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To The Rescue!
Developer Little Rock Games, indie.io
To The Rescue! is a charming dog shelter simulator. Take care of unique dogs and find the right homes for as many of them as you can. Upgrade your shelter, control disease outbreaks, learn each dog's preferences, and make tough decisions, all while helping support real-world animal shelters! From the Steam store page
217 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 3, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
52
Mixed
96 positive · 87 negative
95% range 45–60%
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| Steam reviews | 96 | 87 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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34 newer reactions are still waiting for a label.
Steam's own rating
Mixed
1,413 of 2,165 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
Split: charming concept but abandoned with game-breaking bugs.
Many players find the game adorable and relaxing, praising its cute art style and soothing gameplay loop. However, a significant number report that the game is riddled with bugs that can break saves or make progress impossible. [5][10][3][8]
Some players warn that the studio has a history of abandoning games, and they advise against buying it in its current state. [21][24][33]
Praised cute art style · relaxing gameplay · adorable dogs
Criticised game-breaking bugs · abandoned by developers · repetitive gameplay
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Reactions
60 of 217 · most liked firstI remember when this game officially released in its early access. I absolutely loved it so much, that I played the five in game day demo for 30 of my hours. I still love it, deep down. The developers were excited, the fan base that awaited this game was excited. All in all, people liked the game. Then the team stopped fixing the game, or heck , they stopped doing anything. I remember people couldn't play on the switch like, at all. Bugs were causing animals to stop eating / drinking, people…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue (1999, PC, PS1, N64, Dreamcast) (you can see Buzz Lightyear's face reflecting in his visor in the first person view, 3 years before Metroid Prime did it, which means this is a better game than Metroid Prime)
unlabelledView post →PLEASE AVOID! As others have stated this game has been abandoned by its studio, indie.io. They have a history of abandoning games in a poor state if they arent a good enough cash cow. It has multiple bugs that will crash your save and make it completely unplayable. Its such a cute concept and idea, but considering its state i cant recommend it. I love this game, and it makes me sad it'll never get a proper finished form. It could be so succesful in the hands of the right people.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Rolo to the Rescue must have one of the most heartwrenching savage game over screens ever. When you have continues you may manually walk out the door. However, when none are left you have no choice but to walk yourself into the cage with the controller and submit. Brutal.
unlabelledView post →Neat thread full of demo themes. Also "To The Rescue!" must've been pretty late-ish in the game considering it's all over the actual score.
unlabelledView post →a sadly semi abandoned game riddled with game breaking bugs. I held off on reviewing this game as I had followed it from its very early days as an idea on social media platforms and I truly loved the concept of a game supporting the very thing its allowing you to play as Now in 2026 and over 100 hours of gameplay in, I have to be honest. The core concept is still great and unique, run an animal shelter, care for an adopt out some adorable pups on a familier but not terribly repetetive…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →in my defense i really enjoyed the Toy Story 3 game and heard good things about Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue (and the Bug's Life game that's included as a bonus)
unlabelledView post →I'll be racing 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue - All Puppies with @passere.bsky.social for this on Sunday at ~1:00am ET! Super excited to show off dog game! 🐶
unlabelledView post →fun fact: The PS1 game "Toy Story 2:Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue" beat Metroid Prime to the punch with having your face relect in the visor
unlabelledView post →As an early access game, I enjoyed it. Was excited to see where it went. But it's INCREDIBLY buggy, bordering unplayable sometimes. It has been completely abandoned by the devs and untouched in almost 2 years, leaving it in that exact state- buggy, and borderline unplayable.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is basically abandoned, it has not gotten a proper update in over a year now, no patches, no new features, nothing. don't buy this game expecting it to get better, it's almost 100% that it wont.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So, yesterday, i ended up pretty much finishing the entire game of Toy Story 2 Buzz Lightyear To The Rescue in one sitting 😂 In all fairness, it's a short game, it's so much fun, and it's such a childhood classic.
