$24.99PHOGS! One dog, two heads, all the chaos
PHOGS is a co-op puzzle platformer where you and a co-op friend are Red and Blue, two dog heads joined by one stretchy belly. You bark, bite, stretch and bounce through 24 levels across Food, Sleep and Play worlds, solving teamwork puzzles together on the couch, online or sharing one controller.
Is PHOGS! worth it?
PHOGS! is worth it if…
- you want a gentle co-op game to play on the couch with a partner, friend or kid
- you like simple teamwork puzzles built on stretching, biting and bouncing
- you like cute, colorful cartoon worlds with hats and secrets to collect
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One stretchy dog, two players
You are both ends of the same dog. One of you holds on with a bite while the other stretches the belly across a gap, then you snap together and bounce onward. Puzzles are built around that link: pulling each other up ledges, grabbing objects, tipping seesaws and timing your wiggles.
It is simple to pick up and forgiving when you fall, with no harsh punishment for failure. Expect sweet chaos rather than a test of skill, with plenty of barking just because there is a button for it.
Three toybox worlds to nose through
The 24 levels are split across Food, Sleep and Play. You forage past hot buttered toast, chopped celery and a river of chocolate, stroll through teddy bears, cushions and quilts under a night-light, then pounce through a beach amusement park and a retro arcade.
Each world changes the toys and challenges, with creatures to play with and secrets tucked away. Golden Bones hide in every level and unlock hats for your dogs, from a strawberry hat onward. The look is bright and cartoony, the music relaxed, and the pace stays slow and good-natured throughout.
Good to know before you team up?
Can you play it solo?
Yes. Single-player is supported, with shared-controller play as well as local and online co-op. Solo, you steer both ends yourself with some extra trigger and bumper holding, and there is no pressure if it takes longer. It plays best as a pair, but it works alone.
How hard are the puzzles?
Straightforward and low-pressure. Most puzzles ask you to stretch, grab, pull or bounce in the right order rather than solve anything tricky, and failure does not set you back far. A few will stump you for a bit, but this is one for laughing at the stretch, not for a challenge.
What do you actually collect?
Golden Bones, hidden in every level. Each one builds your collection of hats to dress Red and Blue in, plus other secrets scattered through the Phoggyverse. If you miss one, you replay the whole level to go back for it, so collectors may want to poke into corners the first time through.
Can you make your dogs look silly?
Yes, in two ways. You can unlock and wear hats found with Golden Bones, and you can pull cheeky faces at the touch of a button. Non-player characters can even stop to pet you, which suits the tone exactly.
