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ActionIndieSportsMultiplayerPvPTeam-BasedPhysicsArcade

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Game description

Score goals with dungballs in Beetleball, the Greatest Online Multiplayer Class-based Dung Beetle Soccer Game TO EVER EXIST

Basic info

DeveloperBugfight Studio
PublisherBugfight Studio
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateSep 3, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 7 (64 bit) or Newer (64 bit) Windows OS
Processor2.5 GHz Dual core
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce 760, AMD Radeon R7 270X, or better
Storage6 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 172 reviews from the past 1 year

86.8/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Soccer rebuilt around dung beetles with class abilities, Beetleball scores 86.8, top 30% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

83 reviews find it incredibly fun, and some say it beats Rocket League for sheer joy. Gameplay ranks 70th of 1396, and Content Volume ranks 102nd of 1351. 16 praise its depth, with many beetle classes, combo potential, movement tech and team synergies that support different playstyles. 16 enjoy playing together with friends in a friendly, competitive community, and a few like goofing around in freestyle. Visuals & Sound ranks 419th of 1249.

👎 Where it falls short

Multiplayer appears in 49% of the 172 analyzed reviews and ranks 329th of 642. 17 report connection problems, such as high ping from peer to peer hosting and no servers in some regions like Oceania. 13 criticize matchmaking, saying matches are hard to find and new players are often paired against veterans with hundreds of hours. 11 worry about the small playerbase, with some saying the ranked queue is nearly empty since launch. Pricing & Fairness ranks 503rd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“masterclass in the genre, highly enjoyable” · 83 reviews
“great community and fun competitive gameplay with friends” · 16 reviews
“excellent tech, combo potential and teamwork synergies” · 16 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 35% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.64 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “excellent tech, combo potential and teamwork synergies” · 16 reviews

Progression 3% · Difficulty 3% · Onboarding 10% · Freedom 1% · Controls & feel 9%

Plot, characters and the world

Not enough data — only 6% of reviews mention this.

World +3.12 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is

Story 0% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Variety +3.00 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “would like other gamemodes like dodgeball or basketball” · 1 review

Volume 5% · Replayability 2%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 14% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.76 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “amazing art, audio & gameplay design” · 11 reviews

Audio 5%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 49% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.85 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “great community and fun competitive gameplay with friends” · 16 reviews
Negative “ranked teammates frustrate despite overall enjoyment” · 1 review

Community 23% · Servers & Connection 12%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Matchmaking -0.27 · Skill gaps, team balance, and queue times
Negative “not enough players, hard to find matches” · 13 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 10% · Balance 11%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 15% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.09 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “devs are communicating super well and actively working to fix issues” · 2 reviews
Negative “demo disabled and release is a downgrade; meta is broken with no counterplay” · 3 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 3%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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