Bugaboo Pocket is an indie developed by Elytra Games, released 2 April 2025 on Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Bugaboo Pocket is
Bugaboo Pocket is an indie game developed by Elytra Games and released in 2025. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
An elevated, story-driven virtual pet game starring bugs from land, air and sea! Spoil them with pets, food and furniture. Earn poop currency through minigames and by cleaning up their oopsies. Discover how even the smallest action impacts your friend. Release bug eggs to regrow their forest home!
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Bugaboo Pocket launched on 2 April 2025, within three weeks of Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Blue Prince and South of Midnight. It arrived 8 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Inzoi, Assassin's Creed Shadows, Blue Prince, South of Midnight.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →
Screenshots
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Quick answers
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