There have been several licensed video games based on the Shrek franchise. They have been released on many different platforms, including PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Microsoft Windows, and mobile devices.

Games

Main series

Name Date Platforms Additional detail
Shrek 2001 Xbox, GameCube A launch title for the Xbox.
Published by TDK Mediactive.
Also noted for being one of the first commercial video games to make use of deferred shading.
Shrek 2 2004 GameCube, PlayStation 2, Xbox, and J2ME Published by Activision.
Shrek 2[1] 2004 Game Boy Advance
Shrek the Third 2007 Xbox 360, Windows, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and J2ME Versions for Xbox and GameCube were cancelled.
Published by Activision.
Shrek the Third[2] 2007 Nintendo DS Published by Activision.
Shrek the Third[3] 2007 Game Boy Advance The last DreamWorks Animation game to be released for the GBA.
Shrek Forever After 2010 Xbox 360, Windows, Wii, PlayStation 3, iOS and J2ME Published by Activision.
Shrek Forever After[4] 2010 Nintendo DS

Spin-offs

Not only have there been games based on the films, but there have also been spinoffs too. They include racing, party and fighting games, and many more.

Racing

Name Date Platforms Additional detail
Shrek Swamp Kart Speedway 2002 Game Boy Advance Published by TDK Mediactive.
Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing 2006 GameCube, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable, Published by Activision.

The last Shrek game on GameCube.

Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing 2006 Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance Published by Activision.
Shrek Kart 2009 iOS, Android, Palm Pre Published by Gameloft.

Closed and removed from stores in 2017.

DreamWorks Super Star Kartz[5] 2011 Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS The last DreamWorks Animation game to be published by Activision.
DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing[6] 2023 PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC Published by GameMill Entertainment

Party

Name Date Platforms Additional detail
Shrek: Treasure Hunt 2002 PlayStation Published by TDK Mediactive. It is also the only Shrek game on the PlayStation.
Shrek Super Party 2002 Xbox, GameCube, and PlayStation 2 Published by TDK Mediactive.
Shrek's Carnival Craze 2008 PlayStation 2, Windows, and Wii Published by Activision.
Shrek's Carnival Craze 2008 Nintendo DS
Shrek Party 2008 J2ME Published by Gameloft.


Other

Name Date Platforms Additional notes
Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown 2001 Game Boy Color Published by TDK Mediactive. Received a 0.5 rating from Game Informer.
Shrek Game Land Activity Center 2001 Windows Published by Activision and TDK Mediactive.
Shrek: Hassle at the Castle 2002 Game Boy Advance Published by TDK Mediactive.
Shrek Extra Large 2002 GameCube "Port" of the original Xbox game.
Published by TDK Mediactive.
Shrek: Swamp Fun with Phonics 2002 Windows
Shrek: Swamp Fun with Early Math 2002 Windows
Shrek: Reekin' Havoc 2003 Game Boy Advance The last Shrek game to be published by TDK Mediactive.
Shrek 2 Activity Center: Twisted Fairy Tale Fun 2004 Windows
Shrek 2: Ogre Bowler 2004 Windows Published by WildTangent Games.
Shrek 2: Team Action 2004 Windows
Shrek 2: Beg for Mercy 2004 Game Boy Advance
Shrek 2: Trivia 2004 J2ME Quiz-game. Published by DTR and Eurofun.
Shrek 2: Castle Run 2004 J2ME
Shrek SuperSlam 2005 PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Windows Published by Activision.
Shrek SuperSlam[7] 2005 Nintendo DS
Shrek SuperSlam[8] 2005 Game Boy Advance
Shrek: Fiona's Rescue 2005 Sky Gamestar Published by Denki. Ceased in 2015.
Shrek: Disarming Charming 2005 Sky Gamestar Published by Denki. Ceased in 2015.
Shrek: Fairy Godmother's Revenge 2005 Sky Gamestar Published by Denki. Ceased in 2015.
Shrek 2: The Adventure of Puss in Boots 2005 J2ME Published by Eurofun.
Shrek: Double Trouble 2006 Sky Gamestar Published by Denki. Ceased in 2015.
Shrek: Imperial Peril 2006 Sky Gamestar Published by Denki. Ceased in 2015.
Shrek Jumble Rumble 2007 Sky Gamestar Published by Denki. Ceased in 2015.
Shrek n' Roll 2007 Xbox Live Arcade First Shrek game to be download only.
Shrek the Third 2007 Sky Gamestar Published by Denki. Ceased in 2015.
Shrek: Ogres & Dronkeys 2007 Nintendo DS Published by Activision.
Shrek Forever After 2010 Sky Gamestar Ceased in 2015.
Puss in Boots 2011 Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 3 The last DreamWorks animation game published by THQ.
Puss in Boots 2011 Nintendo DS
Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots 2011 iOS, Android
Shrek's Fairytale Kingdom[9] 2012 iOS Produced by Beeline Interactive
Shrek Alarm 2013 iOS The last DreamWorks Animation game to be released by Blitz Games Studios
Pocket Shrek 2015 iOS, Android Published by No Yetis Allowed. Removed from stores 6 April 2018.
Shrek Sugar Fever 2017 iOS, Android
Funko Pop! Blitz 2020 iOS, Android Published by East Side Games.


