Bugnauts!
Bucket O' Bugs · 2024 · Action, Adventure, Action-Adventure, Bullet Hell, 3D
PC
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About Bugnauts!
In Bugnauts, players take on the role of Chloe, a young entomologist determined to save her island home from the giant Phantom bugs wreaking havoc across its shores. Armed with her trusty net, swing, jump, and battle your way through hordes of magically corrupted insects in this fast-paced 3D projectile action game! Explore rich environments, collect fascinating insects, and delve into the vibrant world of Bugnauts!
Gameplay Features
About Development
Bugnauts was developed as one of the University of Southern California's Advanced Game Projects (AGP). For more information about the USC Games Program, check out their website.
Gameplay Features
Engage in fast-paced combat
Use Chloe’s net to catch projectiles hurled by her overgrown enemies and swing them back with force! As Chloe you will face hordes of Phantomized bugs, all transformed into mindless fighting machines. Face an array of enemies with unique attacks waiting to be turned against them.Traverse the world and collect hidden items
From the lush island forests to the unfinished resort, Chloe's journey is filled with opportunities to explore. Using her jump and dash abilities, Chloe is able to reach new parts of the island. Use the net to catch hidden collectible bugs just waiting to be found. Collect them all to complete the field guide!Save the environment and save the island
See your impact! In Bugnauts, every action counts towards saving your home. Take down Phantomized enemies to return their natural forms and witness the surrounding environment heal in real time. Restore the island one bug at a time.About Development
Bugnauts was developed as one of the University of Southern California's Advanced Game Projects (AGP). For more information about the USC Games Program, check out their website.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
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Players praise Bugnauts for its charming art style, creative premise, engaging mechanics around catching and throwing enemy projectiles, and cute character design, with the free price making it an easy recommendation. However, the game suffers from significant bugs that crash or halt progress at various points, lacks a save feature, and has misleading controller support information, limiting its current playability despite its strong foundation and potential.
"Bugnauts!" is just another student project dumped onto the Steam store, one of thousands. It's from USC in the USA. While student projects tend to be better quality than most "amateur" games, we must still question what value they have for gamers. This isn't a fully fleshed out game. It's the result of an academic exercise and has much more limited value than a professionally developed game. Educational institutions should not be using Steam as a dumping ground for homework assignments. It helps their marketing and makes students feel good, but it puts the business before the needs of gamers. The students made a simple console-esque third person shooter/adventure game where you control a little girl and fight bugs. The primary operative gimmick here is the ability to catch enemy projectiles and throw them back. Yawn. Like all student projects, this was built in a rushed way and is janky and unpolished, full of bugs (software bugs as well as the bugs you have to fight) that will never be fixed... the students got their grades and moved on. This looks a lot like it was designed for consoles, but released on Steam instead by mistake. While this is on PC, it has all the hallm…1 found this helpful
This is a charming little game that has quite interesting mechanics behind it, and it's free! Definitely worth trying out. I must warn that the game has significant bugs (as in computer bugs) that halt progress in some places, but I think the gameplay is still generally enjoyable.1 found this helpful
Creative game premise with excellent art direction and satisfying movement! The writing also oozes cute charm befitting of the setting!1 found this helpful
Careful : the game is listed as "not supporting controller" even if it really does !1 found this helpful
Very interesting although a little too difficult as some attacks throw too many projectiles. Sadly I got into 2 progression block bugs so I couldn't make that much progress. The concept ideas are great. Please fix the bugs
hehehe!!! i've had a *blast* playing so far! i love how colorful and creative the world is and chloe is soooo cute- her victory pose is everything!!!! the gameplay is quite fun and i really like wandering around the world and dodging the attacks from phantom bugs! it's pretty cool being able to catch and return throw back the blasts (ultimate self defense maneuver)!!! the mechanics aren't crazy tough to learn which makes it easy to fall into! i do hope they find a way to make a save feature so i can keep playing!!!
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