Seafrog

Genre: Platformer / Sports (Skateboarding)

Players: 1

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Review:

Seafrog, released in 2025 on PC and ported to Nintendo Switch in 2026, is a Platformer that uses Skateboarding game mechanics, where players take the role of a frog with a giant wrench fixing up ships in the ocean.

How this works in practice is like if you took mechanics that were vaguely similar to the OlliOlli franchise, simplified them, and then built a full Platformer around them, having your character grind from place to place, using speed boosts from a trick-boost system to get better jumps, ride up walls, or even briefly ride along ceilings. It makes for truly satisfying movement, although it does take a bit of getting used to since you’re mainly just using a ride/grind button (R), a boost (L+R), and an interact button (Y) for most things you do, just put to use in different ways depending on what you’re doing.

The game doesn’t just rest on having engaging movement mechanics, a fun trick system, and good level design. There’s some fun variety too, with different goals popping up to surprise you at times. You may find yourself suddenly tasked to rack up a high score with your combos, or to chase down scurrying enemies within an area, or to survive a tricky obstacle course to get to the end. These sorts of moments really help to keep you on your toes and have you looking forward to what’s to come. There’s also an RPG-style upgrade system that lets players customize the way they play.

The presentation here is pretty distinct too, making use of colorful, low-poly 3D visuals reminiscent of games from the original PlayStation, with stiff animation that looks wonderfully stylized, and with some fun, cartoony character designs. This is backed by a synthesized soundtrack that seems surprisingly relaxed for the gameplay, and I’m not quite sure it fits the game. Still, the visuals definitely stand out here.

When it comes to complaints, I think my main issue is this game’s non-linearity. While I often like games that give the player a degree of freedom, here it makes it far too easy to get lost or be unsure just where you need to go next. Personally, I think this game would work better with a more streamlined, level-based system that let you focus on the gameplay within each individual room, rather than trying to remember which doorway you came out of, or which door goes where.

Overall, I think Seafrog is a delightful surprise, and a game that brings together two genres I’m honestly surprised I don’t see combined more often. Both the Platforming and Skateboarding elements here elevate each other, and make for a fun and unique game that’s well worth a look for anyone who enjoys either.

tl;dr – Seafrog is a game that combines Platforming and Skateboarding elements into gameplay that has you skating around the inside of ships as a frog, trying to repair them. This game’s blend of elements works wonderfully, and the excellent level design and plenty of variety makes this an excellent take on both genres. The nonlinearity makes it too easy to get lost or not know where to go next, but even with this issue, Seafrog is a game that’s well worth picking up.

Grade: B+

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