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Beat Around The Bush

Casual arcade game about hitting circles around a bush

JustJeff · Published by The Reef Production Co. · Released Feb 7, 2025

CasualFree To Play

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 716
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 10 in 30 days
Playing now
0
right now
Steam Deck
Untested
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

What is Beat Around The Bush?

This free-to-play, single-player arcade game takes the phrase “beat around the bush” literally. You hit red circles near a bush to earn money, then buy shop items that help you progress and uncover odd surprises.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy games built around absurd jokes
  • +you like simple arcade loops with purchasable upgrades

Not for you if...

  • you dislike repetitive grinding for upgrades
  • you want a serious premise instead of absurd humor

What players say

89% of 716 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the absurd humor and strange encounters, but complain about tedious grinding and losing progress after hitting the bush. Some also report crashes and performance problems.

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Beat Around The Bush

Beat Around The Bush system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200
Graphics
NVIDIA GTX 960 / AMD Radeon RX 470 with 4 GB VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Graphics
NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 with 6-8 GB VRAM
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
14
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English.

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