
- 74/100
- Players129 ratings
- 76/100
- Metacritic4 critic reviews
More scores
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 78/100
- GameFAQsJust Right-Tough
- 3.56/5
- Player reviews
- 95% positive112,559 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Runs on
- Windows, Mac, Linux
- Price
- US$4.99
Where to get it

2022 · Blobfish Games · Arcade · Bullet heaven
Brotato
Timed Nintendo exclusive
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens.
- Released
- 27 September 2022
- Platforms
- AndroidNintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/SiOSmacOS
- Genres
- ArcadeBullet heavenFightingIndieRoguelikeRole-playingShooter
- Developers
- Blobfish GamesEvil Empire
- Publishers
- Blobfish Games
- Modes
- Single-player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Themes
- ActionScience fictionSurvival
- Engine
- Godot
- Age ratings
- USK 16CLASS_IND 10GRAC 12+PEGI 7ESRB E10+ACB M
- Languages
- Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Russian and 2 more
- Copies sold
- 2 million as of 2023-06-23
- Time to beat
- 5.5hmain story67hcompletionist
About
Brotato is a 2023 top-down shoot 'em up roguelike video game developed by French independent developer Thomas Gervraud under the studio name Blobfish. Later development was taken over by Evil Empire under Blobfish's oversight.
It was initially released in early access on Steam in 2022, during which it sold over one million copies; by 2025, it had sold over 10 million copies. Brotato has garnered positive reviews from both critics and players and has since been ported to multiple platforms.
›Story
A spaceship from Potato World crashes onto an alien planet. The sole survivor: Brotato, the only potato capable of handling 6 weapons at the same time. Waiting to be rescued by his mates, Brotato must survive in this hostile environment.
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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Players control one of several potatoes from a top-down perspective. Many of these characters are unlocked as the player progresses through the game and possess different starting attributes. The objective is to defeat as many waves of enemies as possible using the potato. After each wave, players can upgrade and enhance various attributes and weapons, which can be purchased with materials collected during gameplay.
Brotato is classified as a shoot 'em up. Shooting is automatically managed by the computer, although players have the option to change this setting to enable manual aiming.
Development
Brotato is the fourth game developed by Blobfish, a one-man indie studio based in Lyon, France (now in Zurich, Switzerland) during its development. It entered early access on Steam for Windows on September 27, 2022, followed by the full release on June 23, 2023.
The Android and iOS ports, developed and published by Erabit Studios, were released on March 28, 2023. On mobile devices, Brotato is available in both free-to-play and premium versions. The Nintendo Switch version was released on August 3, 2023. Versions for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S were released on January 30, 2024, and became available via Xbox Game Pass at launch.
Reception
Rock Paper Shotgun, which reviewed the game during early access, compared it to "a hit Flash game on Newgrounds in 2006". While they appreciated the retro gameplay, they noted that death occurred a bit too easily. TouchArcade remarked that although it initially appears to be a simple clone of Vampire Survivors, it incorporates roguelike elements and is more strategic, thereby establishing a distinct identity. Screen Rant described the game mechanics as addictive, quick, and easily accessible, providing ample freedom for strategy and experimentation.
The website included it in their list of the best indie games of 2022. Digital Trends referred to it as a "smart evolution of the Vampire Survivors formula" that emphasizes more dynamic character builds.
Awards
Releases by platformdates and regions as published
Editions and related releases
- Included in
- Brotato + Space Gladiators BundleBrotato + Abyssal Terrors DLC Bundle
- Downloadable content
- Brotato: Primal DreadBrotato: Abyssal Terrors
- Ported as
- Brotato: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition
- Built on it
- Brotato: Abyssal TerrorsBrotato – Nintendo Switch 2 EditionBrotato: Primal Dread
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