Bugtopia

Bugtopia

Nocturnal Games · May 22, 2025 · Idler, Collectathon, Incremental, Creature Collector, Nature

Buy the Bugtopia key for Steam from Driffle INC at $4.25 — the cheapest of 4 stores we compare.

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Bugtopia price by region

Bugtopia costs £3.22 in the United Kingdom, €3.85 in Europe (EUR), $3.99 in Georgia (USD), $4.25 in the United States, CA$7.79 in Canada, A$8.79 in Australia, NZ$8.99 in New Zealand, zł16.96 in Poland and R$20.49 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Bugtopia offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £3.22 −35% £4.99 £3.22 4
Europe (EUR) €3.85 −35% €5.89 €3.85 4
Georgia (USD) $3.99 $3.99 $4.25 4
United Statesyour region $4.25 −29% $5.99 $4.25 4
Canada CA$7.79 CA$7.79 — 1
Australia A$8.79 A$8.79 — 1
New Zealand NZ$8.99 NZ$8.99 — 1
Poland zł16.96 −38% zł27.50 zł16.96 3
Brazil R$20.49 R$20.49 R$24.00 2

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Bugtopia

✦ AI summary

Bugtopia is a cozy idle game where you raise, breed, and collect over 300 beautifully crafted bug species in your own personalized digital terrarium. Customize your bug habitat with extensive landscaping options, watch real-time weather and day-night cycles unfold, and unlock new insects through breeding while learning about real insects and even extinct species through detailed encyclopedia entries.

Hello everyone! We're a small indie team of three from China, and we're obsessed with bugs. But as digital nomads, we can't keep real insects long-term—so we turned our screens into virtual terrariums!

That's how Bugtopia was born: a cozy idler where you can raise, breed, and collect bugs without any real-life limits.

We hope it brings you the same joy we felt from petting bugs! Bugtopia is a unique idler featuring not just one, but over 300 lovingly crafted bug species - all based on real-life counterparts! From bioluminescent wonders to chirpy little critters, we've given each insect an adorable artistic makeover while preserving their real-world charm.

The game introduces a special breeding/mating system - simply place two bugs in the breeding box and wait patiently for exciting new (and sometimes rare!) species to emerge.
With deep respect for nature, we've included some endangered and even extinct insects, built encyclopedia entries for every species. We hope players will grow to appreciate these tiny lives through our game.To let your bugs live in a cozy, comfortable and personalized terrarium environment, we've created a highly free DIY landscaping system.
20+ Terrarium types, 70+ water & soil and wallpaper options, 300+ landscaping items, 700+ evolving states that gradually unlock through idle gameplay. With countless combination possibilities, you can create ever-changing terrarium landscapes tailored to your preferences!The terrarium features 5 time periods and 4 weather conditions. From dawn to night, from sunny days to drizzles and misty weather, your terrarium is full of vitality and changes. Additional features include desktop wallpaper mode and pomodoro timer. Other little functions and easter eggs are coming up for perfect companions, for both work and leisure time.Place a little piece of nature on your desktop - watch foxtails grow lush, moss cover stones, dotted with cute bugs and their soothing chirps. We hope Bugtopia can bring a moment of relaxation to your busy days, letting you enjoy some peaceful and beautiful moments.

About the Developers

The three founders, having developed strong teamwork through multiple GameJams and commercial projects, officially established the indie game studio "Nocturnal Games" in 2024. They firmly believe that gentle and cozy games can also leave a lasting impression.

About Publisher

GCORES PUBLISHING is the indie game publishing division established by Gcores. Dedicated to bringing players more outstanding indie games in the future. We welcome you to follow our publisher page.

About BOOOM

An indie game brand under GCORES. The BOOOMJAM Game Jam is held twice a year, featuring a three-week, theme-limited game development event. After the development phase, an online playtest festival is held for all players, and the games are showcased at G-Fusion, a large-scale offline game fest held by GCORES.

Bugtopia — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Bugtopia is an engaging idle game centered around collecting diverse bugs and building custom terrariums that players find genuinely delightful and rewarding to progress through. The core appeal lies in the variety of insects available and the joy of discovery as you unlock new species, though some players feel limited by paludarium slots and mention frustration with random number generation. Players consistently express enthusiasm for the game and suggest it's worth experiencing, with some even expressing willingness to pay for expanded content.

Recommended Aug 20, 2026
Bugs, everything is bugs, I need bugs, all the bugs, every bug. I will have all bugs. Game has my favorite bugs. Good bug game.
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Recommended Aug 28, 2026
The single most fun idle-ish game I've ever played, as well as the best bug game in general! I love how diverse the species on display are. Every time I unlock something new I'm absolutely delighted. In addition to the bugs themselves, it's so easy and fun to put together whatever kind of paludarium you can think of. This isn't a complaint, just a statement to my own greed, but I wish there were more paludarium slots so I could make more, more, more ecosystems! I'm an adult now, but if this was around when I was a kid I would have been OBSESSED with it. DLC when? I'd pay for another whole game just like this, it's just the best!
1 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 19, 2026
MORE BUGS MORE BUG MORE BUGS
Recommended Sep 3, 2026
Yes
Recommended Aug 27, 2026
god I have the worst rng
Recommended Aug 17, 2026
There are many games that are released full of bugs. Some require the community to step in to manage the bugs left in by developers. Some bugs are never taken care of all. Well, let me tell you, this game has lots of bugs for you to take care of - in the best way. The game runs just fine, but it is crawling with tiny insects and crustaceans of all kinds. And a few of the other kinds of bugs - but those are intentional and part of the game. The premise is that you are building terrariums, and filling them with a variety of insects. However, don't expect a deep simulation here - you periodically clean the terrarium but there isn't much to manage. Instead you are focused on building the insect population. The basic gameplay is that you buy young insect larva and nymphs, and they produce money per second, and as you get more money, you can buy more insects. Soon, those insects will grow into pupa and/or adults, with an increased value and more income. You see the adults to buy more young insects, and keep the process up while you gather money. This does mean that early on, rather than choosing insects you want, you will be mass buying the most expensive insects you can…

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