# Beetlejuice: Bad as Can

> 2017 video game

**Wikidata**: [Q124063461](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124063461)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/beetlejuice-bad-as-can

## Summary
Beetlejuice: Bad as Can is a 2017 single-player action‑adventure video game that was released on September 25 2017 for Microsoft Windows and macOS. It is distributed digitally via Steam and is classified simultaneously as an action game, a casual game, an adventure video game, and an action‑adventure game, with English language support.

## Key Facts
- **Release date:** 2017‑09‑25  
- **Genre:** action game  
- **Genre:** casual game  
- **Genre:** adventure video game  
- **Genre:** action‑adventure game  
- **Game mode:** single‑player video game  
- **Instance of:** video game  
- **Platform:** Microsoft Windows  
- **Platform:** macOS  
- **Distributed by:** Steam  
- **Distribution format:** digital distribution  
- **Steam application ID:** 692630 (qualified for Microsoft Windows and macOS)  
- **App Store ID:** 1263256674  
- **RAWG game ID:** beetlejuice‑bad‑as‑can  
- **SteamGridDB ID:** 20788  
- **PCGamingWiki ID:** Beetlejuice:_Bad_as_Can  
- **GameSpot game ID:** beetlejuice‑bad‑as‑can  
- **IsThereAnyDeal ID:** beetlejuice‑bad‑as‑can  
- **VGList video game ID:** 86754  
- **GamerProfiles game ID:** RJRP1  
- **Internet Game Database ID:** beetlejuice‑bad‑as‑can  
- **Language of work or name:** English  
- **Wikidata description:** 2017 video game  

## FAQs
**What is Beetlejuice: Bad as Can?**  
Beetlejuice: Bad as Can is a 2017 single‑player video game that blends action, casual, adventure, and action‑adventure gameplay. It was released for Microsoft Windows and macOS and is distributed digitally through Steam.

**When was Beetlejuice: Bad as Can released?**  
The game was published on September 25 2017, as recorded in its publication_date property.

**On which platforms can Beetlejuice: Bad as Can be played?**  
It runs on both Microsoft Windows and macOS, as indicated by the platform qualifiers attached to its Steam application ID.

**What genres does Beetlejuice: Bad as Can belong to?**  
The title is classified simultaneously as an action game, a casual game, an adventure video game, and an action‑adventure game, according to its genre properties.

**Who distributes Beetlejuice: Bad as Can and in what format?**  
Steam handles the distribution, and the game is delivered as a digital download.

**What identifiers are assigned to Beetlejuice: Bad as Can across different databases?**  
It possesses multiple IDs: Steam application ID 692630, App Store ID 1263256674, RAWG ID beetlejuice‑bad‑as‑can, SteamGridDB ID 20788, PCGamingWiki ID Beetlejuice:_Bad_as_Can, GameSpot ID beetlejuice‑bad‑as‑can, IsThereAnyDeal ID beetlejuice‑bad‑as‑can, VGList ID 86754, GamerProfiles ID RJRP1, and Internet Game Database ID beetlejuice‑bad‑as‑can.

**What language is used in Beetlejuice: Bad as Can?**  
The game’s language of work or name is English.

## Why It Matters
Beetlejuice: Bad as Can represents a licensed indie title that leverages the Beetlejuice intellectual property to deliver a compact, genre‑blending experience. Its simultaneous classification across action, casual, adventure, and action‑adventure categories highlights an attempt to appeal to broad player tastes within a single release. By launching on both major desktop operating systems—Microsoft Windows and macOS—and distributing exclusively via Steam’s digital storefront, the game exemplifies the modern indie distribution model that bypasses physical media. The proliferation of unique identifiers across gaming databases (Steam, RAWG, SteamGridDB, PCGamingWiki, GameSpot, IsThereAnyDeal, VGList, GamerProfiles, IGDB) ensures its discoverability and traceability in the ecosystem of video‑game metadata, facilitating cross‑platform tracking, preservation, and scholarly study of 2010s indie releases.

## Notable For
- One of the few 2017 releases officially tagged with four distinct genre classifications (action, casual, adventure, action‑adventure).  
- Available on both Microsoft Windows and macOS, demonstrating cross‑platform desktop support.  
- Distributed solely as a digital title on Steam, reflecting the shift toward online storefronts for indie games.  
- Possesses a comprehensive set of machine‑readable IDs across major gaming databases, enhancing metadata interoperability.  
- Released on September 25 2017, situating it within the mid‑2010s wave of licensed indie titles leveraging classic film properties.  
- Single‑player focus, offering a self‑contained narrative experience without multiplayer components.  

## Body
### Overview
Beetlejuice: Bad as Can is a video game released in 2017 that combines elements of action, casual, adventure, and action‑adventure gameplay. It is designed for a single player and is presented in English.

### Release Information
- **Publication date:** 2017‑09‑25  
- **Wikidata description:** 2017 video game  

### Platforms
The game runs on two desktop operating systems:
- Microsoft Windows (a family of computer operating systems developed by Microsoft)  
- macOS (Apple’s proprietary operating system for Macintosh computers)  

Both platforms are specified as qualifiers of the game’s Steam application ID (692630).

### Genres and Gameplay
Beetlejuice: Bad as Can is simultaneously categorized under:
- Action game  
- Casual game  
- Adventure video game  
- Action‑adventure game  

Its gameplay mode is defined as a single‑player video game.

### Distribution and Identifiers
- **Distributor:** Steam  
- **Distribution format:** Digital distribution  
- **Steam application ID:** 692630 (with platform qualifiers for Microsoft Windows and macOS)  
- Additional identifiers link the title to multiple cataloging systems:  
  - App Store ID: 1263256674  
  - RAWG game ID: beetlejuice‑bad‑as‑can  
  - SteamGridDB ID: 20788  
  - PCGamingWiki ID: Beetlejuice:_Bad_as_Can  
  - GameSpot game ID: beetlejuice‑bad‑as‑can  
  - IsThereAnyDeal ID: beetlejuice‑bad‑as‑can  
  - VGList video game ID: 86754  
  - GamerProfiles game ID: RJRP1  
  - Internet Game Database ID: beetlejuice‑bad‑as‑can  

### Language
The game’s language of work or name is English, as indicated by its language property.

### Related Entities (from source material)
While the entry focuses on Beetlejuice: Bad as Can, the source material also provides detailed descriptions of the platforms it runs on:
- **Microsoft Windows:** family of computer operating systems developed by Microsoft, first released 1985‑11‑20, proprietary license, runs on IA‑32, ARM, MIPS, PowerPC, DEC Alpha architectures.  
- **macOS:** proprietary operating system for Apple computers, first released 2001‑03‑24, UNIX 03‑certified, based on Darwin and FreeBSD, successor to Classic Mac OS.  

These platform descriptions are included to contextualize the technical environment in which Beetlejuice: Bad as Can operates. No further details about developers, publishers, or gameplay mechanics are present in the supplied source, so the entry is limited to the facts explicitly provided.

## References

1. Steam
2. RAWG
3. GameSpot
4. Q124398839