List of Shrek (franchise) video games

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	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. A PlayStation 2 version was planned, but was cancelled due to TDK Mediactive's acquisition by Take-Two Interactive.
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	Port of the Shrek 2 game that is based on the console versions.
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.
Shrek Swamp Tycoon	2024	Roblox supported platforms	Officially released July 17, 2024.

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	6-8 6-9 6-9
Shrek Forever After	2010	V.Smile	4-6 4-7 4-7
Shrek the Third: Arthur's School Day Adventure [11]	2007	V.Smile	4-6 5-8 4-6
Shrek the Third: The Search for Arthur [12]	2007	V.Flash	6-8 7-9 6-9 6-9 6-8

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 E Shrek's carnival craze used to say Rated R but that's a lie

See also

• Video games portal

• Shrek (series)

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.

• Shrek video games. Retrieved on July 28, 2007.
• Shrek the Third: Arthur's School Day Adventure. Retrieved on July 28, 2007.

External links

• Activision's Shrek Page Archived 2007-07-11 at the Wayback Machine Information on Activision's Shrek video games

In total there are 50 Shrek games