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Dogpile
Developer Studio Folly, Toot Games, Foot
Dogpile is a roguelike deck builder about merging cute dogs into bigger dogs. Play dogs, get money, customize your dogs with special Traits, refine your deck, PLAY MORE DOGS! DOGS! From the Steam store page
340 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
91
LovedLoved
246 positive · 23 negative
95% range 87–94%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 246 | 23 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 39 | 0 | 26 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 1 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
776 of 814 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
92% recommend · 234 yes, 21 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 255 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (867 of 907 positive).
Players praise Dogpile for its charming art style and addictive gameplay loop. [1][2][3] Many compare it favorably to Balatro and Suika Game, calling it a perfect blend. [4][5][6] Some reviewers report bugs and lack of depth, while others find it endlessly replayable. [7][8][9]
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- [8]
Wish this could be a mixed review, because there is a lot to enjoy here. Game is fun, combining Balatro with Suika , and enough twists on the genre, and an cute aesthetic, which keep you going until you hit endless mode. Unfortunately at this point being able to basically go infinite with the right set-up means you could probably spend hours just dragging away at cards if you had the patience, which is not …
- [1]
absolute charming game perfect to play on the steam deck in bed instead of going to sleep u just drop the dogs and the merge it's so cute i am in love i wish dogs were real
- [4]
“This is just the Suika / Watermelon Game,” I said. “It’ll be one quick run,” I said. Dogpile then hit me with Balatro-style deckbuilding, roguelike decisions, and the most dangerously satisfying combo potential imaginable. Suddenly I’m five runs deep, whispering “okay but if I take THIS card…” The core is simple, but the addiction is real. Finding busted combos, watching synergies snowball, and absolutely ruining …
- [10]
Game of the Year. Every Year. Am I terrible at it? Why, of course. And, sometimes we’re bad at things we love. I have relatively zero interest in Balatro. Not sure what it is about poker that doesn’t interest me. Maybe the lack of dogs. What DOES interest me is: -dogs -whimsy -cute art There’s obviously some chaos with the randomness of some runs, and sure, I fail a lot- But, the game has a lot of personality and …
- [2]
super fun game with a really cool artstyle!! i can't wait to put dozens of hours into it :) highly recommend. also you can pet the doggies
Summarised from 34 of the 326 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 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Dogpile talk about charming art style and cute dogs; those who didn't talk about bugs can ruin runs or crash the game. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 340 · most liked firstDogpile is out RIGHT NOW across the WORLD!!! 🐩 13 x lovable dogs to merge 🦴 179 x game changing tags 💥 14 x unique decks to master 🏆 3 x difficulties to wrap your noggin around 🐶 INFINITE WAYS TO PLAY store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/...
neutral · AI labelView post →That's what that fucking "woke video games" list is - it's not about actually trying to describe anything, it's a cudgel to be used for internal policing. You need to top someone up on misery? Dogpile him for enjoying a "woke" game.
neutral · AI labelView post →NEW VIDEO ALERT: Balatro of the Year and the monetization of hope Part review of Dogpile, part update on indie game trends, and part anxiety about the state of gambling in America. youtu.be/HRUrZpglxhk
neutral · AI labelView post →Dogpile is a wonderful game. I think it's easy to play a little bit & say "yeah it's cool but it's not that strategic" but that's part of what makes it work. Every design choice creates this cohesively casual experience without sacrificing fun. Here's why you should play it:
positive · AI labelView post →Coming to Parallels on Thursday? We have two additions to the line-up to announce! Building Relationships - @tanatb.housefuckinggame.com (TALK) Dogpile - @folly.studio (PLAYABLE SHOWCASE)
neutral · AI labelView post →Roguelike deckbuilders are often variations of “number go up” but Dogpile deemphasizes that aspect in favor of “dog get big”. The result is worth your attention. Dogpile is different because it wants you to win. It manages to be easy while still being interesting. pentopixels.com/article/dogp...
