When, earlier this week, Gamescom Opening Night Live kicked off with the reveal of a new Bubsy game, many online, myself included, went “Oh no…” as we shook our collective heads. But despite the last few Bubsy games being bad, it seems this new one, Bubsy 4D, might actually be…good? In fact, it might even be awesome. Really. Seriously.
Back in the early ’90s, Bubsy starred in a handful of fairly well-received 2D platformers. But then in 1996, the Bubsy series made the leap to 3D, and everything went south. People hated Bubsy 3D and to this day, it is still called one of the worst platformers ever made. Then, in the last decade, we started getting new Bubsy games. They were also bad. Really bad. But now, a few years after Atari bought the franchise, Bubsy 4D is here, and it just might turn things around for the hopping feline.
Bubsy 4D is being made by Fabraz, a renowned indie studio that has made a name for itself developing fun, innovative, and colorful 3D and 2D platformers that feel amazing to play, like Demon Turf and Slime San. And since announcing the game earlier this week at Gamescom, the studio has started releasing gameplay of Bubsy 4D, and it looks wonderful!
Because a lot of people were curious: Here’s me playing the same Bubsy 4D level without trying speedrun it. pic.twitter.com/Xcm6mygpS8
— Fabraz: Demon Tides ➡️ Gamescom (@Fabrazz) August 21, 2025
In new gameplay shared from the Gamescom demo, we can see Bubsy 4D in action, and the game looks vibrant and slick. Movement and jumping look snappy, but there’s some weight to Bubsy, so it’s not too floaty. I’m also a fan of Bubsy’s personality in the videos released so far, too. Another wild fact about this new Bubsy game: It contains fully voiced, 3D animated cutscenes.
Fun fact, Bubsy 4D has fully voiced cutscenes cus’ why not! pic.twitter.com/DrL6A75f9x
— Fabraz: Demon Tides ➡️ Gamescom (@Fabrazz) August 21, 2025
I can’t believe I’m saying this in the year of our lord 2025, but I’m very excited about a Bubsy game. Everything I’ve seen of Fabraz’s Bubsy 4D looks incredible. And people who have played the demo at Gamescom seem positive about how it plays and feels, which is only making me more excited for this sequel. There’s also an outfit that blurs Bubsy’s private parts and is a reference to Sonic. Even the game’s music sounds great! So yeah, I want to play Bubsy 4D right now. But I can’t. Which makes me very sad. Damn you, Bubsy!
Bubsy 4D is set to launch on consoles and PC… eventually. You can wishlist it now on Steam.
