Brotato
Wiki
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite where you play a potato wielding up to 6 weapons at once. Survive 20 waves of alien hordes, grab materials, and turn every shop into a game-breaking build.
Your Brotato Journey
01Beginner GuideLearn how waves, materials, the shop, level-ups and Danger levels work so your first runs end at wave 20 instead of wave 8.
02CharactersFind the best characters for new players, what each one changes about a run, and how to unlock picks like Demon, Knight and Beast Master.
03BuildsCopy proven builds for melee, ranged, engineering and elemental runs, and learn which stats to stack for each one.
04Items & WeaponsUnderstand item tiers, weapon synergies, pets and the shop so you can lock, reroll and ban your way to a winning setup.What is Brotato?
Brotato is a top-down arena shooter roguelite by French solo studio Blobfish. You are the last potato survivor of a spaceship crash, fighting off aliens with up to 6 weapons that fire automatically while you focus on dodging.
Every wave drops materials you spend in the shop on weapons and items, building a character that can scale into absurd damage. With dozens of characters, hundreds of items, two DLCs and free updates like New Dawn and Paws & Claws, no two runs play the same.
Explore All GuidesBrotato FAQ
Answers checked against the official Steam store listing and update announcements.
- When did Brotato release?
- Brotato entered Steam Early Access on September 27, 2022 and launched its full 1.0 version on June 23, 2023.
- Who makes Brotato?
- Brotato is developed and published by Blobfish, the studio of French developer Thomas Gervraud. Since September 2025 Evil Empire handles ongoing development, with Blobfish still overseeing the game's direction.
- What DLC does Brotato have?
- Steam lists two paid expansions, Abyssal Terrors and Primal Dread, plus the official soundtrack.
- What did the New Dawn update add?
- New Dawn arrived on PC in October 2025 and later reached consoles and mobile. It added new items, the Vorpal Sword weapon and a ban system that lets you ban up to eight items per run after winning a run on Danger 3.
- What did the Paws & Claws update add?
- Paws & Claws, a free update from February 2026, added pets, the weapon-less Beast Master character, new items and new challenges.
- Is Brotato well reviewed?
- Yes. Brotato is rated Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam, with 96% of English-language reviews positive.
Sources: Steam · Checked November 3, 2026
Ready to Master Brotato?
From your first wave-20 clear to Danger 5 wins with broken builds, our community wiki covers characters, weapons, items, DLC and co-op so every run counts.