Tadpole Tales
A hand-drawn shoot 'em up about cleaning polluted rivers
Andrei Cretu, Giacomo Autili, Tomer Barnea · Published by Pinnical Studio · Released Mar 12, 2021
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 963
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Unsupported
- Last update on Steam
- 5 years ago
- Mar 15, 2021
What is Tadpole Tales?
You guide a tadpole through a polluted river in this single-player, side-scrolling shooter, firing at waves of enemies and dodging attacks. Your health determines which of three frog forms you use.
For you if...
- +you enjoy demanding boss fights and repeated attempts
- +you like chasing high scores and no-hit achievements
Not for you if...
- −you want a lengthy adventure rather than a short challenge
What players say
90% of 963 reviews are positive
Players praise the artwork, animation, and music. Common complaints center on slow movement and awkward hitboxes that make tight dodges frustrating.
Screenshots and trailer
Tadpole Tales system requirements
Minimum: GTX 970, 2 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
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- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 or AMD equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA Geforce GTX 970 or AMD equivalent
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQ CPU @ 2.81 Ghz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA Geforce GTX 1070
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Does Tadpole Tales have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Tadpole Tales run on Steam Deck?
Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.
- Graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 4
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Tadpole Tales use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam