One of the biggest Steam success stories of 2026 so far is this $8 game about throwing berries in "an ominous hole," with 3,000 "Overwhelmingly Positive" reviews and rapidly climbing
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Anthony McGlynn
2026-02-26
Put berries in the hole. Get money. Win. This appears to be the law of Berry Bury Berry, a strange, esoteric, and beguiling puzzler on Steam that's got thousands of positive reviews already, even though I don't think anyone really knows what's going on with the hole.
But then, are we ever meant to? It seems like our mission is to grow berries and befriend them. They're colorful, spherical companions in this small garden you've found yourself in. Fodder for the hole, the gaping mass that always demands more. More, I said. More.
Rewards gleaned thus can be used to buy tools and make improvements that'll let you make more fodder for the hole, and learn about these green but distinctly ominous surroundings. What's really going on here? Do I want to know? Do you? Growing berries and dipping them into oblivion seems so much simpler.
Art imitates life, so I'm munching through walls while an AI chatbot tells me to buy a gun in Drywall Eating Simulator
I was informed of what seems to be the only game on Steam with this many 100% positive reviews, and I need you to see it with me
Steam users pile into the demo of a job sim about the very thing wreaking havoc on PC gaming: data centers
All of this is to say, I can see why Berry Bury Berry has gathered a steady, infatuated audience. Made by Get(Color) Games, it's a bright, eye-catching, and bizarre-looking thing with a mechanical hook that seems fun enough off the bat to justify the $8 price-tag. I mean, the PowerWash Simulator games have proven that people love mundane yet satisfying tasks if they're translated in the right way mechanically.
Throw in a narrative rabbit hole that seems somewhere between the TV show Severance and space horror Mouthwashing, and it's a strong pitch. I've only played the demo, so I'm not far enough in to get an ending yet, but there's more than enough to push me forward.
Who knew it would feel so good to just put stuff into a giant hole? I mean, honestly, there are several aspects of my life I wish I could give this treatment to. Or perhaps I can… that's a question for another time. Berry Bury Berry is on Steam, and there's a free demo out now.
Like moths to a flame, PC gamers and Steam users pile into the demo of a job sim about the very thing wreaking havoc on PC gaming and the Steam machine right now: data centers.
memeInProgress
Apr 26, 03:42 AM
Ugh, so many bugs.
moonSoup
Mar 27, 03:24 PM
does it matter?
GlitchyFish
Mar 02, 06:12 PM
Yeah, this game is awesome, 10/10. noob :P
Captain_Obviouss
Feb 26, 11:52 PM
solid game ez clap Toxic community. @ hey no doubt
mystictoast
Feb 26, 11:22 PM
☠️ A bit annoying. Not streamer friendly.
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