PengPong, a Vampire Survivors-Style Hockey Game, Sets Steam Release for August 20
PengPong shifts the auto-attack formula of Vampire Survivors into a manual, skill-based hockey format where players must hit the puck themselves, and the studio is preparing a collaboration bundle with BALL x PIT.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
PengPong, a Vampire Survivors-style hockey game from studio SANDY FLOOR, will launch on Steam on August 20, 2026, as a full release rather than early access. The demo, available since November 2025, has been played by over 20,000 players. The game was showcased at the BIC2026 indie event in Busan, South Korea.
The player controls a penguin holding a hockey stick and must hit the puck manually to defeat enemies, a departure from the automatic attacks typical of the genre. The puck carries a bounce limit, and ricocheting it off walls in narrow spaces increases hit count and damage.
Weapons include hockey sticks and thrown guns that spin and scatter bullets. The game uses a stage-clear format with branching choices after each victory, offering health recovery, gambling, or elite challenges. Boss battles require defeating the boss rather than surviving a timer.
Weapons are not tied to specific characters, allowing any combination. Studio CEO Lee Jong-chan recommended pairing the sea otter character, which doubles weapons but halves attack power, with a weapon that scatters thorns on each bounce. The team prototyped the bouncing weapon concept after wanting a sense of accomplishment beyond automatic enemy defeat.
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