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Bread & Fred
Developer SandCastles Studio
Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain. From the Steam store page
283 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
42
Mixed
88 positive · 122 negative
95% range 35–49%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 88 | 122 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 5 | 1 | 59 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
1,974 of 2,576 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
42% recommend · 87 yes, 121 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 208 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (4,070 of 5,267 positive).
Players find the co-op gameplay fun but extremely challenging, often testing relationships. [1][2][3] Many reviewers report that the multiplayer feature is broken and has not been fixed. [4][5][6] Some players enjoy the game's difficulty and humor, while others criticize its bugs and lack of updates. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [1]
if you are planning to buy this game for the purpose of playing it with someone, pls dont, you will end up strangling the person youre playing with and then try to conceal the murder but then get caught because you have no idea how to hide a body, good game tho
- [2]
Oh lord, if you play this game with your significant other, make sure you've talked about who gets the kids/pets when you break up. The gameplay is simple, but unforgiving, you need to be in perfect harmony with your partner and you need to carefully plan out your route. There are cute NPCs that I think are a pleasant reward for advancement, but the target audience for this game appears to be masochists, so there's …
- [4]
Multiplayer is broken and does not work at all. There has been no updates on this issue in over a month. PROCEED WITH CAUTION
- [6]
do NOT buy this game under ANY circumstances. The multiplayer join feature does not work, the remote play for local hosting does not work, nothing works 3 years after launch. Even if this game was on sale for ten cents it is not worth that price.
- [8]
Unreasonably difficult to the point where it's not a fun game. The cute art style is pretty misleading, this one is only for the most hardcore platforming gamers.
Summarised from 34 of the 281 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 12, 2026. How summaries are made
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The crowd is split on Bread & Fred: 87 recommend it, 121 don't. Which camp are you in?
Reactions
60 of 283 · most liked firstBread & Fred giveaway to celebrate the Bluesky community! 🐧🦋 Two keys for Steam or Nintendo Switch. Remember that he game has crossplay. To participate: 🔄 Repost and follow us! 💬 Comment or tag who you would like to play with. 🗓️ Ends November 22nd. Good luck! 🍀
neutral · AI labelView post →Multiplayer is broken and does not work at all. There has been no updates on this issue in over a month. PROCEED WITH CAUTION
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What is this??? Still after 3 years, it’s this buggy! I was just looking for games to play when I stumbled across Bread & Fred. It looked kind of interesting, so my friend and I decided to give it a try. Not the best decision, I must say… especially for that price! Right from the beginning, we had problems just joining the lobby. After wasting like 10 minutes, we were actually able to play the game, and it was fun. The next day, we decided to give it another try. We thought it would be…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hello new people! 😏 We are an indie studio that for now has released one title on Nintendo Switch and PC: Bread & Fred, a cooperative game about penguins climbing a difficult mountain. We are working on more surprises and launching the game on Xbox and Playstation. Thank you all for your support!
neutral · AI labelView post →Bread and Fred visit England! 🇬🇧 A few weeks ago, the London Underground reached out looking for a cute, cozy and Christmas game for their digital screens… 🐧🐧 So now Bread & Fred will be waving at commuters from Dec 1–14. ❤️ #gamedev #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →What is Gnaughty Gnomes? 😯 Yesterday we presented our new game starring gnomes, but today we give you more details about the multiplayer game and about the future of Bread & Fred. Thank you very much for your support in this new beginning! Article below. 👇
neutral · AI labelView post →Big news for our team! 😯 We're thrilled to announce a new chapter in the Bread & Fred story. With Atari now as publisher for our cooperative platform game, we are ready to reach more players around the world and work on even more surprises for the game. 👇 Read the complete article blog below.
