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Toads of the Bayou
Developer La Grange
Lead a group of toads as they fight against Baron Samedi’s evil forces in a challenging mix of turn-based tactics and roguelike deckbuilding. Synergise card effects, gain the aid of powerful allies and engage in strategic combat to thrive in the cursed bayou. From the Steam store page
148 reactions from 2 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky) · newest Oct 10, 2026 · last updated Oct 11, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
72
Fresh
89 positive · 35 negative
95% range 63–79%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 89 | 35 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 8 | 1 | 15 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
92 of 128 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
73% recommend · 90 yes, 33 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 123 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (121 of 165 positive).
Players praise the charming pixel art, music, and combination of deckbuilding with Into the Breach-style tactics. [1][2][3][4] Some reviewers report game-breaking bugs and a lack of post-launch support since December 2024. [5][6][7][8] Several players note the game feels derivative and lacks content or polish. [9][10][11][12]
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Representative posts
- [8]
Toads of the Bayou is a well-crafted tactical roguelite with a charming universe and some interesting ideas, but it’s very hard to recommend in its current state. The game appears to have been abandoned since December 2024 and lacks essential quality-of-life updates, bug fixes, and post-launch support. The presentation is easily its strongest point. The pixel art is beautiful and full of character, and the Louisiana …
- [1]
Really cool game! It has the core of Into the Breach, but also gives the roguelike style of Slay the Spire. I can go with multiple builds with the same character and have a different feeling each time. I could not connect with Into the Breach, but this game feels much fast-paced and comfortable to play. It's totally worth your money. And the characters are frogs and toads. What more could you ask for.
- [4]
Toads of the Bayou is an extremely charming game with a very solid deck building rougelike gameloop. If you enjoy "Slay the Spire" or "Into the Breach", then you'll enjoy this. The game feels balanced, the art style is massively charming and fun, everything feels incredible well polished. Very great game, especially for the price!
- [9]
I was looking for new grid-based tactics games to play this year, and while I will recommend this one, I do think it may be a bit too derivative to truly excel. Pros: +It's styled after Into the Breach, one of the best in the genre, although it's boiled down to be much simpler. Smaller map, only 1 playable unit, missions are much quicker. +Solid art direction and music +It's fast and cheap! Cons: - It's *too* …
- [2]
Toads of the Bayou is a roguelite deckbuilder which has tactical turn based combat similar to Into The Breach. The player must help a group of toads free their home from the evil Baron Samedi. Combat takes place on small maps, the player controls one character, and will play cards which are randomly drawn into your hand, to move or attack. You can see which tiles each enemy intends to attack on their turn, which …
Summarised from 34 of the 149 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 10, 2026. How summaries are made
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Toads of the Bayou sits at 72% positive across 124 opinionated reactions from 2 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Reactions
60 of 148 · most liked firstboat wreck 🛥️ for Toads of the Bayou video game. #art #pixelart
neutral · AI labelView post →I just had to buy it because of my username. The game has potential. The cards look decent, the environment looks alright, and the frog theme is very cute. It tries to be something along the lines of Fights in Tight Spaces and Into the Breach, and that particular roguelike niche is not overcrowded yet. The problem is that it’s just not a polished product. The characters are easily broken, mostly because of the movement card "returning" to your hand after each kill, and the "party" mechanic…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Little game today : "Which Toads of the Bayou mob are you ?" Hit pause and then tell me in the comments which one you got #pixelart #animation #gamedev #indiegame #Toadsofthebayou #픽셀아트 #ドット絵
neutral · AI labelView post →The Sister's posts are now over, it's time to introduce you to the third playable character in Toads of the Bayou : The Seer, the most mystical character in the game She cast magic spells and wields deadly claws #pixelart #animation #gamedev #indiegame #Toadsofthebayou
neutral · AI labelView post →Really cool game! It has the core of Into the Breach, but also gives the roguelike style of Slay the Spire. I can go with multiple builds with the same character and have a different feeling each time. I could not connect with Into the Breach, but this game feels much fast-paced and comfortable to play. It's totally worth your money. And the characters are frogs and toads. What more could you ask for.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To the devs reading this, I want to commend your efforts for making a structurally decent game. I don't dislike the game by any means but it's suffering a death by a thousand cuts that I can't look past. I'll try to keep this brief because I've already spent enough time playing the game (update: I didn't, oops) - I think it's important buyers understand what they'll be getting at the time of this review. I got all the achievements in the game so I've experienced everything there is to offer.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Toads of the Bayou is a well-crafted tactical roguelite with a charming universe and some interesting ideas, but it’s very hard to recommend in its current state. The game appears to have been abandoned since December 2024 and lacks essential quality-of-life updates, bug fixes, and post-launch support. The presentation is easily its strongest point. The pixel art is beautiful and full of character, and the Louisiana and New Orleans–inspired universe is genuinely intriguing. The soundtrack and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game had potencial. It has great gameplay, fun mechanics, nice pixelart graphic. Unfortunately there are still lots of bugs and the game seems dead. It had no new patches since December 2024. I can't recomand it because of all those bugs.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very well made game with great art and music, the gameplay is good too... buuuuuut there's just so little content. The store page says "50+ Cards" which already doesn't sound like a huge amount, but then you realise each character only has access to a third of those cards. I'll gladly recommend this game if it gets free content updates that expand it, but right now, nah.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Toads of the Bayou is an Into The Breach-like high-focus tactics game with some light deckbuilding bits. Fun setting - cartoon amphibian folks battle Baron Samedi and other voodoo villains in the Louisiana swamps. The card art is gorgeous and parallaxed too. store.steampowered.com/app/2190400/...
