- June 23, 2023
- Blobfish
Brotato
Brotato makes up for its lacking depth, enemy variety, arena variety, and mash-up of mechanics seen elsewhere, by making the best of the combination to create an addictive title that fans of pure, arcade-like gameplay will love.
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About Brotato
Brotato is a single player and multiplayer survival hack and slash game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Blobfish and was released on June 23, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.
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Reviews
- The game has great controls and effects, making it enjoyable to play.
- The weapon and item approach, along with the leveling system, adds depth to the gameplay.
- The recent update introduced survival mode, which offers nice temporary rewards and endless gameplay options.
- Ads are broken and often cause the game to crash, leading to lost progress.
- Most content is locked behind a paywall, making it difficult for free-to-play users to progress.
- The game lacks variety in levels and feels repetitive, with many enemies being redundant.
monetization
371 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe monetization strategy of the game has received overwhelmingly negative feedback, with many users expressing frustration over the excessive reliance on ads and microtransactions. Players report that progression is heavily gated behind watching numerous ads or making in-game purchases, often leading to a frustrating experience where gameplay is interrupted by long, unskippable ads. While some appreciate the option to watch ads for rewards, the overall sentiment is that the monetization model feels predatory and detracts significantly from the enjoyment of the game.
“It's a very fun game and it keeps you happy and has no ads unless you want something.”
“Love the game, no ads, it's just amazing.”
“The in-game purchases are cheap, which is nice.”
“It's ridiculously monetized, to the point where many aspects of the game are locked behind ads or money.”
“The only way to progress through the game is either by watching ads or by paying.”
“This game is a toxic example of the abuses of advertisement.”
Critic Reviews
Brotato (PC)
Brotato makes up for its lacking depth, enemy variety, arena variety, and mash-up of mechanics seen elsewhere, by making the best of the combination to create an addictive title that fans of pure, arcade-like gameplay will love.
75%Brotato 1.0 Review – Spuds of Fury
While it has all the hallmarks of the popular entries in the genre, Brotato fails to capture the same magic and overwhelming threat of previous action-roguelike titles. There are moments when the action is fun, unfortunately it largely becomes a bore when you spend too much time with it.
70%Review
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Frequently Asked Questions
Brotato is a survival hack and slash game with science fiction theme. Common tags for Brotato include science, indie, trading, roguelite, 2d and others.
Brotato is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Steam Deck and others.
Brotato was released on June 23, 2023.
Brotato was developed by Blobfish.
Brotato has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked Brotato for its gameplay but disliked it for its monetization.
Brotato is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.
Similar games include Survivor.io, Dicey Elementalist, Pickle Pete: Survivor, Zombie Waves, Mr Autofire and others.































