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PHOGS!

PHOGS! is possibly one of the best co-op games ever made and the perfect remedy for a hellish 12 months.
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88% User Score Based on 638 reviews
Critic Score 76%Based on 22 reviews

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PHOGS! is a single player and multiplayer casual platformer game with comedy and kids themes. It was developed by Bit Loom Games and was released on December 3, 2020. It received mostly positive reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

[Media 2801568] Play as Red and Blue, a duo of dogs on a captivating, puzzle-filled adventure for all ages! WOOF! Developed by Bit Loom Games, stretch, bark and bounce your way through obstacles...

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  • Adorable and charming art style with vibrant, colorful, and whimsical worlds that create a cozy and joyful atmosphere.
  • Fun and unique cooperative gameplay mechanic where two players control a two-headed stretchy dog, fostering teamwork and causing humorous and heartwarming moments.
  • Puzzles are approachable, varied enough to remain interesting, and supported by generous checkpoints making the overall experience enjoyable and relaxing, suitable for all ages especially kids and casual players.
  • Frequent and sometimes significant bugs and glitches, especially in online multiplayer, causing desync, soft locks, physics issues, and progress loss which can frustrate players.
  • The gameplay and puzzles are generally simple and easy, possibly too basic and repetitive for adult players seeking more challenging or complex content.
  • Control scheme can feel floaty, clunky or unintuitive, particularly in single-player mode, and some camera angles or mechanics lead to confusion or discomfort.
  • gameplay
    90 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Gameplay in this game is centered around controlling two connected dog heads with simple but clever mechanics like stretching, grabbing, and unique level-specific twists; it offers enjoyable, accessible, and often humorous puzzles that vary across themed worlds. While the core mechanic is solid and creative, some find the gameplay repetitive, slow-paced, and occasionally marred by bugs, though these glitches sometimes add to the fun, especially in co-op mode. Overall, it provides a charming, lighthearted experience with good replay value, particularly for cooperative play, but may lack depth and challenge for those seeking more complexity or fast-paced action.

    • “A lot of humor, tons of surprising mechanics, puzzles are varied and quite straightforward, fantastic ending.”
    • “The simplicity of the mechanics—bite, stretch, bark—belies the variety of interactions the game offers.”
    • “The three themed worlds—each with its own unique aesthetic and mechanics—offer enough variety to keep things fresh.”
    • “Several bugs require you to restart sections and levels, no story at all, and the gameplay is very slow to the point it becomes boring.”
    • “The core gameplay mechanic is solid—control two heads with separate movement keys/sticks and stretch/grab onto things to traverse the area and solve puzzles—but the set pieces and puzzles are very tiring, generic, and repetitive.”
    • “After completing the first world, the gameplay becomes more tedious and boring with little to no change.”
  • graphics
    72 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game features a charming, colorful, and playful art style with soft, cute graphics that many find delightful and cozy, contributing to a joyful and relaxing atmosphere. While some praise the unique visuals, themed worlds, and well-designed levels, others feel the overly saturated, cartoonish graphics can be generic or tiring, and technical issues sometimes detract from the experience. Overall, the graphics are widely appreciated for their creativity and appeal, making the game visually engaging and well-suited for casual, cooperative play.

    • “The game’s bright, colorful aesthetic and joyful sound design immediately establish a playful, non-threatening environment that encourages experimentation, laughter, and collaboration.”
    • “Phogs has the most adorable art style along with some interesting puzzles, a nice amount of collectibles and hats galore for your phogs to wear.”
    • “Art style is really amazing, I kept looking around the map because it looked so good.”
    • “The core gameplay mechanic is solid - control two heads with separate movement keys/sticks and stretch/grab onto things to traverse the area and solve things - but the set pieces & puzzles (and, frankly, the cartoony, zero contrast graphics) are very tiring, generic and repetitive.”
    • “Do not be tricked by the cute graphics, this is semi-unplayable.”
    • “Can't change graphic settings, devs won't communicate or follow up much on forums if they are working on the new bugs that broke the game after the update.”
  • humor
    41 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is widely praised for its charming, goofy, and lighthearted nature, often amplified by quirky characters, funny sounds, and playful physics glitches. While technical bugs occasionally disrupt gameplay, many players find these moments hilariously endearing and part of the overall entertaining co-op experience. The humor shines best in multiplayer, fostering shared laughter through chaotic, unpredictable interactions.

    • “Is a joyful and imaginative romp that captures the essence of what makes co-op games fun: shared discovery, communication, and moments of hilarious chaos.”
    • “The charming visuals and hilarious physics make every wobbly moment a joy.”
    • “The love and care that the developers put into this game is greatly shown, and even when the game has the occasional whacky physics glitch where you truly ascend into the spaghetti you were destined to be, it's nothing but entertaining and hilarious, with no frustration involved whatsoever.”
  • stability
    37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game suffers from frequent bugs and glitches, including multiplayer desyncs, soft locks, and clipping issues, which can disrupt gameplay and progression. While these stability problems can be frustrating, many players find the glitches sometimes add humorous moments and are manageable with respawns or resets. Overall, the game's charm and fun cooperative experience persist despite its need for further polish.

