A frantic, adorable party game, cut out for group nights. Shallow and quickly exhausted solo, it shines exclusively in local play, where its short, chaotic matches are a hit.
Your verdict
Category
Party / Minigame4 players7+
Description
A zany combat party game by Cranky Watermelon, published by Devolver Digital on Switch in 2020. You play cute food characters armed with boomerangs, gleefully slicing each other up in small arenas for up to eight players. Simple, snappy and packed with wacky power-ups, it turns any match into a hilarious brawl ideal for game nights.
Boomerang Fu review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
3/5
Music
★★★★★
"Memorable"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
The fun is immediate and irresistible: from the first boomerang throw, laughter erupts around the screen. The few-second matches, wacky power-ups and colorful chaos give rise to an instant pleasure that needs no explanation.
Addictiveness
"Engaging"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Short"
Technical info
💾0,4 GB📅13/08/2020
Published by Devolver Digital
Boomerang Fu (Nintendo Switch) price, value & rarity
The game only truly exists in a group: up to eight food characters chasing each other with boomerangs in small arenas. The chaos is immediate, alliances form and break in a second, and the laughter never stops between rounds.
Is Boomerang Fu still worth playing in 2026?
Years after release, Boomerang Fu remains one of the most effective party games to liven up an evening, a little treat of colorful chaos playable up to eight. Its cute boomerang-armed food characters and ultra-short rounds spark instant laughter, with no technical barrier. As local multiplayer rides high, it's an ideal choice accessible to all. On Switch, you share the controllers and chain rematches anywhere, the moment there's a group.
