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Bulletail

About this game

YOUR TAIL IS YOUR AMMUNITION

Bulletail combines classic Snake gameplay with intense bullet-hell combat in a truly unique roguelike experience. Every shot costs precious tail length — eat bullets to grow stronger, but shoot too much and you’ll shrink!

Core Mechanics

  • Snake Movement: Classic WASD controls — don’t hit yourself!

  • Unlimited Ammo System: Your snake’s length IS your ammunition.

  • Risk vs Reward: Eat bullets to grow (+1 segment = +10 ammo), but shooting costs ammo (10 shots = −1 segment).

  • Progressive Damage: Each enemy hit removes more segments than the last.

  • Instant Death: Run out of ammo OR hit yourself = immediate game over.

Combat Features

  • 8 Enemy Types: From Basics to Teleporters, Snipers, and Shield Carriers.

  • Epic Boss Battles: 3 legendary bosses every 10 waves.

  • 10 Temporary Powerups: Speed Boost, Invincibility, Rapid Fire, Time Slow, Ghost Mode, and more.

  • 8 Permanent Upgrades: Damage, Fire Rate, Durability, Speed — choose 1 after each wave.

Strategic Depth

Balance aggressive combat with conservative ammo management. Early hits are recoverable, but consecutive hits become devastating. Choose upgrades to craft unique builds and dominate later waves!

Bulletail offers endless replayability through its one-of-a-kind ammo system. Can you master the balance between growth and survival to reach the highest waves?

Achievements

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Collector

Collector

0.1%

Collect all power-up types

Unstoppable

Unstoppable

4.5%

Reach wave 20

Legendary

Legendary

4.5%

Reach wave 30

Serpent God

Serpent God

4.5%

Grow to 50 segments

Point God

Point God

9.0%

Score 100,000 points

Bulletail

Snake-meets-bullet-hell roguelike where your tail is your ammo. Eat bullets to grow, spend length to shoot, and survive escalating waves, enemies, and bosses.

Developer

ApeXPloit Studios

Publisher

ApeXPloit Studios

Release Date

14 November, 2025

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