
A relaxing, semi-idle pet game starring bugs from land, air and sea! Play as a research scientist living in a cabin with just your bugs and a penpal for company. Spoil them with pets, minigames, food and furniture. Raise and release bugs to help Beetleback Ridge recover from a devastating fire.
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Every price cut of more than 20% we have observed, in each market that quoted one, with this game's chart position on either side of it. These are episodes, not a model: a sale is one event, and one event cannot tell you what the next one will do.
Reviews, worldwide (the counter carries no country): 0/day in the week to Aug 8 → 0.14/day in the week after.
For scale, across Steam · Top Sellers · Brazil over the last 30 days: the 26 chart moves that followed a price cut of more than 20% went a median of 7 places towards #1, and the 2,400 moves with no price cut behind them went 2 away. One store, one chart, one country — it is the only place we have enough observations to say even that.
Prices outside the United States have been collected since 6 August 2026 and chart positions since 19 July 2026, so a cut older than that has no market to compare and a market that joined later has no history yet. Nothing here is converted between currencies.
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A relaxing, semi-idle pet game starring bugs from land, air and sea! Spoil them with pets, food and furniture. Earn poop currency through minigames and by cleaning up their oopsies. Discover how even the smallest action impacts your friend. Release bug eggs to regrow their forest home!
See bugs in a whole new light! Great for people who don't love bugs (yet) and validating for people who already do. Every pet is inspired by a real world critter. Learn about their lifecycles, habitats and food sources.
Play as a research scientist helping a forest recover after a devastating fire. Discover her story through cutscenes, diary entries, and items. Complete your bug compendium to unlock secrets and prizes!
Bugs only die of old age, so it is perfect for players looking for a cozy experience.
Classic digital pet gameplay with modern depth and strategy
Compelling storyline
9 different bug species each with 3 distinct lifecycle stages and 3 adult color variants
3 minigames per bug
50+ real life bug facts
10+ different personality traits
20+ tarot cards that modify gameplay and your bug's personality
Gorgeous, handcrafted art
Mouse-controlled input
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i love the art and story its very cute
This game is very beautiful in terms of art style and ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ the bugs are adorable and cute. In terms of visuals I have nothing to say, because it is very good. On the other hand, the game had some problems: 1. There is no indicator of how long the bug lives, so in some cases you are looking at a bug and the bug is looking at you and you both don't know what to do and you are just sitting waiting for the bug to die. 2. Some minigames get repetitive and it gets boring and you don't know what to do while switching between scatalog, computer, your own bugs and minigames as if it lacks something. 3. Yeah the game is kinda pricy, but if bought during the sale it is okay. 4. Did not understand the plot quite well, but I am here for the bugs anyway. Overall, after finishing the game, I got a warm feeling inside, because it's fine and like every game it has it's flaws, but neverthless good sides too.
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Languages: English, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese
Hours played at review time, across 52 reviews with recorded playtime.
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I adore this game. The art is so wonderful; the bugs are adorably designed; the story is so sad and sweet and touching. I'm still a little confused as to why it's got "pocket" included in the title. I'm not sure if things changed before I purchased my copy, but a lot of the complaints I saw of not being sure how to do something are answered within the game itself. You get hints as time progresses. I did struggle with knowing what studious would mean in terms of bug raising, like many others' comments I saw, but the game /does/ tell you. I have a few critiques, but they're possibly more nitpicky and don't really lower my recommendation of this game. I wish I could switch between bug bins without having to return all the way to the house map, then click on the bins again to pick the other bug I want to check on. This was only a real problem when I was raising two bugs who were the same color. HOWEVER, while I say this, there was a very subtle color difference between the two bug's icons, and their eggs that's a little hard to see if you're like me and click too quickly. I wish when a bug died, that you could return to choosing between how you wish to handle their corpse, in case you picked the wrong option. I got locked choosing to jar my first bug, because I just wanted to see what the option looked like. So I had my first pill bug in a jar which... I did not actually want :') I want more bug types! Just... just give me all the bugs ;u; Thank you.
this game is insanely cute but also teaches you a bit about bugs! after playing it for the first time a year ago i'm wondering if it would be fun to keep isopods for real
This is a game I would HIGHLY recommend to other fellow bug enthusiasts. I haven't gotten far into the game just yet, but it has very much been a blast while playing. I am neurodivergent and bugs happen to be a special interest. I love the lil bug facts, they're very fun and enjoy reading them! I love the fact that you can pet the babies as well! It is worth the money, AND the art is absolutely stunning and clearly made with love! Only thing is the waiting, but it isn't that big of a deal. It is a relaxing and casual game. If anyone is sensitive to passing/death, it will be mentioned and informed. It is part of life, I try not to get attached to them lol. But they give you options to remember them. <3
I've been following this game since the beginning and have loved every moment of playing the game. It is deeply comforting and cozy. It met me at a very stressful time in my life and as soon as I would boot up the game my worries would melt away. The facts and hats are adorable but I believe the best part about the game is how I have been able to show my friends the game and how they too light up when they see their bugs. The best way to beat phobias is to educate people about why they are so important/vital for our survival and why they aren't something that should be feared but instead appreciated. Bugaboo Pocket does so not only in an educational way but also in a aesthetically adorable and charming way. I will always recommend this game to everyone I meet.
Мне понравилась эта игра, потому что я люблю жуков. Вам нужно довольно хорошее знание английского, хотя бы на среднем уровне, т.к. иногда встречаются сложные слова. Эту игру я купила по скидке. Меня расстроило то, что жуков в игре не так много видов - я очень люблю многоножек, но тут их не было. Но здесь все равно много других красивых жуков, в разных расцветках. Можно красиво украсить их домики, у каждого жука свои предпочтения в интерьере. Мне понравились мини-игры, хотя со временем они надоедают, а ещё в игре очень много загрузок между почти каждым действием, это странно, ведь игра совсем небольшая. Сюжет довольно интересный, очень красиво проиллюстрирован и санимирован. Думаю, если вы любите жуков, то вам точно стоит поиграть в это, ведь игр про жуков в целом не так много, особенно таких качественных.
Very fun and cute. This game changed my hate for bugs into love.
cute bugs, interesting story
i think it's super cute & relaxing, i absolutely adore the art style.
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