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ElykraGames · Published by ElykraGames
Mostly Positive — 79% positive (14 reviews)
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
Manage terrariums, breed insects, produce resources, and expand your lab into a thriving ecosystem. BugLab blends automation, strategy, and simulation with ever-growing systems.
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Indie, Simulation, Early Access, Casual · 2025 · More £5 - £15 games
Dive into the role of a bug breeder as you manage terrariums, produce resources, and grow your early access simulation lab. Experience the evolving ecosystem in ElykraGames' Indie title.
About this game
BugLab isn’t just another simulation game — it’s a laboratory and production management experience where tiny creatures fuel a growing business.
What begins with a single terrarium gradually develops into an interconnected production system. Raise, feed, collect, and sell different insect species, each with their own requirements and economic value. Manage your colonies, monitor production, fulfil customer offers, and make strategic decisions as your laboratory expands.
Your work goes far beyond insects. Grow tomatoes, wheat, cabbage, and carrots on farm plots, raise chickens to produce eggs, manage beehives to collect honey, and process harvested resources into insect feed using specialized machines. Use collected ingredients in cooking recipes or sell your products to customers.
Build and organize your environment using a flexible placement system. Purchase new equipment, reposition placed objects, expand your production areas, and optimize the layout of your laboratory and farm.
As your operation grows, you can hire workers to support different parts of your business. Assign cashiers to sales booths, manage worker morale and responsibilities, and use automation systems to reduce repetitive work.
Research plays an important role in progression. Complete research projects to unlock new insect species and receive customer offers related to the species you have discovered. Upgrade terrariums, beehives, production machines, and other systems to increase efficiency and expand your capabilities.
BugLab includes:
🧪 Diverse species with unique needs, behaviors, and production values
🐛 Detailed creature, habitat, and colony management systems
🌱 Farming, resource gathering, and sustainable production mechanics
🐔 Animal care, food production, and cooking systems
🐝 Specialized production systems for gathering valuable resources
⚙️ Resource processing, automated production, and timed machinery
👷 Worker hiring, assignment, and business management systems
📦 Inventory, equipment, and quick-access item management
🔬 Research-driven progression, unlocks, and customer demand systems
🛠️ Building, placement, customization, and environment management
📋 Quests, tutorials, notifications, and flexible save management
BugLab is about turning small lifeforms into a large, connected production network. Build your laboratory, manage your colonies, develop efficient production chains, and grow your operation one system at a time.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 SP1 or later
- Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz
- Memory: 4096 MB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5500 or better
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Additional Notes: SSD recommended
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 11
- Processor: Dual Core 2.5 GHz or better
- Memory: 8192 MB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 or better
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
- Additional Notes: SSD recommended
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
BugLab Simulator - v0.2 Patch Notes
Important: You must create a new save for this update. Old save files are not compatible with version v0.2. New Features * Multiple save support has been added. You can now create multiple save files. * A confirmation system has been added for deleting save files. * Customer offers have been connected to the research system. You will now only receive offers for species whose research you have completed. * The inventory system has been completely renewed and replaced with a new slot-based inventory system. * The farming system has been connected to the new inventory system. * The system for selling products to customers has been connected to the new inventory system. * Item information windows have been added for the new inventory system. * The honey collection system has been connected to the new inventory system. * A 5-slot hotbar system has been added for the player. * The feed production system has been reworked, and various issues within the system have been fixed. * A new panel has been added for purchasing items and managing objects in the world. * The ability to edit items placed in the world has been added. * The game controls have been reorganized, and the ability to rebind keys has been added. * The map has been completely renewed, and the visual quality related to the map has been improved. * The fonts used in the game have been changed. * New pop-up windows have been added for various actions. * Cashier workers who can work at sales booths have been added. * Beehives can now be removed. * A chicken coop and chicken system has been added. * Egg and Fried Egg items have been added. * The carrot plant has been added. * New cooking recipes have been added. * The tutorial interface has been updated, redesigned, and improved according to the new systems. * The ability to sleep during nighttime has been added. You can now sleep at night regardless of your fatigue level. * A new notification panel has been added for workers. User Interface and User Experience * ...Read full article on Community Announcements (elkyragames)Patch NotesOfficial
BugLab Simulator - Patch Notes v0.1.9.3
Hello BugCatchers! 🐝 🍲 Fixed the multi-cooking bug. Now, when you cook multiple meals at once, they will be correctly added to your inventory. 🎵 Fixed the music button. It now properly toggles music on and off. 🔊 Separated sound and music settings. Added a dedicated Music Volume Slider. 🛒 Improved refrigerator interface. Added + and - buttons to order and shopping menus. ✨ Added new cooking effects; meals now look more lively. 🧹 New feature: The kitchen, laboratories, and the store will gradually get dirty and need to be cleaned! 🌱 Terrarium levels updated. Appearance and light color now change as you level up. 💚 Thank you so much for playing our game and helping us improve it with your feedback! Elykra GamesRead full article on Community Announcements (elkyragames)Patch NotesOfficial
Mini Bugfix Patch v0.1.9.2
Hello BugLab players, Thanks to your feedback, we’ve quickly fixed several annoying issues. Here are the details of this mini bugfix patch: 🎵 Music: Fixed the issue where music disappeared when switching from the main menu to the game. 🌱 Seeds: Corrected “+” and “-” display errors in buying and selling seeds. 🍳 Cooking: Meals will now continue cooking while you sleep, and if the time is sufficient, they will be ready when you wake up. 🥩 Meat Dishes: Fixed the bug where Steak and Meatball gave too few items when cooking multiple portions. 🧪 Lab Workers: FPS optimization for smoother performance. 🚶 Workers: Fixed workers getting stuck while walking. Fixed workers disappearing. Fixed farm workers being unable to plant. Thank you so much for your support and patience! 💛 Together we’re making the game better with every update.Read full article on Community Announcements (elkyragames)Patch NotesOfficial
BugLab Simulator – Patch Notes v0.1.9.1
Hello! BugLab Simulator – Patch Notes v0.1.9.1 🪲 All insects have been converted to 3D models. 🔍 Added zoom with the Z key. 🔦 Fixed an issue where the flashlight wouldn’t turn on for some players; softened the flashlight’s light. 💰 Currency display now uses K/M abbreviations. 📜 Fixed a bug where quests were resetting every time a save was loaded. 🎯 Fixed the main objective text occasionally disappearing. 💡 Softened the lighting of floor lamps. 🥔 Added the Potato crop: can be planted, sold from the panel or to customers; workers can plant potatoes. 🧮 Product counts in the panel’s sales screen now use the K/M format. 🌱 Added seed buying/selling to the computer panel. 👷 Fixed several worker behavior issues where workers could disappear. Thank you so much for your support! Your feedback and bug reports are invaluable. Enjoy the game!Read full article on Community Announcements (elkyragames)Patch NotesOfficial
🐛 BugLab Simulator - Patch Notes v0.1.9
🌐 Fixed an issue where the game language would always reset to English on launch. It will now load the saved language correctly. 🎬 Added an intro scene. 🎵 Main menu music has been changed. 🛒 Added a confirmation panel for area purchases. 🚪 Updated the interaction text for the door to the outside world. 🏠 Fixed return-door text for going back home from outside. 🎨 Tweaked overly bright whites on objects and UI elements. ✍️ Reworked all text fonts for better readability. ⏳ Added background music to the loading screen.Read full article on Community Announcements (elkyragames)
