Fried Panic

About

Survive as long as possible in Fried Panic! Buy weapons, abilities, and even donut producing machines. Fight through waves of eggs, lemons, chicken drumsticks, and much more, all in a top down pixel art style.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

89%

Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews

replayability3 negative mentions

The game is free and offers a fun, addictive experience with a unique take on the survival roguelike genre.
It features enjoyable mechanics, such as using different weapons and upgrades, which feel rewarding to unlock.
The pixel art style and simple gameplay make it a cute and engaging game for short play sessions.

The game can become repetitive after a few runs due to a lack of variety and content.
There is no multiplayer mode, which limits the social aspect of gameplay.
Some players found the controls and mechanics to be basic and not particularly innovative.

gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Fried Panic features a straightforward "kill enemies to survive" gameplay enhanced by unique mechanics like passive income from a bakery, special abilities, and weapon variety. While the game offers an engaging concept and encourages strategic positioning, it lacks sufficient variety to sustain interest beyond a couple of runs.
- “Fried Panic is a game with a simple 'kill enemies to survive' concept, powered up with different mechanics, such as passive money earnings through your bakery, special abilities available from the shop in the main menu, different weapons, and generators that you have to protect. Unless you want to end the run, in which case you want enemies to destroy the generator, because killing the evil chef is the only way to end a run successfully, like a pro gamer would.”
- “This game has a cool and unique gameplay and concept, but just doesn't have the variety for more than 2 (or so) runs.”
- “Making use of your position and angle to optimally hit enemies is a cool mechanic.”
- “Fried Panic is a game with a simple 'kill enemies to survive' concept, but it quickly becomes repetitive and lacks depth in gameplay mechanics.”
- “The mechanics feel unbalanced, making it frustrating to progress as enemies become overwhelming without proper upgrades.”
- “While the idea of protecting generators is interesting, the execution leads to tedious gameplay that often feels more like a chore than an enjoyable experience.”
graphics
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics feature a simple pixel art style, which appeals to fans of retro aesthetics while maintaining clarity and charm.
- “The graphics are beautifully crafted with a charming pixel art style.”
- “The vibrant colors and detailed pixel art create a captivating visual experience.”
- “The simplistic yet effective pixel art style adds a unique charm to the game.”
- “The graphics are overly simplistic and lack detail.”
- “The pixel art style feels outdated and uninspired.”
- “The visuals are not up to par with modern gaming standards.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game is generally perceived to have low replayability, with users indicating that there is little incentive to play it multiple times.
- “No real replay value.”
- “The game lacks incentives to play through again.”
- “Once you finish it, there's little reason to return.”