Anger Foot is an action FPS from Free Lives and Devolver Digital where you go on a sneaker-fuelled rampage against an endless wave of goons. Read our review to see what it did well, what it didn't do well, and if it's worth buying.
Disclaimer: The following game, and subsequently this review, contains depictions gratuitous violence, explicit language, blurred nudity, and substance abuse. If you find the aforementioned themes triggering, please continue with your own discretion, or feel free to check out our other reviews instead.
Anger Foot Review Overview
What is Anger Foot?
Well, they don’t call you Anger Foot for nothing, and you’ve been itching to break these sneakers in…some faces, that is.
Anger Foot is an adrenaline-pumping action FPS (Feet-Person Shooter) that puts you in control of a unique and ever-expanding arsenal of special footwear. As you tear through the chaotic streets of Sh*t City, driven by the mission to reclaim your stolen sneaker collection, you'll face countless goons ready to be curb-stomped and dropkicked into oblivion. While these foes are armed, you won't need anything but your shoes and the extraordinary abilities they bestow to make them suffer. Whether you're facing hellish challenges or wading through muddy waters, you're going make those criminals pay for creasing your J's.
Anger Foot features:
⚫︎ Four unique crime gangs to encounter and curb stomp
⚫︎ Three-star challenge system for every level
⚫︎ 23 unique shoes to unlock and experiment with
⚫︎ Vibrant and cartoony art style
⚫︎ Wacky and unpredictable achievements
⚫︎ Extensive soundtrack with hardstyle and lo-fi beats
⚫︎ Chaotic, fast-paced combat and gunplay
For more gameplay details, read everything we know about Anger Foot's gameplay and story.
 Steam |
$24.99 |
Anger FootPros & Cons
| Pros | Cons |
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 Commits to the Bit Music Goes Extremely Hard Satisfying Chaos |
High Skill Floor Plenty of Triggering Content |
Anger Foot Overall Score - 92/100
Anger Foot is a relentless adrenaline rush on sneaker-adorned legs, captivating you with its stunning artistry and challenging, rewarding gameplay. Its dedication to gross-out humor and extreme violence pairs well with its ludicrous premise and admittedly graphic execution. There are plenty of well-made games out there, but you’re definitely going to get a kick from this one.
Anger Foot Story - 8/10
Although Anger Foot’s actual narrative isn’t anything complex, its environmental storytelling and world-building are incredible and unabashed in their presentation. Its commitment to low-brow humor, gratuitous violence, and incessant shoe puns gives it an air of authenticity that I can respect.
Anger Foot Gameplay - 10/10
Anger Foot’s shoe-through-the-door gameplay is an imaginative spin on the standard FPS formula that I’ve come to enjoy immensely. It’s quick and simple to pick up, but it is by no means an easy game to master, requiring split-second timing, pixel-perfect accuracy, and good instincts to master. Above all, it’s heart-poundingly fun and as well-designed as a fresh pair of sneakers.
Anger Foot Visuals - 10/10
Anger Foot’s visuals are wacky, cartoony, and vibrant. They carry much of the game’s raucous energy, to the point that even the music doesn’t sound quite right if you’re not listening to it from within the game itself. The game’s character and set design provide the crime-ridden, festering vibe you’d expect from a place like Sh*t City and its denizens. Overall, the game’s visuals represent its setting in premise perfectly, and it’d be a crime not to score it handsomely for that.
Anger Foot Audio - 10/10
Anger Foot’s audio hits incredibly hard, and I’m not just talking about the bass. With well-composed lo-fi and EDM sections aplenty and killer sound effects to boot, this game’s audio alone carries half of its artistic charm.
Anger Foot Value for Money - 8/10
$25 might seem like a lot for an indie game, especially one with level clear times averaging in single-digit minutes, but trust me, Devolver Digital doesn’t miss. You're getting more than your money’s worth with this one—$25 is a great deal for the rampage of your life.
Anger Foot Review: Curb Stomps the Competition!
Having seen Anger Foot’s trailer during this year’s Devolver Direct, I expected a game along the lines of Hotline Miami or Katana Zero. Extreme violence, vibrant colors, and wacky visuals were a given. I also anticipated a weird premise and setting to accompany the game’s technical aspects, but I wasn’t holding my breath for anything groundbreaking. With that in mind, nothing could have prepared me for what Anger Foot actually became.
