Buggos

87%
Game Brain Score Based on 832 reviews
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  • graphics
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Buggos is a single-player strategy game with a hilarious plot about a young hive mind bent on world domination. As you control the Buggos swarm, you'll engage in an RTS auto-battler, evolving your army and breeding your best bugs to defeat human opponents. With over 120 evolutions to customize your swarm and challenging enemies to conquer, Buggos offers exceptional gameplay and a grind that's hard to resist.

  • PC
  • Windows
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Reviews

87%
Audience ScoreBased on 832 reviews
story13 positive mentions
grinding10 negative mentions
  • Fun and addictive gameplay that allows players to control a swarm of bugs to overwhelm enemies.
  • The evolution tree provides meaningful upgrades and encourages experimentation with different strategies.
  • Charming graphics and humorous story elements enhance the overall experience.
  • The game can become repetitive, with many levels feeling similar and lacking variety in enemy types.
  • Difficulty spikes in later levels can be frustrating, especially with certain overpowered enemy units.
  • Limited replayability as the game can be completed in a few hours, and the lack of multiple save files restricts experimentation.
  • story91 mentions

    The game's story is described as simple and cute, providing a lighthearted backdrop to the gameplay, but it lacks depth and is often overshadowed by the mechanics. While some players found the humor charming, many noted that the narrative is minimal, consisting of only a few lines of text, and could benefit from more content and development. Overall, the story serves primarily as a vehicle for the gameplay rather than a compelling element in its own right.

    • “There's a cute little story at the beginning; this game has a lot of soul.”
    • “The story is a rather simple but humorous take on the rebellious son who wants a place of his own to live by his own rules.”
    • “For the positives, I'll have to say the story, despite being small, was pretty cute; I got a chuckle out of it.”
    • “The story has maybe twenty lines of text to it, and those twenty lines are half-filled with spelling and grammar mistakes, and smack of a 13-year-old writing it.”
    • “The plot simply 'exists' so the gameplay is really the only reason to play it and it pulls that off fairly well.”
    • “The 'story' is very simple and cute, the graphics are what you see in the videos on the store page.”
  • gameplay77 mentions

    The gameplay is characterized by a repetitive charge-up-and-deploy mechanic that can become tedious over time, despite some depth and strategic options available in later levels. While the game features simple mechanics and a swarm-based strategy reminiscent of classic RTS titles, many players find the overall experience lacks polish and can feel shallow, especially after a few hours of play. However, the combination of RTS and autobattler elements, along with a satisfying upgrade system, offers a casual yet engaging experience for those willing to explore its mechanics.

    • “The gameplay is deeper than initially expected, and being able to respec at will makes it pretty fun to try out different approaches.”
    • “Combines RTS and auto-battler elements in a way that has simple mechanics but an incredible amount of freedom to carve out your own strategy.”
    • “Overall, it's a fun little game that's deceptively simple but contains some interesting gameplay with various valid strategies you can apply in your conquest of the human colony.”
    • “The gameplay loop is repetitive; sound design and graphics are just all the same basically.”
    • “Another critique I have for this game is that the gameplay loop gets pretty boring after a few hours.”
    • “The gameplay was incredibly shallow; just 'build things fast and let the game play for you'.”
  • graphics33 mentions

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the charming pixel art style and its appropriateness for the game's atmosphere, while others criticize the visuals as crude, outdated, and lacking in variety. Many reviewers note that the simplistic 2D graphics do not significantly improve with resolution adjustments, leading to a generally lackluster visual experience. Overall, while the graphics may not be the strongest aspect of the game, they are often seen as acceptable within the context of its fun gameplay.

    • “The visuals and graphics are appropriate for the atmosphere of the game.”
    • “Although it's not realistic 3D graphics, the game does an awesome job using its own visuals.”
    • “The graphics and sound design give this game its charm.”
    • “The graphics were rough, the soundtrack was forgettable, and the gameplay is repetitive.”
    • “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
    • “While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
  • music22 mentions

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players praising its enjoyable and atmospheric qualities, likening it to a "bop" that enhances the gameplay experience. However, others find it repetitive and forgettable, with occasional stuttering during intense moments. Overall, while the soundtrack has its highlights, it lacks variety and can be overshadowed by gameplay issues.

