Set in fictional Thugtown during Prohibition, Guns, Gore & Cannoli follows mobster Vinnie Cannoli as he searches for a missing friend and answers about a zombie outbreak. The story layers conspiracy and betrayal beneath a city overrun by the undead, with rival gangsters and the army also standing in Vinnie’s way. Its crime-family premise gives the undead invasion a distinctly gangster-era frame rather than treating the setting as generic horror.
Play unfolds as fast-paced 2D platform action. Vinnie fights, shoots, blasts and kicks through encounters, while hand-drawn graphics, fluid animation and cinematic cut-scenes shape the presentation. Period details such as cars, furniture, speakeasies, music and weaponry establish the Roaring Twenties atmosphere. The mix of survival horror, mob conflict and comic excess is central to the game’s identity.
The store categorizes the game as both single-player and multiplayer, and its description specifically confirms local co-op for up to four friends. That shared-screen option lets players tackle the story together, while the single-player listing supports a solo format too.