Just a janitor bot with a bucket... and a dream. Scavenge for scrap to upgrade your trusty pail. Dash, blast, and sneak past your vile human overlords and their enslaved machines to escape in this Metroidvania roguelite.

System Requirements

The web build requires that Graphics/Hardware Acceleration is enabled in your browser (ChromeFirefoxOpera, Safari [not supported]). You will run into game breaking bugs and low frame rate otherwise. Play the download version if you are still running into these issues.

Survive

Defy the odds and use your environment to survive.

Scavenge

Collect scrap to power up.

Evolve

Upgrade your bucket to even the playing field.

Reboot

Each run is a new mix of challenges, but now you'll be prepared.

Controls

Move: WASD
Bucket Throw/Recall: L
Jump: Spacebar [needs upgrade]
Dash: K [needs upgrade]
Fire Bucket: J [needs upgrade]

Prototype Build

Created in 27 days for Metroidvania Month Jam 28. It took many long 12+ hour days. We hope you enjoy. Full game coming late 2026.

Credits

Milo Kent: Game Direction, Level/UI/UX Design, Adl. Programming, Adl. Audio, Recruiting, Project Management

Eeni14: Programming

HillE: Character Art, Environment Art, Marketing Art

TrashBoat93: Environment Art, Tech Art

MikeJonesAudio: Audio, Music

Amelie: Game System Design

Featuring additional sound effects by: Grant Johnson and Finn Stewart-Strodl.

Download

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BucketHeadInfinite_Windows.zip 52 MB
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BucketHeadInfinite_Mac.zip 61 MB
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Accreditation.txt 282 bytes

Comments

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Thanks for the new BucketHead game

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You bet! We had a blast developing a completely new and different experience, one that we think is a lot more entertaining, around the character.

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This game is amazing! Big thanks to the team at Dancing Ember for all their hard work.

Thanks so much for your appreciation! The team will be overjoyed to hear their efforts paid off.