Bugaboo Pocket
Semi-idle virtual pet sim about raising bugs and restoring a forest
Elytra Games · Released Apr 2, 2025
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 339
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 0
- peak 24h 3
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 9 months ago
- Dec 17, 2025
What is Bugaboo Pocket?
A semi-idle virtual pet game in which you play a research scientist helping a forest recover from a fire. You raise bugs through life stages, feed and pet them, furnish their spaces, earn currency through minigames and cleanup, and release eggs to help regrow the forest.
For you if...
- +you enjoy caring for virtual pets at a gentle pace
- +you like collecting bugs and learning real-world insect facts
Not for you if...
- −you want steady activity while your pets grow
- −you prefer varied tasks over replaying minigames
What players say
87% of 339 reviews are positive
Players praise the bug art, music, story, and insect facts. Their most common complaints are long waits for bugs to grow, repetitive minigames, and slow currency gains.
Screenshots and trailer
Bugaboo Pocket system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Graphics
- Intel HD Integrated
- Memory
- 4 MB RAM
- Storage
- 650 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 11
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- The native resolution is not the default one
- 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
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Simulation
- Creature Collector
- Casual
- Collectathon
- Cute
- Life Sim
- Nature
- Science
- Relaxing
- Colorful
- Family Friendly
- Female Protagonist
- 2D
- LGBTQ+
- 1990's
- Retro
Recent updates
- Dec 17, 2025 · New bug + color variants are now live on the public-beta branch!
- Oct 13, 2025 · Version 1.0.4 patch notes
- Oct 10, 2025 · New bug released + security vulnerability patch
- Jun 22, 2025 · Version 1.0.3 patch notes
- May 15, 2025 · Hotfix for patch 1.0.2 available on save-data-hotfix beta branch
1 DLC available.