positive · AI labelView post →I really want to like this game, but I am experiencing too many bugs that ruin the experience for me. Hits not registering, cards not being drawn (forcing me to restart my run), rewards not being shown or calculated accurately. I'll happily adjust my review when the game received some proper bug fixing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Toads of the Bayou is a roguelite deckbuilder which has tactical turn based combat similar to Into The Breach. The player must help a group of toads free their home from the evil Baron Samedi. Combat takes place on small maps, the player controls one character, and will play cards which are randomly drawn into your hand, to move or attack. You can see which tiles each enemy intends to attack on their turn, which helps you to plan your turn. Most missions ask you to kill 8 enemies while…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall Rating : 9/10 As a playtester during development (go ahead, add 10 extra hours to my game time), I bought and dove into the full realease of Toad of the Bayou with high expectations and it delivered. This strategy game combines deck-building with roguelike progression and throws in some serious toad mayhem, perfect for fans of Slay the Spire and Into the Breach. Each run is like a swampy, high-stakes adventure, where you assemble a fierce deck to outsmart an array of enemies and tackle…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I want to like this game, I have played it alot... but it is unfinished, abandoned, and very much unbalanced.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Toads of the Bayou is turn based + Card Deck Roguelike, together with beautiful pixel art graphic. there 3 main islands with different area, with different map objective and enemy encounter. its took about 2 hours per run to reach the end of the map if everything run perfectly, which will unlock a new hero with different play style to play. So its will took bit of times and trial to reach the true ending. Unfortunately there no UNDO button if you make a wrong move, wish the dev can update with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is fun I very much enjoyed my time with it but it needed some qol updates and some new content but sadly the game was abandoned years ago.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Heya, friends! Here is this week's stream schedule! 😊☕️ WorldEmber is in full swing over on @worldanvil.com and you know I'm still hooked on Toads of the Bayou 🐸🌿 @fireshinegames.bsky.social It's going to be a fun and productive weekend! Join in for #coworking and #worldbuilding ✍️✨️ #CoworkSky
neutral · AI labelView post →Agree with most of the other reviews. Had a decent time of it, but 11 hours in I died to a boss when he hit a tile that wasn't displayed as a dangerous tile. I've also lost runs to tiles that look exactly the same as others but which you can't move over, and a dozen other small things. Go play more into the breach, or Shogun Showdown, or Slay the Spire or Necrodancer or whatever itch you were going to use this to scratch. It's too easy to break runs, the currencies don't respect your time, and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The art in this game is good, but maaaaaaaaan once you're past that, its a UI nightmare slog. The gameplay is clunky, text disappears way too fast for some reason, and there's too many moments where you're like "whoa okay I guess my run is over because that happens apparently!" EVERY mission is basically the same, and for a game that basically is RNG on what objectives will be ruined, the ability to make for them is so minimal it's ridiculous. Did I mention that you can't rotate the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game that unfortunately was not ready for release. There are way too many bugs that kept ruining entire runs and eventually I came across a game breaking bug that kept me from playing any further. Continuing game or starting a New Game still carried the bug over and I was unable to purchase items and my gold was stuck at (-1). When continuing game the sprites on battle map would not load in, The game also has the framerate completely unlocked (with a bugged frame cap limiter) so my game…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game seemed to have promise, but it is currently too buggy to be taken seriously. My 2nd run is bugged and I can't continue playing. When they fix the bugs, I'll change my review to recommend the game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Still very very buggy. Not worth this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TL:DR: Stop mentioning 'Slay the Spire' in your reviews. TL:DR #2: Lack of variety, build options, failure to scratch both the roguelike AND deckbuilder itch makes it hard to recommend I got baited by people comparing it to Slay the Spire, which is a wild comparison. Not because i think it's a much better game (I do), but the fact that there are NO similarities between this and StS. You might as well be saying 'If you like Noita, play this' like what? They're not even similar and have nothing…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Needs updates. Do not by.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Our latest episode of Indie Game Arcade is up featuring in depth discussions about Toads of the Bayou, Loco Motive, & Lake of Creatures. 👂👉 pod.link/1769032761/e... #indiegames #toadsofthebayou #locomotive #lakeofcreatures