unlabelledView post →I have played just an absurd number of hours of this game, and can confirm that the gameplay loop is actually great. It's a perfect combination of mindless and soothing, and of course anything with dogs makes it extra cute. However! The number of bugs is still obscene. Dogs get stuck looping back and forth within their kennels, causing their welfare stats to drop. Adoptions get stuck halfway through. Doors inexplicably stop working, causing players to spend hard-to-get dollars to replace them.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game is abandoned. if you havent received bugs upon loading the game the first time, believe me you will get them. not only does the game seem to have some kind of compounding interest of game breaking bugs, the shadiness of the dev team is also something to concern yourself with. as of 2026, the dev team for To The Rescue!, after migrating to indie.io, not only stopped responding to bug reports years ago, but has abandoned even the discord support server. thats right. THEY LEFT the only…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game is very fun and has so much potential, but sadly the team has seemingly dropped it, so it will never receive a new update at this rate. It comes with a bunch of glitches that break the game to the point you have to restart to fix them. So as much as it hurts to say with how good this game could have been I can't recommend it unless it gets adopted by another team and actually finished.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dev abandoned this game with dozens of breaking bugs. a shame.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At some point years ago this was my favorite game. I had over 400 hours on it before I played tonight. I was sad to see a few months ago it looked to be abandoned, but recently there was an update of a bunch of bug fixes supposedly... The game is more frustrating than enjoyable in its current state. Compared to how I felt years ago, I feel like this game has gone backwards. Helpers are bugged. I see a dramatic decrease in animals being brought in. I cannot use the outdoor play space at all.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →3/10 small game play loops that feel like they are from a 1$ mobile game + dogs - bugs - gameplay feels unfinished - over priced
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Random Game of the Day Day 337 - Toy Story 2 Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue One of those games I've double dipped on since its just so fun! Probably one of the best video games based on a movie. It really captured the scale of the movie and each level is filled with fun collectables Any fans here?
unlabelledView post →I want to give this game a good review, it has good bones and is fun, but it's only fun when it is working, which is rare. I think this game has been abandoned, it hasn't got an update or even a bug fix in over a year. There is a large market for this type of game, and this one had potential to fill it, but with the game breaking bugs, short story, repetitive game play that doesn't get more challenging, and no achievements, it can't. I would love for this game to be picked up and improved on,…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice concept, but the game is riddled with game-breaking bugs, some features are unfinished (not a single foster, not a single helper, nothing), the playground makes some dogs just bug out and not count, and they run around the map. Also, the rhythm of the game is off; you can feel that the game is rushing you day after day. It is not fun, it is not relaxing, it's stressful, it is boring after a couple of hours at best, annoying at worst. So, avoid this game like the plague. A side note tho: I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I cannot, in good faith recommend this game. Wish I could get my money back. I have tried many times to play this, even after the Sept 2024 update, but I always get stuck in the damn tutorial. It's pathetic. I tried streaming this for my community and it was a massive let down. Better off playing Cat Cafe Manager or something that actually runs. This would be a super fun and cute game if it worked as advertised, but alas, it does not. It's not even worth $1 with the amount of bugs this has -…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is cute, but there are too many bugs in the game. The last "update" was on September 2024. There are still present bugs that haven't been addressed or fixed. You will get stuck in the game almost instantaneously and the unstuck button in he menu doesn't work. If you try and report any bugs on their Discord page, good luck. All posts have gone radio silent with no replies in over a year. Don't buy this game especially if it comes with a bundle. Save your money.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I know it's cute! I know. DO NOT BUY IT. This is 100% abandonware. So much so that the old publishers, Freedom Games, have cut all ties with this game. With the old developers who have ALSO cut all ties with this game, Little Rock Games, there were massive gaps in updates. Each update contained only one or two bug fixes, if it didn't break anything else on the way in. List of time periods with no updates: - Dec '21 to March of '22 - May '22 to Dec '22 - Dec '22 to March '23 - June '23 to…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In all honesty, I can't recommend the game in its current state. Gameplay-wise, it's very repetitive and lackluster. Some of the systems like the happiness doesn't seem to have an impact. I did sign up for something chill though. But it's still so so buggy even after being out for 3 years. Dogs and staff getting stuck in the pens, adopters/owners choosing dogs they don't want/own or not choosing dogs that fit every criteria they asked for. To The Rescue has promise but, it's a long way off…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It was such a good game and a good idea, but sadly the dev team has since abandoned the game and there are a ton of bugs.