Survival meets roguelite strategy in a cozy-weird frozen world build around innovative snow-digging mechanic

DENVER, CO, USA – May 7, 2026 – Rising indie publisher Digital Bandidos and one-man studio Crying Brick have today launched Froggy Hates Snow: the developer’s debut title for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.

Buy the game today for $14.99 / £12.79 / €14.79 on Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox Store and Nintendo eShop. Steam users can purchase the game at a 10% launch discount for the next seven days.

Froggy Hates Snow introduces a new twist on the genre with its signature snow‑digging system, letting players carve paths, uncover treasure, and reshape the frozen world around them. As temperatures drop and shadowy monsters close in, every decision becomes a balance of risk and reward: push deeper into the tundra for upgrades, or retreat to the safety of your heat bubble before the cold (or worse) claims you. 

Each run is different as you hone your favorite playstyle. Play as one of 10 coat-wearing frogs, choose from over 60 upgrades, skills, and tools as you level up, and recruit adorable companions to aid you. Plus, the optional monster-free Peaceful Mode allows you to explore and experiment with the game’s systems at your own pace.

Will you defeat the boss that lurks at the end of each map? Will you find the escape door and enough keys to secure your treasures before the beast arrives? Or will you freeze to death trying?

Key features in Froggy Hates Snow include:

• Unique Snow-Digging Mechanic: Carve paths through the frozen world, uncover treasure, and turn the terrain itself into part of your strategy
• Ten Loveable Frogs – Each playable character offers unique abilities and quirks
• Choose Your Path To Victory  – Find the escape door, or survive ten waves of enemies and defeat the boss
• Deep Player Progression – Flexible upgrades, unlockables, and run-defining choices support a wide range of playstyles
• Tools of the Tundra – Expansive arsenal includes snowblowers, dynamite, cluster bombs, flamethrowers, and more
• Recruit helpful companions – Penguins, owls, moles, and robots help find and gather resources, ensuring you’re not alone in the frozen wilderness
• Peaceful Mode – Turn off enemy encounters for a more relaxed experience centered on digging, discovery, and exploration
• Highly Replayable Runs – New treasures, dangers, upgrades, and routes help make every attempt feel fresh

About Digital Bandidos

Digital Bandidos, established by industry veterans Steve Escalante and Lance James, is a new publisher with a secret behind its mask: decades of combined experience in indie and AAA game publishing, hundreds of titles published, and a lifelong passion to empower independent developers and their creations – no matter who is publishing their games. In addition to publishing Bullet Heaven hits Soulstone Survivors and Let Them Come: Onslaught, the company also created Indie Fan Fest, a curated digital exhibition to highlight upcoming indie games ahead of Steam’s Next Fest events. www.digitalbandidos.com.

About Crying Brick

Founded in 2025, Crying Brick is the developer of cozy-core survival game Froggy Hates Snow. Based in Poland, the studio consists of Serhii ‘Serge’ Riabtsev, a sole Ukrainian developer who loves frogs as much as he hates the cold.