Tunic

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 406 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 292 out of 406
  2. Mixed: 49 out of 406
  3. Negative: 65 out of 406

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  1. Steff86
    Mar 18, 2022
    0
    Awful game! It's one of the worst games out there this is supposed to be 2022
  2. alexlomba87
    Jul 23, 2023
    9
    An almost perfect game that kept me glued until I finished it. The only downside is that a few secrets are unreasonably difficult and would have benefitted from a few more hints dispersed across the world. This includes the language translation that felt a bit too much to handle, even with pen and paper and patience. It feels like dropping a few more hints would have made the experienceAn almost perfect game that kept me glued until I finished it. The only downside is that a few secrets are unreasonably difficult and would have benefitted from a few more hints dispersed across the world. This includes the language translation that felt a bit too much to handle, even with pen and paper and patience. It feels like dropping a few more hints would have made the experience more accessible without falling in the temptation of looking online, and without any detriment to the overall experience.… Expand
  3. Raegnir
    Dec 2, 2022
    3
    Literally a mobile game, unplayable with keyboard, disgustingly bad controls, guaranteed waste of time at least 5 hours wandering around figuring out what to do and where to go. Just don't waste your precious time with this crap mobile game.
  4. Faksnap1000
    Feb 7, 2023
    7
    Don't really understand the hype, but it's a not too bad. Let's hope Nintendo can show us again some day how it's really done.
  5. hoanns
    May 29, 2022
    9
    The game has a great mysteric athmospere to it, it looks great and the music is nice. The progression is engaging and you really get immersed in the world.
    What I didn't like was the final puzzles to complete the game and the story that was too vague.
  6. CTAN
    Jun 3, 2022
    1
    Zelda wannabe? Beautiful graphic and scene design, but I'm really disappointed with the design and gameplay mechanic... In nut shell, nothing is new...
  7. TheLinkgirl
    May 25, 2022
    2
    Great concept, poor execution. These words sum up Tunic for me. From the visuals to the combat, the character designs and sound design, Tunic seems like it should be a great game. However, you can't just throw all this into a world, and then expect your players to just know where to go at every turn, especially if the player is likely to miss a ton of necessary items. Tunic could have beenGreat concept, poor execution. These words sum up Tunic for me. From the visuals to the combat, the character designs and sound design, Tunic seems like it should be a great game. However, you can't just throw all this into a world, and then expect your players to just know where to go at every turn, especially if the player is likely to miss a ton of necessary items. Tunic could have been a great game, if only it gave the player just the slightest bit of guidance along the way.… Expand
  8. Edubeck
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Amazing, entertain and easy to understand, a good game to spend a few hours
  9. ManuPVZ
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Excelente título, una experiencia impecable que goza de su propia esencia, muy buena música y exquisita jugabilidad 10/10
  10. Ky4785
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    if you're a big fan of the OG Zelda games back in the NES days.
    this is the game for you to enjoy.
  11. Mac1972
    Mar 21, 2022
    9
    Fantástico! A exploração é viciante. Este é um jogo obrigatório para qualquer fã do gênero. Incrível a simplicidade da jogatina
  12. WinterIsComing
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    This game is a masterpiece, containing perfect gameplay mechanics and staying true to it's main inspiration. To those who say it copies "Zelda", you obviously knew nothing of the game. To those who think it's too difficult... I'm sorry that you can't handle a challenge, play an easier game or get good scrub, reviews don't count as a person crying over how the game makes things "too hard onThis game is a masterpiece, containing perfect gameplay mechanics and staying true to it's main inspiration. To those who say it copies "Zelda", you obviously knew nothing of the game. To those who think it's too difficult... I'm sorry that you can't handle a challenge, play an easier game or get good scrub, reviews don't count as a person crying over how the game makes things "too hard on them" lol… Expand
  13. QcGamer
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    A very good Zelda-like game. The animations are really good, I like the graphic style. You can tell that a lot of attention to detail has been put into this game. Some bosses are though, but not to the level of Dark Souls like I've seen the comparison. All in all, a solid 30-hours indie game that is well worth the money.
  14. Akonig513
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Excellent game by a solo developer. Often achieves the quality you’d find in a legend of Zelda game made by a team of hundreds of people. The challenges are tough but meaningful and the progression elements and puzzle solving is interesting and reward exploration. The art style is great, clean, readable, cute, and overall I had an outstanding time playing this game.
  15. geralwaffle
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    This is the first review I have ever written for such a fantastic game. Yes, lets start with the cliche, this is a Zelda 1 esque game. You need to see this game with the eyes of a child to understand what you need to do. You're a fox, apparently alone in this island, you need to find the scattered manual pages to read and understand game mechanics. While you continue exploring the islandThis is the first review I have ever written for such a fantastic game. Yes, lets start with the cliche, this is a Zelda 1 esque game. You need to see this game with the eyes of a child to understand what you need to do. You're a fox, apparently alone in this island, you need to find the scattered manual pages to read and understand game mechanics. While you continue exploring the island youll find some hard foes that might be difficult to beat them unless you have leveled yourself up using the godess statues. I have been playing this game for 14 hours and I think I'm almost finished with it. The game has made me feel like a little girl playing TLoZ on my NES with my brother. You need to explore and keep your eyes open for hidden doors, puzzles and chests. Give this amazing game a try and you'll not be dissapointed, the game indeed is HARD. specially the quarry and the ghost zone. Now, talking about the design, its so flawless, its amazing how the team behind tunic got such a neat artstyle. the exploration is really good, and again, if youre stuck, remember to think like a little kid who just wants to have fun. Tunic really is something special and beneath the cutesy and simple appearance, this is a love letter to all classic exploration game fans. It also borrows inspiration from other games like the Souls games. The story its so good if you collect the manual and make it all fit together like in a big puzzle.