neutral · AI labelView post →Toads of the Bayou is an extremely charming game with a very solid deck building rougelike gameloop. If you enjoy "Slay the Spire" or "Into the Breach", then you'll enjoy this. The game feels balanced, the art style is massively charming and fun, everything feels incredible well polished. Very great game, especially for the price!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Deadlink is a very flashy roguelike FPS. Doom Eternal-ish combat and movement with Hades-like structure. Toads Of the Bayou is Into The Breach with deckbuilding For the price of one regular retail game (£50) you can get everything on that page and I PROMISE you will get more entertainment out of it
positive · AI labelView post →Indie Game Arcade co-host Joseph goes head to head with Baron Samedi at the end of this run in Toads of the Bayou, a turn-based tactics roguelike with deckbuilding elements. youtu.be/kMBFS0YvqF8 #indiegames #toadsofthebayou #videogames #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Streams this weekend! 🐸✍️ Friday we're diving into a new release from @fireshinegames.bsky.social: Toads of the Bayou (thank you so much for the game key)! #FireshineCreator 🧡🔥 Saturday is our coworking day, and we have so many goals to tackle! I'll be your #CoworkSky & #WorldAnvil body double 🥰
neutral · AI labelView post →Good game but there are some game breaking bugs. I'd say wait until some hotfixes come out until you buy it. I just encountered a game breaking bug within the first 4 hours. I literally can't play the game right now.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really want to like this game, but it's a buggy & poorly designed mess. Your allies constantly attack both you and the buildings you are trying to protect. It's impossible to see the grid and what is going on. Damage comes from random places you have no way of knowing about, or the game glitches and you can't see where the attacks are. Great idea, piss poor execution.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →good game, best for playing on Wednesdays, by the way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In the first island (6 stages), every mission was the same. kill 8 enemies, and protect a destructable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not a true isometric game, it's got pixel graphics rigged to 3d models somehow which is why it's so resource heavy for what appears to be a 2d game. If you are looking for a nice game to run on your potato computer this isn't it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had 7 Favorite games during NextFest: Keep Driving Toads of the Bayou Sulfur Oasis Blitz Onikura Dice Gambit Kill the Dream If you're interested in more details I have a spreadsheet with a brief summary of my thoughts for each game, and a link to the vod for each docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
positive · AI labelView post →Very nice game. It seems that when you find the right combo, it becomes quite easy, but for the price -- money well spent. And I love the frogs, very cute.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Into the Breach with Toads in the magic Bayou. Concept 10/10 Gamplay 9/10 Story 7/10 Music 7/10 There are (or should I say WERE) some bugs, but so far the developers are listening to the community and fixed almost every bug I know about and 100% of all bugs I experienced the same day of release. GREAT WORK DEV TEAM THIS IS A GEM AND YOU ROCK!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We're late but LIVE with Toads of the Bayou, a TCG Strategy Game! CROAKY! www.twitch.tv/undyne_arashi
neutral · AI labelView post →I really wanted to like this game because the theme and art style are great, but it just isn’t enjoyable to play. The difficulty feels random rather than challenging, resources are either scarce or pointless, and there’s very little sense of reward or personalisation in your runs. It’s not a bad game, just not fun for me, and I don’t feel motivated to keep playing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I recommend it on the fact that there are good gameplay elements here. The art is also really nice, both for the cards and all of the pixel-art animations. The game feels really good too, it's quick and crisp with the right sounds for actions taken. I also picked it up on sale so for the cheap price, it was worth it. Reasons why I don't recommend it however: - Some bugs and game design choices. When completing a mission the game gives you the incorrect amount of oil (currency). If you fail an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Combine the Slay the Spire deck-building with Into the Breach's tiny, grid-based maps and the warring animal people of Redwall. Then you might have some idea of how this is going to go. Pretty fun little game with slick pixel art and a great soundtrack. The card strategy is easy to pick up and hard to master. I cleared the first character, The Leader, on my second run to unlock The Sister. On paper, she is more powerful than the Leader, but for whatever reason, I always choke on the last…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game has an interesting concept, and looked really promising when I first picked it up. But the game has a few major balancing issues which made the game too easy for me. Looking at the Discussion forum, I see that other players also ran into the same issue as well. Although similar in style as "Into The Breach", there isn't much replayability with this game unfortunately. Also, the game progression felt quite linear.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Enjoyed it for a few hours but now the left mouse input doesn't register so I can't play. Might try to reinstall and see if that helps later. Doesn't support controller (about half the needed functions aren't bound and there are no keybind settings). the tutorial is brutal, not in difficulty, but the amount and pace of pop ups. its unskippable and interupts actions a lot. cloud saves dont work although i dont think there is any carry over progression anyway
