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[p]You're a drug-enhanced hitman with the moral compass of a broken slot machine, turning iconic Vegas hotels into impromptu abattoirs. Every table, chair, and kitchen utensil becomes a weapon in your hands because apparently, even the cutlery wants in on the action.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]WATCH THE TRAILER:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p]Welcome to the demo of the definitive top-down murder simulator where mobsters become meat puppets and physics is just another drug. [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]PLAY THE DEMO & WISHLIST:[/p][p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][p][/p][p]Why it Hurts So Good:[/p]

• [p]Ultra-violent room redecoration[/p]
• [p]Rooms shift. Layouts change. No run is ever safe.[/p]
• [p]Chemical superpowers: faster, stronger, higher — until you crash.[/p]
• [p]Brutal finishers: not just endings, but punchlines.[/p]
• [p]Inspired by the sickest, bleediest pop-culture nightmares: Hotline Miami, Pulp Fiction, Fear & Loathing in Vegas.
  
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[p]Created by Michał Marcinkowski – the madman who gave us Soldat and clearly never learned when to stop.  "Jackal combines my love of John Wick fight scenes, Scorsese's mobsters, Tarantino's storytelling, and the soul of the 1970s," says Marcinkowski, presumably while cackling maniacally.[/p][p][/p][p]Release Info:
Play the demo now!
(A taste of the full massacre launching January 2026)[/p][p][/p][p]Warning: Side effects may include uncontrollable urges to redecorate with viscera, sudden appreciation for 1970s interior design, and the inexplicable need to wear sunglasses indoors.[/p][p]
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Just a bit of cross promotion, because if you enjoy my games and like top-down shooters with brutal close-combat you'll love JACKAL - which I've just announced on Steam.

Here's the announcement trailer:
[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

You can wishlist the game now!
And please help out and share the word!
Have fun,
MM

The Chaotic Evil bundle is officially live and ready for you to dive into! Featuring two adrenaline-pumping games, Maniac and Fatal Zone, this bundle is a must-have for fans of chaos and destruction.

🧟‍♂️ Fatal Zone:
Step into a brutal world overrun by zombies in Fatal Zone, an auto shooter infused with roguelike and RPG elements. Exterminate zombie hordes, gather resources, upgrade your camp, and level up your mercenaries. The fate of humanity hangs in the balance—survival is in your hands!

💥 Maniac:
Ready to unleash your inner chaos? Maniac throws you into a rogue-lite crime action game where the world is against you, and your insanity drives the mayhem. Embrace the chaos, bet it all on destruction, and watch the world unravel in your wake!

The Chaotic Evil bundle is now available on both our pages. Don’t miss out—grab your copys and get ready to wreak havoc!

Happy Christmas again!!
I've got a new patch and some goodies for you kids!

First of all there's some new achievements some of you begged for. You wanted milestones for kills.
I made them for people kills and for car kills.




Some people haven't noticed it but Maniac is STEAM DECK VERIFIED!
It works great and is a lot of fun on your handheld device!


Third big thing are new Steam Trading Cards with beautiful mugshot faces of our beloved characters:


We've got new Maniac Profile Backgrounds, Maniac Badges:

and Maniac Emoticons:


There are some new awesome cities created by our community with the in-game level editor.
Be sure to check them out!


Subscrive to the maps to play them

If you haven't checked out the last patch, be sure to read about all the new stuff it brought:

LAST PATCH NEWS

- new hard game mode
- new score attack game mode
- floating points
- playable moments
- speedometer
- 57 achievements
(we've got 65 now!)



Patch notes - 1.0.4-1.0.8:

added people kills milestones achievements
added car kills milestones achievements
fixed forklift never appearing in newcity
console appears in menu if there are any errors
gameplay cursor visible at all time
renamed "easy car controls" to "directional car controls"
fixed achievements unlocking during playable moments

0.9.28-1.0.4
added custom maps menu
added Steam workshop integration for custom maps
added speedometer item
added playable moments - custom challenges
added score attack game mode
added hard difficulty
added 57 Steam achievements
added floating score points and money
wanted levels are moddable (loaded from Maniac/Maniac_Data/StreamingAssets/wanted.txt)
a bit less frequent character voices
added hobo menu selection cursor
fixed sound volume ramp too steep
fixed fullscreen exclusive not being exclusive often
editor: better menu arrangement
editor: added pop ups asking to confirm exit/play
editor: added steam workshop upload

fixed achievements unlocking during playable moments