Bugsnax is a game all about creatures that are half-bug, half-snack. It’s the first PlayStation Plus game available for PS5 (also on PS4) and it’s a charming adventure most comparable to Pokémon Snap. Read my review here.
Earning the Platinum in Bugsnax is mostly about catching the 100 unique species on the island and completing all side quests. A handful of miscellaneous trophies involve feeding certain Bugsnax to Grumpuses (the island’s residents) — they’re straightforward.
- Trophy Difficulty: 1/10
- Estimated Time To Platinum: 6–8 hours (with a guide; 8–10 without)
- Potentially Missable: “Got To Catch Them All” & “Say Cheese!” (see notes below)
Step 1: Play Through the Story
As you play, capture as many unique Bugsnax as you can and complete side quests as they appear. During Legendary Bugsnax quests, be sure to capture the small Bugsnax they split into or drop, as well as the Legendary itself — these small forms appear to be the only missable species.
You’ll hit a point of no return before the final quest. After finishing the game, you can reload to just before that mission to mop up side quests and trophies.
Step 2: Complete All Side Quests
There are 38 side quests total. They’re given by Grumpuses once they return to Snaxburg via the main story. Some chains culminate in Legendary Bugsnax battles. If you think you’re missing one, here’s the count per Grumpus (Legendary leads noted):
- Wambus — 6
- Beffica — 6
- Gramble — 4
- Wiggle — 3 (Legendary Bugsnax)
- Triffany — 4
- Cromdo — 3 (Legendary Bugsnax)
- Chandlo — 3 (Legendary Bugsnax)
- Snorpy — 3 (Legendary Bugsnax)
- Shelda — 3
- Floofty — 3
Step 3: Catch All Bugsnax
There are 100 unique Bugsnax to catch. Your journal shows which you’re missing and from which area. For aggressive Bugsnax that split when damaged, you must catch both forms. The four Legendary Bugsnax and the smaller Bugsnax they create/drop are included in the 100.
You don’t need to scan every Bugsnak, but scanning helps reveal behaviors and capture methods.
Step 4: Miscellaneous Trophies
Watch all five of Lizbert’s video diaries, fully transform every Grumpus (with some specific combos), unlock the secret path between the desert and the lava cave, and complete a few capture-technique trophies (details below).
Additional guides for Bugsnax
Bugsnax Trophy Guide
Bugsnax Master (Platinum) — Obtain all trophies.
Unlock everything else to earn the shiny Platinum.
Vacation’s End (Gold) — Complete the main story of Bugsnax.
Story-related.
Got To Catch Them All (Gold) — Catch 100 unique species of Bugsnax.
There are 100 species. Some only appear at certain times or under certain conditions. The total includes the four Legendary Bugsnax and the small Bugsnax they split into or drop.
Need help with hard spawns? Use this guide.
Sidetracked (Gold) — Complete all side quests.
There are 38 side quests from the Snaxburg Grumpuses. None are missable.
Feeding Frenzy (Gold) — Fully transform every Grumpus.
Fully transforming a Grumpus takes 13 Bugsnax (one for each body part). This is easiest late game with a larger inventory.
Exceptions: Shelda only fully eats via her side quests, and Gramble only eats at midnight (see “Midnight Snak”).
Bossy Bugs (Gold) — Defeat all Legendary Bugsnax.
There are four, each tied to a Grumpus’s quest chain. Not missable.
Survivor (Gold) — All of the Grumpuses survive.
Notes: This appears to key off endgame performance and/or completed side quests. To be safe, finish all side quests before the final mission and help everyone during the finale. You can reload before the point of no return if needed.
Documentarian (Silver) — Watch all of Lizbert’s video diaries.
Most entries come from interviews/keys given by Grumpuses. One diary is in Sugarpine Woods, near the cliff on the right as you enter. Watch them in Lizbert’s house using the projector.
Talkin’ Bout Bugsnax (Silver) — Interview every Grumpus.
Story-related.
In the Arms of the Gramble (Silver) — Donate the max amount of Bugsnax to Gramble’s ranch.