Educational

There are quite a few educational Shrek games that exist for the V.Smile and V.Flash. They are aimed towards toddlers and young children. They include:

Name Date Platform Age range
Shrek: Dragon's Tale[10] 2006 V.Smile United States6-8
France6-9
Netherlands6-9
Shrek Forever After 2010 V.Smile United States4-6
Spain4-7
France4-7
Shrek the Third: Arthur's School Day Adventure[11] 2007 V.Smile United States4-6
Spain5-8
France4-6
Shrek the Third: The Search for Arthur[12] 2007 V.Flash United States6-8
United Kingdom7-9
Spain6-9
France6-9
Germany6-8

Critical reception

Overview

  • The Game Boy Advance version of Shrek 2 received an IGN rating of 7.9, the highest of all the Shrek video games, while the PS2 version of the game received a score of 7.0.
  • The PlayStation 2 version of Shrek: Super Party received the lowest IGN rating of all the Shrek video games with a score of 2.9. Shrek Extra Large was also received poorly, with a score of 3.0.
  • Shrek: Fairy Tale Freakdown received an abysmal score of 0.5/10 from Game Informer.

Ratings

Name IGN GameSpot
Shrek 5.6 5.3
Shrek Extra Large 3 6.9
Shrek Super Party 3.0 (Xbox version), 3.8 (GameCube version), 2.9 (PS2 version) Unrated
Shrek 2 7.9 (GBA version), 3.9 (Windows version), 7.0 (All other versions) 4.5 (Windows version), 6.8 (All other versions)
Shrek SuperSlam 4.5 (DS version), 7.0 (All other versions) 6.9
Shrek Smash n' Crash Racing 4.0 (DS version), 5.0 (GBA version), 5.9 (All other versions) Rated Z
Shrek the Third 7.0 (DS version), 6.0 (All other versions) 5.2
Shrek's Carnival Craze 3.3 (DS version) Rated R

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Shrek 2 critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  2. ↑ "DreamWorks Shrek the Third critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  3. ↑ "DreamWorks Shrek the Third critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  4. ↑ "DreamWorks Shrek Forever After critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  5. ↑ O'Connor, Alice (September 8, 2011). "DreamWorks Super Star Kartz announced". Shacknews. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013. Retrieved October 28, 2011.
  6. ↑ Romano, Sal. "DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC".
  7. ↑ "DreamWorks Shrek SuperSlam critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  8. ↑ "DreamWorks Shrek SuperSlam critic reviews". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  9. ↑ ""Shrek's Fairytale Kingdom" App Lands on iPad, iPhone & iPod touch From Beeline™ Interactive, Inc. and Dreamworks Animation". DreamWorks Animation. June 22, 2012. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  10. ↑ "Shrek: Dragon's Tale - IGN.com". ign.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  11. ↑ "Shrek the Third: Arthur's School Day Adventure - IGN.com". ign.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
  12. ↑ "Shrek the Third: The Search for Arthur - IGN.com". ign.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-06. Retrieved 2018-07-18.
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