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. 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.
  2. Tobijah
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    [SPOILER FREE REVIEW]

    It's a nostalgic throwback to early Zelda games. However this game has collectible "manual pages" scattered all across the world that give you information on the mechanics of the game as well as how to solve certain puzzles. This was a core mechanic I haven’t seen before. The illustrations in the manual are beautifully retro and it fits thematically in the game    [SPOILER FREE REVIEW]

    It's a nostalgic throwback to early Zelda games. However this game has collectible "manual pages" scattered all across the world that give you information on the mechanics of the game as well as how to solve certain puzzles. This was a core mechanic I haven’t seen before. The illustrations in the manual are beautifully retro and it fits thematically in the game (because old adventure games used to have these types of physical illustrated manuals) and the way the manual reveals the secrets of the game to you was at times very rewarding.

    The game has a medium sized, but very packed open world. Sadly the progress route through the game is actually very linear, but not necessarily very clear and traveling around the world is a bit slow. I got stuck in the middle of the game because there was one specific location I needed to go to get a certain item (something straight out of the Zelda games) to proceed, but it was hidden in a way that I walked past it 2 times and used several hours just going around in circles (I managed to solve some endgame puzzles while doing this though). Multiple entrances or a subtle hint telling me that this was the next location I was supposed to go to would’ve made this part of the game less annoying.

    There was also an area (Lower Miasma) that you can drop down to that has a locked door and if you don’t have the key, you’re stuck and you have to either kill your character or reload the game to get out of there. I consider this a design flaw. A shortcut elevator from the checkpoint would have sufficed. Maybe they’ll patch this later.

    Some of the puzzles were pretty hard, but I managed to solve them all without help by systematically going through the world and writing down notes or taking pictures with my phone when I encountered something suspicious. There are some mechanics in late game that help you find the unsolved puzzles/areas that are required for the true ending, but you need to do some exploration and write down notes to get the true ending. Puzzles themselves are pretty good - all of them (except the optional ones) are solvable if you pay attention to your surroundings as well as the game manual. The most obscure ones are optional and actually require you to put some time into figuring them out. I’m pretty sure very few people will solve them without guides, but I don’t mind just reading about them online (just reading about them blew my mind because solving them really requires effort and solving them reveals one final secret message that is definitely worth checking out).

    Bosses were quite easy for me (they usually took 3-5 tries which for me is pretty optimal), but I can see them being hard for someone who doesn’t take the time to find all the upgrade materials around the world. The way you beat the bosses is somewhat similar to Soulsborne games, so experience with their mechanics and slower combat will give you a slight advantage. They’re easier than Soulsborne bosses, but you still need to recognize openings between enemy attacks and mashing buttons will get you killed. One enemy encounter seemed to spike in difficulty, but after a couple of tries I bought some single use items and cheesed the fight.

    Game also shares Soulsborne’s minimalistic, ambiguous storytelling. To have any idea what the story was about, you need to go to the forums or watch a lore video. I prefer stories with character development and understandable goals and motivations. Games like Dark Souls or Inside at least gave me slightly more concrete themes I could latch on to. But then again, I didn’t expect there to be ANY story so I was happy that they at least tried to add some bits of lore for the community to figure out.

    The secret mechanics of this game were so fun that I wished it had more of them! Because of them I’d also recommend not to read about the game too much and just play it. Because of its unique mechanic of collecting the manual pages, this might be one of my favorite Zelda-like games ever. I did get stuck once which was really annoying because I felt I was just wasting time running around areas I had already been to. Using guides for this game is not recommendable so I wish they’d at least make the main path of the game more visible and add a few more shortcuts so that backtracking to some areas wasn’t so time consuming.

