Memorable, lovable characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“all of them are delightfully fleshed out, and all extremely likable and understandable in their own ways.”
Steam review · 17.9 h played ↗
Bugsnax
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 97%Young Horses2022Adventure · Puzzle · Casual
$24.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
A charming, funny creature-collecting adventure with memorable characters, great voice acting and a dark twist. Skip it if you want deep gameplay or dislike fetch quests.
Great for
Fans of cozy creature collectors who enjoy quirky characters, story, and a touch of body horror
Main risk
Simple, repetitive fetch-quest gameplay and a twist ending that may underwhelm
What players love
Engaging story with dark twist
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“for a "kids" game about snack bugs, this one talks about death, loss and grief a lot and it does it good”
Steam review · 14.7 h played ↗
Creative bug-catching mechanics
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“just the gameplay of figuring out how to catch ALL of the Bugsnax is super engaging and inventive.”
Steam review · 9.5 h played ↗
Charming bugsnax designs and lots to collect
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Its so fun and i love the different designs of the bugsnax”
Steam review · 2.8 h played ↗
Excellent voice acting and soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“the voice actors have me repeating their sounds even months after I've put the game down!”
Steam review · 62.5 h played ↗
Cute, cozy and relaxing vibe
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“A very chill game with cute design, its very relaxing after long days IRL.”
Steam review · 28.2 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive fetch-quest gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“After the initial charm wears off, it boils down to a series of brightly coloured fetch quests.”
Steam review · 6.2 h played ↗
Annoying, unlikable characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“The characters were annoying and I hated every one of them.”
Steam review · 4.1 h played ↗
Too simple and not dark or deep enough
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“The creature-catching mechanic isn’t particularly challenging and involves no real strategy.”
Steam review · 16.1 h played ↗
Clunky tools and unclear catch hints
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“Most times, capturing is tedious, weirdly exact, and frustrating.”
Steam review · 49.6 h played ↗
Disappointing, rushed twist ending
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“story is full of mystery and then ends with "meh".”
Steam review · 10.1 h played ↗
Save loss and corruption
Mentioned in ~1 in 30 negative reviews
“2/3 of the way through the game, my save just evaporated along with the backup.”
Steam review · 19.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support6.7 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7
ProcessorIntel Quad Core 2.6 Ghz or equivalent
Memory6 GB RAM
Graphics2GB DirectX 11 Video Card (Intel UHD 620, NVIDIA GT 920M)
Storage6.7 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5 2.8 Ghz or better
Memory8 GB RAM
Graphics4GB DirectX 11 Video Card (GTX 970 or higher)
Storage7.5 GB available space
OSWindows 7
ProcessorIntel Quad Core 2.6 Ghz or equivalent
Memory6 GB RAM
Graphics2GB DirectX 11 Video Card (Intel UHD 620, NVIDIA GT 920M)
Storage6.7 GB available space
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