Charles the Bee

A rhythm adventure where a working bee competes in dance-offs

Blue Pin Studio · Published by Blue Pin Publishing · Released Aug 19, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 62
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Dec 9, 2025
Minimum PC: Integrated w; 4 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Charles the Bee?

In this free-to-play, 2D rhythm adventure, Charles aims to win the Golden Bee Trophy. You alternate between dance contests and gathering pollen, using your earnings to pay club entry fees and buy outfits.

For you if...

+you enjoy a lighthearted story with colorful bee characters
+you want to create and import custom note charts

Not for you if...

−you prefer uninterrupted rhythm challenges without resource gathering

What players say

85% of 62 reviews are positive

Players praise the music and character designs, while complaints focus on the short base story and content locked behind paid DLC. Earlier reviews also report note-timing problems and bugs.

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Charles the Bee system requirements

Minimum: Integrated w, 4 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 or 11 64-bit
Processor: 1.5 GHz Core2Duo or higher
Graphics: Integrated Graphics w/ Hardware Acceleration or higher
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 350 MB available space

Does Charles the Bee have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Charles the Bee run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 10
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Charles the Bee 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 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam