Bugsnax

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 10k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Young Horses · Creature Collector · Apr 28, 2022

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
30
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
12
Full audio1 of 12
Subtitles12 of 12

Should I buy Bugsnax?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 10k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews0% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
if you havent already, please buy this game. it is an underrated cozy game with deceptive graphics for the story underneath, a fun timesink and geniunely just THAT good. it goes on sale so often, but it is absolutely worth the base price and more.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
having 100% this game multiple times on different platforms, i can say with 100% certainty that this is one of my favorite games of all time. deceptively cute, with incredible world building, it is worth ALL of the hours you will inevitably sink into exploration, learning about each species of bugsnax, and the mystery behind the snaktooth and brokentooth islands.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
also- the VOICE ACTING in this game is incredible- which would be easy to guess based on the absolutely STAR STUDDED cast voicing my favorite grumpses. i mean, SAM RIEGEL, max mittelman, cassandra lee morris, etc??
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The art direction is really creative especially for the bugsnax, however there were times that the appearance of poor textures in the environment made the experience feel lower quality.
Bugs
Players who bring up Bugs mostly praise it.
8 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance was solid throughout and I didn't run into any bugs or glitches.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Because of its easy difficulty (no deaths!) and first-person storytelling, I was able to learn the Steam Deck’s gyro without any pressure.

+2 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story111 reviews
Gameplay77 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Graphics24 reviews
Bugs8 reviews
Difficulty7 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Steam Deck6 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support
  • Tracked Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • VR Supported

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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