Product Info

Platform

Switch 2, Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, PC, iOS, Android

Publisher

PM Studios

Developer

Radical Forge

Series

Bluey

Genre

Adventure, Platform, Puzzle

Players

1

File Size (Minimum)

910 MB

Release Date (NA)

May 28, 2026

Purchase From

eShop

PSN Store

Microsoft Store

Steam

Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen has arrived, and it’s quite entertaining with its hand-drawn visuals, narrative script, and objectives for young gamers and the family to enjoy. I had the chance to demo the game at Summer Game Fest and afterwards played the entire game with a family of young gamers for a full review.

Going on a Quest

You’ll embark on an imaginative adventure in search of the missing legendary Gold Pen in this fantasy world inspired by Bluey’s drawings and make-believe games. Bluey and his family play as different alter egos in Bluey’s adventure. Bandit, Bluey’s father, is the antagonist that’s in the way of Bluey and Bingo, Bluey’s sister. Together they’ll encounter wacky characters, solve puzzles, and overcome obstacles to find the Gold Pen. There’s no co-op, so expect to take turns if you want to share your adventure.

There are nine worlds to explore, with the ninth world being the last level where you confront King Goldie Horns, played by Bandit. Each world is large to explore, giving players free rein to do so. With a large amount of land, players can fast travel by initiating a post whenever they encounter one. Worlds are relatively easy to navigate that require some skill to get around. Some require ice skating, riding a bike, a jetpack, or more to get around. A frustrating moment young gamers will encounter is the speed of their character. There’s no option to run, and while I can see why having your character run could break some of the puzzle’s time limits, going from various spots in a large map makes it daunting. There are no battles or concerns about health bars, as the adventure is simple and straightforward for many young gamers. Fell off the cliff or in deep water? The game will automatically rescue you so you can try again.

The goals are the same in the first eight worlds: collect a certain amount of “goose food” and feed it to your sidekick Bingoose, played by Bingo, to hatch an item to present to Goldie Horns’s minion that’s blocking the warp path to the next world. Each world also has a different set of goals players can achieve, from collecting beads to finding missing critters. Completing these additional dialogues contributes to achieving 100% game completion, but they are not necessary to finish the game. Without the 100%, expect to beat the game under five hours but more depending on the young gamer’s skill level.

For trophy and achievement hunters, these side quests don’t give you those rewards, as the only rewards you receive are completing each world, making it one of the easiest ways to acquire 100% trophies/achievements. It’s a game geared towards young gamers that isn’t set to be complex, but making it where you have to earn that reward by collecting all beads in each world should be required.

To progress to the next world, you must solve puzzles to obtain the required food. These puzzles require speed to capture enough stars, going through a set of obstacles, but there are also quizzes that’ll test your knowledge. If you make a mistake with any of these players, you can retry again as many times as necessary. Most of the puzzles you encounter are modified versions of previous ones, with some becoming more challenging towards the end. Using the bicycle had some difficult steering that made collecting stars in a timed event more challenging, but winning it is attainable.

While playing, there’s been an issue with completing a puzzle speed run, and before I could get the piece of food, the platform I was standing on fell, and the platforms that were used in the puzzle did not regenerate. I had to restart the game to try again.

There have been other performance issues, such as when using the jetpack in “The Cliffs” world, where the framerate drops, making it difficult to determine if my character has ascended to the higher platform. In other areas, I noticed that the framerate would drop simply by walking around. The game was being played on the PlayStation 5 Pro, so it’s confusing how such performance issues could occur in a lighthearted game that shouldn’t require much processing power from the console.

Visually Creative

The game is well written, and with original voiceovers, it truly feels like you’re playing an episode of the cartoon, especially the cutscenes in-between worlds that capture the original cartoon’s aesthetics. The hand-drawn visuals during gameplay feature subtle animations that make the game feel alive, rather than just displaying static graphics like those on a poster board.

The game’s soundtrack feels warm and orchestrated. Creating the adventure into a fun and soothing adventure that captures the charm of the animated series.

The Final Pen

Bluey’s Quest for the Gold Pen features the charm from the animated series along with its hand-drawn visuals, authentic voice acting, and a relaxing adventure. Yes, it has a few performance hiccups, but it’s a fun and approachable quest for younger players and Bluey fans.

A PlayStation 5 code was provided for this review. Bluey’s Quest For The Gold Pen is available for the Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and mobile devices. Fans can visit the game’s official website for additional information and purchasing options.