neutral · AI labelView post →Bread & Fred is a game about: 🐧 Penguins 🏔️ Mountain ⏹️ Pixel art 🤝 Cooperative game 👥 Multiplayer 👤 Single player 🪂 2D Platformer 😡 Rage game 🚩 Assist options
neutral · AI labelView post →Here is some advice for anyone with common sense: do not buy this game unless you are playing locally with a friend on the same console. The game relies on the host's internet connection, leading to a terrible experience due to lag. The developers haven't fixed this issue since 2024, so I am getting a refund and do not recommend the game at all.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One sentence: multiplayer isn't working. It's crashing the whole game when you're trying to enter the "host" or "join" multiplayer. The game itself looks so fun and while the multiplayer let my partner and I play for like 30 minutes it was so good. Even though a bit difficult. The mechanic of launching together with swinging the rope is really interesting and fun, but kinda hard to master and the second jump like that at the very start of the game was not duable for us. So we played like 30…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Our two indie games: 🐧 Bread & Fred: Two penguins tied by a rope, laughter and rage included. Game + Free DLC on Steam and Nintendo Switch. 🧙♂️ Gnaughty Gnomes: Party brawls, dumb weapons, and pure chaos. Demo on Steam (add it to your wishlist!). #indiegames #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Cant even join a multiplayer lobby, devs are usless with fixing it
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →do NOT buy this game under ANY circumstances. The multiplayer join feature does not work, the remote play for local hosting does not work, nothing works 3 years after launch. Even if this game was on sale for ten cents it is not worth that price.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Me and my girlfriend just broke up, banger game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Multiplayer is broken :( Looking at the community it's been broken for a while. I had to refund
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A FREE game-sized DLC has arrived to Bread & Fred! 🐧🐧 This is The Laboratory Update: ✅ New map with +600 meters ✅ New mechanics ✅ New NPCs and lore ✅ New secret zones & puzzles 👀 And a big secret at the end… Available on PC & NSwitch… BUT WAIT! Bread & Fred is coming to PS5 & Xbox this SPRING! 🌸
neutral · AI labelView post →It might be fun in multiplayer, but the physics in single player are so broken I couldn't get past the first swinging part of the tutorial. Any game that forces me to spend that much effort getting through the tutorial isn't worth my time.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →💀 The wait is over! 💀 The Hellbound Inc. demo is LIVE on Steam! If you enjoy challenging platformers like Jump King and Bread & Fred then you’ll definitely enjoy our game. Download the free demo now 👉 Steam link in comments #HellboundInc #gamedev #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →Haven't played Bread & Fred yet? 🐧🐧 We remind you that there is a demo of the game on Steam!
neutral · AI labelView post →this game needs crazy optimisation i cant join lobbies, extremely stuttery, losing connection constatly pls fix ur game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Four key art pieces from our games. 🐧🐧 Bread & Fred (Game + DLC) 🧙♂️ Gnaughty Gnomes (Demo) #indiegames #gamedev #screenshotsaturday
neutral · AI labelView post →How we started making indie games: -3 bored guys joined a game jam in 2020. -The project blew up into Bread & Fred. -In 2022 we got a publisher and founded Sand Castles Studio. -In 2023 we grew to 6 devs for the console ports and a new game. -Now we’re 8, and just as crazy as our Gnaughty Gnomes.
neutral · AI labelView post →Bread & Fred is a game about: 🐧Penguins 🗻Snowy mountain 👥Cooperative mode 👤Single player mode 😑Test your patience 🪂Balancing, jumps and falls 😡Rage and anger Do you dare to play it?
neutral · AI labelView post →About us: We are a indie development studio creating games that primarily we would play ourselves first with fun and cute ideas. We are from Spain and our most recent project is Bread & Fred, a coop game about two penguins united by a rope that must climb a snowy mountain. 🐧🐧 Nice to meet you!
neutral · AI labelView post →if you are planning to buy this game for the purpose of playing it with someone, pls dont, you will end up strangling the person youre playing with and then try to conceal the murder but then get caught because you have no idea how to hide a body, good game tho
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Our two games are part of Couch Steam Co-Op Fest! 🎮 🐧🐧 Bread & Fred is a game for 2 players (although it has single player) who must climb a mountain joined by a rope. 👊💥 Gnaughty Gnomes is a party game for 2 to 4 players where you are gnomes fighting and using crazy weapons or different skills.
