Wizard Shrimp

Wizard Shrimp

Released Dec 2024

Wizard Shrimp™ is a bullet-hell roguelite game where you play as a Shrimp who is inexplicably also a Wizard?! Battle your way out of a slimy swamp, escape amethyst caves, and climb the Mushroom Wizard's Tower to become the most powerful Shrimp this world has ever seen!

98% positive · 111 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Wizard Shrimp launched on December 13, 2024 and received two major content updates in quick succession: The Cauldron mode (January 3, 2025) and The Krill Tree (January 26, 2025). Both were substantial additions — The Cauldron introduced 10 new difficulty levels and new upgrades/items, while The Krill Tree added a full roguelite progression system and three new character specializations. Since January 26, 2025, activity has shifted to maintenance: controller support was added in March 2025 (a feature patch rather than a content expansion), and bug fixes were issued in February 2026. The developer's February 9, 2026 post explicitly acknowledged moving attention elsewhere, stating that "other projects and my day job and life in general has gotten in the way" and actively promoting a new separate game, Mushroom Clicker, as "way better than WS." No future content for Wizard Shrimp has been announced. The March 2026 Discord server launch appears oriented around the developer's broader catalog and community rather than signaling new Wizard Shrimp content. The two major updates shipped within roughly the first six weeks of release, and no further major content has followed in the 17 months since January 26, 2025. The developer's own communications indicate their focus has moved on. The game appears to have reached its completed state with the January 26, 2025 update.
Evidence
Developer apologizes for long absence, cites day job and other projects, and promotes their new game Mushroom Clicker as 'way better than WS.' Only issued a bug fix, no new content announced.
news post · Feb 9, 2026 source development ending
high
Major update v1.2 'The Krill Tree' launched, adding roguelite progression, Krill points system, and three new specializations. Most recent major content release.
news post · Jan 26, 2025 source content shipped
high

Media

Details

Publisher
Wizard Shrimp Games
Achievements
24
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Wizard Shrimp™ is a bullet-hell, roguelite game where you play as a Shrimp who is inexplicably also a Wizard?!

Battle your way out of a slimy swamp, escape amethyst caves, before climbing the Mushroom Wizard's Tower to defeat the final boss.

Collect upgrades and power ups along your quest to become the most powerful Shrimp this world has ever seen!

Gain Krill points to power up your Shrimp and take on the game at harder difficulties in the Cauldron!

Pixel art graphics are accompanied by a modern soundtrack that mixes digital and analogue sounds, embracing naturalistic samples.

Choose your own path out of each area with a unique randomly generated tile system. Leverage your tiles to your tactical advantage by putting a campfire after an enemy encounter. Or say "f*** it" and put down only enemy tiles up until the boss, gaining the most amount of power possible but with a higher risk of death!

Last evaluated Jun 21, 2026
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