neutral · AI labelView post →BAM! Our next WINGS-funded game is Dogpile! 🐶 A collab between the wonderful folks at Folly (Gubbins) and Toot (My Arms Are Longer Now). "Dogpile is a roguelike deckbuilder where you merge adorable pups into even bigger dogs" Wishlist! 🐾https://store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/Dogpile/
neutral · AI labelView post →It’s the last Remap Radio of 2025! Rob, Janet, Patrick, and Chia make sense of the backlash to Larian revealing they’re using AI for their next game. Plus, video games! Lego Party! Master of Command! Bluey: The Quest for the Gold Pen! Horses! Dogpile! More! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
neutral · AI labelView post →We are SO excited to announce that Dogpile is a part of @dayofthedevs.org Game Awards 2025 showcase! Kinda a dream come true for us 😭 We would love for you to tune in so we can show you what we've been working on ❤️
neutral · AI labelView post →hello, I remain the most spoiled person. Mr. Pilnok's 2nd advent calendar started yesterday, but I couldn't put the game down to post! today's game is Dogpile store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/... my honest review: holy shit he gets me. it's the melon dropping merge game + balatro + dogs
positive · AI labelView post →Wish this could be a mixed review, because there is a lot to enjoy here. Game is fun, combining Balatro with Suika , and enough twists on the genre, and an cute aesthetic, which keep you going until you hit endless mode. Unfortunately at this point being able to basically go infinite with the right set-up means you could probably spend hours just dragging away at cards if you had the patience, which is not enjoyable. Having king dogs just turn in to ace dogs without any other effects I feel…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →absolute charming game perfect to play on the steam deck in bed instead of going to sleep u just drop the dogs and the merge it's so cute i am in love i wish dogs were real
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is smart in all the ways I want a video game to be smart, and dumb in all the ways I want a video game to be dumb.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the really nice things about working at Question is that we take one Thursday every month as a game day, and we stream on Discord and play together or discuss games. Today I played Piece by Piece (no, the other Piece by Piece) and Dogpile and Funi Raccoon Game and the Black Jacket demo.
neutral · AI labelView post →You: I wish there was a roguelike deck builder where I could merge cute dogs into bigger dogs. If only a game like that existed! Woe unto me! 😭😭😭 Toot Games & StudioFolly: WISH GRANTED. DOGPILE: store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/...
neutral · AI labelView post →My review of the cute and addictive DOGPILE is out! I have been playing this game SO MUCH and I think everyone should check it out because it's only $9.99! @folly.studio #indiegame #gamedev #gamesky
positive · AI labelView post →Dogpile has been an incredibly welcome addition to my game collection. A light, fun, deckbuilder and match game where you merge adorable dogs into bigger adorable dogs. Highly recommend, it’s been such a stress and anxiety reliever
positive · AI labelView post →WINGS had an amazing week of announcements. @hypergames.no Moomintroll: Winter’s Warmth released their Steam demo during the Day of the Devs Showcase. Foot/Toot/ @folly.studio launched Dogpile during Day of the Devs, just nine weeks after announcing the game! Go play Moomintroll and Dogpile! 🎮✨
neutral · AI labelView post →When I say I have that dog in me, it's 10-20 dogs bouncing about and fusing together. Everything you could want in a video game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I vehemently reject any and all claims that this game isn’t GOTY. For me, at least, it’s the Game of the Year. If it hadn’t been released in December, it would have been last year’s GOTY, no question. <번역> 이 게임이 goty가 아니라는 모든 세상의 의견에 격렬히 반대한다. 적어도 나에겐 올해 고티임. 12월에 나오지만 않았어도 작년 고티는 명백하게 이 게임이었다
