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Fight rival stick figures in a 2D shooter, combining acrobatic movement, a varied arsenal, and online or bot matches.
Released 20 Feb 2015
Wall-Jump Gunfights
Dual-Wield Weapons
Skateboard Minigun Runs
Battle other 2D stickfigures online while jumping around like a lunatic and getting blown up into smithereens. With over 70 weapons, Boring Man is the most chaotic and hilarious 2D online shooter on the internet.
Developed by Spasman Games · Published by Spasman Games





In Somewhere Land, agile stick figures battle in a conflict involving the sorcerer known as The Man. Play online against other players or take on modes featuring enemy waves, zombies, and team-based combat.
Gunfights play out across side-scrolling platform levels. Move with double jumps, wall jumps, rolls, and ladders while choosing from a large weapon roster; some weapons can be dual-wielded or paired with gear such as a skateboard or drone.
Seven modes and customizable match settings offer different ways to play, including co-op survival and offline bot matches. Earn XP to unlock weapon skins, recycle skins, create custom weapon art, or build and share maps with the editor and Workshop.
Players often describe Boring Man as a fun, chaotic 2D shooter, praising its weapon variety and mobile platforming. Nostalgia and playing with friends are recurring sources of enjoyment, while some also value the map editor and offline bots. Several reviews note that online activity is low.







| Platforms | Windows, Linux |
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| Achievements | 60 |
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| Players | From 1 (maximum not specified) |
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| Multiplayer | The game supports online multiplayer with both PvP and co-op. Official features list Online PvP and Online Co-op, and the description mentions 7 game modes including competitive modes such as Deathmatch, Team Deathmatch, and Capture the Flag, plus co-op modes such as Survival and Zombrains. Players can host servers, including from home via P2P networking, and reviews also mention private servers, dedicated servers, bots, and offline play. |
| Multiplayer & mods | The game supports Steam Workshop, a built-in map editor, weapon skin creation, sprite mods, and custom maps. The provided information indicates mods affect multiplayer through custom maps, skins, and sprite content, but does not state that gameplay-changing mods are universally supported in matchmaking. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 9 listed on Steam |
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