Frog Island
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Frog Island

Start your new life as a caretaker for an island of frogs in this cozy creature-collector! Build your dream island, discover magical wildlife, and uncover the island's many hidden secrets, to try and piece together the past life you've somehow forgotten.

DEV: DevFrogPUB: Shovel SproutAppID 2332150
UPDATE PULSEevery ~3d·last 34d ago·10 recent on record

Is Frog Island still being updated? — the short answer, with the evidence.

87.7
Strong

Elixir Rating

95.1% of 122 Steam reviews are positive, which after adjusting for sample size gives a reception score of 89.7. It was sold as a game that would keep being worked on, and the developers have gone dormant — subtracting 2.0.

reception 89.7·support −2.0·Strong

Computed from Steam’s own review tally and observable developer activity — never from anyone’s opinion of the game. How this is calculated

Should you look into this?

From Steam's own record

Current price

$5.99$7.99−25%

Development

Dormant

Last heard from developers

34 days ago

Usual rhythm

every ~2 days

Substantial updates (6 mo)

9

Current silence

18× normal

The developers have been silent for 34 days against a normal rhythm of about 2 — roughly 18 times longer than usual. 9 substantial updates landed in the past six months, 2 of them major. It is currently 25% below its usual price.

Distilled by the oracle

Our coverage

1 dispatch written from this game’s announcements

releaseAug 21, 2026

Frog Island Launches After Three Years in Development

Frog Island, developed by Shovel Sprout under the Steam AppID 2332150, is now available. The announcement was posted on August 20, 2026, by the developer — who signs off simply as "Frog."

The release message is brief but personal. Shovel Sprout notes that work on the game began in 2023, making this a multi-year solo effort, and describes the moment of release as something not yet "fully processed."

What the source confirms

  • Frog Island is out now as of August 20, 2026
  • Development began in 2023
  • The developer is Shovel Sprout
  • The announcement was made via Steam Community

The source contains no details about genre, price, features, or critical reception — only the fact of release and the developer's gratitude toward those who supported and played the game.

For players who followed the project through its development window, the dispatch is straightforward: the wait is over.

Two years of development

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16 announcements · 9 substantial · 20 months with nothing

Recent Transmissions

16 entries in codex

Community AnnouncementsSep 1, 2026
PATCH 1.0.3

Another small patch is here!FixesUpdated creditsFixed bug where frog's favorite toy dialogue would not give friendship expFixed bug where you could collect flowers/shells within the frog menuFixed bug where Frog Quest would unpause if click…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 24, 2026
PATCH 1.0.2

Hello!Small lil patch for the game, including some QoL changes, bug fixes, but most importantly, the addition of Assisted Minigames are finally here!FixesUpdated creditsFixed accessory visuals not appearing properly on some frog's dialogue …

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Community AnnouncementsAug 22, 2026
Day One Updates

It's been 1 day since Frog Island released!!It still feels unreal to say out loud that Frog Island is finally out, after 3+ years of development. I hope you have all been enjoying your time on the island with all the frogs :> I am incredibl…

Community AnnouncementsAug 20, 2026
FROG ISLAND OUT NOW!

I can't believe I'm finally saying this...Frog Island is OUT NOW!!I started working on this game all the way back in 2023, and seeing the game finally see the light of day is something I don't think I have fully processed yet.Thank you so m…

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Community AnnouncementsAug 1, 2026
Frog Island Releases August 20th, 2026!!!

IT'S FINALLY HAPPENINGFROG ISLAND RELEASES ON AUGUST 20TH, 2026!!!IN 20 DAYS!I don't really know what to say except a massive thank you to everyone who supported me over the past 3 years. It has been a very long road, and I'm so excited to …

Community AnnouncementsJun 20, 2026
DEMO Patch Notes v0.2.2

Hello! Hope you have all been enjoying the demo during Next Fest this week! This will most likely be the last batch of updates before Next Fest wraps up, which should include a few minor bug fixes and small QoL features for both mouse and c…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 19, 2026
15,000 WISHLISTS THANK YOU!!!

This week, Frog Island hit 15,000 wishlists!!!When I first started this project 3 years ago, I never could have imagined achieving something like this. Making this game as a solo dev has been a wild journey, and seeing this kind of support …

Community AnnouncementsJun 17, 2026
NEXT FEST Patch v0.2.1

Thank you to everyone who has tried out the demo during the first few days of Next Fest, it's been so fun watching everyone play the game and discovering all the lil things to do on the island :pJust putting out a quick QoL patch based on f…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 14, 2026
DEMO Patch Notes v0.2.0

Hello! Pushing out a few more QoL improvements and small additions to the demo, mostly related to controller support, based on the recent feedback of many players, hope you all have been enjoying the demo so far! New Features:Recycling has …

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Community AnnouncementsJun 13, 2026
DEMO Patch Notes v0.1.9 [CONTROLLER SUPPORT ADDED!]

Hello! As Next Fest June approaches on the 15th, I'll be pushing out one final update for the demo for now! More hotfixes and patches will come soon over the course of Next Fest, but this one will most likely be the largest because.... Cont…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 13, 2026
Frog Island in Next Fest!!

Hi everyone!I'm super excited to announce that Frog Island will be participating in Steam NextFest from June 15th-22nd!! So you'll be able to enjoy even more frogs!!Lots of new updates to the demo will be added for NextFest, including many …

Community AnnouncementsJun 5, 2026
DEMO Patch Notes v0.1.7

Hello! Recently made a few QoL improvements and small additions to the demo based on the feedback of many players, hope you all have been enjoying the demo so far! New Features:Small chance to obtain "Bone Fish" when cooking dishes with any…

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Community AnnouncementsJun 3, 2026
DEMO Hotfix v0.1.6

Hi again, another daily hotfix for v0.1.6! I'll try my best to push out bug fixes every single day to stabilize the demo for when Next Fest rolls around, so thanks for bearing with me with my first time navigating and figuring all this out …

Community AnnouncementsJun 2, 2026
DEMO Hotfix v0.1.5

Hope you guys have been enjoying the demo so far!! The support has been overwhelming and I'm super grateful for everyone who has tried it out so far!Anyways, I'm rolling out a quick update (v0.1.5) to fix a few pressing bugs that some playe…

Community AnnouncementsJun 1, 2026
DEMO OUT NOW!!!

Yes!! The demo is finally out!! PLAY THE DEMO HERE!Please consider leaving a review on the demo page as well, it really helps push traffic and let the Steam algorithm know if people like the game or not!This game has been 3 years in the mak…

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Community AnnouncementsMay 29, 2026
Official Demo Releasing June 1st!!!

HUGE NEWS!!! I'll be releasing the official Demo for Frog Island on June 1st!! In just a few days, you'll finally be able to explore the island, care for your frogs, and play the beginning of the game. I've been working really hard to get t…