Toadled
- September 22, 2016
- Giant Fox Studios
- 3h median play time
Get on Steam"Toadled" is a single-player action game with great story, graphics, and music, featuring plenty of humor. Play as a tiny toad who suddenly gains the ability to grow by consuming everything in sight, including enemies and objects, as you uncover its origins. Earn achievements, badges, and collect coins in this unique and entertaining game that lets you witness a toad's astonishing growth and transformations.
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Reviews
- The game features cute graphics and a charming art style that adds to its appeal.
- It's a fun and simple clicker game that provides a few hours of enjoyable gameplay and easy achievements.
- The humor and quirky concept of a toad evolving while eating everything is entertaining and adds a unique twist.
- The gameplay is repetitive and can become boring quickly, with many players finishing it in under two hours.
- The game lacks depth and variety, making it feel shallow and more suited for a mobile platform than a PC experience.
- Some players found the difficulty spikes frustrating, particularly with enemies sneaking up from off-screen.
- story23 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The game's story is described as quirky and humorous, centering around a toad's transformation and quest, with a mix of comic elements that add charm. While some players appreciate the lighthearted narrative and character development, others find it lacking depth and coherence, noting that the comic backstory can be contradictory and the overall plot is simplistic. Despite its brevity, the story is seen as a fun addition to the gameplay, appealing to those who enjoy casual, cartoonish experiences.
“The story is nice and funny, the gameplay can be challenging on the last levels.”
“It's a short game, sort of like a combo of a clicker and bullet hell style, and all its charm is in its character and the humour of the simplistic, yet fun story.”
“A goofy game about a toad's quest to become a planet.”
“0 irrelevant story.”
“Story - there really isn’t any.”
“You can collect a comic about the toad’s story, but it doesn’t have any real relevance in the game.”
- gameplay18 mentions
- 17 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its simplicity and repetitive nature, with players controlling a stationary toad to eat enemies and collect coins. While some find the cute graphics and humorous story engaging, many reviewers note that the gameplay becomes monotonous and lacks variety, leading to boredom over time. Overall, it offers a straightforward experience that may appeal to casual players but lacks depth for those seeking more challenging or varied gameplay.
“Funny game, cute toad, and addicting gameplay.”
“The gameplay loop is fun (if you're into this type of thing).”
“The gameplay is straightforward: you collect coins, upgrade stats, and maybe try to rule the world in the process - you can even slow time if everything flying at you feels too overwhelming!”
“The gameplay is incredibly repetitive and boring to the point that I had to put on a stream in the background so I didn’t fall asleep while getting the final achievements.”
“I wish there was more variance in enemy design and some of the movements border on cheeseball in terms of a manufactured difficulty based on luck rather than difficulty based more on skill, which hits at the core gameplay.”
“Almost no gameplay or player involvement.”
- graphics16 mentions
- 63 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their cute and colorful art style, which enhances the overall casual and enjoyable experience. Players appreciate the coherent artwork and nice visuals, often highlighting the game's charming aesthetic as a key feature, despite some noting that the simplicity may not justify a higher price. Overall, the combination of appealing graphics and fitting music contributes positively to the game's fun atmosphere.
“The art style is cute and the music knows its place in the background.”
“The artwork is super adorable, with nice music to follow!”
“Very surprised that a game under 1 euro has such nice music, graphics, and is very enjoyable and fun to play.”
“Toadled is an incredibly simple game, the only redeeming feature of which is the cute art style.”
“The silly art style.”
- music11 mentions
- 64 % positive mentions
- 9 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally described as charming and enjoyable, complementing the colorful graphics and overall fun experience. While some users find it lovely and fitting, others consider it generic and bland, with a few noting that it can be distracting during gameplay. Overall, the soundtrack adds a pleasant backdrop to the game's whimsical atmosphere.
“This game is a really fun time waster, with good music, colorful graphics and easy to obtain achievements.”
“The art style is cute and the music knows its place in the background.”
“The artwork is super adorable, with nice music to follow!”
“The music is generic and bland.”
“The music knows its place in the background.”
“I relaxed for 5 minutes listening to this music, long enough to realize that I would be okay.”
- humor10 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its darkly comedic concept and amusing dialogue, which many players find unexpectedly entertaining as they progress through the gameplay. The cute, cartoonish art style complements the funny background story, although some feel that the humor in the advertisements exceeds that found in the game itself. Overall, players appreciate the lighthearted and quirky nature of the game, making it a fun and relaxing experience.
“A fun and relaxing clicker game with a cute design and a darkly humorous concept.”
“The story is nice and funny; the gameplay can be challenging on the last levels.”
“Ok, when I first played this, I thought, 'What the hell, it would be a good laugh,' but it turns out I was right. I just didn't realize how amusing this game was until the dialogue unraveled. One minute you're a small green toad, the next minute you're a 9-foot green blob, and a minute later you're a green tower-eating monster. So funny.”
- replayability4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game offers a mix of opinions on replayability; while some players appreciate the achievements that encourage replay, others find the short length limits its overall value. Overall, it is seen as enjoyable but lacking significant replay incentives.
“Super cute game with a lot of replayability!”
“The game is super cheap and fairly short, but I liked and enjoyed it despite the limited replay value.”
“Toadled has a rather short normal mode and drives a bit of replayability by means of achievements.”
“Very short game, no replay value.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the minimal grinding required in the game, noting that progression is swift and upgrades are rewarding. The final achievements are described as enjoyable to pursue, contributing to a positive overall experience.
“No nonsense like 'eat 1 thing', 'eat 10 things', 'eat 100 things', 'eat 1000 things', 'eat 10,000 things' - there's very little grinding to what needs to be done here.”
“Progression is quick, upgrades are satisfying, and grinding out the last few achievements felt fun rather than frustrating.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the monetization aspect of the game to be misleading, as the humorous elements showcased in the advertisements do not translate into the actual gameplay experience.
“The monetization model feels overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending money.”
“I was disappointed to find that many features are locked behind paywalls, which ruins the overall experience.”
“The constant push for in-game purchases detracts from the enjoyment of the gameplay.”