    The soundtrack is also something to praise, as it blends magically with the visuals.

    with my 14 in game hours and 240 out of 1000 gamerscore, I definitely will finish this game multiple times to get all those points.
    in my opinion, this has been the best game so far in 2022.    … Expand
  16. Vazgenoid
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Amazing. Great world, desing and great new-old gameplay. If you understand rules you'll have on of unusuall and interesting games of last few year. Give a chance it's better then deaths door (it's nice too).
  17. S_IV
    May 1, 2022
    1
    Nice ideas but can be really frustrating at times. There are invincibility and infinite stamina options in the accessibility menu but both just kill all the immersion of the game, kind of using a trainer. This laughably low health and learn from mistakes thing has really worn out.
  18. Yosiris
    May 7, 2022
    3
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    Level design
    Scale
    Exploration mechanics
    Enemies' features

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    Repetitive
    Too demanding to be enjoyable
    Fight control
    Oversimplified childish acid retro-filtered graphic style
    Uninspiring main character
    Poorly optimized
  19. bruhmonenton2
    Jun 8, 2022
    4
    The game's gorgeous, the music's great.
    Everybody says that this is a mix of Zelda and Dark Souls, but it doesn't seem to understand what makes these games great.
    Very weird design decisions, not worth its price.
    Huge disappointment, I was really hoping for this to be good.
  20. KeremG
    Feb 26, 2023
    0
    I have problems with save bases in this game. I might die once or twice when I encounter a new enemy type, they should take that into account. But it's a waste of time and money to have to cross a long road and pass a few minor enemies every time I die. Other than that, it has a nice atmosphere and game dynamics.
  21. MikComposer
    Jan 20, 2023
    6
    I was excited to try it out since it was announced, and finally got it via Game Pass, and I thought I'll like this game, but I didn't. Kudos to the solo dev for releasing it and in a good state: runs smoothly, has nice graphics, and good however bland sound. Unfortunately it has game design issues that make it not fun to play. Due to graphics the world doesn't give you right cues aboutI was excited to try it out since it was announced, and finally got it via Game Pass, and I thought I'll like this game, but I didn't. Kudos to the solo dev for releasing it and in a good state: runs smoothly, has nice graphics, and good however bland sound. Unfortunately it has game design issues that make it not fun to play. Due to graphics the world doesn't give you right cues about possible paths. Sure there should be secret paths, but in general main paths should be easy to recognise. Next problem is the world layout feels chaotic, disorientating and doesn't flow. Finally controls and combat feels sluggish and isn't fun, and the stamina makes it even more tedious. A similar Zelda inspired game with way way better combat and design in general was HOB which I recommend over this one.… Expand
  22. MalcomGTX
    Aug 19, 2022
    10
    Absolutely wonderful.

    Loved playing through with my wife, we tackled the puzzles together and the feelings of figuring it out ourselves was amazing and so nostalgic.

    There was one particular puzzle though, a riddle, now that one was the wrong kind of nostalgia, like old adventure games where you just have no idea what logic they are working on, but everything else was just fantastic.
  23. Augusto
    Jul 21, 2022
    8
    This game in incredible! I'm giving a 8 because they took some of the secrets way too far, but this is a absolute amazing experience.
  24. max1c
    Mar 30, 2022
    6
    The most average game in history. Is it bad? Not at all. But it isn't great by any means. The game is plagued by horrible amature design decisions and bugs. What's the point of trying to upgrade your character the whole game just for it all to be taken away at the end? Good luck switching items mid fight as controls are horrific. Expect getting stuck in terrain or dying by dropping underThe most average game in history. Is it bad? Not at all. But it isn't great by any means. The game is plagued by horrible amature design decisions and bugs. What's the point of trying to upgrade your character the whole game just for it all to be taken away at the end? Good luck switching items mid fight as controls are horrific. Expect getting stuck in terrain or dying by dropping under the textures. There's also no fps limiter. The game is not hard, it's just annoying. Overall not a bad game considering it was made by a single person but could and should be improved in many areas. The good things are the music, art, and some innovative gameplay.… Expand
  25. Rawnchie14
    Mar 31, 2022
    9
    The discovery model of this game: with the rather central use of the manual, a cryptic fox language which is primarily used with mixtures of readable language and symbols which you can fully translate with effort, the traditionally drawn maps with the secrets cleverly illustrated into the pages, optional secrets to be unlocked for those willing to parse the hints in the world out, and aThe discovery model of this game: with the rather central use of the manual, a cryptic fox language which is primarily used with mixtures of readable language and symbols which you can fully translate with effort, the traditionally drawn maps with the secrets cleverly illustrated into the pages, optional secrets to be unlocked for those willing to parse the hints in the world out, and a lore/world which is so puzzling and vague that it's enough to keep you wanting to figure out more. Brilliant design where a game boldly decides to challenge and believe in the player to figure out their game and get the most out of it. Sure it may turn off some players - and reasonably so (so it's not for everyone), but the ones who get it, get it.

