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Bacon – The Game is a single player action game. It was developed by Philipp Stollenmayer and was released on September 26, 2018. It received positive reviews from players.

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80%Audience ScoreBased on 860 reviews

humor113 positive mentions

monetization237 negative mentions

Simple, addictive, and entertaining gameplay that is great for killing time.
Creative and funny level design with a good mix of difficulty, including interactive and surprise elements.
Minimal and unobtrusive ads with options to set ad displays and skip difficult levels via watching ads.
Well-executed physics and satisfying bacon animation with amusing sound effects and humorous music.
Developer engagement and continuous updates adding more levels and bonus content.

Frequent and sometimes intrusive ads cause significant lag and performance issues, affecting gameplay experience.
Some levels are extremely hard or nearly impossible, causing frustration and reliance on ad-based level skipping.
Inconsistent difficulty progression with abrupt spikes and some annoying or repetitive levels.
Occasional glitches and bugs such as bacon physics issues, game resets, and problems with saved progress.
Lack of features such as better level navigation, ability to turn off vibration or sound effects, and cloud saving across devices.

monetization
247 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
3%
1%
96%
Monetization in this game primarily relies on ads, which players can often customize to appear as unobtrusive banner ads or full-screen videos, with optional ads offering level skips. While many appreciate the limited and manageable ad presence, frequent, lengthy, or lag-inducing ads frustrate some users, especially when they disrupt gameplay or occur too often. There is a paid option to remove ads, but some users report this feature not always working properly.
- “Has basically no ads (you can choose between a banner ad at the bottom of the screen and a fullscreen one after some levels, the banner never interrupts gameplay).”
- “The game is also honest to its players as a result of having zero in-app purchases for them to mindlessly spend away on.”
- “I have played through it twice and the small charge for no ads was a good price because I consider that like paying for the game itself.”
- “The amount of ads you get bombarded with is abhorrent, and charging €3 to get rid of them for a game like this is outright ridiculous.”
- “I can't play for even half a minute without full screen unskippable ads popping up.”
- “Uninstalling due to constant lag-inducing ads at bottom of screen that ruin what would be a fun minimalistic game.”
humor
113 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is widely praised for its clever, silly, and consistently funny humor that blends random, absurd scenarios with witty and fourth-wall-breaking moments. Players find it highly entertaining and addictive, often laughing at the creative use of bacon in absurd contexts and amusing level completions. The humor is seen as a strong highlight, making it an enjoyable and lighthearted time killer despite occasional difficulty spikes.
- “This truly is the most enjoyable, hilarious and addictive game in existence.”
- “The game is filled with funny and unique ideas, as well as a grand sense of humor, which all have the special quality to keep you wanting more.”
- “Unobtrusive ads, witty, fourth-wall breaking humor, a good challenge, and a simple design.”
graphics
41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
59%
34%
7%
The game's graphics are widely praised for their unique, appealing, and often simplistic art style that complements the quirky bacon-themed concept, with some users likening them to console or even 4K-level visuals. While most find the graphics charming, smooth, and well-optimized without sacrificing performance, a few mention occasional lag or control issues that slightly hinder the experience. Overall, the visuals enhance the game's humor, atmosphere, and engaging gameplay.
- “Incredible graphics, smooth controls, and the best storyline of any game I have seen thus far in my entire life!”
- “My jaw dropped as soon as I saw the realistic graphics 10/10, no complaints.”
- “Its innovative bacon-themed challenges, perfect difficulty balance, and stunning visuals make it stand out.”
- “Other more graphically demanding games run smoothly on my phone (S7) but this one maybe isn't optimized enough.”
- “Also too much lag for a game with very simplistic graphics.”
- “But the game is kinda lagging even for its simple system and graphics.”
gameplay
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
56%
36%
8%
The gameplay is generally praised for its simple yet clever mechanics, engaging physics, and humorous tone, making it fun and addictive despite occasional difficulty spikes. However, users frequently mention performance issues such as lag and glitches, as well as disruptive ads that can interrupt smooth play. Overall, it offers satisfying, quick sessions but could benefit from stability improvements and better ad management.
- “The gameplay is simple, the concept is original, it's actually enjoyable, it's clever in everything it does, there are no disruptive ads, and there are no in-app purchases.”
- “Overall, fun game with satisfying gameplay and physics, no annoying ads and over 200 levels.”
- “Great concept, frustratingly addictive, silly physics and sound effects makes you wonder how much time the dev spent learning mechanics of bacon.”
