Beat Around The Bush

Released Feb 2025

Beat Around the Bush is a series done over YouTube shorts where the top comment got the next addition to the game. Beat Around the Bush is a game where your primary goal is to Beat around the Bush. Once you do, you did it. You won. Therefore, there's no more reason to keep playing this game.

89% positive · 720 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Beat Around the Bush is a self-described meme game that launched on February 7, 2025. The developer has been explicit on the store page that the game is intentionally complete: "You technically beat this game the moment you beat around the bush. No need to continue." The short description reinforces this, stating "Once you do, you did it. You won. Therefore, there's no more reason to keep playing this game." The game originated as a YouTube Shorts series where viewer comments drove additions, but the store page frames this in the past tense — the game shipped as the finished product of that process. No DLC, expansions, roadmaps, or future content of any kind have been announced. The developer's own framing treats the game as a complete, standalone experience by design.

Evidence

Store description explicitly states: 'You technically beat this game the moment you beat around the bush. No need to continue.' Developer frames the game as intentionally complete by design.

description · Feb 7, 2025 source development ending

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Short description states 'Once you do, you did it. You won. Therefore, there's no more reason to keep playing this game.' — reinforcing that the game shipped as a finished, self-contained experience.

store metadata · Feb 7, 2025 source development ending

high

Media

Details

Developer

JustJeff

Publisher

The Reef Production Co.

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

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About this game

Ever wanted to beat around the bush…literally? Get ready for a satisfying game where your main goal is simple: smack around that bush and see what happens. Around the bush spawns red circles that you're supposed to hit, which gives you money. You buy things in a shop to help you progress throughout the game. But that’s just the start – as you progress, the game gives you some surprised that you may enjoy. Perfect for both active and casual play, “Beat Around the Bush” is your new go-to for relaxation, humor, and endless bushes to beat!

You technically beat this game the moment you beat around the bush. No need to continue.

This game is 1 of many games that are going to be "Literal" games. This was also uploaded to YouTube as a YouTube shorts series where the top comment got the next addition to the game. Which is why there's so many weird things.

Beat Around the Bush is a meme game.

Beat Around the Bush is not meant to be taken seriously!