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Bugsnax

First-person creature-collecting adventure about trapping edible bug-snack hybrids

Young Horses · Released Apr 28, 2022

ActionAdventureCasualIndie

Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 9,248
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
98% of 103 in 30 days
Players
40
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 22, 2026
Minimum PC
UHD 620
6 GB RAM · 6.7 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Bugsnax?

This single-player, first-person adventure takes place across the biomes of Snaktooth Island. You use traps, tools, and bait to catch bug-snack creatures, complete quests, reunite Snaxburg’s scattered residents, and investigate the disappearance of explorer Elizabert Megafig.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy solving capture puzzles with traps and bait
  • +you want a funny, story-rich single-player adventure
  • +you like cute creature collecting with darker undertones

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike quest structures built around repeated errands
  • −you want challenging puzzles and little character dialogue
  • −you avoid body horror beneath a cute exterior

What players say

97% of 9,248 reviews are positive · 98% of 103 in the last 30 days

Players praise the memorable cast, story mystery, creature designs, and trap-based catching. Common complaints describe the quests as repetitive and the puzzles as too simple or tedious. Some players also report losing progress to corrupted or vanished saves.

Players over time

▼ -55% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 99 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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How many players finish Bugsnax?

34% of Steam players have unlocked «Vacation's End», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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

Screenshots and trailer

Bugsnax screenshot 1

Bugsnax system requirements

Minimum: UHD 620, 6 GB RAM, 6.7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Quad Core 2.6 Ghz or equivalent
Graphics
2GB DirectX 11 Video Card (Intel UHD 620, NVIDIA GT 920M)
Memory
6 GB RAM
Storage
6.7 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5 2.8 Ghz or better
Graphics
4GB DirectX 11 Video Card (GTX 970 or higher)
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
7.5 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Bugsnax have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Bugsnax run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
30
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, VR
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Bugsnax 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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