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →don't buy it. yet. the game is a buggy mess for now. edit: not that buggy anymore, but has no content
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Toads of the Bayou is a cute little game about swampy amphibians fighting back against occult occupation. It is easy to pick up, fun to play, and satisfying to beat. Unfortunately, there are more than a few things that keep it from being a very good game. Art: 7/10. The art is perfectly fine, the pixel-art animations are smooth and the background music is pleasant. The early American motifs put through a toad-y filter makes the visuals interesting but not fantastic. No real notes here. Game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Aaaah thank you so much 😊 !!! The game is already out ! And Toads of the Bayou is a tactical deck builder rogue-lite With two main inspirations : Slay the Spire and Into the Breach
neutral · AI labelView post →Aesthetically delicious. I love toads.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I rate this a toad out of toad on the Bufo scale. This is the best turn-based toad game on the market, folks. Music's good too.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was looking for new grid-based tactics games to play this year, and while I will recommend this one, I do think it may be a bit too derivative to truly excel. Pros: +It's styled after Into the Breach, one of the best in the genre, although it's boiled down to be much simpler. Smaller map, only 1 playable unit, missions are much quicker. +Solid art direction and music +It's fast and cheap! Cons: - It's *too* similar to Into The Breach, as well as Slay the Spire with its cards and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I don't actually like deckbuilders but decided to give the demo a try because I was so charmed by the graphics style. I ended up liking it so much I bought the complete game, which is quite cheap considering what you get. I've been having a blast! The graphics are adorable, a highly detailed pixel style with lots of things to explore if you let your eyes wander the screen. The soundtrack is absolutely outstanding, a really cool sort of mix of surf rock and Louisiana Bayou/Mississipi Delta…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm surprised that the text boxes in the tutorial isn't even on the screen, 25% is missing as they extend over the screens edge. (resolution 1920x1200) And I'm surprised how poorly optimised it is, granted I have an old PC, but this game shouldn't ramp up my GPU in the intro and menus. And reading the comments of others there seems to be a lot of bugs. Wait a year and see if they are actually done by then, this is not a finished product. I'm refunding this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →haven't gotten past the second island, but i adore a lot of what this game is giving me! the art on the all of the cards is just so phenomenal. i feel like i will stay on this game for a good while. can't wait to unlock the other characters :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice almost jazzy music, I like how many different builds you can get and that maps are different each time and matter in your strategy. Lovely card art and it is challenging enough to make you want to come back and do another run.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That was a heck of a stream but super happy to have had the chance to run a game for @slowdancer2.bsky.social Even if it was two weeks late We swapped from Vampire: Blood & Strix to Toads of the Bayou before finishing with Denshattack and raiding out to @rockr230.bsky.social to end the night!
neutral · AI labelView post →Great game, I haven't had any bugs that I've noticed, though with all these toads around maybe they're gone? The art is great, the cards are well thought out, the boss levels are fun and the enemies are just tricky enough. The play style for each unlockable character deck is unique enough to be fun but still familiar, with the degree to which each is unique increasing as you unlock them. The maps are small and I suppose could feel a little repetitive at times, but trying to control or at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Toads killing monsters in a swamp, what more could you as for? 10/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I give this game a 7/10 for now as I think with some small patches and maybe a little more variety in builds and cards this game could really breakthrough and be something amazing. It's seriously fun and solid and I recommend it to anyone who likes a good blend of card games with a light element of tactical RPG's, and gives more of a puzzle game where positioning is key. The sound design and aesthetics are on point, the story is fun, and the atmosphere is nice and swampy. This game delivers…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Indeed we are back with more Toads of the Bayou today! Will I get better at card games? Who knows! But it's a cozy Friday to come hang out and watch me struggle 😁✨ @fireshinegames.bsky.social #FireshineCreator Live now, so hop on in if you'd like! 🐸 www.twitch.tv/strixxline
neutral · AI labelView post →Not a fan of roguelikes, but this game got the goods! The art direction is fire, I'm loving the chara design of all the little toads and environments, and that soundtrack passes the cosy vibe check! It can get a little frustrating, as the concept of death&retry behind roguelikes tends to feel repetitive, but so far there's enough diversity in the deckbuilding or accessorising (veve, traps, support toads!) that there's room to explore a different approach each run. The random generated maps are…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I wish they were frogs but the game is still great.
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