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Bugboy

Rat Pack Digital · Published by Rat Pack Digital · Official site ↗

Last updated 28 Sept 2026

Catch, train and battle creepy crawlies and uncover the secrets of Spider Town in this retro Gameboy-style RPG.

Free to PlayComing SoonDJCTQ 14Full Controller Support

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Adventure, Indie, RPG · 2026 · More free games

Explore Spider Town as Bugboy, training creepy crawlies to solve puzzles and uncover ancient secrets. Dive into a retro Gameboy-style indie adventure with Rat Pack Digital.

About this game

Summer has finally come and it is time to start your internship with the entomology professor. In the mysterious settlement called 'Spider Town' we don't just research insects, we catch, train and battle them so we can become to best creature-collector around!

Build your team of creepy crawlies

From the humble cricket to the rare and enigmatic orchid mantis, a whole array of creepy crawlies awaits you to be collected and employed in fierce combat. Build your team to challenge other trainers and complete your research journal for the old entomology professor. Use special lures and traps to find special bugs that don't ordinarily show themselves. Can you catalog all rare bugs that lurk in the forest?

Train Your Bugs In Battle

Bugboy features a unique semi-active battle system, engage your battle bugs and let them loose on a variety of insects for glory and a chance to capture them. Level them up to increase your stats to gain the upper hand in battle. Equip your critters with special items to imbue them with special abilities and new attacks. Can you build up your team of highly specialized attackers to beat the best trainers spider town has to offer?

Uncover the secrets of spider town

Spider town offers plenty of areas to explore and stories to experience. Complete quests for the villagers, collect special items to unlock new areas and complete puzzles and find those bugs by any means necessary! It is said that Spider Town hides a dark secret. Join local kids in the bug club and embark on a wild adventure.

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 2 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512MB
  • Storage: 500 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10 / 11
  • Processor: 2 GHz+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1GB
  • Storage: 500 MB available space

Supported Languages

English

Latest news

  • AnnouncementsOfficial

    WISHLIST BUGBOY NOW!

    We are live! The Bugboy Steam store page is live! But you know that of course because you found us here. I thought I'd express my excitement over this with a short announcement post. Wishlist campaign While I'm dilligently working on finishing the game the plan is to get word of mouth started with a wishlist campaign. Bugboy has been a passion project a long time in the making and I would love to share it with you as soon as it's ready. By wishlisting the game you'll be notified as soon as there is an update and by garnering wishlists we can ensure Bugboy will be a big success! If you did wishlist, thank you! The next steps The first step after launching this Steam store page is to celebrate. After that? Working hard toward our itnended Q1 2025 release! A playable gameplay demo is in the works and will be shared through Steam in the coming months. I'm taking the day off to celebrate this milestone. Talk to you all soon!
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