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A difficult tile-based puzzle game about turning beans into monsters -- and monsters back into beans.

2021IndieCasual11.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOS · Linuxby RBOR Games
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Frequently asked about Bean and Nothingness

Does Bean and Nothingness run on Steam Deck?
Bean and Nothingness is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Bean and Nothingness cost?
Bean and Nothingness is listed on Steam at 11.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Bean and Nothingness?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Bean and Nothingness are Roku and Rei, Baba Is You, Dumb Little Robots.
Who developed Bean and Nothingness?
Bean and Nothingness was developed by RBOR Games.

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