Beetle Elf (2023)

Developer: ChaoYe Liu
Publisher: Happy Home Company
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access
Rating: 3.6 of 5, 22 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

It feels like a lighthearted and charming open-world adventure where you play as a tiny elf exploring a bustling city, catching and raising beetles to battle with others.

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What players say

A retro MMO about tiny fairies commanding beetles in a human city. Players love the cute premise and old-school feel, but warn that endgame requires hundreds of dollars on beetle card gacha, the Chinese text is garbled, and the developer did not fix promised issues. Play is sparse and the game relies on a small community.

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