The Bugger!

The Bugger!

SpectraCoder · September 1, 2023 · RPG, Relaxing, Isometric, Pixel Graphics, 1980s

Buy The Bugger! from Steam at $7.99 — the cheapest of 3 stores we compare.

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4 user reviews100% · 4
Best price
$7.99
lowest tracked $3.99
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Where to buy The Bugger! — official stores

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Standard Edition · Steam
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Standard Edition · Steam
$7.99
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Standard Edition · Steam
$9.66
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The Bugger! price by region

The Bugger! costs £5.42 in the United Kingdom, €6.07 in Europe (EUR), $7.99 in the United States, $7.99 in Georgia (USD), R$26.49 in Brazil and zł33.57 in Poland right now.

Cheapest The Bugger! offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £5.42 −7% £5.85 £5.42 4
Europe (EUR) €6.07 −24% €7.99 €6.07 4
United Statesyour region $7.99 $7.99 $9.66 3
Georgia (USD) $7.99 $7.99 — 2
Brazil R$26.49 R$26.49 R$50.27 3
Poland zł33.57 −2% zł34.40 zł33.57 4

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 The Bugger!

Welcome to Silicon Island, where you are the only programmer in town!

Story


You work from home for BoringSoft, a software company that develops boring products. You enjoy the simple life of diskettes and dial-up connections, until one day your boss ruins it with an email. He sends you some files to review, but as soon as you open them, your computer explodes and releases a swarm of bugs that infect the island. Now you have to fix your computer, squash the bugs, and save your job before you get fired!

Gameplay



The Bugger! is a fun short roleplaying game in a 1-bit isometric pixel art style. You will travel around the island, find items, help other quirky islanders, play mini games, and fight the bugs!

Can you fix the bugs and keep your job?

About the developer


Hi everyone! My name is Bas Tempelman and I’m excited to introduce you to my hobby project, The Bugger! For the past two years, I’ve been developing this game in my spare time while working full time in a different profession. The idea for The Bugger! came to me during the Covid pandemic and, although I wasn’t sure where it would lead or how long it would take to complete, I’m thrilled to finally share it with you. I hope you have as much fun playing it as I had creating it!

The Bugger! — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

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

Recommended Sep 4, 2023
I won't say that I loved the game, but it was a curious short playthrough with a strange idea, about 90 minutes with 100% completion. Essentially it's meta exploration game where you navigate a small town to find the bugs that escaped from the email. Not much in terms of optional content, just doing some funky errands around the town, with a few small optional interactions. The visuals and the atmosphere were probably the best part, I have seen this art style many times before, but the way you created the day cycle was something different, I am not sure if I have seen it done the same way, although the overall look reminded me of Nott Logna. Just the way the shading would bounce off the objects was very cool, although it's not actual light, just you putting a different pattern on the world to give it a sense of light movement. Also, I thought the music was very soothing so the game felt very immersive, I only wish you would put a bit more interactions with characters, it kind of felt like you didn't fully take advantage of the exploration, it could use more hidden content outside of the main story to hammer in the escapism. The dialogue and the funky story were not bad or anything…
21 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 14, 2023
Really charming game with simple puzzles mechanics (I still got stuck a couple times though). Graphics and music really go well together for a fun playing experience.
6 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 13, 2023
Fun short game, no programmers skills needed! Who else finished all the levels of Mines Snake?
3 found this helpful

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