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Bugsnax

Bugsnax

Released: 11/12/2020

Bugsnax takes you on a whimsical adventure to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?

Bugsnax takes you on a whimsical adventure to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?

Bugsnax takes you on a whimsical adventure to Snaktooth Island, home of the legendary half-bug half-snack creatures, Bugsnax. Invited by intrepid explorer Elizabert Megafig, you arrive to discover your host nowhere to be found, her camp in shambles, and her followers scattered across the island alone... and hungry! It's up to you to solve the mysteries of Snaktooth Island: What happened to Lizbert? What are Bugsnax and where do they come from? But most of all, why do they taste SO GOOD?

Critics
76
Steam
97
Metacritic
76

Score Breakdown

76.0

Critic Average

79 reviews

97

Steam User Score

8,984 reviews

76

Metacritic User Score

468 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-21.4
Metacritic Disparity
+0.0
Combined Disparity
-10.7

Average of both sources

Review Timing

41 early (52%)21 launch window (27%)17 late (22%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 79 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 76.0/100. Critics score this game 21.4 points lower than Steam users and about the same as Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 79)+
  1. Stephen TailbyviaPush Square
    Aug 9, 2022·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 97.4/100 · -27.4 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · -6.0 pts
  2. Wesley LantzviaGeeks Under Grace
    Jul 20, 2022·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 97.4/100 · -17.4 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · +4.0 pts
  3. Bruno de CarvalhoviaStarbit
    Jun 6, 2022·Late review
    50/100View review
    Steam 97.4/100 · -47.4 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · -26.0 pts
  4. Daniel GarcíaviaNaviGames
    May 16, 2022·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 97.4/100 · -17.4 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · +4.0 pts
  5. Dan RockwoodviaTechRaptor
    May 14, 2022·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 97.4/100 · -27.4 ptsMetacritic 76/100 · -6.0 pts