    • “The music was alright; it had a good alien sort of vibe to it in some cases, and in others, the hard rock really helped with the atmosphere.”
    • “The soundtrack on this game is an absolute bop!”
    • “Simple gameplay with surprising depth, and a great soundtrack.”
    • “The graphics were rough, the soundtrack was forgettable, and gameplay is repetitive.”
    • “Unfortunately, when the game really gets going and you have hundreds of bugs on the screen against hundreds of humans, all fighting each other, I found that the music tended to stutter.”
    • “The sound kind of sucks, the music is bland, and the visuals... yeah, not great either.”
  • humor18 mentions

    The humor in the game is consistently praised for its charm and lightheartedness, featuring funny bugs, witty tooltips, and clever voice-overs that enhance the overall experience. Players appreciate the humorous storyline, particularly the comedic take on a rebellious son, though some feel that the humor doesn't maintain its momentum throughout the gameplay. Overall, the game is described as a fun, casual experience with a mix of quirky humor and entertaining cutscenes.

    • “Fun little strategy game, charming funny story :)”
    • “The story is a rather simple but humorous take on the rebellious son who wants a place of his own to live by his own rules.”
    • “The game's tooltips are humorous and the sound effects are great.”
  • replayability10 mentions

    Overall, the game's replayability is a mixed bag; while some players find it enjoyable and anticipate future updates that may enhance replay value, many others note that the main campaign is short—often completed in under three hours—with limited replay options currently available.

    • “I personally would price the game a little bit lower, but otherwise you get a very well-made game with long-term replayability that I have recommended to friends and others.”
    • “As for this game though, there is lots of replayability.”
    • “The dev has confirmed there are additional modes coming that will increase replay value.”
    • “No replay value, only the campaign.”
    • “As others have said, I completed the main campaign in about three hours and there's no replayability.”
    • “However, I completed the whole thing in less than three hours and there is basically no replayability.”
  • grinding10 mentions

    Reviews indicate that grinding in the game can lead to boredom and tedium, particularly in later levels where difficulty shifts from challenging to monotonous. While some players appreciate the strategic elements and find enjoyment in grinding against opponents, many express that the repetitive nature of battles and the need for extensive farming detracts from overall enjoyment, especially after completing the campaign.

    • “There's a somewhat apocryphal treatment of the latter levels' difficulty among the community, but the only danger I felt was from boredom in a particularly grindy battle.”
    • “I thought that I was enjoying this game and then it turns out that the farther you go, the difficulty just becomes tedious.”
    • “As you progress, yes, there are inevitably going to be more strategic elements, but outside of just really grinding the time out in a level and mindlessly commanding your bugs forward, there isn't much to do, but wait.”
  • stability5 mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs, glitches, and unexpected resets when transitioning between areas. Players have reported problems such as titan spawn spam and survival mode getting stuck, indicating a need for improvements in overall stability. Despite these issues, some users acknowledge that the game has a solid foundation.

    • “The game is very buggy sometimes; if you go to another area, it resets and teleports me back to area 1. The furthest I got was area 4, and after upgrading, I went back to area 3. Please fix this.”
    • “Repetitive, very easy (just exploit queen spam), and extremely buggy (titan spawn spam, survival mode gets stuck, etc.).”
    • “It is a very buggy game, though.”
  • atmosphere3 mentions

    The game's atmosphere is enhanced by a fitting soundtrack that blends alien vibes with hard rock elements, while the detailed visuals and retro-inspired art design contribute to its unique charm, making it a standout in its genre.

    • “The music was alright; it had a good alien sort of vibe to it in some cases, and in others, the hard rock really helped with the atmosphere.”
    • “The visuals and graphics are appropriate for the atmosphere of the game.”
    • “The attention to detail in its art and design creates a retro-like atmosphere, making it a standout gem in a crowded genre.”
  • monetization3 mentions

    The monetization aspect of the game has been criticized for its intrusive advertisements on the main menu, which detract from the user experience and cannot be dismissed. Additionally, players feel that the pricing is excessive compared to other games, leading to perceptions of it being a cash grab.

    • “This is a smaller issue, but there is also an obtrusive advertisement on the main menu screen about the dev's new game. Any menu/settings you try to navigate, it sticks out like a sore thumb overlaying everything and cannot be removed.”
    • “The developer does not even try to comment on the lazy pixel art, the preposterous cash grab price (you can get the entire Mass Effect trilogy for less than this, or RTS games like Grey Goo for a fraction of the price of this shallow pixel art).”
  • optimization1 mentions

    Reviews indicate that while some players feel they may have optimized the game too early, leading to a diminished sense of fun, experimenting with different units often results in a similar, slower grind through repetitive content.

    • “In some respects, it might seem like I optimized the fun out of the game early on, but when I tried other units, it just felt like a slightly slower grind through the same repetitive content.”
  • emotional1 mentions

    Players find the game to be a simple and enjoyable experience that fosters a sense of community and togetherness, evoking wholesome emotions throughout.

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Play time

10hMedian play time
10hAverage play time
6-12hSpent by most gamers
*Based on 11 analyzed playthroughs

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