Brotato: Primal Dread

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and…

2 November 2026

Indie Role-playing (RPG) Action Survival

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Brotato: Primal Dread is an indie developed by Blobfish, releasing 2 November 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

Verified 10 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Brotato: Primal Dread is

Brotato: Primal Dread is an unreleased indie game in development at Blobfish, currently scheduled for 2 November 2026. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Android, iOS, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at a time to fight off hordes of aliens. Choose from a variety of traits and items to create unique builds and survive until help arrives.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2 Ghz, 4 GB RAM and 128MB, OpenGL 3+. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

Full requirements and PC checker →

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →

Screenshots

All media

Brotato: Primal Dread gameplay screenshot

Parents

Brotato

28 March 2023

Quick answers

Brotato: Primal Dread — frequently asked questions

When is Brotato: Primal Dread coming out?

Brotato: Primal Dread is scheduled to release on 2 November 2026. That is 13 days away.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Brotato: Primal Dread?

At minimum, Brotato: Primal Dread needs 2 Ghz, 4 GB RAM, 128MB, OpenGL 3+ graphics, 200 MB available space of storage.

How many GB is Brotato: Primal Dread?

The PC version needs about 0.2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("200 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Brotato: Primal Dread have crossplay?

Steam's store listing for Brotato: Primal Dread does not list cross-platform multiplayer. That is Steam's listing, not a test: some games have crossplay without Steam showing it, so the publisher's own notes are the final word.

Does Brotato: Primal Dread have split screen?

Yes. Steam lists shared or split screen for the PC version of Brotato: Primal Dread (co-op). Steam also lists Remote Play Together, which lets friends join local multiplayer over the internet.

Can you play Brotato: Primal Dread solo?

Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for Brotato: Primal Dread as well as multiplayer.

Does Brotato: Primal Dread have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Brotato: Primal Dread.

Can you play Brotato: Primal Dread on Mac?

Yes. Steam sells a macOS version of Brotato: Primal Dread.

Is Brotato: Primal Dread on Linux?

Yes. Steam sells a native Linux version of Brotato: Primal Dread.

Does Brotato: Primal Dread have Denuvo?

Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for Brotato: Primal Dread. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.

Does Brotato: Primal Dread need a third-party account?

Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for Brotato: Primal Dread.