Is there co-op/multiplayer in Bugsnax?

Update April 13, 2022

There is still no news if multiplayer/co-op will ever appear in Bugsnax. At this point, it's looking likely it'll never happen. Even with the latest update, The Isle Big Snax coming on April 28 and the title releasing on Nintendo Switch and Xbox Game Pass, developers Young Horses have issued no comment on the multiplayer/co-op element.

In Bugsnax, you arrive on the island of Snaktooth, which is home to the hybrid bugs, which are half food, half bug. They are over 100 of these bugs to capture, but one question is there co-op/multiplayer in Bugsnax?

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Will Bugsnax have Multiplayer?

Though it hasn't been officially confirmed, there is no multiplayer or coop in Bugsnax. The footage shows that it looks like a single-player-only title, and based on the Epic Games Store page and the PSN store page, it does not mention multiplayer. However, it does not mention single-player either, but that is a given from the vibe of the trailers, etc.

Both pages seem to have out-of-date information regarding Bugsnax, as you still cannot pre-order the title on PSN yet; still, Young Horses are an indie developer, and we don't see multiplayer coming to Bugsnax. Maybe if the game sells well, as it's a unique and niche title, they might incorporate some form of multiplayer or coop into the game later. Or they might even save it for DLC or a sequel later on down the line.

We know that people were semi hoping for an Animal Crossing type multiplayer experience, where it's placebo multiplayer, that you can't overly do much together, but because you can see each other and do limited things, it's a good experience all round. Though not much is known about Bugsnax at this time, even though the release date is November 12, and it's a launch title for the next-generation console, the PlayStation 5.

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