Frogun

Frogun is a 3D platform video game developed by Molegato and published by Top Hat Studios on August 2, 2022. The player controls a character who must navigate levels and collect items by jumping and using her frog as a grappling gun.

Frogun
Developer(s)	Molegato
Publisher(s)	Top Hat Studios, Inc.
Producer(s)	Andy Andi Han[1]
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows Linux Nintendo Switch PlayStation 4 PlayStation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X/S
Release	August 2, 2022
Genre(s)	Platform
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

Gameplay consists of 3D platforming, with the player utilizing a frog that serves as a grappling gun.^[2]

The game features a single-player mode and includes a one on one player versus player option as an unlockable reward.^[3]

Development

Development of the game was performed by the studio Molegato. The game was crowdfunded with Kickstarter in July 2021.^[4] The aesthetics of the game were inspired by various home console games from the 1990s and handheld console games from the 2000s.^[1] In development it was decided that the game would not stick to specific technical limitations associated with those consoles, leading to the use of "32-bit" style graphics alongside "16-bit" style audio.^[1]

Frogun was published on August 2, 2022 by Top Hat Studios Inc.^[5][6] for Microsoft Windows, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S.^[7] Limited Run Games published a physical edition of the game for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.^[8]

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	PC: 76/100[9] PS5: 59/100[10] NS: 74/100[11]

Review scores

Publication	Score
Destructoid	6/10[6]
Gamezebo	3/5[12]
Nintendo Life	7/10[13]
Nintendo World Report	7.5/10[3]
Push Square	5/10[14]

Reception

Frogun received "mixed or average" reviews for PlayStation 5 and Switch, according to review aggregator Metacritic;^[10][11] the Windows version received "generally favorable" reviews.^[9]

Reviewers generally noted the difficulty of fully completing the game.^[3][15] In their review, Nintendo Life particularly noted the difficulty associated with racing sections of the game.^[13] Push Square's review noted the difficulty of some platforming elements.^[16]

The graphical style and general gameplay feel being similar to games from the 1990s was commonly cited by reviewers as a distinguishing feature.^[6][3]

Writing for PC Gamer, Matt Paprocki noted the appeal of the game for speedrunners.^[15]