Ratalaika is bundling three retro shooters for consoles

Ratalaika Games is releasing the Guns and Bullets Bundle on April 17. The release combines three of its previously published indie shooters into a single package. The collection is coming to Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.

The compilation pulls from Ratalaika's back catalog of budget-friendly action games released over the last few years. It includes 2023's Evil Diary, 2024's Zombies, Aliens, & Guns, and 2025's Material Evidence. The publisher is asking $13.99 for the complete set.

You have to admire the straightforward naming convention of Zombies, Aliens, & Guns. It tells you exactly what is on the digital storefront page. There is no pretense here.

Top-down and side-scrolling action

Zombies, Aliens, & Guns is a twin-stick shooter in the vein of Smash TV. Aliens have invaded Earth and are currently turning the population into zombies. You play as soldiers who drop into various biomes to clear out waves of blocky, voxel-style enemies. The campaign spans 33 different levels. Players can unlock three weapon types and upgrade their assault rifles, shotguns, and machine guns along the way. The game occasionally breaks up the on-foot shooting with vehicle stages where you drive a jeep or chase down a moving train.

The game also includes seven survival levels and a boss rush mode. It supports local co-op. Two players can share the screen to manage weapon cooldowns and survive the onslaught together.

Material Evidence, developed in partnership with 9Ratones, shifts the perspective to a 2D side-scrolling tactical shooter. You pick from three playable characters to infiltrate a criminal hideout and dismantle a drug operation. The combat relies heavily on picking up weapons dropped by defeated enemies to keep the momentum going. Players can use bats, knives, and guns. You can also use environmental hazards to your advantage. You can slide a door into an enemy or shoot a fire extinguisher to cause an explosion.

If you fail a level five times, the game simply offers you a button prompt to skip it entirely. It works, which is the nicest thing I can say about a difficulty curve.

The end of the world

The final game in the collection leans heavily into horror. Evil Diary (developed by Angelo Gamedev and 9Ratones) is an action game set in an alternate 1997. Aliens attacked New York City three years prior and turned the residents into mutated monsters. You play as Eve. She is a survivor armed with a pistol and a beam sword who is trying to reach a secure zone outside the city limits.

The title comes from the diary entries Eve writes between the game's 32 levels. The gameplay loop is built around short survival bursts rather than a sprawling campaign. Some stages ask you to defeat a specific number of enemies. Other stages require you to survive until a timer runs out. Players can also unlock two additional character skins by completing specific objectives.

All three games carry an ESRB rating of Everyone 10+ for fantasy violence and mild blood. Bundling smaller digital titles together is a practical way to keep them visible on crowded console storefronts. The compilation offers a cheap weekend distraction for anyone who missed these games during their original individual launches.