BEAR (Alpha) Wiki

BEAR (Alpha) is a multiplayer survival horror experience on Roblox, created by Cheedaman and released on May 21, 2019. Despite the "Alpha" label, the game is a fully released mainline title — the name stuck as part of its iconic branding after five years.

Each round needs 2–10 players. One player is randomly selected as Bear based on Bear Chance; everyone else is a Survivor. Survivors solve puzzles across the map to reduce the round timer and win. Bear must hunt and eliminate all survivors before time runs out.

Between rounds, players spend Quidz in the shop on skins, kill effects, and gears. Map Voting lets the lobby pick from four map options before a random gamemode is selected.

Important: BEAR (Alpha) is separate from BEAR* (released 2020). Codes, gamemodes, and some features differ between the two games. This wiki covers BEAR (Alpha) only.

BEAR (Alpha) launched on May 21, 2019 and quickly became one of Roblox's most visited horror games, surpassing 339 million visits with an 89% rating. Development was led by Cheedaman with contributions from PapaDoomsday, DaDominator630, kobekity, Manny20453, and Pudding_Evie.

The ISSA UPDATE (Quality-of-Life Update) released January 23, 2026, followed by the ISSA PATCH on January 29, 2026. This was the largest refresh in years and brought the game back for many returning players.

• Mastery system: earn map XP from puzzles, kills, and wins — 500 XP masters a map and grants an exclusive skin
• Deluxe UI theme with Deluxe skin variants for many classics
• 1.5x Quidz bonus every weekend for all players
• VR support with a VR gesture Bear skin
• Improved wire, color code, and memory puzzle visuals with sound feedback
• Spicy Servers (50,000+ lifetime Quidz) discontinued
• Dynamic Bear Chance: increases each round you are Survivor, resets when picked as Bear
• Map activity XP toward mastery on every map

Controls differ by platform. Sprint drains stamina — when empty, you cannot sprint until it recovers to 25%. Flashlight helps navigate dark maps but can reveal your position to Bear.

On Xbox, sprint is B (older builds) or L2 (ISSA UPDATE). A control visualizer for the sprint button can be toggled in settings.

As a Survivor, your goal is to stay alive and complete puzzles. Each puzzle reduces the round timer and awards 5–10 Quidz. Sprint sparingly — stamina management wins rounds. Hide when you hear Bear approaching; collision damage is 25 HP per hit.

When Bear spots you, disturbing messages appear on screen: "He Is Here," "Run," "You Can't Hide," and scrambled text. At 0 HP you die and see "YOU DIED." Winning grants Quidz for puzzles completed plus a survival bonus.

As Bear, patrol high-traffic puzzle areas and cut off escape routes. Learn map layouts to predict survivor paths. Killing all survivors before the timer hits zero wins the round. You earn Quidz for eliminations.

Beginner tip: stick with teammates on puzzles — post-ISSA UPDATE, puzzle Quidz is awarded collaboratively to everyone who participates.

After map voting ends, a gamemode is chosen at random. BEAR (Alpha) has exclusive modes like Freeze Tag, Cheese Rush, Crouton, and Survive, plus shared modes with the broader BEAR franchise.

Maps are voted on during intermission — four options appear and the lobby picks the next location. Weekly Update rotations refresh the map pool every Monday, keeping a core set always available for quest access.

The Mastery system (ISSA UPDATE) tracks per-map XP. Complete puzzles (+2 XP), survive 45+ seconds (+1), win as Survivor (+4), or kill as Bear (+2, +3 on spotlighted maps). Reach 500 XP on a map to master it and unlock an exclusive skin.

Puzzles are the core Survivor objective. Completing them reduces the round timer and earns Quidz. Since ISSA UPDATE, wire and color puzzles have improved visuals and audio cues — use these to solve faster.

Work together: multiple survivors can contribute to the same multi-step puzzle. Communication in private servers helps coordinate color sequences and wire routing.

The Quidz Shop in the lobby sells cosmetics purchasable with Quidz. Categories include Bear skins, Survivor skins, kill effects, and gears. Some items cost over 1,000 Quidz — weekend 1.5x bonuses and efficient puzzle farming help afford them.

If you own a gear in-game, you automatically receive it on join. Deluxe UI theme (ISSA UPDATE) displays enhanced "YOU ARE:" role cards and Deluxe skin variants.

Notable shop items include H.O.B. (2,222 Quidz) and event-limited skins from seasonal updates like Weekly Updates (Pirates, Drone, Space themes).

Quidz is the primary currency in BEAR (Alpha), introduced in the JULY-19 build. Spend it in the Quidz Shop on cosmetics. Earn it through gameplay — puzzles, round wins, Bear kills, the lobby Obby, and promo codes when available.

Efficient farming: play during weekend 1.5x bonuses, focus on puzzle-heavy maps, and complete the Obby For Quidz! in the lobby between rounds. Stack with Double Quidz gamepass if owned.

Spicy Servers previously granted 50% bonus Quidz but were removed in ISSA UPDATE. Older guides referencing Spicy Servers are outdated.

As of June 2026, there are no active promo codes for BEAR (Alpha). Promo codes debuted in BEAR* (September 2020) and some codes work across the BEAR franchise, but all currently known codes have expired.

Do not trust third-party sites listing "new" active codes without official confirmation from Cheedaman, the BEAR Discord, or Roblox event pages. Many code aggregator sites show outdated or BEAR*-only codes.

1. Launch BEAR (Alpha) on Roblox
2. Wait in the lobby (do not enter a round)
3. Click the Shop button on the left side of the screen
4. Find the "Type Code Here" text box in the Main tab
5. Enter the code exactly (case-sensitive) and click Redeem
6. Valid codes show "Code Redeemed!" — expired codes show "Code Expired"

This tier list reflects community consensus from TierMaker rankings and post-ISSA UPDATE Deluxe skin reception. Rankings are subjective — pick skins you enjoy. Excluded: Classic, Exclusive, Scrapped, and Hoax skins.

S-tier skins like Tears Before Bedtime (Monochrome Mastery) became fan favorites after ISSA UPDATE. Deluxe variants of Ghost, Dragon, and Hospital Spirits rank highly for visual effects.

There is no official BEAR (Alpha) Trello board. Searching "BEAR Alpha Trello" often leads to fan-made or unrelated boards. For accurate update information, use official channels only.

Official resources: the Roblox game page for patch notes in the description, the BEAR Roblox group, the BEAR Discord server, and Manny20453's dev updates in ProjectSpheroid / BEARSTAR #dev-posting.

The Roblox BEAR Wiki (Fandom) is a comprehensive community-maintained reference for skins, maps, and update logs. This site focuses on player-friendly guides and current meta information.

• Roblox Game: BEAR (Alpha) experience page
• Roblox Group: BEAR official group
• Discord: BEAR community server
• ISSA UPDATE: first update with official Roblox event page