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Budgie's Bug Shop

A short incremental game about catching bugs and running a shop filled with parakeets. Upgrade equipment, purchase game-breaking abilities, and maximize the profits of your Budgie-powered empire!

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Developer
Moon Lagoon
Publisher
Moon Lagoon
Release
May 25, 2026
69 days ago
Steam Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive774 reviews96.6%

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About the Game

The budgies want to buy your bugs.

Catch bugs with your cursor

Sell bugs in your bug shop

Upgrade your equipment

Break the game

Gameplay

  • Click and drag to catch bugs

  • Sell bugs in an ever-expanding shop

  • Upgrade your equipment and shop interior

  • Trade Cosmic Scarabs for powerful enhancements and abilities

Features

  • 50+ bug species to catch

  • 12 locations to find bugs

  • Grid-based skill tree with open progression

  • Digestible 2-hour experience

  • Relaxing soundtrack with nostalgic mid-2000s aesthetics

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