Attack of the Bugs (2017)

Developer: Empty Clip Studios
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 46 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

It feels like a frantic VR tower defense where you swat bugs with improvised weapons, mixing childlike whimsy with sudden tension.

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What players say

Players praise the creative concept of being a tower defending against bugs with toys, but warn that the game crashes regularly, especially when using the grappling hook, and the developer has not patched it for years. Sentiment is split: some find it a charming, scary VR experience, while others cannot finish the first level due to bugs.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.