Use the donation hut outside Gramble’s home. Three tiers expand your carrying capacity. Any Bugsnax count, so you can grind easy ones early.
Know Thy Neighbor (Silver) — Return every Grumpus to Snaxburg.
Story-related.
Halfway There (Silver) — Catch 50 unique species of Bugsnax.
On the way to “Got To Catch Them All.”
I’m Stuffed (Silver) — Fully transform a Grumpus.
Feed a single Grumpus 13 Bugsnax (each limb, ears, teeth, head, then body).
Candid Cryptid (Silver) — Scan the Snaxsquatch.
In the final mission’s tunnels, take the left dead end and the Snaxsquatch will charge you — scan quickly. It can also be spotted (and scanned) from afar in places like Garden Grove.
Sundae Best (Silver) — Transform a Grumpus with a Scoopy, Banopper, and Cheery.
All three are on Frosted Peak. Set a Scoopy Banoopy on fire (lead it into a campfire or shoot a fire-anchored Trip Shot at it) to split it into Scoopy and Banopper.
- Scoopy: Burrows; ignite then Trip Shot/Buggy Ball to stun and net it.
- Banopper: Hops between trees near the campfire; set a Trip Shot between a nearby rock and tree to stun and net it.
- Cheery: Found to the right of the cave entrance ahead of the campfire.
Trippin’ Ball (Silver) — Stun a Bugsnak with the Trip Shot attached to your Buggy Ball.
Anchor the Trip Shot to a wall/tree, place the Buggy Ball, then aim the Trip Shot at the moving ball so a Bugsnak runs into the line and gets tripped.
Grab Bag (Silver) — Empty one biome of all its Snackpods.
Snackpods hide on walls/cliffs. Any biome works; Garden Grove is easy. Video below shows their locations there.
Everybody Gets One (Bronze) — Catch your first Bugsnak.
Story-related.
Combo Meal (Bronze) — Transform a Grumpus with a Bunger, Fryder, and Sodie.
All three are in Garden Grove. Catch one of each and feed them to any Grumpus, assigning each to a different body part.
Launch Party (Bronze) — Stun a flying Bugsnak by launching another Bugsnak at it.
Once you have the Lunchpad, lead a Big Bopsicle into it in Sugarpine Woods and launch it into a flying Charmallow.
Midnight Snak (Bronze) — Transform Gramble.
Gramble refuses to eat during the day. Sleep until night in any Snaxburg bed, then find him wandering around midnight and feed him.
That Reminds Me of a Puzzle (Bronze) — Solve the secret of the lava cave or the secret of the dune.
In Boiling Bay, press the four cave statues in finger order (1–2–3–4) to open a lava door leading to Sizzlin’ Sands.
Double Trapper (Bronze) — Catch more than one Bugsnak in your Snak Trap at once.
Earliest spot: Simmering Springs. Lure a Crapple to pick up nearby Pineantulas by tossing chocolate on the Pineantula, then place your Snak Trap on the Crapple’s path and close it as it drags the Pineantula home — capturing both. Another method is grabbing two small Bopsicles in Sugarpine Woods (see below).
Say Cheese! (Bronze) — Scan a Grumpus after saucing them with cheese.
Potentially missable: You can’t throw sauces in Snaxburg. You’ll get cheese late in Sizzlin’ Sands — before convincing Shelda to return, throw cheese on her and take the photo to be safe.
Perf Dirt (Bronze) — Steal Beffica’s diary from her cave.
After Beffica moves from her Garden Grove cave to Snaxburg (story), return to the cave and nab the diary.
Quartermaster (Bronze) — Catch 25 unique species of Bugsnax.
On the way to “Got To Catch Them All.”
Gone Home (Bronze) — Find your way to Snaxburg.
Story-related.
Wonderfalls (Bronze) — Check behind the waterfall of secrets.
As part of Chandlo’s final quest, return to Flavor Falls for a Legendary Bugsnak fight. He’ll lead you through the waterfall en route, unlocking the trophy.
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