- “The game is mediocre, using humour as an excuse for lacking gameplay.”
- “It's a great game concept, but bad gameplay.”
- “3 minutes of buggy mechanics, 5 levels, and I uninstalled the app.”
music
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
36%
50%
14%
The game's music, especially the classical or opera music played at the end of each level, is widely appreciated for being charming, humorous, and immersive. Sound effects like bacon sizzling further enhance the experience, though some users wish for an option to adjust or mute the background music separately. Overall, the soundtrack adds significant enjoyment and character to the gameplay.
- “The soundtrack is a beautiful mix of action, suspense, and melancholy.”
- “From the music to the minimalistic art style, just perfect.”
- “The sizzling sound effects and immersive soundtrack enhance the experience.”
- “Also, the music when you finish the level and the picture pops up made me laugh so much because it's so stupid.”
- “One thing that would be awesome is if you had a choice to turn off the background music.”
- “Lagged really hard when all I did was open the settings to turn that awful 'music' off.”
optimization
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
44%
31%
The game suffers from significant optimization issues, causing stuttering, lag, and performance drops especially on certain levels and devices, despite having impressive graphics and generally smooth performance on comparable games. This leads to frustration and negatively impacts gameplay, with problems exacerbated by ads and poor handling on large displays. However, some users report no issues, suggesting inconsistent optimization across different hardware.
- “Despite the amazing graphics, the performance does not seem to suffer.”
- “I gave this a 4 because after 3 minutes of gameplay the game goes from smooth to laggy. I have a Samsung Galaxy S9+, turned on performance mode, and launched the game through Game Booster, but it still lags. Please fix this bug.”
- “Very fun game, but the banner ads are not well optimized with the game, leading to the game running incredibly stuttery whenever the video ads play.”
- “Serious performance issues that cause it to become nearly impossible to enjoy—much less play.”
- “I gave this a 4 because after 3 minutes of gameplay the game goes from smooth to laggy. I have a Samsung Galaxy S9+, turned on performance mode and launched the game through game booster, but it still lags. Please fix this bug.”
- “The only problem is that I started experiencing stuttering when I arrived at the cactus level and beyond, which makes it unplayable.”
stability
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from frequent glitches, lag, and crashes across various devices, often causing frustrating gameplay interruptions such as freezing, malfunctioning mechanics, and repeated app closures. While users find the concept enjoyable, these stability issues significantly detract from the overall experience.
- “Used to play this a lot and wanted to play again, but even though I have tons of space on my phone, if I try to open it, it starts to show the opening screen and then just glitches and closes repeatedly.”
- “I'd give it five stars but it glitches and crashes every level.”
- “The game itself seems fun if it were to work but unfortunately on my OnePlus 6T it glitches, hangs and then crashes every 4 turns or so.”
story
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
55%
45%
The story is widely praised for its captivating, well-crafted plot filled with suspense and impactful twists, offering a deep and emotional narrative centered around a unique and compelling protagonist. Users highlight its engaging, immersive storytelling that surpasses many triple-A games, delivering both psychological depth and vivid, lifelike presentation. Overall, the narrative is considered extraordinary and integral to the game's exceptional experience.
- “The story is beautifully crafted, and the twist was very well done with subtle clues along the way.”
- “The story was immaculate, impactful.”
- “Better than popular "triple-a" games that distract the player from the real goal, this game gets straight to the point with riveting action and a plot that kept me on my toes for hours at a time.”
grinding
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game starts off engaging for the first 30 levels but quickly becomes tedious, repetitive, and frustrating. While some levels can be bypassed, the overall experience feels like a slow, difficult grind despite relatively few ads.
- “I am aware levels can be skipped but that just irked me, considering most of the other levels could be completed, even if it was a tedious and difficult task.”
- “Fun for the first 30 levels or so, but after that the levels get very tedious and somewhat repetitive.”
- “Not too bad, but overly frustrating and tedious.”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game delivers a powerful emotional experience, with a heartfelt storyline and immersive lore that deeply connects players to the plot. Many describe it as an emotional roller coaster, evoking strong feelings of joy and sadness upon completion.
- “Absolute emotional roller coaster.”
- “The journey Mr. Bacon went through was so emotional.”
- “I cried 1000 tears when I completed it out of happiness for completing the game and sadness for it being over.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users appreciate the creator's work for its cool and engaging atmosphere, highlighting it as a strong and appealing aspect of the game.