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Balatro has cast a long shadow across deckbuilders as a genre. Where previously mainstream deckbuilders stemmed more from the mentality of games like Magic: The Gathering, games replete with arcane mechanics and niche combos, Balatro proved that a deckbuilder didn’t need to be mechanically complex to be satisfying and addictive. Indeed, taking a relatively well-known game like Poker and twisting the rules just enough to make the unfamiliar familiar could be just as successful if not more so…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →“This is just the Suika / Watermelon Game,” I said. “It’ll be one quick run,” I said. Dogpile then hit me with Balatro-style deckbuilding, roguelike decisions, and the most dangerously satisfying combo potential imaginable. Suddenly I’m five runs deep, whispering “okay but if I take THIS card…” The core is simple, but the addiction is real. Finding busted combos, watching synergies snowball, and absolutely ruining your own run with one greedy choice is half the fun. Every game feels like it’s…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Holy! Balatro meets suika, best bitss of both games + dogs!? omg dream come true! Love the deck building love the satisfying merging of doggos. 10/10 would buy again. Amazing Value for the price. lots of decks to unlock.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →super fun game with a really cool artstyle!! i can't wait to put dozens of hours into it :) highly recommend. also you can pet the doggies
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Listen, I bought this on sale fully intending to refund if I didn't vibe with it. Booted it up once, looked at the clock, and I'd been playing for five hours straight. Art is super charming, music is lovely and chill, sound effects are satisfying, and the gameplay loop is very addictive. It's satisfying and challenging. No bugs encountered so far, either. The deck element significantly adds to the re-playability, too. If you like roguelike deck builders, Suika-style games, and genuine whimsy,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →played this before bed, dreamed me and my boyfriend were dalmatians. 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Merge dogs to make bigger dogs in the delightfully silly roguelike deckbuilder Dogpile https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/merge-dogs-to-make-bigger-dogs-in-the-roguelike-deckbuilder-dogpile/ #Dogpile #IndieGames #PCGaming #Gaming #Demo
neutral · AI labelView post →Just as cute and mindless as you'd expect. The type of game I keep launching because it's silly fun and feel unhappy playing because it fulfills nothing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do you like dogs? Do you like video games? Do you like walking your dog while you play a video game? Now you can! Dogpile is out now on iOS, Android, and Switch 1+2 - and you can even try before you buy on mobile. A huge congratulations to the Foot Games team on release!
neutral · AI labelView post →this is like suika but with dogs, and i didn't know it's everything i needed in life (other than world peace and a tiramisu)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dogpile has been my daily chillout game for a minute it’s so good
positive · AI labelView post →I would buy this game again on mobile if given the opportunity. Please make a mobile version so I can take it on the go.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I sure have spent 8 hours today playing Dogpile. It's really good. Extremely kinetic roguelite deckbuilder merge game *with adorbs doggos and puppers*. store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/...
positive · AI labelView post →I would love to give this game a thumbs up as I do enjoy it, but the amount of bugs that have gone without fixing is just too many, the community forums are full of people getting their runs ruined by bugs. I myself have had 3 runs where I met the win condition and it didn't trigger because the game bugged, not to mention the other egregious mechanics that just don't work or outright CRASH the game. It's not brilliant. Meanwhile the last update we got was just adding STEAM Trading cards…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love when I buy games on sale and they are addictive and fun. And it has dogs! 😍 The game is aptly named Dogpile lol 🐶
positive · AI labelView post →Game of the Year. Every Year. Am I terrible at it? Why, of course. And, sometimes we’re bad at things we love. I have relatively zero interest in Balatro. Not sure what it is about poker that doesn’t interest me. Maybe the lack of dogs. What DOES interest me is: -dogs -whimsy -cute art There’s obviously some chaos with the randomness of some runs, and sure, I fail a lot- But, the game has a lot of personality and love poured into it. It makes me giggle and smile and laugh, and yes…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dogpile - it's that watermelon game all dog themed with a roguelite deck builder with great art. Themed perfectly for all dog like things. I couldn't stop playing this. It's got that just one more session feel dialed in. store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/...
positive · AI labelView post →seconded. DOGPILE is just... deeply chill and funny all at the same time, while also being a challenging little game. and the price is absolutely fair for what it is. super high recommendation.