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Edit: Yes, the devs recently updated the game after 2 years - please do not take this as a guarantee the game will be totally fixed. There are still game breaking issues. Abandonware, please avoid. Adding on to this: If this game actually ran properly, then maybe - just maybe, I would say grab it if it's on a MASSIVELY reduced discount. But even for a couple of pounds, it is just not worth it. I came back to this game today after like a year of forgetting about it and somehow it's in a worse…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐀𝐋𝐋: ★★★½ 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐒: - DOGS!! A simple point, but important, nonetheless. When looking at the Steam page for this game, I was sold on concept alone. This game can easily fall into the cozy category because why doesn't want to take care of some cute dogs? - The art style is absolutely adorable and contributes to the comfy vibe that this game presents. c: - Gameplay loop. Not even going to lie, the first time I picked up this game, I played for AT LEAST for five or so hours. It's not…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game when it originally released, and really enjoyed it. I also liked the idea of the devs donating part of the profit to shelters. I don't know if that was actually a thing that ever happened, but what does seem true is the game was just completely abandoned. Even after they announced that another team was taking over the game to keep it alive, they also seemed to have jumped ship after just a couple updates. Disappointing and honestly just a waste of money. Not sure why Steam…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cute gameplay and graphics but filled with bugs and developers aren’t active anymore.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Promising game that was left unfinished and basically unplayable due to numerous glitches and bugs. Don't pick this up, it's wasted potential at its finest.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was such a cute game and had so much potential! It first launched and, expectedly so, had bugs. However, it was soon completely abandoned by the devs, with no answer or announcement as to why. It's so sad, I hope someone else creates a similar game-concept soon!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →game was abandoned alot of bugs! do not buy! game was so cute and promising but to much bad to out weigh the good!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+ very nice concept and idea + different dog breeds with wonderful designs + the adoption process is quite well made! choosing dogs according to their preferences including the individual temperament is awesome! - the care feels very repetitive, not much variation - the start (tutorial) is very overwhelming. the actual start afterwards is very underwhelming (i don't understand the choice here) - the whole ordeal feels more tedious than fun
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I haven't played this game in a while, but "To The Rescue!" is a cute shelter management simulation, where you're responsible for their health and happiness as you try to find them a forever home. I own the base game, but the Deluxe edition isn't worth it, as there isn't much music in the game, and I don't find it to be memorable or catchy, just... cute. What I disliked the most (Bad News) > LACK OF UPDATES - I haven't played this game in about year, and after picking it up to write…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Choose 20 games you haven't played but want to. One game a day for 20 days, in no order. No explanation, no review, just a cover. Day 18: Rolo to the Rescue (1992) - Mega Drive
unlabelledView post →I truly wish that I could recommend this game... but I've had it in my 'Waiting for an Update' folder since May... Not one major content update. While this is an incredibly cute game and I would LOOVE to sink so many more hours in it... It released in 2021 and it's now 2024. The last major content update was Dec 5th, 2022 with a total of 2 updates in 2023. Why are there still so many bugs? Why hasn't there been major content updates? I stopped playing because I had a fully built shelter and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very buggy, even in other consoles. I play on the Mac and Switch, and both versions of the game are unplayable; my switch version can’t even load a save properly. I’ve had this game for a while now, and let me tell you: the devs never update. Only ONE update in like the last 3 years. And it didn’t really fix anything on Mac or Switch. Which sucks because if this game was at least playable, I would easily sink over 100 hours in this game just endlessly taking care of dogs. But instead, we get…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a good game, it really is. Has me hooked for hours - even with how unplayable it is. Kennels don't work, doors don't work, walking glitches, constantly getting stuck. These bugs have been known for well over 2 years; to report them, I was directed to a dying Discord server that's being filled with hookup ad and crypto spam.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have not wanted to write a bad review for this game. I like the concept, its fun to play, and I anticipated being able to play it for some time before its release having seen it in the wireframe magazine. Unfortunately since its release the game has been abandoned. Many of the same bugs that were present at the start are still breaking the game 🫠. Its also unclear whether any of the money has been donated to animal shelters as promised. Its a good game but its been left at a state which is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Despite my love and appreciation for the game, I just don't think I can give it a recommendation. The good: adorable graphics, good game concept, simplistic gameplay The bad: The bugs, I have found less than many others who have played this game before me, maybe they fixed some however. My main issue is just the difficulty is not enough, maybe it's just the type of person I am, but I cannot just do nothing most of the time. After finishing the tutorial, instead of the game starting it…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very repetitive gameplay. The control are terrible. I would not recommend