neutral · AI labelView post →Bread & Fred – Launch Trailer – Nintendo Switch.
neutral · AI labelView post →Our two gaming personalities: 1- Bread & Fred: Coop game where you test your friendship. 2- Gnaughty Gnomes: Fighting party game where you test your friendships. #indiegames #gamedev #trailertuesday
neutral · AI labelView post →And yes, rest assured, there are still surprises in store for Bread & Fred! But, what do you think of our new multiplayer game? Did you like it? We have been wanting to show it to you for a long time.
neutral · AI labelView post →I love this game honestly, its a super fun game to play with friends. But right now multiplayer is completely non-functional, and the devs haven't touched this game in over a year so who knows when or if they will ever fix it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Hey everybody! Let's make a co-op game, and then not make the co-op work! Hahahahaha!" - SandCastles Studio
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sand Castles Studio 2025 Rewind! 🧙♂️ Surprise new game trailer, its Steam demo, FREE Bread & Fred DLC, nonstop events, awards, long trips… Want the full recap? Read the article below. 👇 #gamedev #indiegames
neutral · AI labelView post →The multiplier function doesn't work. Any time my or my boyfriend try to enter each other's codes, it just says that it's an invalid code, even when we copy and paste. This function is broken for many other people and the dev's have essentially ghosted everyone. The only reason we got the game was to play together, so I'm hoping Steam will let us refund it. Don't spend your money on a game that isn't going to be updated or have anything fixed.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unreasonably difficult to the point where it's not a fun game. The cute art style is pretty misleading, this one is only for the most hardcore platforming gamers.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game can't even do the basic thing it's advertising, multiplayer. spent a half hour in the menu in an attempt to join/host a game for my wife and I and every single attempt i get "invalid code", which couldn't be farther from the truth. then after some research I come to find out that this is something the devs have stated they would "work on" for years. look, i know making games isn't easy, but come on, this is ridiculous. I have no choice but to refund, and warn any potential buyers about…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →multiplayer no work... no fun no multiplayer so if no multiplayer that means no fun. but if multiplayer then fun. short story long if the multiplayer feature does not work for a game that is intended as a co-op then the game is not worth the money, especially 14.99 dollars. no multi no fun, no fun no multi
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10/10! This game showed me how incompetent my friend Daniel truly is! Would recommend if you are curious about your partner's true colors! What an experience!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here are the best Bread & Fred gameplays! 🐧🎮 We’ve gathered the funniest videos of our chaotic and adorable game, both in co-op and single-player modes. We’re so grateful that so many content creators decided to test the skills of these clumsy penguins. More info below. 👇
neutral · AI labelView post →Bread & Fred is now 35% off on Steam! 🐧🐧 Plus, you can enjoy until November 1 the Halloween update that adds: 👻New scary skins 🕵️Something strange in the penguin's house 🎃Halloween pumpkins and decorations Game also available on Nintendo Switch!
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't usually post reviews. But this game does not let my friend and I play multiplayer. We are beyond bummed out. When looking at the community hub discussion, I noticed the first few pages of posts were in majority about how the multiplayer does not work in one way or another. We bought this game a long time ago to add to our list of games to play so we can't refund it, but if you're thinking of buying it, please keep an eye on the community hub discussion before doing so and make sure…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Appleseed's Indie Game Of The Day! Day 154) Bread & Fred by SandCastles Studios A platforming and mountain climbing adventure where you team up with a partner to try to climb the mountain. It's a fun and frustrating climb where one wrong decision can easily ruin everything.
