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Games like Buggos

  • 15 games
  • Updated May 4, 2026

Players who liked Buggos also play

The closest matches to Buggos: Buggos 2, Empires of the Undergrowth, Cataclismo, Spacebase Startopia, and Creeper World 4. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 01

    Why this

    Shares base building and skill tree progression with Buggos.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  1. Rank 04

    Spacebase Startopia

    Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Buggos.

    • $8.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021
  2. Rank 05

    Creeper World 4

    Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Wargame, like Buggos.

    • $24.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2020
  3. Rank 06

    From Glory To Goo

    Why this: Shares base building with Buggos.

    • $7.79 (Price checked Nov 3)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2024

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Buggos

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Buggos 2

    Shares base building and skill tree progression with Buggos.

    • 84% of 470 reviews
  2. 2
    Empires of the Undergrowth

    Also Grand Strategy and Base-Building, like Buggos.

    • 95% of 10,237 reviews
  3. 3
    Cataclismo

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 89% of 2,177 reviews
  4. 4
    Spacebase Startopia

    Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Buggos.

    • 50% of 234 reviews
  5. 5
    Creeper World 4

    Also Grand Strategy and Wargame, like Buggos.

    • 95% of 3,771 reviews
  6. 6
    From Glory To Goo

    Shares base building with Buggos.

    • 97% of 1,294 reviews
  7. 7
    They Are Billions

    Genres: Strategy

    • 80% of 18,746 reviews
  8. 8
    Farthest Frontier

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 87% of 10,450 reviews
  9. 9
    Evil Genius

    Also Villain Protagonist and Base-Building, like Buggos.

    • 94% of 2,345 reviews
  10. 10
    Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 90% of 8,217 reviews
  11. 11
    Home Wars

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 79% of 970 reviews
  12. 12
    Diplomacy is Not an Option

    Genres: Action, Strategy, Indie

    • 84% of 4,634 reviews
  13. 13
    Startopia

    Genres: Simulation

    • 91% of 649 reviews
  14. 14
    Against the Storm

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 95% of 18,297 reviews
  15. 15
    War for the Overworld

    Shares skill tree progression with Buggos.

    • 87% of 4,027 reviews
  16. 16
    Night is Coming

    Shares difficulty spikes and base building with Buggos.

    • 58% of 113 reviews
  17. 17
    Stronghold: Warlords

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 64% of 1,895 reviews
  18. 18
    Dungeons 3

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 92% of 4,938 reviews
  19. 19
    Northgard: Definitive Edition

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Adventure

    • 84% of 23,056 reviews
  20. 20
    Here Comes The Swarm

    Also City Builder and RTS, like Buggos.

    • 86% of 109 reviews
  21. 21
    There Are No Orcs

    Also Wargame and City Builder, like Buggos.

    • 96% of 445 reviews
  22. 22
    Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation

    Also Base-Building and RTS, like Buggos.

    • 79% of 1,871 reviews
  23. 23
    Corsair Cove

    Also Grand Strategy and City Builder, like Buggos.

    • 86% of 3,443 reviews
  24. 24
    Dwarf Fortress

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 95% of 23,734 reviews
Buggos — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2022
  • Developer: Intrepid Marmot
  • Price: $9.99checked Oct 31
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 88% of 966 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Casual
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Auto spawning swarms feel gloriously unstoppable
  • High difficulty spikes in later zones
  • Play as the villain in a comedic alien swarm
  • Challenging
  • Contemplative
  • Funny

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About Buggos

The closest matches to Buggos: Buggos 2, Empires of the Undergrowth, Cataclismo, Spacebase Startopia, and Creeper World 4. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Buggos is your kind of game, the closest matches are Buggos 2, Empires of the Undergrowth and Cataclismo — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and funny, and single out its auto spawning swarms and base building. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

About Buggos: Lead your hive to victory in 'Buggos', an RTS Auto Battler! Customize your swarm with 120+ evolutions and conquer humanity. Strategy meets bug chaos!

Is Buggos worth buying?

  • 88% of 966 Steam reviews are positive.
  • We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
  • Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“Good game plagued by bad issues that won't be fixed. Edit: Also, actually.. Just stay far, FAR away from anything these people make lmao. Criticism, constructive or not, gets taken like an attack. Some people just aren't cut out for the…”
13 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Buggos 2, Empires of the Undergrowth, Cataclismo

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Frequently asked about Buggos

Can I run it?

Does Buggos run on Steam Deck?

Buggos 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 Buggos cost?

Buggos is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Buggos?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Buggos are Buggos 2, Empires of the Undergrowth, Cataclismo.

Who developed Buggos?

Buggos was developed by Intrepid Marmot.