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Be Frugal

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App ID 2288280
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Pointless Interactive
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29143396
Last Record Update 23 May 2025 – 06:24:00 UTC ()
Release Date 3 May 2023 – 09:00:00 UTC ()
❓ 42.82%
11 reviews
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In-Game

Be Frugal is a bus stop design simulation for a growing city. Draw lines between stops and run buses. As new stops open, redraw your lines to keep them active. Decide carefully where you will use your limited resources.

Additional Information

This game is excluded from Steam Family Sharing because: Free Game

Developer Blue Black Entertainments
ReleaseState released
Publisher Pointless Interactive
IsFreeApp Yes
Exclude from family sharing (exfgls) 3 (Free Game)
Store Release Date 3 May 2023 – 09:00:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://discord.gg/VsNBFjZmK7
https://x.com/Pointless3661
https://www.youtube.com/@pointlessinteractive/
Primary Genre Simulation (28)
Store Genres Casual (4), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 3 May 2023 – 09:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 9 January 2024 – 19:16:14 UTC () (1704827774)
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Is free on the store? Yes
review_score 4
review_percentage 36
Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, UnityBurst SDK, UnityURP SDK, cURL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • This game is incorrectly scaled on Steam Deck and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
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  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  • Note: This game is incorrectly scaled on SteamOS and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 5 January 2024 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 11098387
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First seen on SteamDB 18 January 2023 – 09:38:31 UTC (), in changelist #17418183

Supported Languages

13 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes Yes Yes
Arabic Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Turkish Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes Yes
Dutch Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes

Tags

🖥️ Simulation ☯ Minimalist 🧘 Relaxing 😌 Casual 🚌 Transportation 🧩 Puzzle 👤 Singleplayer 💡 Strategy 🧞 Choices Matter 🧱 Sandbox 🌎 Immersive Sim 🧩 Puzzle Platformer 🔎 Point & Click 🧊 3D 🔚 Multiple Endings 🧩 Logic 🏠 Building 🏠 Base Building 🏙️ City Builder 🌆 Isometric

Categories

Single-player Profile Features Limited

Assets

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timestamp30 August 2024 – 14:15:43 UTC
Trailers
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Steam charts

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  • 0 players right now
  • 1 24-hour peak
  • 3 all-time peak 1 November 2023
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Store data

  • 36 followers
  • 4 positive reviews
  • 7 negative reviews
  • 36.36% positive reviews

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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 1 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • ❓ Mostly Negative
  • 42.82% SteamDB Rating
  • 4 36.4% positive reviews
  • 7 63.6% negative reviews

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Be Frugal had an all-time peak of 3 concurrent players on 1 November 2023.

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