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Bugscraper

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74%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

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About Bugscraper

Bugscraper is a single player and multiplayer arcade platformer game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Yolwoocle and was released on June 30, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Rise to the top of a bug-infested tower by fighting on an elevator. On each floor, waves of enemies will come for your skin (or rather, exoskeleton). With your trusty pea gun, eliminate them and prepare for the next floor!

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 25 reviews
music7 positive mentions
grinding1 negative mentions
  • The game features fast-paced, slick, and responsive gameplay with enjoyable shooting mechanics and jetpack mobility.
  • The charming pixel art, well-crafted enemies and bosses, and an excellent soundtrack create a polished and immersive atmosphere.
  • It offers a fun and intense roguelike experience that is enjoyable both solo and with friends, with meaningful power-up choices and satisfying combat.
  • Lacks a checkpoint system, causing frustration with having to restart from the beginning upon death.
  • The game is short with limited replayability due to no additional content, challenge modes, endless modes, or post-game scaling.
  • Some usability issues like unskippable cutscenes/credits and no online multiplayer limit the game's long-term engagement and accessibility.

  • music

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    88% positive mentions, 12% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music is widely praised for being fun, energetic, and well-crafted, greatly enhancing the overall gaming experience. The soundtrack is described as excellent and charming, perfectly complementing the gameplay and art style.

    • “The game itself is great, the gameplay is smooth, the art and music is incredible, and the bosses are basically all perfect across the board.”
    • “The game is excellent, with great art, enemy/boss design and music.”
    • “The OST is awesome and every action is so juicy and satisfying.”

  • gameplay

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    63% positive mentions, 12% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The gameplay is widely praised for being fast-paced, fun, and well-designed, with a simple yet versatile shooting mechanic that keeps players engaged. While smooth and enjoyable, some note the game's short length may limit replayability beyond initial runs. Overall, the gameplay is a standout feature, offering a lively and satisfying experience.

    • “Been a while since I had so much fun with a game, I loved the shooting mechanic, it's super simple but you can do a lot with it.”
    • “The gameplay is fast paced and incredibly well designed!”
    • “Fast paced sugar rush full of juice bug stomping gameplay, Rico is super cute and that shotgun is nasty.”
    • “However, this game can be completed easily within about 2 or 3 hours of gameplay, which is fine for a stock standard first playthrough.”
    • “I highly recommend it for the gameplay alone, but don't expect too much in terms of being able to replay it outside of doing a run with new people, unless this gets addressed in a future update.”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game offers a solid and enjoyable experience but has very limited replayability, as players find little incentive to revisit it after a few completed runs.

    • “But lacks in any sort of replayability after a few completed runs.”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users appreciate the humor in the game, finding it entertaining and enjoyable, particularly in combination with fun gameplay elements like jetpacking with a gun.

  • story

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is short but engaging, featuring enjoyable humor and exciting elements like jetpacking with a gun that add to the fun experience.

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users find the grinding aspect makes the game feel tedious and repetitive.

  • graphics

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the graphics charming, contributing positively to the overall aesthetic and appeal of the game.

    • “The graphics and music are really charming.”
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Play Times

3h Median play time
3h Average play time
3-3h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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Bugscraper is a arcade platformer game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Bugscraper include indie, score attack, pixel graphics, cartoon, action roguelike and others.

Bugscraper is available on PC, Web Browser, Mac OS, Steam Deck and others.

On average players spend around 3 hours playing Bugscraper.

Bugscraper was released on June 30, 2026.

Bugscraper was developed by Yolwoocle.

Bugscraper has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Bugscraper for its music but disliked it for its replayability.

Bugscraper is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Black Future '88, Hive Jump, Wild Woods, Jet Set Knights, Galactic Thunderdome and others.