What is Beetleball?
Beetleball is Bugfight Studio's team-based dung beetle soccer game. The official overview describes PvP, multiple balls in play, and matches with up to 12 players at once. That player count is a maximum, not the size of every mode. [1]
This is an independent, unofficial guide. Start with the first-match walkthrough if you are learning the game; it follows the menu route, the core inputs and one checked recovery.
Platforms, release and official links
Beetleball released on Steam on September 3, 2026. Store data checked on November 6, 2026 still lists Windows, macOS and Linux. [5]
The confirmed platforms here are the operating systems listed on Steam. This page does not infer a console or mobile release from that PC listing.
Beetleball's September 3, 2026 launch announcement added Atlas and Bee, class unlocks and quests. Update #1, posted September 11, 2026, added charged headbutts and brought back 3v3 Blitz. It also said a later update would add balance changes, a new map and the Diabolical Ironclad Beetle. On November 6, 2026, Bugfight's Steam announcement feed still ended at Update #1, and SteamDB still showed public build 25250887 from September 11 as the only public branch. [4][26][27]
Read official Steam announcements.
Check the Steam purchase page for the current regional price and any active discount. [5]
The official site provides links to the game's Steam page and Discord community. [1]
Choose your next step
Frequently asked questions
Where should a new player start?
Open Play your first match above. Work through its tutorial inputs and short-shot recovery before adding an ability to your practice.
How much does it cost?
Check the Steam purchase page for the current regional price and any active discount. [5]
Is this the official website?
No. This site is independently written and is not affiliated with Bugfight Studio. Use the official destinations above for purchases and developer announcements.
Sources
- Beetleball — official game overviewBugfight Studio · EN · Reviewed
Official overview supports the scoring sentence, listed mode categories and the stated player maximum. It does not establish exact controls or the installed build.
- Beetleball — official launch announcementBugfight Studio · EN · Reviewed
Release feature scope only; exact menu path, bindings and build-specific success sequence remain unverified.
- Beetleball — Steam store pageBugfight Studio on Steam · EN; ZH-CN STEAM UI · Reviewed
Store price and discount remain region- and time-dependent. The November 6 response supports Windows, macOS and Linux flags and a live price object, not a fixed price or a SteamOS performance grade.
- Beetleball — Steam announcement feed checked November 6, 2026Bugfight Studio · EN · Reviewed
This is the public announcement feed, not a depot manifest. Absence of a later post does not by itself prove that no private branch exists.
- Beetleball — SteamDB public branchSteamDB · EN · Reviewed
SteamDB's presentation of Steam depot metadata. The public branch table is not a file-by-file manifest, and the November 3 record timestamp is not an extra public build row. One private branch was listed and not opened.