Underplayed Gems

Bread & Fred (2023)

Bread & Fred cover
Developer
SandCastles Studio
Publisher
Infogrames
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie
Rating
3.9 of 5, 5,156 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.2 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A maddeningly difficult co-op climb where two penguins must coordinate each jump with exact timing, leading to equal parts laughter and frustration.

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What players say

Players praise the co-op idea and cute penguin aesthetic, but nearly all warn that online multiplayer is broken and the developers have not patched it since launch. Singleplayer lacks co-op content, and difficulty without custom checkpoints frustrates many.

Screenshots

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