Feeding Frenzy 2 Deluxe

2006 PopCap Games Casual

Windows 11Runs

MacNot sold

LinuxPlatinum

Steam DeckUnsupported

Gamicality score

Metacritic Not rated

OpenCritic Not rated

Steam players 931

How it’s combined

Playability today

Runs today3/5

Design today4.5/5

Steam user reviews

Overwhelmingly Positive

97%

2,354 reviews1

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Does Feeding Frenzy 2 Deluxe run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11Runs

Sold for Windows today, no problem on record.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxPlatinum

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Platinum, runs perfectly out of the box.3

Steam DeckUnsupported

Unsupported, as rated by Valve.1

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Synopsis

Feeding Frenzy 2 is a casual arcade game from PopCap in which you steer a hungry fish around the ocean, eating smaller fish to grow while dodging bigger predators. A light story carries you through 60 short levels as six different fish, with power-ups, hazards, bonus stages and a Time Attack mode.

Developer: PopCap Games
Released: 2006
Genre: Casual
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

Gamezebo welcomed it in 2008 as a richer sequel, praising its simple mouse control, new scenery, power-ups and story mode. Reviews of the console version called it fun but faulted a thin story, a short main mode and the frustration of losing progress toward the next growth stage on death. Steam players today rate it overwhelmingly positively, mostly out of nostalgia, though many complain about the fixed 800×600 window and launch problems on modern Windows.

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

3/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Runs on Windows 11 without fan patches
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
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All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
The single-player game is complete, though the PC version never had the console version's local multiplayer (Outcyders).
No proper support for modern resolutions and widescreen
The only available resolution is 800×600 (PCGamingWiki).
No full controller support and no remappable controls
There is no controller support (PCGamingWiki).
Not Steam Deck Verified or Playable
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
Known game-breaking bugs in the current version
On Windows 11 the game often launches to a black or frozen screen, and players fix it only with the third-party dgVoodoo2 wrapper (Steam Community).

Design today

4.5/5

Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
The fish follows the mouse directly, with a click to dash and another to suck in items, so it is easy for any age; there is no controller support. Source: gamezebo.com, pcgamingwiki.com.
Menus, text or interface are hard to read on today's screens
The game runs only at 800×600, and on current Windows it often stays in a small window that cannot be made fullscreen without a third-party wrapper. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, steamcommunity.com, steamcommunity.com.
Saving is fair: free saves or frequent checkpoints, little lost progress
Each level lasts only a few minutes, and story progress is kept between sessions. Source: outcyders.net, steamcommunity.com.
It teaches itself: no guide needed to make progress
The game starts with mouse movement alone and introduces each new move, predator and power-up level by level. Source: gamezebo.com.
Pacing holds up: little grind, filler or forced backtracking
The story mode is about 60 brisk levels that players finish in a few hours, with Time Attack and bonus stages for variety. Source: outcyders.net, steamcommunity.com.
Camera and movement never fight the player
Each level is a fixed 2D ocean scene, and the fish follows the cursor in real time. Source: gamezebo.com, pcgamingwiki.com.