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.
| App ID | 1985740 |
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| App type | Game |
| Developer | Elytra Games |
| Publisher | Elytra Games |
| Homepage | https://bugaboopocket.com |
| Release date | 2025-04-02 16:00 UTC |
| Release state | released |
| Store page | store.steampowered.com/app/1985740 |
| Last store refresh | 2 hours ago |
| # | Executable | Arguments | OS | Description |
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| 0 | Bugaboo Pocket.exe | windows | ||
| 1 | Bugaboo Pocket.app | macos |
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| 2026-09-11 22:05 UTC | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Branch | Build ID | Description | Updated | Password |
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| public | 20992809 | 2026-01-05 20:09 UTC | ||
| public-beta | 20992809 | Public branch for testing new updates | 2025-12-17 00:26 UTC | |
| save-data-hotfix | 18461236 | Branch for players experiencing save file corruption issues | 2025-05-14 13:56 UTC |
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| 1985741 | windows | 587.93 MB | 192.46 MB | 6281014900095781921 | branches: public-beta, save-data-hotfix | |
| 1985742 | macos | 610.11 MB | 200.45 MB | 6202689480937231192 | branches: public-beta, save-data-hotfix |
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| 20992809 | public-beta | 2025-12-17 00:26 UTC | 2 hours ago |
| 18461236 | save-data-hotfix | 2025-05-14 13:56 UTC | 2 hours ago |
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It's crazy to think that a (little over a) year ago, our little bug crawled out of its egg.To celebrate, we are running our deepest discount yet!Thank you all for a wonderful year of lovely messages, fan art, bug reports and so much more
There is a brand new bug waiting for you when you update your game! This was a much-requested bug, so we hope you enjoy raising one of these popular little friends.If you have beaten the game already, a new egg type will automatically appear as an option, otherwise it will be revealed naturally as you play the game.That's not all though! There are now unique color variants for each non-shiny bug you raise. This update won't impact bugs raised before this update, but each new common egg will be a fun surprise!This update also includes some smaller fixes such as a patch for inaccurate favorite f
We are excited to announce that a brand new bug is waiting for you on the public-beta branch!That's not all though! After feedback from our community, there are now unique color variants for each common bug you raise. This update won't impact bugs raised before this update, but each new egg will be a fun surprise!This update also includes some smaller fixes such as a patch for inaccurate favorite furniture items displaying for certain bug types, improved sound effects and typo fixes.Though we have tested this update, we still suggest you duplicate your save file if you have any concerns updati
This update is to fix an issue that was introduced after the new bug was added.Fix bug that prevents a late stage minigame from being accessible.Other bugfixes will be added after this one but wanted to get this out quickly.Thank you!
Hello everybug,We have officially added another bug and a patch to Unity’s security vulnerability into Bugaboo Pocket! The new bug and new furniture will automatically be added to the game if you have reached the required level.We are also excited to announce we are already working on the next bug and are pretty far into development.We think you’re really gonna like this chonky friend!
Hello all,Earlier today Unity made an announcement disclosing a critical security vulnerability that impacts Unity games in versions 2017 and later.This unfortunately impacts both our demo and our full game so we are taking steps to protect our players.The full game will have a patch earlier next week. We will publish the upgrade first to the public-beta branch and then add both the new bug and the security fix at the same time into the main game.We have made the difficult decision to deactivate our demo on Steam for the time being while we look into upgrading it separately since it is on an o
The day is here!The new bug has been officially added to the public-beta branch for you to raise and will be added to the full game shortly.This cutie will be available automatically if you have reached a certain point in your playthrough, otherwise it will be revealed naturally as you play the game.Bugaboo Pocket is also 20% off as part of the Wholesome Games Celebration so if you haven’t bought the game, now is a great time to play: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/wholesomegamesThank you all for patiently waiting! It was important to us to make good on our promise 🐛We are already workin
Hello all,This patch fixes/prevents save data from getting corrupted while playing and updating the game. If you have run into issues including: missing start buttons, invisible eggs, inaccurate frass, etc. this update should address these problems.If you are still experiencing playability issues after this update, please reach out to us at admin@bugaboopocket.com so we can assist you further.You can also exclude our save file from being scanned by your antivirus software in the meantime: https://docs.google.com/document/d/171kmttxuY5Z0pNlIA1mxuwjH7piDXAKWwMGZ9KxuCeE/edit?usp=share_linkSorry f
Hello all, If the last patch caused your game to become glitchy/unplayable, there is now a hotfix available on the save-data-hotfix beta branch. Here's how to switch onto the beta branch if you aren't sure how to do this: {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43144415/c650239fb51310d8dbf8be39eed36332e5032c7c.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43144415/73534b3d648101f23b5fb290033969ec2d692af9.png This should enable you to preserve your save file, though there may be some slight weirdness such as the amount of frass you have being incorrect. If you are still experiencing playability issues after the hotfix, you can restart yo
We have been getting some reports that our most recent patch is causing some previous save files to be corrupted, particularly if you were raising a mantis before the update. We are working hard on a fix, which will hopefully allow these players to preserve their save data. Unfortunately we cannot roll back this patch because this may cause even further save file corruption issues. So if your game was in progress before the patch, particularly if you are raising a mantis, you may want to hold off on playing and updating the game. You can prevent an automatic update by changing Bugaboo Pocket's
Hello everybuggy! Our second patch contains even more bug fixes and improvements based on feedback! Game improvements Allow more pets before bugs become overstimulated. Increase rate of Magician card (which makes bugs become shiny) once game is beaten. Bug fixes Make letter 7 fully readable in computer view. Show food frass value even if food is free from Justice tarot card. Make sure music plays in tree level. Prevent final cutscene from playing multiple times. Make sure bug name is correct for Hierophant card when bug is small. Remove wishlist button. Allow moth to be photographed when flyin
Hello! Thank you all so much for playing our game and sharing your thoughts. We've taken some of your feedback/bug reports and have incorporated them into this patch. There will be more patches to come! We are actively creating a list of reported issues but are trying to roll changes out slowly/incrementally to ensure the stability of the game. Game improvements Greatly increase minigame timer threshold Have 3 bug bins at the start of the game Added polished theme song and water level music Bug fixes Fix Grub Grab third level to be winnable Decrease difficulty of Love is in the Air third level
Bugaboo Pocket is out now on Steam so it's time to get out there and make some invertebrate friends. When we started working on this game, we were just making something that we ourselves wanted to play. We had no idea that this game would resonate with so many people, but we are so happy that it did. We want to thank all of you in our community. The support and enthusiasm you've given us as we've slowly chipped away at this game helped us press on. Really, truly. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/43144415/6889f8eabd006c79c53e17f5a8f7bd4f578db841.png Even though we've launched, we still have big plans for thi
We can finally share the good news: Bugaboo Pocket will be coming to Steam on April 2nd! We'll keep this message short and sweet while we continue to make big bug things happen behind the scenes. If you're a content creator hoping to raise some creepy crawlies, you can request a Steam key here: https://forms.gle/hiwXxqwCo2MeXcoh7 We will also be showing off a brand new demo at Day of the Devs on March 16th in preparation for our launch day: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/day-of-the-devs-2025-san-francisco-edition-in-person-celebration-tickets-1220050617239 Meet you at Beetleback Ridge!
Hello bugs in waiting! We just wanted to update you to let you know that our game will be launching early April! We will share an exact launch date a bit closer to the day but please save some space on your calendar (and computer) for our little bug game. If you're a content creator and are interested in getting an early Steam key to our game, you can request a Steam key here: https://forms.gle/hiwXxqwCo2MeXcoh7
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