The Gunk

 PC
Metascore
68

Mixed or average reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. TheGamer
    Dec 17, 2021
    40
    The Gunk is not a disastrous game. I enjoyed turning my brain off for five hours and exploring this strange and mysterious planet. It’s okay for games to just be empty calories sometimes, and I wouldn’t knock The Gunk for just being a generic popcorn flick. The Gunk aspires to be more than that though, and it falls considerably short. The quality of the SteamWorld games gavethe expectation that this would be a fresh take on the third-person adventure genre, but The Gunk is too shallow for me to recommend - even in the slow December months. If you’re looking for character-driven action-adventure games on Game Pass, Lake and Firewatch were both added earlier this week. Give those a look and leave The Gunk in the gutter.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Dec 16, 2021
    The Gunk is good rather than great, then, but given it's on Game Pass you'd be silly to pass it up. Maybe it's just the time of year, but watching each region unfurl in a bubble of light and colour, not knowing what it's going to look like until the last minute, feels very much like pulling back the windows of an Advent Calendar, with each de-gunking revealing yet another jaw-dropping treat for the senses. It's Christmas comfort food for lazy afternoons on the sofa, and at just under five hours, it can be done and dusted in just a couple of sessions, too. Very good vibes indeed.

Awards & Rankings

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#84 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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User Score
4.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 73 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 73
  3. Negative: 31 out of 73
  1. ItsDigi
    Dec 21, 2021
    8
    Haven't played much of it, but can Russians just kindly F**k Off? 'Disregard'? Who cares about your localization? And you blame the developerHaven't played much of it, but can Russians just kindly F**k Off? 'Disregard'? Who cares about your localization? And you blame the developer with an Xbox hashtag?
    Must be too much vodka making you all retarded.
    I'm from Hungary, last time we had localized voice in a big game was like 15 years ago, and even today, we need to download fan made localizations for every game because nobody cares about us, even though we're in the heart of Europe. My girlfriend can't speak English, so I can hardly play anything with her, without those fan made locals.
    So, 0 points cause you can't hear your own voice in a game? Let me tell you, no person on earth wants more voices other than English.    … Full Review »
  2. iS3uuud
    Dec 22, 2021
    9
    The game is good
    1- Art style: 10/10
    2- graphics: 9/10
    3- Gameplay: 9/10
    4- The Story: 8/10
    5- The Music: 10/10
    6- Time play: 9/10

    I Like it
  3. vgav995
    Dec 22, 2021
    3
    Highly tedious, uninteresting story and somehow even less interesting characters
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