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Guide two tethered penguins up a snowy mountain, timing jumps, swings, and wall hangs in a precision co-op climb.
Released 23 May 2023
Swing on the Rope
Anchor Your Partner
Cling to Walls
Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain.
Developed by SandCastles Studio · Published by Infogrames, Atari









Bread & Fred follows two penguins climbing a snowy mountain. In co-op, players control one penguin each and must coordinate their ascent while tied together by a rope.
Players jump between platforms, use the rope’s momentum to swing across gaps, anchor one penguin to propel the other, and cling briefly to walls. Careful timing and positioning matter, since a fall can send both penguins back down.
A single-player mode pairs one penguin with a rock companion named Jeff. The game also offers checkpoints and other assist options, along with a speedrun mode for timed climbs.
Players who enjoy the game often praise its local co-op, where coordinating jumps and swinging the shared rope can turn mistakes and falls into funny moments between friends. Reviewers also appreciate the cute pixel-art presentation and the challenge of mastering the climb. A recurring complaint is that online multiplayer has connection or lobby problems, which can prevent players from experiencing the co-op game together.




| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Steam Deck | Playable |
| Achievements | 26 |
| Age ratings |
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| Players | 1–2 |
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| Multiplayer | Bread & Fred supports a two-player co-op mode and a separate single-player mode. Co-op is available locally and online, with shared/split-screen support and Remote Play Together listed. The game centers on two tethered characters cooperating to climb the mountain, and it also includes competitive speedrun/time trial play described as competing for best times. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No multiplayer mod support is stated. Reviews mention using Steam Remote Play Together and Parsec as workarounds for online play quality, but these are external tools, not game mods. |
| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 3 listed on Steam |
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| Content notices |
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| Website | Official website |