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Bean and Nothingness

Turn-based grid puzzles where bean-made monsters help and hinder

RBOR Games · Released Dec 1, 2021

CasualIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
99% of 224
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Feb 10, 2025
Minimum PC
1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Bean and Nothingness?

In this top-down, turn-based puzzle game, you combine beans on grassy tiles and use a wand to create monsters. Across more than 180 puzzles, you learn how each monster behaves, using them to clear obstacles and reach the goal while keeping out of their way.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy experimenting with how puzzle mechanics interact
  • +you like difficult puzzles with many levels to solve

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer gentle difficulty and quick solutions
  • −you want monster interactions explained before using them

What players say

99% of 224 reviews are positive

Players praise the puzzles for finding new uses for the monsters’ behaviors. Some find the difficulty steep and say monster interactions are not introduced clearly enough.

How many players finish Bean and Nothingness?

7.3% of Steam players have unlocked «Escape», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

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Bean and Nothingness system requirements

Minimum: 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Bean and Nothingness?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
2.6+ GHz, 32 bit
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
300 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
3.0+ GHz, 32 bit
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
300 MB available space

Does Bean and Nothingness have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Bean and Nothingness run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
20
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Bean and Nothingness use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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