A 2D Metroidvania Starring a One-Eyed Shiba Inu and His Pumpkin Friend
Pumpkin & Patch Wiki
Pumpkin & Patch is a 2D Metroidvania from Gourdfield Games, which is both the developer and the publisher. It released on 1 October 2026 for Windows at a $13.99 list price, discounted to $10.49 at the time its store page was captured. You play Patch, a one-eyed Shiba Inu who recently lost his family, after he finds himself in the Hallowed Lands and meets a new friend named Pumpkin. The two travel together toward the Underworld in search of answers.
- Released
- Oct 1, 2026
- Platforms
- Windows (Steam)
- Steam achievements
- 22
Oct 1, 2026
Release date
Full release on Windows, not marked as Early Access
$10.49
Price
US Steam price, 25 percent off the $13.99 list price
22
Steam achievements
10 of the names are published on the store page
Windows
Platform
Steam only, with no console, Mac or Linux version listed
Media
Trailer and screenshots for Pumpkin & Patch — click any shot to enlarge.
Header art, trailer and screenshots are store-provided official assets (© Gourdfield Games), shown for identification.
The Steam store page carries one official video, the Pumpkin & Patch Official Trailer, alongside six official screenshots.
Start here
A few pages cover almost everything a new Pumpkin & Patch player asks in the first hour.
Getting Started →- 1
Pumpkin & Patch Beginner Guide
What the first hour asks of you: learn projectiles and the limited parry before you try to out-damage anything.
- 2
Gameplay Explained
The explore, fight, unlock, return loop, plus how Lamplight, Embershot and controllable icebergs gate the map.
- 3
Release Date and Price
The 1 October 2026 launch, the $10.49 discounted price, the demo and the English-only Windows listing.
Pumpkin & Patch guides
Every Pumpkin & Patch page by section — 20 in total, each compiled from its listed sources.
Mechanics
6 pagesLatest updates
Newest and refreshed pages in this section.
FAQ
Answers use only sourced facts; unverified items are marked.
- What is Pumpkin & Patch?
- A 2D Metroidvania from Gourdfield Games, released on 1 October 2026 for Windows at a $13.99 list price discounted to $10.49. You play Patch, a one-eyed Shiba Inu who recently lost his family, and you travel with a new friend named Pumpkin through the Hallowed Lands toward the Underworld.
- How does combat work in Pumpkin & Patch?
- It is primarily ranged and projectile based, described as a return to the classics of the genre. The modern twist is a limited parry that deflects projectiles back at enemies, stuns melee attackers and heals the player, which the store page calls a high risk, high reward option. Run-and-gun is also explicitly described as a viable way to play.
- Does Pumpkin & Patch have a demo?
- Yes. The game's official Steam app data lists a separate demo entry alongside the main game, which is how a downloadable trial is published on Steam. What the demo contains and whether progress carries over are not documented yet on the pages used here.
- How many achievements does Pumpkin & Patch have?
- 22 on Steam. Ten of the names are published on the store page - Obtain All Seeds, Obtain All Embers, Obtain All Spirits, Obtain All Memories, Complete the Map, The End, The Beginning, Powerful Pooch!, Who needs skills when I got skill? and Bug, meet brick. The remaining twelve are not documented yet.
Ready to start Pumpkin & Patch?
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