Froggy Hates Snow Demo Review – A Relaxing Survival Roguelike

Froggy Hates Snow is a survival roguelike where a frog digs through freezing snow, uncovers treasures, unlocks upgrades, and battles mystical creatures.

Camisha

February 16, 2026

1–2 minutes

Developer: CRYING BRICK
Release Date: March 2026
Price: TBA
Platforms: PC, Steam, PlayStation 4 & 5, and Xbox Series X & S

A screenshot showing a Frog sitting in a bubble with penguins carrying resources to the bubble.

In Froggy Hates Snow, players can choose between survival and peaceful modes. Players who choose survival mode will select a difficulty level before beginning their adventure. They will then need to survive in each location to unlock the next. Once in a new location, players will need to complete quests to progress and unlock new characters and skills.

Each character has a unique set of skills and attributes that can make surviving in different locations easier or more of a challenge. In addition to skills, players can unlock artifacts that can then be equipped to the character before their next run. Unlocked skills will be added to a player’s skill pool, which includes skills that increase storage space, help dodge attacks, and increase Froggy’s health.

A screenshot showing a frog and penguins digging through snow to reach crystals.

Once on location, players will be able to explore at their own leisure to find resources to increase their skills and help them battle against waves of enemies. The wave defense element of Froggy Hates Snow is not as overly challenging on the “recommended” modes, and once you get used to identifying which enemy shape does what, you can strategically plan for their attacks and how to best counter them.

There are two ways to clear a level: the first is by finding the exit hidden on the map, while the other is to survive nine waves of enemy attacks and then take down the tenth wave boss. If you upgrade your attack skills and items enough before the final wave, the boss can be easier to deal with.

Overall, Froggy Hates Snow is a surprisingly relaxing survival game. It was very easy to lose track of time while playing. Froggy Hates Snow currently has a demo available on Steam, and the game is set to release in March of 2026.