Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling

RPG· Party-Based RPG· Exploration· Turn-Based

Released Nov 2019

Follow Vi, Kabbu, and Leif as they uncover the secrets of the Land of Bugaria! Explore and combine your team's abilities to solve puzzles, defeat powerful enemies and find ancient treasures!

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Evaluation

Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling launched on November 21, 2019 as a complete, self-contained RPG. Over the following five years, Moonsprout Games delivered a series of free content updates to the game. The first major update, v1.1, arrived on November 5, 2020 — the game's first anniversary — adding three new post-game quests, new bosses, and a range of quality-of-life improvements. The only paid DLC released was a digital artbook (The Art of Bugaria) on May 28, 2021, which is supplemental lore content rather than gameplay content. Additional language localizations followed in July 2022 (German and Korean) and May 2024 (Russian). The most recent major update, v1.2, launched on November 21, 2024 — the game's 5th anniversary. The developer explicitly framed this as a "love letter to the incredible Bug Fables community" and "a special free update to commemorate the 5th anniversary." It added fishing mechanics, a new post-game boss, new medals, new items, and a new music track. The store description now highlights this update as the current state of the game. Importantly, the v1.2 announcement contains no mention of future content plans, roadmaps, or ongoing development. The language used — "there has never been a better time to jump in" and framing the update as a retrospective celebration — reads as a capstone release rather than a stepping stone to more content. There are no unreleased DLC entries, no announced expansions, and no developer statements about future updates since November 21, 2024. The gap between the game's two major anniversay updates (v1.1 in November 2020, v1.2 in November 2024) spans four years, and there has been no communication from the developer since the v1.2 launch. The overall picture is consistent with a developer who treats major anniversary milestones as natural endpoints for their post-launch support cycle.

Evidence

v1.2 free update released on the game's 5th anniversary, adding fishing, a new post-game boss, new medals, items, and a music track. Framed as a celebratory 'love letter' to the community with no mention of future content or ongoing development plans.

news post · Nov 21, 2024 source content shipped

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v1.1 free update released on the game's 1st anniversary, adding three new post-game quests and new bosses.

news post · Nov 5, 2020 source content shipped

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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Bug Fables: The Art of Bugaria

May 2021

Media

Details

Developer

Moonsprout Games

Publisher

DANGEN Entertainment

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Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Verified

Players

Single-player

Party-Based RPG Exploration Turn-Based RPG JRPG 2.5D Cute Funny Story Rich Turn-Based Combat Character Customization Team-Based Colorful Anime Fantasy

About this game

Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling is an adventure-RPG following three heroes, Vi, Kabbu, and Leif, as they embark on an epic quest in Bugaria in search of The Everlasting Sapling, a treasure that can grant immortality! Bug Fables combines colorful platforming with the heroes' unique abilities as they explore a wide variety of areas in the kingdom. Turn-based battles make use of Action Commands that can power up your attacks!

Bug Fables, the critically acclaimed and Metacritic award-winning RPG, now includes the free Update 1.2! Experience new quests, new bosses, improved cooking and sprinting, and other mysterious additions!

STORY

Hidden within the foliage of nature lies a small but prosperous continent - Bugaria. Insects from all over the world travel to it in search of the treasure scattered across it. The most sought after of these relics is The Everlasting Sapling! Eating just one of its leaves can grant even immortality! In search of this ancient artifact, a brave team of explorers - Vi, Kabbu, and Leif - will travel across many different environments. In order to do so, they must work together to clear puzzles, defeat strong enemies and help the general bug populace!

FEATURES

Seven lush chapters of story following the heroes across Bugaria!
Traverse vast overworlds that transition into turn-based combat! Use action commands with Vi's Beemerang, Leif's Ice Magic, or Kabbu's Horn to make attacks more effective or block enemy attacks! Turn the tide of battle with the Turn Relay feature to exploit enemy weaknesses with the power of teamwork!
Explore unique areas including: The Ant Kingdom, the treacherous Snakemouth Den, the picturesque Golden Hills, The Lost Sands, and Vi's home, the Bee Kingdom!
Utilize a cooking system to turn ingredients into items that can help you in battle!
Engage in a Tattle System that lets you hear your party interact with each other as they discover all the secrets Bugaria has in store!
Over 30 sidequests and 15 optional bosses!