    Combat is a good effort, some chaotic decisions made in terms of controls and leading to my only hit on this title, but you should definitely try your hand at this game. Too clever not to.    … Expand
  26. Xenshin1231
    Jan 30, 2023
    10
    Tunic is a combination of the best parts of The Legend of Zelda and Fez. While the game starts off as a standard action adventure Zelda-like game, it becomes something way more grand. The beginning of the game has you go on the standard hero's quest type game, get your sword, activate some towers, find some items and upgrades, and beat some bosses, and collect some keys. Then the gameTunic is a combination of the best parts of The Legend of Zelda and Fez. While the game starts off as a standard action adventure Zelda-like game, it becomes something way more grand. The beginning of the game has you go on the standard hero's quest type game, get your sword, activate some towers, find some items and upgrades, and beat some bosses, and collect some keys. Then the game takes a turn, you turn into your ghost form self and must kill the final boss, but all your upgrades have been taken away. You then have to explain the same world you've been exploring except now it the ghost world to get your upgrades back. Once you get them back you can defeat the final boss way easier and beat the game. Sound pretty good, right? But that's not the turn in game that makes it so special. There is a secret in this game called the holy cross that elevates this game to a masterpiece. I won't explain what exactly it is but the secrets hidden underneath the games world that you don't even notice are incredible. The holy cross reminds me of the second half of Fez which is something I didn't think would have been able to be recreated again. For the combat the bosses are very fun and aren't total pushovers and take some effort. Uncovering the mysteries and secrets hidden in the game were an all time high experience in gaming in 2022 and I highly recommend this game to anyone who calls themselves a gamer.… Expand
  27. xellos81
    Jan 23, 2023
    6
    I'm kinda disappointed by this game
    I wish to have the developer in person to tell him to calm down
    There's really no need to "grout" this unbalanced game with absurdly cryptic riddles
    This game could have been awesome... but
    + feeling the 1990 era
    + structure
    - movements
    - useless crazy riddles
    - battle system
    - too hard
  28. Leo_Manzano
    Mar 4, 2023
    8
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  29. marcosflandi
    Jun 12, 2022
    9
    Great game, great soundtrack and beautiful environment.
    There's no holding hand so expect a challenging game.
  30. nitorita
    May 9, 2022
    9
    An incredibly unique adventure game coated in mystique and filled with mysteries and secrets everywhere. You play as a simple fox that has to figure out its own path through the world without any assistance except for your own wit and intuition.

    Words cannot do this game justice. It is one of the best adventures to come out over the past decade, and from an indie company to boot. Every    An incredibly unique adventure game coated in mystique and filled with mysteries and secrets everywhere. You play as a simple fox that has to figure out its own path through the world without any assistance except for your own wit and intuition.

    Words cannot do this game justice. It is one of the best adventures to come out over the past decade, and from an indie company to boot. Every bit of it is unique in its design and execution, and the atmosphere and music are pleasant to the eyes and ears. Being able to find hidden paths around every corner is incredibly engaging. The cryptic language that you have to decipher yourself is an unexpectedly welcome twist. The instruction manual in-game is filled with puzzles to decipher.

    If you've been looking for a fun, adorable, and yet intriguing adventure game with plenty to explore and discover, Tunic will keep you satisfied the entire journey long. Time genuinely feels like it passes by slower as you play, with an hour feeling more like three. It is highly addictive and hard to put down once you get engrossed in its serene world.

    Sadly, the only reason why I cannot give this game a 10 is the occasionally unbalanced level of difficulty of certain enemies, such as bosses. Tunic, on the surface, looks like a game that is simple and can be enjoyed by everyone, but when the second boss feels like a Dark Souls boss that can kill you in two seconds flat, it disrupts the pacing of the game and only serves to annoy you. The rest of the game is rather straightforward, and there are often times alternative means of resolving issues.    … Expand
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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 60 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 60
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 60
  3. Negative: 1 out of 60
  1. GameStar
    Jan 25, 2023
    78
    Tunic is a wonderful Dark Souls alternative that fails to strike a fair balance.
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  2. KeenGamer
    Jul 13, 2022
    90
    Tunic is truly a masterpiece of game design: a modern day Zelda with all the complexity it needs to thrive with gamers today. If you like running around a beautiful fantasy land, sword fighting fantasy baddies, or translating ancient languages, Tunic will have something for you to sink your teeth into. If you haven't already, I'd highly recommend picking this foxy little gem up.
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  3. Oyungezer
    Jun 26, 2022
    85
    If you were looking for a foxy answer to the question "What would happen if Zelda was a Soulslike?" (I don't know why you're looking in a foxy way), you found it.
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