The game is as violent and vibrant as I expected, but I didn’t anticipate it being so genuine and artful. It carries an air of authenticity that's rare in the gaming industry—a vision made real just as the developers intended, regardless of what might be considered acceptable or fun. In simpler terms, it’s a crass, disgusting, and difficult game that I consider one of Devolver’s greatest releases, alongside Enter the Gungeon.
With that preamble out of the way, let’s pull up our boots and limber up for maximum door-kicking efficiency as we dive feet-first into Anger Foot and its low-brow artistry.
We’ll begin where the game shines the brightest, though it’s a close contest between visuals, audio, and gameplay. Let’s start with the mechanics, as they set up everything else nicely.
Anger Foot is an FPS, but it’s a rather peculiar one. There are guns and plenty of shooting, but the focal point of the gameplay is your melee attack—a powerful kick. Instead of massive battlefields with numerous sightlines, you fight in cramped corridors and rooms, occasionally opening up to rooftops and alleyways. Enemies come at you hard and fast, barely giving you a moment to breathe or react before they open fire. It feels like you're expected to act on instinct alone, which is often what ends up happening.
This isn’t an FPS where you’re a soldier or a war machine; it’s one where you’re John Wick—except you’re not avenging your dog and you’re hopped up on every stimulant imaginable. A comparable experience would be Sifu, but instead of being a Kung Fu master, you’re just a guy who loves to kick doors in. Speaking of doors, the environment plays as much a role in this game’s combat as you do.
Doors can kill enemies if you kick them at the right angle, and explosive red barrels are almost everywhere. Enemies can even end up killing each other if you position yourself correctly or kick back the live grenades they throw at you. The best part is that you don’t even have to kill anyone; you just need to reach the end of the level. And with that, we reach the best part of Anger Foot’s gameplay design: its progression.
Satisfying combat is great, but without an incentive to move forward and improve, even the adrenaline rush loses its edge. Mindless violence is usually only fun for the first five minutes. Anger Foot solves this by giving each level a challenge component that rewards stars upon completion. These challenges range from simple time limits to truly difficult tests of skill made even harder by the game’s cramped level design.
Earning enough stars eventually unlocks new shoes and abilities, making more challenges easier and more feasible. This feeds into a positive feedback loop, encouraging players to git gud.
The best part is that learning comes naturally, as it’s encouraged but not required. As players repeat each level and muscle memory kicks in, they earn the satisfaction of being efficient, deranged murderers.
As an added bonus, these shoes are more than just for show. Each pair acts as a level mutator, granting your character new abilities and passives that can make the level easier, harder, or wackier, depending on which kicks you’re wearing. Some shoes let you regain bullets whenever you kick an enemy, while others give you an extra life. There's even a pair that makes kicked-in doors explode. I don’t know about you, but I’ve never seen a pair of J’s do that before.
Moving on to the game’s artistry, let’s discuss its visuals and audio together, as they are equally excellent and work hand-in-hand to create the game’s unique vibe. This game reflects a genuine vision that not everyone might enjoy. Its humor is crass and disrespectful, relying on low-brow toilet jokes and loud = funny punchlines. The surroundings are filthy and inhospitable, creating a choking atmosphere befitting a place called Sh*t City. Some might consider these downsides, but I see them as signs of a vision executed without the meddling of executives.
Anger Foot is unapologetically itself, never compromising its unique identity. This bold "I do what I want" attitude might narrow its audience, but it allows the game to shine as a genuine work of art, free from conventional molds. Its character design is unconventional and quirky, perfectly complementing the surreal world of Sh*t City. The color palette, though sometimes garish, enhances the distinctiveness of the setting with its eye-catching vibrancy. Most intriguingly, the game fully embraces its absurd premise of "the only law is crime," transforming it from a humorous notion into a compelling aspect of its world-building.
Now, let's talk about the audio—because the music in this game is phenomenal. From the pounding hard bass during combat to the lo-fi beats in the menu, there's something for everyone (as long as you're not expecting anything acoustic or gentle). The music propels the game's energy and momentum, perfectly complementing the gameplay and making it truly exhilarating.
