Bugsnax

Bugsnax is a singleplayer first-person adventure game.

General information

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Epic Games Store
Microsoft Store		Xbox Play Anywhere
Steam

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Bugsnax\Settings
Microsoft Store
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/674140/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\Bugsnax\
Microsoft Store	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\31281YoungHorses.Bugsnax_x6qn5461etveg\SystemAppData\wgs
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/674140/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Display settings

Graphics settings

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)		A slider is available, adjustable in intervals of 1, from 40 to 105. Does not affect view-model.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Used in place of exclusive fullscreen.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Up to x8.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Color blind mode		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Input

Control settings

Keyboard and Mouse bindings

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse acceleration
Mouse input in menus		May be unresponsive if a DirectInput controller is plugged in at the same time.
Keyboard and mouse prompts
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger support

DirectInput-compatible controllers

PlayStation controllers		DualShock 4, DualSense ^[2]
PlayStation button prompts
Motion sensors support
Light bar support		Pink light when using Buggy ball.
Adaptive trigger support		Wired
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)

Nintendo controllers

Tracked motion controllers
Button/gesture prompts

Other controller(s)

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Input prompt override
Haptic feedback		An intensity slider is available. Can be set in intervals of 1, from 0 to 10.
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Gamepad bindings

Audio

Audio settings

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Sliders for Master, SFX, Voice, and Music. Can be set in intervals of 1, from 0 to 100.
Surround sound		Supports up to 7.0.^[3]
Subtitles		Subtitles are displayed in a manner similar to text boxes and cannot be disabled in-game. See Issues fixed to disable them in the configuration file.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		Can be enabled or disabled in Audio Options.

Localizations

Text language and general settings

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
French
German
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D		Dual-View Rendering Use VRto3D.^[4] Use SBS or TAB by default.^[5] For Interleaved or Anaglyph use with ReShade running 3DToElse.^[6] For Frame Sequential use with WibbleWobble.^[7] For Eye-Tracked Lightfield displays use with 3D Game Bridge GUI.^[8]
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Native 3D for Frame Sequential or Interleaved.

Headsets
SteamVR
Oculus VR (LibOVR)
Windows Mixed Reality

Devices
Tracked motion controllers		See Input for details.
Traditional controller		See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse

Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Issues fixed

Disable subtitles

Edit configuration file
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Open `Config.xml`, or `ConfigVR.xml` for VR mode, in a text editor. Find the following line: <bool name="Audio_Subtitles" value="true" /> Change the value to `false`: <bool name="Audio_Subtitles" value="false" /> Save the file and launch the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 11
OpenGL	4.6

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Audio	FMOD

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Quad Core 2.6 Ghz	Intel Core i5 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM)	6 GB	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	6.7GB	7.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 920M Intel UHD Graphics 620 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible

A 64-bit operating system is required.

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.13	10.15
Processor (CPU)	Intel Quad Core 2.6 Ghz	Intel Core i5 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM)	6 GB	8 GB
Storage drive (HDD/SSD)	6.7 GB	7.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Intel HD Graphics 630	AMD Radeon Pro 5500M

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/674140/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (674140) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Kevin Geisler on Twitter: «Yes, [Bugsnax] is our final game in Irrlicht».
↑ Update 2.0.65788 - last accessed on 17 May 2023
↑ Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2020-11-18
Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.
↑ Bugsnax 3D/VR Compatibility Database - last accessed on 2026-01-14
↑ Base Installation - VRto3D GitHub
↑ Interlaced, Checkerboard, and Anaglyph Installation - VRto3D GitHub
↑ Frame Sequential Installation - VRto3D GitHub - last accessed on 2026-01-14
↑ SR (Simulated Reality) Displays - VRto3D GitHub - last accessed on 2026-01-14

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/674140/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (674140) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/674140/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (674140) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Kevin Geisler on Twitter: «Yes, [Bugsnax] is our final game in Irrlicht».

[3] Update 2.0.65788 - last accessed on 17 May 2023

[4] Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2020-11-18
Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.

[5] Bugsnax 3D/VR Compatibility Database - last accessed on 2026-01-14

[VRto3DBase-6] Base Installation - VRto3D GitHub

[VRto3DInterAna-7] Interlaced, Checkerboard, and Anaglyph Installation - VRto3D GitHub

[8] Frame Sequential Installation - VRto3D GitHub - last accessed on 2026-01-14

[9] SR (Simulated Reality) Displays - VRto3D GitHub - last accessed on 2026-01-14

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Developers

	Young Horses
Engines
	Irrlicht Engine^[1]
Release dates
Windows	November 12, 2020
macOS (OS X)	November 12, 2020
Reception
Metacritic	72
OpenCritic	76
IGDB	75
Taxonomy
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Adventure
Art styles	Cartoon
Themes	Comedy, Detective/mystery, Fantasy, LGBTQ