A roguelike arena shooter starring a potato

Brotato is a roguelike game in a top-down arena shooter style. The game sees the player take on the role of an armed potato and must fight off waves of enemy aliens. The art style of the game is cartoonish and reminiscent of Hollow Knight, albeit a bit more simplistic.

The gameplay itself may appeal to fans of games like Streets of Rogue 2, as it features similar quirky humor and cartoonish violence to that game. The game features frantic, fast-paced action that borders on “bullet hell” gameplay at times. Dozens of characters are available to customize, as well as hundreds of items and weapons to choose from.

Become a violent potato

The premise of Brotato sees the player take on the role of the sole survivor of a crashed spaceship. That spaceship came from Potato World, and the survivor is Brotato, a sentient potato who can wield up to six weapons at the same time. Brotato must survive attacks from hordes of hostile aliens long enough to be rescued.

Bullet-based chaos

The gameplay of Brotato is relatively simple. The player can choose from a variety of customizations and fight with a range of weapons and must move around the game arena to avoid attacks while taking out the attackers with their weapons. Waves last between 20 and 90 seconds long, and collecting materials grants experience and help the player earn new weapons.

What’s new in the 1.3.9 update?

Brotato’s fresh-out-of-the-oven update, version 1.3.9, takes the game to a whole new level with a few tweaks and additions. It introduces an endless mode, which is essentially a relentless arcade mode for players who want nonstop thrill. There are also new weapon and quality-of-life improvements for a smoother, more exciting gameplay experience. Finally, accessibility options in the form of sliders are added, as well, allowing the player to customize the game according to their preference and comfort levels.

Fast-paced action

Fans of top-down shooting games and fast-paced action will likely find a lot to enjoy about Brotato. On top of that, the wealth of customization options and hundreds of items and weapons to choose from gives the game a good deal of replayability, which goes a long way toward explaining how this game has such a strong following.