In summary, Anger Foot is a genuinely great and well-designed game with authentic visuals and complementary audio. It's graphic, crass, challenging, and occasionally frustrating, but these traits only add to its charm. Though I wasn't a sneakerhead before playing this game and still am not, I'll never look at a pair of shoes the same way again. They just don't seem right unless they're smashing through a door.
Pros of Anger Foot
| Things Anger FootGot Right |
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Commits to the Bit Music Goes Extremely Hard Satisfying Chaos |
Commits to the Bit
There's a fine line between a joke and overkill, but Anger Foot doesn't concern itself with such distinctions. The game fully commits to its grungy, anarchic style without hesitation, and this dedication makes it all the more intriguing. The characters behave in ways that defy normalcy, and their absurd interactions keep me constantly engaged. I never know what’s going to happen next, and even when I think I’ve got this game’s number, it comes back with a new bat to hit me with—metaphorically, of course.
Music Goes Extremely Hard
As an EDM fan, the EDM-adjacent Hardbass, lo-fi, and industrial grunge beats in this game really resonated with my tastes. However, I believe anyone can appreciate the music in this game because it complements the gameplay so well. The synergy between the music and the game is so strong that neither would be as impactful without the other. I appreciate the thought given to the composition of this game’s music, especially when we can get homages to other genres greats like Hotline Miami with titles like "Hotline Amsterdam".
Satisfying Chaos
It’s no secret that this game was designed to evoke maximum chaos, but who could have anticipated that such anarchy and cacophony would be so satisfying? There's nothing more rewarding than finishing a level with three stars after struggling with it for an hour, developing the muscle memory and instincts required to achieve such a feat.
Adding to the immense satisfaction of finding the right combination of attacks to finish a level, the game offers multiple ways to succeed. You can clear a room in your own style while still meeting the challenge's parameters. This allows you to double your satisfaction by discovering a unique path through a forest of dangers, so to speak.
Cons of Anger Foot
| Things That Anger FootCan Improve |
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High Skill Floor Plenty of Triggering Content |
High Skill Floor
As satisfying as it is to develop the skills necessary to breeze through this game, not everyone can reach that level of expertise. The game is extremely demanding in terms of weapon accuracy, positioning, and reaction time, and some players might struggle even with extensive practice. While this isn't necessarily a downside, it does limit the game's audience to some extent, as there’s nothing more frustrating than a game in which you can't make progress.
Plenty of Triggering Content
With the freedom to be as crass and difficult as you want comes the downside of potentially alienating some players. Anger Foot features plenty of triggering content, with its extreme violence and gore being the least of it. The game includes depictions of substance abuse, murder, and blurred nudity that some people simply cannot tolerate. While this isn't necessarily a downside, it is certainly a consequence of the game's unashamed presentation of such topics.
Is Anger FootWorth It?
Worth More Than a Pair of Designer Sneakers
Anger Foot delivers a wealth of satisfying violence and fast-paced, shoe-related action for a modest $25. While this price is a bit on the higher end for non-RTS, non-city-builder indie games, I can confidently recommend it as part of Devolver Digital’s impressive collection. However, as mentioned earlier, the game contains plenty of triggering content, so buyer beware.
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Anger FootFAQ
How Do You Unlock New Shoes in Anger Foot?
You can unlock new shoes and abilities in Anger Foot by finishing levels and collecting stars. Finishing a level will automatically grant you one of three possible stars. The other two can be collected by fulfilling their challenge parameters, as shown in the game’s level select screen.
What Are Some Hidden Achievements in Anger Foot?
Anger Foot has several hidden achievements that you can collect throughout a playthrough. These include:
Stress Test Achievement
You can unlock this achievement by repeatedly kicking various vending machines found across several levels to spawn various food items and dipping your game’s level below 20 FPS as a result.
Thunderdome Achievement
You can unlock this achievement by increasing the game’s audio volume above its default 75% using the game’s settings.
I Prefer Books Achievement
You can unlock this achievement by destroying the TV you can find at your house after the game’s prologue level.
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Anger Foot Product Information
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| Title | ANGER FOOT |
|---|---|
| Release Date | July 11, 2024 |
| Developer | Free Lives |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital |
| Supported Platforms | PC(Steam) |
| Genre | Action, ‘Shooter’ |
| Number of Players | 1 |
| Rating | M (Mature) |
| Official Website | Anger Foot Official Website |
