PengPong

About PengPong

PengPong is a single player survival hack and slash game. It was developed by SANDY FLOOR and was released on March 1, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

PengPong is a survival roguelike shooter in a vintage cartoon world. Use a hockey stick to deflect pucks and weapons, stop swarms, and test your luck. Spend chips for safe upgrades or risk it at the roulette. New builds and quirky synergies challenge survival every run.

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98%Audience ScoreBased on 43 reviews

graphics3 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Fun and satisfying hockey-like roguelite gameplay with unique bouncing attack mechanics.
Great art style and sound design inspired by Cuphead, creating a charming and addictive audiovisual experience.
Good variety of characters, weapons, and build synergies with rewarding meta progression and strategic depth.

Currently limited content with only 3 stages, making the game feel incomplete and more like an early access experience.
Performance can suffer with slowdown and freezes in later rounds due to many effects on screen.
Some UI and clarity issues, including wonky controller navigation, unclear tutorials, and missing or inconsistent achievement recognition.

graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's graphics are widely praised for their charming, cartoonish art style reminiscent of Cuphead's 1930s aesthetic, contributing a lot of personality and vibe. Reviewers appreciate the visually engaging design, which complements the gameplay and enhances the overall experience.
- “I love the art style of this game and the music is also pretty nice.”
- “The game is extremely fun, the visuals and sound design are great, and the runs all feel different.”
- “Like everyone else says: the graphics and music are very Cuphead-like, which is good.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The gameplay is highly praised for being fun, satisfying, and addictive, with well-implemented mechanics that balance direct player involvement and strategic defense. Many reviewers highlight its unique blend of action styles and challenging, engaging mechanics. Overall, the gameplay delivers a smooth and enjoyable experience.
- “But the core gameplay is really fun, it's like the space between a brotato and a twin stick shooter where you have more direct involvement in the launching of your attack but it still is more about keeping yourself safe from enemies until the round is over.”
- “Gameplay: 9/10 (bouncing mechanics are insanely addictive).”
- “Very fun game, nice mechanics and challenging.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
83% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its energetic, Cuphead-inspired style, complementing the charming art and enhancing the overall fun atmosphere.
- “Very fun hockey-like roguelite with great Cuphead-inspired music.”
- “Like everyone else says: the graphics and music are very Cuphead-like, which is good.”
- “Charming graphics, banger music.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions
The story is considered minimal and underdeveloped, with only three levels and unclear connections to other areas. Many users find the narrative lacking in depth and clarity, feeling it is incomplete and provides little context for the characters.
- “I'm quite frustrated with the fact that there are only three levels in the game and its story is very loose, mostly implying and referencing other levels or areas that are not present or not clearly unlocked.”
- “Unfinished game, there's only 3 maps and the story is to be continued.”
- “Story/lore: 4/10 (barebones, doesn't really explain who the characters are).”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game is generally enjoyable but suffers from stability issues, frequently freezing during later rounds due to the accumulation of numerous effects.
- “Game is fun but it freezes after a certain round due to too many effects.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game runs smoothly on the Steam Deck overall, with occasional slowdowns during endless mode, though these do not significantly impact playability.
- “Performance-wise, it runs smoothly for the most part on Steam Deck. There's some slowdown when you start getting into endless mode, but it's not unplayable.”