positive · AI labelView post →Bought this game specifcally to play online with my girlfriend. It just keeps saying "incorrect code" no matter what we try, restart, uninstal/re-install, put in the code repeatedly. Really really dissapointing. There is still single player but I imagine most buy this game specifically to play with someone else. If you buy this game in the hopes of playing online with someone else rather don't. It may or may not work and there seems to be no solution to fix it. Wasted my and my girlfriend's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bread & Fred looks like a fun game, but I’m a little bummed out.. Bread & Fred looks like a fun game, but I'm a little bummed out. This was supposed to be published by Apogee but I guess they sold the rights to Atari, which is publishing this under their Infrogrames label. Might sound silly, but I really wanted Apogee to start publishing these quirky little indie games again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2kPf5ohFsI @[email protected]
neutral · AI labelView post →These stupid bugs won't let me play the game even for a while in Online Multiplayer. - You can't press the back button in a certain menu. - You can't instantly join Multiplayer, I ought to spam the Enter button until I join the Lobby - When you continue a saved game from Multiplayer, you cannot do anything. You just stuck in there only to move left and right. Those bugs won't happen when you play it on a Remote Play.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you get lost, just look at the Bread & Fred map. The maps (main game and DLC) ⬇️
neutral · AI labelView post →Bread & Fred will be discounted during the Winter Sales on Steam and Nintendo Switch! 🐧🐧 In addition, the Christmas event starts on Sunday 22nd in the game, so we recommend you to try it during these special dates. 🎄🎁 Enjoy it and happy holidays!
neutral · AI labelView post →Let me save you the bother, which is more than this game managed for me. The online's broke. Not "a bit iffy." Broke. Me and my mate Johan spent longer trying to connect than we did deciding to buy the thing - which, looking back, was the review right there, wasn't it. Every failed go had the energy of asking a Victorian switchboard operator, very politely, for permission to exist. If you're daft enough to try anyway: one of you opens the lobby and touches absolutely nowt - no space, no enter,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game caused my divorce. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →maybe at a steep discount, but not for $15. so, this game is split into two experiences - single and co-op. going to co-op after finishing single first made me see how much stuff is exclusive to co-op. there are a few missions that, as it stands, would be impossible to do in singleplayer, so it's just not there. there's also a whole other area, bigger than the main mountain that's exclusive to co-op. it would've been cool to either have alternate quests for singleplayer, or be able to carry an…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Straight towards the mountains some seventy kilometres away. But why?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Multiplayer literally just doesn't work lol, actually scammed
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Hope you enjoyed RoboQuest! Sorry for changing the game last minute. Big thanks @ggdonecasual.bsky.social for the raid! We raided @piksiek.bsky.social and playing Bread & Fred with @umekotsukino.bsky.social ! www.twitch.tv/goodgamesdon... www.twitch.tv/piksiekensin... www.twitch.tv/umekotsukino
neutral · AI labelView post →:: SPONTANEOUS ART STREAM :: gonna work on emotes until my friend Skelepun is back from work and we move on to Bread & Fred a "getting over it" kind of game that requires coordination, cooperation and a chill mind (but we're both ADHD and impatient) :: twitch.tv/winkuzz ::
neutral · AI labelView post →singleplayer DOES NOT WORK, cant even pick up the rock no matter what
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →DON'T BUY. Multiplayer is broken and if you check community page you'll see it has been for years, with silence from devs.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It is impossible to play on separate devices. It won't let you join or host a party and if you do host one it won't let whoever you're trying to play with join. I played in person with a friend which the actual game was impossible to get through. It is so difficult to get through because they make the jumps impossible and the off chance that you make it, you fall because your partner can't make it. The game won't even let me play right now and it's way too late to return it. I don't recommend…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →My homosexual friend made me buy this
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun, very short co-op game. Turn on the checkpoint feature unless you're a masochist.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10/10 game if you try to 100% all of the achievements. Makes you wanna grab a gun and shoot your duos ♥♥♥♥ straight off smooth. Would recommend!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played this with my girlfriend. We're used to coop games that make you work together and suffer. But this game, oh man. There's something really flawed in the design or something because it's so unnecessary difficult to the point of not being fun. And it starts right at the beginning. The first thing the game asks you to do is set yourself as an anchor whilst the other swings. This is such a strange mechanic there's something that doesn't quite work about it and it's a 50/50 on whether it'll…
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