“The best days include sunshine, snacks, and napping,” Snoopy once thought, and we would add – playing another fun children's game on the weekend. So we played “Snoopy & The Great Mystery Club,” a game where, in the role of Snoopy and other popular characters from Charles Schulz's 'Peanuts' comics and cartoons, we solve mysteries in that world. The publishers are 'GameMill Entertainment' and the developers are 'Cradle Games', the people behind the games 'Hellpoint', 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Arcade: Wrath of the Mutants', “Jumanji – Wild Adventures” and some lesser-known games. The game was released on October 10, 2025, this year, on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox platforms. We played the PlayStation version.
In the game, we take on the role of Snoopy, the well-known character from the aforementioned comics. He leads the “Great Mystery Club,” which consists of him and his friends as they solve puzzles and mysteries throughout the city. In the game, we explore iconic 'Peanuts' locations (school, camp, Charlie Brown's house..), solving puzzle tasks using the unique abilities of Snoopy and other characters who assist us. In Snoopy's club are Charlie Brown, Lucy, Peppermint Patty, Marcie, and Schroeder, well-known characters to those familiar with the comic. The only playable character is Snoopy, who can recruit, or assemble a team of up to 3 friends, who then follow us and help in solving puzzles. Snoopy has the power to change his personas, each with its unique ability – we have Pirate Snoopy, Detective Snoopy, Scout Snoopy, Gardener Snoopy, and Detector Snoopy (Snoopy who uses a metal detector). The game consists of numerous fun mini-games – baseball, American football, a memory game, playing the piano, driving a sports car, and even flying a plane in pursuit of the Red Baron, the iconic antagonist who is actually a product of Snoopy's imagination from his World War I fantasy. Along with solving puzzles and mini-games, we collect lollipops, figurines, and real 'Peanuts' comics that we can then read.
The game is divided into 4 large cases, or 4 chapters, each representing one case. In each of these chapters, smaller tasks are solved that are assigned to us by NPCs who are well-known supporting characters from the 'Peanuts' franchise. The world is semi-open, meaning we can freely walk and explore, but nothing happens in this world except for the main, linear story. The first chapter somewhat holds attention, but already in the second, we see that the game is repetitive and that the tasks are repeated, only becoming slightly harder and more complicated (from a child's perspective, as for an adult, the game is totally undemanding). It can be said that the game is mostly about moving from one place to another, taking items from NPCs to some location, or finding that item and then returning. And so it goes again, until the game ends. The most interesting thing in the game are the mini-games, which are fun and hold attention, especially driving the sports car with Franklin, or chasing the Red Baron with Snoopy's plane. For trophy hunters on PlayStation, the game will definitely be interesting, as the platinum trophy is not hard to obtain. It took me 8 hours to get the platinum. The trophies are simple, and the only ones that require time are collecting comics around the city (there are about twenty of them), and collecting a hundred lollipops that are earned by successfully playing mini-games. The other trophies unlock easily just by playing the story.
This game is aimed at children, which is obvious from the simple gameplay. The controls are straightforward, and throughout every aspect of the game, it guides us with clear instructions. Although the game lacks a cooperative mode or any kind of multiplayer, it is still fun and has humorous moments. The graphics are not bad. The background animations are outdated, while the movements of the main characters look a bit more modern, so we constantly have a sense of contrast between a modern and older PlayStation game. If the tasks weren't so repetitive, and if the game had a bit more detective investigation, I would probably like it more. The mini-games provide some variety, but I believe that is not enough for the game to justify its price. For children or some huge fans of 'Peanuts' comics and cartoons, this game will be ideal relaxation and entertainment. For others, not so much.
A copy of the game for review purposes was provided by distributor Colby and publisher GameMill Entertainment
