# Bread & Fred

> 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.

## Game facts

- Developer: SandCastles Studio
- Publisher: Atari, Infogrames
- Release status: Released
- Release date: May 23, 2023
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC, MOBILE, Nintendo, and PlayStation
- Genres: Action, Adventure, casual, Platformer
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1607680/)
- Languages: Interface: European Spanish, American English, German (Germany), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (China), French (France), Italian (Italy); Subtitles: European Spanish, American English, German (Germany), Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (China) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/bread-and-fred)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 27, 2026

### Strengths

- The physics-based controls involving two connected penguins, along with jumping, wall-grabbing, and swinging mechanics, are fun and challenging.
- The cooperative experience of repeatedly sharing failures and successes with a friend is considered enjoyable.
- The visuals, including the cute penguin characters, and the music receive positive reactions.

### Weaknesses

- Players repeatedly complain that they cannot create or join rooms in online co-op, or cannot play at all.
- Many point out that online play is effectively impossible because of network latency, server-side movement processing, and disconnections.
- Numerous bugs have been reported, including problems with controller recognition, Mac access, and DLC functionality.

## Links

- [Bread & Fred on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/6404)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/6404/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-10T03:48:49.308Z