    • “What should be a really pleasant co-op experience is tragically undermined by two-thirds of the game being a buggy mess, and the other one-third seemingly never making it past first draft.”
    • “Incredibly buggy, key items will de-sync between players. Actually got soft locked out of completing world 4 of the food level since we couldn't cook or serve a marshmallow.”
    • “However, we often experienced glitches like the game just ejecting us into the void, having to restart many times in a row because the game registers only one player playing as both dogs, both players are moving but to one player it seems the other player is standing in one spot, etc.”
  • music
    29 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is generally praised for its charming, upbeat, and cozy vibe that perfectly complements the art style and gameplay, with many players enjoying its playful and relaxing nature. However, some users find the soundtrack repetitive due to constant looping and occasional sound bugs, which can impact the overall experience. Overall, the soundtrack effectively sets the tone for each world and enhances the game's cozy, fun atmosphere.

    • “The sound design reinforces this charm with bouncy, cheerful music and adorable doggy vocalizations.”
    • “Pure cozy vibes, like your childhood Saturday morning cartoons set to music.”
    • “Beyond the charming visuals, the music fits every location perfectly with upbeat, playful tracks that kept me engaged throughout my time herding phogs.”
    • “The soundtrack being constantly looped was driving me nuts.”
    • “Special thanks to the music + constant barking (with the odd sound bug in which it seems the dog is barking backward like a possessed entity) for killing my last bit of sanity.”
    • “Music and sound effects: well-selected and implemented; fits the theme of the game just fine, but the music did get repetitive after a while.”
  • emotional
    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users consistently praise the game for its overwhelmingly wholesome and heartwarming experience, ideal for playing with friends, partners, or children. It delivers pure joy through charming, adorable characters and lighthearted, cooperative puzzle-solving, making it a perfect source of positivity and fun.

    • “It’s joy, it’s wholesomeness, it’s the concentrated essence of happiness distilled into the shape of a double-headed, stretchy dog that wants nothing more than to spread smiles.”
    • “Whether you're looking for a game to play with a child, a partner, a friend, or just to enjoy a few hours of wholesome fun on your own, Phogs! is perfect.”
    • “Possibly the single most sickeningly happy, wholesome video game experience ever.”
  • story
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is generally described as simple, vague, and sometimes nonexistent, with some users finding it cute and charming enough to complement the gameplay. While not story-driven, it offers a light, adorable narrative suited for casual enjoyment, particularly appealing to younger players. However, others feel the lack of a strong story may reduce overall engagement.

    • “Spoilers: the story is about the Phogs traveling to different worlds like the food world to wake up the other Phogs.”
    • “The story is so adorable and all of the secrets are so well done!”
    • “The story is simple and very cute, the gameplay is fun and each world is so unique!”
    • “Several bugs that have you restart sections and levels, no story at all and the gameplay is very very slow to the point where it gets boring.”
    • “The puzzles were somewhat bland and there is no story to drive me to continue completing the puzzles.”
    • “The story's pretty much nonexistent.”
  • optimization
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game is generally well-optimized and runs smoothly in multiplayer, but local co-op mode experiences noticeably poorer performance. Additionally, disabling v-sync requires using the game control center, as there is no in-game option, which can help reduce stuttering.

    • “Actually very optimized”
    • “The main game runs smoothly and supports proper multiplayer, although the local coop optimization is weaker.”
    • “The game runs smoothly and supports proper multiplayer.”
    • “Perhaps the game needs some better optimization?”
    • “S - disable v-sync in your game control center to stop the game stuttering, there is no in-game option to disable v-sync!”
    • “It only supports local coop and the optimization is much worse for some odd reason, the main game runs smoothly and supports proper multiplayer.”
  • atmosphere
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game’s atmosphere is charming and inviting, characterized by soft pastel colors, bubbly animations, and gentle lighting that create a playful, toy-like feel. Despite its short length, the smooth transitions and cohesive visuals and sound design maintain an enjoyable, smile-inducing ambiance throughout. Overall, it offers a cute and fun experience, though it may have some bugs.

    • “Its soft pastel colors, bubbly animations, and gentle lighting effects create a welcoming, toy-like atmosphere.”
    • “It's not extremely long, only really being 3 worlds, but it's all gas no breaks keeping things smooth between the levels with a great atmosphere.”
    • “The atmosphere, visuals, and sound design are wonderful and evoke nothing but big smiles from me.”
  • replayability
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game offers some replay value through collectible golden bones that unlock cosmetic hats, appealing mainly to completionists. However, it lacks deeper gameplay variety or a substantial replayable mode beyond the main campaign.

    • “- No replayability.”
    • “Minimal customization, missing a big replayable mode.”
    • “There are collectibles in the form of golden bones that unlock cosmetic hats for the Phogs, adding a layer of replay value for completionists, but not much in terms of gameplay depth beyond the main campaign.”
  • grinding
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game becomes tedious and monotonous after a few hours, with repetitive gameplay and little variation, leading to boredom especially after completing the initial stages.

    • “Gets tedious after 3 hours.”
    • “The game wasn't bad but it wasn't very hard, so the levels got very boring and tedious.”
    • “After completing the first world, the gameplay becomes more tedious and boring with little to no change.”
  • character development
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The character development is praised for its adorable and charming design, reminiscent of Adventure Time, enhancing the game's cute and engaging atmosphere. While the focus is more on visual style than deep narrative growth, the overall character presentation adds to the fun experience.

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PHOGS! is a casual platformer game with comedy and kids themes.

PHOGS! is available on Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 4 and others.

On average players spend around 11 hours playing PHOGS!.

PHOGS! was released on December 3, 2020.

PHOGS! was developed by Bit Loom Games.

PHOGS! has received mostly positive reviews from players and mostly positive reviews from critics. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

PHOGS! is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

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