Toads of the Bayou

Roguelike· Roguelike Deckbuilder· Turn-Based Combat· Turn-Based Tactics

Released Nov 2024

Lead a group of toads as they fight against Baron Samedi’s evil forces in a challenging mix of turn-based tactics and roguelike deckbuilding. Synergise card effects, gain the aid of powerful allies and engage in strategic combat to thrive in the cursed bayou.

71% positive · 166 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $9.99 Green Man Gaming Steam key Updated 12 Oct 2026 $9.99 IndieGala Steam key Updated 12 Oct 2026 $9.99

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Evaluation

Toads of the Bayou launched on November 19, 2024 as a complete, finished product. Following launch, the developer (La Grange) released a series of hotfixes through December 2024 addressing bugs, balance tweaks, and minor quality-of-life improvements — the kind of post-launch polish typical of a newly shipped indie game. The last developer communication was on December 19, 2024, a holiday sale announcement that also expressed excitement about what "2025 brings," but contained no specific promises of new content. There are no unreleased DLC items listed on the store, no season pass, no roadmap, and no developer statements announcing future expansions or updates. The pre-launch development post from October 4, 2024 explicitly described the goal as delivering "the complete version of Toads of the Bayou," reinforcing that the 1.0 release was intended as the finished package. The game has been silent since December 19, 2024 — over six months with no posts of any kind. Given that the post-launch activity consisted entirely of bug fixes and balance patches (not major content), and that no future content has ever been announced, the game appears to have launched as a complete product and development has concluded.

Evidence

Toads of the Bayou officially launched at 1.0 on November 19, 2024 with no announced post-launch content roadmap.

news post · Nov 19, 2024 source content shipped

high

Developer stated they were pivoting away from a prologue to focus all effort on delivering 'the complete version of Toads of the Bayou,' framing the 1.0 release as the finished, polished package.

news post · Oct 4, 2024 source development ending

medium

Media

Details

Developer

La Grange

Publisher

Fireshine Games

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Roguelike Deckbuilder Turn-Based Combat Turn-Based Tactics Grid-Based Movement Resource Management Deckbuilding City Builder Tactical Strategy Base Building Turn-Based Strategy Roguelike Pixel Graphics Soundtrack Action

About this game

Baron Samedi, a spirit of the dead, has tricked you and your group of wandering toads who were looking for a place to settle and thrive, by trapping them in the cursed bayou and forcing them to face the evil that inhabits it. Determined to overcome the dreadful Baron Samedi, the toads must band together to defeat his waves of minions and cleanse the corruption.

Upgrade and restore the Tavern that will be inhabited by allies who will grant you unique abilities and join you on your journey, powerful cards to add to your deck, traps for strategic combat and Veves to harness vodou powers.

Choose between 3 different Toads each with their own traits, bonuses and weaknesses in grid-based combat. Each run is unique through three different islands, combat encounters and permadeath granting you upgrades at the end of each run.

Combine a variety of tactical movement cards with powerful combat cards to create the strongest deck you can in order to effectively defeat the Baron’s forces.