positive · AI labelView post →Dog has the ability to subsume all critiques into itself. Even those who critique dog end up reinforcing it instead.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dogpile is extremely fun and you should play it!!!! Imagine Suika Game-style merge mechanics, but with Saturday morning cartoon energy, dogs that sometimes explode, and a roguelite layer of upgrades that include making your good boys COOL
positive · AI labelView post →I had to update my glowing review of Dogpile because it released for Swtich and iOs. I cannot stop playing this game: videogame.town/2026/08/24/d... @folly.studio
positive · AI labelView post →It's every one of those 'Merge the fruit games' but with dogs, no ads, and some Balatro flair thrown in for good measure. There isn't really more to it than that, but it doesn't really need more. All in all, it's a pretty fun way to while away an afternoon.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Turning suika game into a roguelike deckbuilder makes for one of the most refreshing gaming experiences in recent memory. The game is essentially “what if Suika Game played like Balatro”, and the execution is near flawless. Everything moves just as it should. The shapes of the dogs are also very irregular, making Dogpile feel distinct from many other Suika-likes. The abilities in Dogpile—called “dog tags”—function very similarly to Balatro’s jokers, providing modifiers that alter the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: Absolutely perfect roguelite gameplay similar to Binding of Isaac, My Card is Better than your Card, and Balatro. The point of the game is to try to break it with the combos that you create, and the game is the perfect medium for that— merging the dogs is just a medium to do this and break the game. Merging the dogs is really satisfying, and the dogs are all really cute. Game has whimsy to it, you can see this with the trailer and the tutorial. Lots of different modes that increase in…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a delightful match game, with mechanics that I've never seen in F2P matchers. Really fun, the theme works well, and it runs great on my Steam Deck
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Incredible game! Fun (even when you lose), lighthearted, easy to play, with a surprising amount of strategic depth. And doggos! What more could you want? As for what the game is, this Balatro meets Tetris meets cute doggos. You start with a deck of dogs, Ace through 5 or so. You drop them into a box. When two dogs of the same type touch, they combine into the dog that's one rank up - so two 2s combine into a 3. To win you need to make a King dog before the box overflows. Then there are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i play this game until i cant feel my fiingers and i stay up past my bedtime to play it just a little longer
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First video in a long time so I'm a little out of practice, but I got dogs for you!! 🎉🐶 #indiegames #gameplay #dogpile youtu.be/nvGQU-ofh7E
neutral · AI labelView post →Just dropped my review of Dogpile: a puzzle game bursting with charm & chaos. Perfect for winding down after a long day. 4/5 stars, and yes… you can pet that dog. tldrmoviereviews.com/2025/12/13/d... #Dogpile #IndieGames #PuzzleGames #GameReview #CozyGaming #IndieDev @folly.studio
positive · AI labelView post →I must give this one a thumbs up because the game is sooooooo charming. The dogs, art style, the music... there's so much to love about this game. And most importantly, it's FUN!!! BUT The game currently lacks a bit of depth or at least it doesn't do a great job of communicating a sense of progression. Of all the runs I've done so far, it didn't feel like there was a whole lot of room for strategy as luck plays such a major role in the game. There's some cool synergies with traits and dog…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I love the art style, the animations, and the overall look. But I’m not finding a lot of replayability or variety. It’s a little hard to aim for a goal when there are no unique or different unlocking dogs, noticeable scores, or varied map shapes. I feel like even though it’s ten dollars, it’s still too expensive (if you base it on a dollar-per-hour value), and I’m sad I was only able to get about an hour and a half out of it before I stopped enjoying it. It’s a shame because I really like the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dog merging roguelike deckbuilder Dogpile is out now and it's wonderful https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/dog-merging-roguelike-deckbuilder-dogpile-is-out-now-and-its-wonderful/ #Dogpile #IndieGames #PCGaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Played the demo for hours after seeing this on I Dream of Indie Games on YT. Very satisfying and chill little deckbuilder with a lot of chaos. Dogs bouncing and barking all over the place. Grab success from the impending defeat as you watch your disaster of a play field chaotically merge together with one lucky move. This charming game is one of one and I love it
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Charming dog deckbuilder (dogbuilder?) Dogpile has a demo on Steam! If you heard the words "dogpile by foot" at Parallels, this is that game. If you want to merge dogs with other dogs, this is also that game. Give it a whirl! store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Today's BEST #indiegame was EASILY Dogpile. I was NOT ready for how wacky fun this game was, and the community LOVED IT! My apologies to @folly.studio for this *ahem* slightly distasteful compilation, especially the bug report at the end. www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfBg...
positive · AI labelView post →I guess Suika Game is on PC now, but why bother when Dogpile is right there? dogpilegame.com #IndieGame
neutral · AI labelView post →Dogpile is such a wonderfully delightful game, highly recommend picking it up in the bundle or even on its own
positive · AI labelView post →just such a chill and addicting game, I wish it was on my phone so could play it on the toilet :P
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game Review: ‘Dogpile' Is A Relaxing Doglike Deckbuilder - by @theletterten.gay #gamesky #cozy #dogs #gaming #steam #cardgame @steampowered.com thecosmiccircus.com/game-review-...
neutral · AI labelView post →This Might Be the CUTEST Dog in the Game 🐶 Why does he look like he’s asking to be played with 😭 Absolute best boy! #Dogpile #IndieGame #Roguelike
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