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Screencheat

Screencheat is a chaotic split-screen multiplayer shooter that forces players to rethink the way they approach conventional multiplayer games. In the Screencheat arena, fast reaction times aren’t enough to…

71 21 October 2014 from $2.99

Screencheat is an indie developed by Samurai Punk, released 21 October 2014 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux and Mac. It currently starts at $2.99 at Steam.

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What Screencheat is

Screencheat is an indie game developed by Samurai Punk and released in 2014. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Screencheat is a first-person shooter video game developed by Samurai Punk and published by Surprise Attack. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, OS X, and Linux in October 2014 and was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in March 2016. The game was later ported to Nintendo Switch in November 2018, under the name Screencheat: Unplugged, and featuring enhanced graphics and a revamped interface.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, comedy and party. It supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online. Local play supports 8 players. Available modes: Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen. There are 34 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Screencheat holds a critic score of 71 out of 100. That places it above 41% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 2 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1.4GHz or faster, 3 GB RAM and Any from the last 4 years. At 3GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $2.99 at Steam, 80% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

Screencheat launched on 21 October 2014, within three weeks of Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Alien: Isolation and Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth, Alien: Isolation, Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Edition.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Screencheat yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Screencheat — frequently asked questions

When did Screencheat come out?
Screencheat was released on 21 October 2014 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does Screencheat cost?
The cheapest current price for Screencheat is $2.99 at Steam, which is 80% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Screencheat?
At minimum, Screencheat needs 1.4GHz or faster, 3 GB RAM, Any from the last 4 years graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.
Does Screencheat have multiplayer?
Yes. Screencheat supports multiplayer for up to 8 players online.
How many GB is Screencheat?
The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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