Tin Hearts

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  • Summary: Guide squads of tin soldiers to safety through this magical toy filled world. A beautiful VR puzzle game with a heartfelt story. Are you guiding the soldiers or are they guiding you?

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. COGconnected
    May 16, 2023
    89
    Tin Hearts takes its players on an emotional journey through the charming world of the Butterworth household. This is done through well delivered voice acting, excellent musical pieces and a delightfully crafted game design. And all through the toy maker’s beautiful tiny tin soldiers. Though not without some minor issues Rogue Sun really nails the details in this game, making for a delightful and immersive experience from start to finish. If you’re looking to spend a few hours solving puzzles in a heartwarming world, Tin Hearts is the perfect adventure to jump into.
  2. SECTOR.sk
    May 16, 2023
    80
    The tin soldiers marched into a successful puzzle game in the style of Lemmings, where you get to know the touching story of the inventor's family while searching for puzzle solutions.
  3. Softpedia
    May 18, 2023
    80
    Tin Hearts has clever puzzle design, interesting ways to interact with the environment, and a good ramp-up for its difficulty level. The time manipulation system makes it easy to try out new ideas and see how they play out. There are no difficulty spikes and the level of frustration is kept to a minimum. The title’s presentation works well with the mechanics but the narrative never made an impact. The focus on toys makes the game well-suited for younger gamers, even if they might need help when it comes to figuring out solutions. Tin Hearts is a carefully calibrated puzzle experience and offers a great way to unwind.
  4. Multiplayer.it
    May 16, 2023
    75
    Tin Hearts is a puzzle game with fun brain teasers and cute tin soldiers that come to life in the attic of an expert toymaker. However, what emerges in the foreground is a sad story full of love, able to make up for the repetitiveness of the puzzles.
  5. GameGrin
    May 30, 2023
    75
    Tin Hearts is a perfect little puzzler to dive into if you like clever puzzles, touching narratives, and charming Victorian settings. However, the controls aren’t always great, which may frustrate you more often than you’d like.
  6. CGMagazine
    May 18, 2023
    70
    Tin Hearts successfully gives players a 3D Lemmings experience they can enjoy, while the story and art style take things a step further. The controls and movement need some work, however.
  7. Screen Rant
    May 16, 2023
    60
    Tin Hearts is a game that begs to be loved, but with a bit too much inconsistency across its respectable runtime, it might be best for it to settle on being liked.

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  1. Hulsee
    May 22, 2023
    7
    Tin Hearts is a Lemmings-style game from Guildford based developer Rogue Sun. You play from the first-person perspective of a spectral being,Tin Hearts is a Lemmings-style game from Guildford based developer Rogue Sun. You play from the first-person perspective of a spectral being, exploring and experiencing Albert J Butterworth’s family life memories as you lead wind-up toy soldiers around his workshop, getting them from point A to point B by possessing various objects.

    You’ll begin each of the 50 plus available levels by opening a small box, setting in motion the tin soldiers straight line walking. You’ll then need to possess and position various toys, triangular blocks, trains, cannons, windmills, drums, and so on to redirect them to the exit. These puzzles become more advanced as you progress, therefore it's great to see the addition of hints that can aid you should you get stuck.

    You also have complete control over time during the entire game, being able to pause the soldiers, speed them up, or even rewind time should you make a mistake. It means you can take everything at your own pace and there's no need to reload levels; a tin soldier accidentally falling to their demise can be undone in an instant with a simple rewind.

    As you guide the little men on their merry way throughout the family home, you’ll encounter past family life memories in the form of touching cutscenes played out by spirits. This can be anything from Albert reading his daughter a bedtime story, to Albert’s wife playing the harp in the lounge; it's all presented in the most touching way and fits the pacing of the game perfectly.

    Unfortunately, Tin Hearts does suffer from some rather noticeable bugs: the game crashes fairly frequently, the camera is often jarring when repositioning from one point of view to another, and the framerate stutters occasionally. It should be noted, the developer is currently putting out patches to remedy some of these issues. However, none of this can take away from the glorious presentation: with charming visuals and animations being accompanied by beautifully soothing music, it's a really quite wonderous experience.

    Tin Hearts is a charming Lemmings spiritual successor with a moving story that's perfectly presented with gorgeous visuals and relaxing music. The few bugs and frame rate issues aren’t enough to prevent us recommending this excellent title. This isn’t one to march on by.    … Expand

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