- Platform, Puzzle, Adventure, Indie
Big Hops is a fresh and froggy action-platformer focused on deep movement and emergent gameplay! Use parkour and your tongue to explore 8 huge, colorful worlds full of charming animal friends.
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Contemporary, plot-driven, earnest and unpretentious.
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The Outerhaven ProductionsSean GarmerJan 20264.5/5 stars2026 begins brightly for the indie scene as Big Hops delivers tons of fun with its enjoyable platforming and vibrant world. The unique use of vegetables as items that help expand Hops repertoire, plenty of things to collect, and animals to meet along the way make the four biomes worth exploring. Big Hops is a 3D adventure you don't want to miss.
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LadiesGamers.comJames LuffJan 2026Big Hops is one of those games that simply makes you smile. It’s incredibly well put together, with movement that feels as good as anything else in the genre right now. The balance between story, exploration, and gameplay is spot on, and the sheer pleasure of moving through its worlds rarely wears thin. Plus, I was smiling the entire time I played it. It’s early in the year, but Big Hops has already put itself firmly on my radar as a game-of-the-year contender. It’s a reminder of how magical a great platformer can be when it gets the fundamentals right. Don’t let this one hop past your Steam library.
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GameSpotSteve WattsJan 20268/10Big Hops makes moving around the world an absolute delight, and then gives you flexible tools to make your own fun while exploring.
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Final WeaponSaras RajpalJan 20262/5 starsBig Hops is an experience rife with frustrating flaws. While it has elements that work well, such as the gameplay mechanics and narrative premise, it is undermined by a lackluster presentation, worlds that feel barren and empty, and numerous technical glitches. Further, because of these problems, I never wanted to find any of the collectibles. At the end of the day, it pales in comparison to other 3D platformers, whether indie or AAA.
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TheSixthAxisAran SuddiJan 20267/10Big Hops is a good new 3D platformer that will draw plenty of fans with its fun abilities and locations to explore. My playthrough was affected by bugs, with patches coming to address some of these issues in the run up to launch, but there seem to be some teething issues that remain.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Luckshot Games
- Publisher
- Luckshot Games
- Released
- January 12, 2026
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 14 h main story
IGDB rating 8.3/10 from 3 ratings.
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