The player-character can choose between one of three characters: Anna Conda (a human mercenary), John Sawyer (a 148 year-old cyborg) and Mow Man (a robot droid akin to The Terminator).

The player can take damage and will die if its health bar is empty, which can be healed by passing through determined checkpoints at the level or picking up medicine in the form of medical kits or painkiller bottles.

[2][3][4][5] Chris Moyse of Destructoid remarked, "Easy Trigger has sculptured its love letter to '80s grindhouse to hit players like a sledgehammer, bombarding them with amazing old-school visuals, fantastic sound, great music, and just enough retro-chic to pay homage to its source material".

[7] PJ O'Reilly of Nintendo Life stated, "Huntdown is a delightfully detailed and expertly crafted throwback to old-school run n' gun arcade shooters.

[10] Stefano Castelli from IGN Italy wrote, "an appreciable and challenging old-fashioned shooter that offers a handful of hours of intense battles, best if played in tandem with a friend.

"[8] In a statement regarding the purchase of Easy Trigger by Coffee Stain Studios, it was stated that the two companies would collaborate to "continue working on the Huntdown IP" although no further details have been provided.