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really wanted to love this game but it was unplayable for me due to bugs.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall, this is a very sweet and cute game and an enjoyable simulation. The artstyle is beautiful, and the animations are adorable! They did very well with this game so far. HOWEVER... It seems like the game is unfortunately abandoned and there's a few bugs that I think no one has any intention on fixing. I LOVE this game, and It's sad to see that there's possibly no progress going forth with it. Overall.. I preach you get this game under the awareness that there are bugs, and likely no…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →ever hear of a little game called 102 Dalmatians Puppies to the Rescue for the Sony PlayStation
unlabelledView post →What was once a really cool concept of a game, ended up being released with a ton of bugs. Making the game ultimately unplayable. Despite some of the updates, the game still has a lot of broken features which makes it really hard to progress and even to my knowledge there is no real end goal. I hate to say it, but this feels like it was 100% a cash grab and development hasn't been given to it in a very long time. I would not spend any money on it & if I could go back and refund it I would.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A frantic last-minute call for spirit gear for tonight’s Homecoming game: NERD SUPERMOM TO THE RESCUE
unlabelledView post →Pros: very cute not mindless, but still mostly relaxing dogs Cons: bugs you can only report bugs if you join their discord server (i'm not doing that) gets somewhat repetitive game only saves at the end of the day I stopped playing this game before i finished it because i accidentally put a tool down somewhere i shouldn't have been able to and couldn't pick it back up. Very cute game but I really wish that i had another option for reporting bugs
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[WIP] "Oh no! I'm running out of good games to play! If only there was a game that isn't Sonic or some boring RPG!" "WAHOO! Do not worry, paisano. Mario is here to help! SUPER MARIO TO THE RESCUE!"
unlabelledView post →Wolverine To The Rescue Game Page Original Art Wizard Magazine From Heritage Auctions... Snikt! Nifty game-board done for Wizard magazine, featuring Wolverine.
unlabelledView post →The controls and the bugs are too frustrating for me to play this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →To The Rescue! Moving back home to the bustling town of Yawning Falls, a lost dog shows up in your front yard, and finding their owner sends you on a new career path you never could have imagined. With the assistance of friends, employees, grants, and the funding and approval of the mayor herself, build the greatest and most highly rated animal shelter the city has ever seen! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3343055688 7+ hours to complete, To The Rescue! is an Endless…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Robin to the Rescue (1983) An early clone of the game Hunchback, featuring Robin Hood as he has to rescue Maid Marian from the clutches of the evil Sheriff. Like Hunchback, the game consists of several screens where the goal is to get from the left to the right, avoiding dangers along the way. 1/2
unlabelledView post →I'M GAME FOR IT, BAYBAY I'M DEADLY SERIOUS I'M "CARTOON ALL-STARS TO THE RESCUE" SERIOUS I'M CROCODILE DUNDEE 3 SERIOUS I'M TAY ZONDAY SINGING "CHOCOLATE RAIN" SERIOUS
unlabelledView post →🐶TODAY @ 12 PM ET🐶 🐶 DOG GAME STREAM🐶 {102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue FINALE (???)} According the guide, we're close to knocking this game out! Will Cruella face the same fate as her mom? 🐶💀 www.twitch.tv/LookitDatAssby
unlabelledView post →Do not buy this, I bought this game at launch and had issues with the saves corrupting but decided to wait and see if it got fixed. its still happening, every time I come back to play the game every save is corrupted. It happens every time . I have contacted steam for a refund but I dont think I will get one because i played over the hours.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guys the 1999 PlayStation 1 game Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue has a 2.28GB PS5 update
unlabelledView post →DO NOT BUY THIS GAME, IT IS A DEAD, BUGGY MESS. Honestly, this game was really fun for me at first. Yet, when you get past the rose colored lenses it provides you, the game just feels empty and a little pointless. I probably would've spent so much more time on it if I felt there was a REASON to keep playing, but this game is an abandoned project. It's sad, and I wish it would've gotten more love so it really would've been something great.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Cozy Game time with meeeee We are Playing: To The Rescue. It's a little dog rescue management sim :> www.twitch.tv/novadetox #imarealgamer #twitch #totherescue #cozygames
unlabelledView post →I really love this game, despite the bugs it's so addicting! HOWEVER you end up standing around alllllllllllllll damn day waiting for dogs. I've gone days now. I really really wish they'd just at least fix that.
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