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Bread & Fred

Mac, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S • 2023

Should you play it?

Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain.

What works
  • Engaging cooperative gameplay
  • Challenging but rewarding platforming
  • Cute pixel art and characters
  • Funny and charming dialogue
  • Assist options to adjust difficulty
Things to keep in mind
  • Can be frustrating and rage-inducing
  • Online multiplayer has lag and bugs
  • Limited content and replay value
  • Some achievements are buggy or hard
  • Lack of tutorial and hidden options

What to play next

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Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Simple Fish Adventure

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  • Voodoo Fishin'

  • Windswept

  • Garbanzo Quest

  • Spacelines from the Far Out

  • Anomaly Exit

  • Midnight Heist

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Simple Fish Adventure

  • Struggling

  • Windswept

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Bread & Fred: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Creativity, Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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