Frog Sqwad 🐸 Review – Chaotic Friendslop Co‑op with Big Frog Energy
A goofy, physics‑heavy co‑op about sticky tongues, oversized food and daily quotas. Fun with pals, a little jank, and a surprising amount of heart — great for parties, rough around the edges for solo runs.
I didn’t expect to fall for a game about frogs flinging sandwiches through sewers, but here we are. Frog Sqwad by Panic Stations is an 8‑player physics party that leans hard into messy cooperation: latch onto pipes with your sticky tongue, wrestle enormous food into a bowl and try not to eat each other. If you like games where chaos is the main mechanic (think Fall Guys meets REPO but with more frogs), this one scratches the itch. It’s charming, goofy and alive — just bring friends, patience and maybe a spare controller.
Swinging, Snapping, and Pure Frog Business
The core of Frog Sqwad is gloriously simple: your tongue is the Swiss Army knife of the frog. You’ll hook onto pipes, objects and teammates, swing to reach platforms, pull giant food into tight tunnels and, crucially, shove pals into precarious situations for laughs or advantage. Runs are built around a daily quota set by the Swamp King — bring back enough grub and you unlock more cosmetics, toys and upgrade options. Movement feels weighty enough to be satisfying but intentionally slippery; you’ll tumble, roll and sometimes spectacularly fail in ways that make the whole room howl. The game rewards improvisation: stack items, use cannons to launch food, or use teammates as a makeshift platform. Sessions are mostly short, frantic runs that encourage retrying with different approaches and a lot of trash talk.
When Teamwork Turns Into Delightful Mayhem
Frog Sqwad shines because it makes cooperative failure fun. There are puzzle‑like rooms that reward timing and coordination more than raw reflexes, which is a nice change from friendslop games that lean on horror or enemy threats. The Sewers are semi‑procedural — layouts change and hazards shift, so you get fresh moments without losing familiar landmarks. Unique mechanics like growing into a Megafrog by eating a ton of food flip the pace: tiny frogspawn are fragile and need help, while megafrogs roll through obstacles like a bowling ball. The game also pushes experimentation: nearly everything is a tool. I loved the moments when an accidental physics interaction solved a puzzle better than any plan we had. There are clear design decisions to make chaos part of the fun: jiggly Jell‑O, slippery objects, and the inevitability of someone being launched across the map.
A Big, Bouncy Presentation with Rough Edges
Visually, Frog Sqwad opts for colorful, readable design — characters and important objects pop and the animation sells personality. The soundtrack is unexpectedly good: upbeat bangers that keep the energy high during runs. On the technical side the game runs well for many players (Steam Deck support was even mentioned by some users), but there are issues to be aware of: camera clipping and awkward views in cannons, occasional netcode lag in busy lobbies, and some item physics that can feel unfair when a big object flips you out of control. Accessibility features are limited at launch — there’s demand for key remapping, sensitivity options and run saves — and the devs seem receptive, which is promising. Overall the presentation is charming and functional, even if a few rough bits occasionally ruin an otherwise hilarious moment.
Frog Sqwad is a jubilant, messy co‑op that rewards laughter and creativity more than perfection. It’s best with friends (or the Discord), where physics fails turn into the best memories, but solo players may find it punishing. If you want a party game that feels alive and unpredictable — and you can forgive a few technical hiccups — this is a very worthy pick for a game night.
Pros
- Hilarious cooperative chaos with inventive physics interactions
- Great movement and character animation — very satisfying to play
- Strong soundtrack and readable, colorful art direction
- Developer listens to community and has an active Discord
Cons
- Occasional physics jank and item collisions that feel unfair
- Camera issues in tight spaces and when using cannons
- Netcode/lag and lack of QoL options at launch (rebinds, run saves)
Player Opinion
Players repeatedly praise the movement, animation and soundtrack — many reviews call it a ‘surprisingly deep’ friendslop that’s best with a group. Common praise also goes to level variety and the joyful failure loops: even failed runs are funny and memorable. The recurring complaints are about physics glitches (jello collisions and big items bouncing unpredictably), camera oddities and occasional online lag in full 8‑player lobbies. Several players asked for QoL features like controller sensitivity, key rebinding, run saves and a better lobby browser. If you love co‑op silliness and don’t mind a little jank while the devs patch things, the community consensus is largely positive.