    I’d give the game 9/10 (strong recommendation) but because this is a disadvantageous time for smaller adventure games, I’ll give it one bonus point.    … Expand
  3. Strumbore
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    An absolute joy to puzzle through. I loved every minute of it. 2022 is the year I avoided spoilers and walkthroughs for amazing games and I couldn't be happier.
  4. 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
  5. Mcoy69
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Le pongo un 10 sol para compensar algun 0, es un buen juego, yo le daria un 85.
  6. PJthePlayer
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Apparently people are review-bombing the game because it's a "ripoff" of Zelda which is ridiculous. Should all FPS games be ridiculed because they're ripoffs of Wolfenstein 3D? Give me a break. This game is also being criticized for being too hard by people who apparently totally missed that it even has a built-in god mode for people who struggle with it. It's a great little indie gameApparently people are review-bombing the game because it's a "ripoff" of Zelda which is ridiculous. Should all FPS games be ridiculed because they're ripoffs of Wolfenstein 3D? Give me a break. This game is also being criticized for being too hard by people who apparently totally missed that it even has a built-in god mode for people who struggle with it. It's a great little indie game that is definitely worth your time. Ignore the review-bombers and form your own opinion. I wouldn't give it a 10 except I'm purposefully countering the unwarranted 0 scores from abusive review-bombers.… Expand
  7. muzdiddy
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Nice little surprise on Game Pass this month. Super charming and wears it's influences on its sleeve. Well worth your time!
  8. Kunray
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    Great game in my opinion.
    Let's all have a fun time!
    This games art style is awesome. It’s got a great soundtrack. Is both beautiful and creepy, but mostly charming.
  9. adrianolls
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Excelent game, I really enjoyed every section of game, the way it introduces mechanics and the gameplay itself.… Expand
  10. Julpyz93
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    The gem of 2022 so far! This game has amazing ideas and world, the music is incredible, the gameplay always evolving and simple, the difuculty is hard but never frustrating. I m just in love with it!
  11. jefferson122332
    Mar 17, 2022
    10
    Masterpiece Great Game. Beautiful music and gameplay..GOTY Execelente juego
  12. ReticentRobot
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Mix Landstalker: Treasures of King Nole, Fez, Zelda: A Link to the Past, and Dark Souls and you have a good idea what you'll get from Tunic. I loved every second.
  13. Fairbrother69
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    Fantastic indie game with main development mostly done by one person; fantastic game if you love Zelda!
  14. unque
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    great indie game. mix of dark souls, minecraft dungeons and zelda.
    really recommending it
  15. Modax19
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    If Legend of Zelda: A link to the Past had a baby with Dark Souls the result would be Tunic. This game doesn’t hold your hand - it’s up to you explore and figure everything out and the result is an absolutely classic experience. If you loved isometric games from the 1990s like Twinsen’s Odyssey you will love this. I found it incredibly addictive and difficult to put down. The bosses areIf Legend of Zelda: A link to the Past had a baby with Dark Souls the result would be Tunic. This game doesn’t hold your hand - it’s up to you explore and figure everything out and the result is an absolutely classic experience. If you loved isometric games from the 1990s like Twinsen’s Odyssey you will love this. I found it incredibly addictive and difficult to put down. The bosses are challenging and the final boss was brutal but I think the difficulty level is just perfect. Overall there is not much to complain about I would rate this in the top 20 games I have ever played just because I love this type of game so much.… Expand
  16. cofjunior
    Sep 18, 2022
    10
    O jogo é surpreendente bom. Para quem vai começar o jogo sem nenhum contato ou visualização prévia da proposta do jogo pode acabar ficando um pouco perdido. Mas a ideia do manual do jogo dentro dele, pegando páginas no decorrer do jogo. Traz uma experiência bem bacana. Os gráficos e músicas são agradáveis.
  17. redwarriorktf
    Nov 26, 2022
    10
    A mix of two of my favourite games. DarkSouls and Zelda. Looks beautiful, plays wonderful.cpuld not recommend more
  18. Keav
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    Tunik es un juego muy especial, hermoso en sus aspectos tanto jugables como visuales, muy recomendable.
  19. Firas0002
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    when i first saw this game's trailer i thought it's just another zelda clone but i said why not giving it try and literally from the first gameplay minute i saw a completely different game with a very beautiful atmosphere and a unique art the level design is also very impressive i think i already got my goty indie game
  20. Kratosss666
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    After 8 hrs of game i have the complete certain about this game, is soo cool, funny and inmersive, the mix of Zelda and DarkSouls is just amazing. Its crazy but is a job of one men, i hope we get another game in the future or another DLC, 10/10
  21. Diogo708
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    MARAVILHOSO! um jogo incrivel, sem duvida um dos melhores do genero, parecido também com o Deaths Door e com uma gameplay de DarkSouls/Demon Souls
  22. Nikopro245
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Great game. Don’t know why people here claim it is like a mobile game and give it a literal zero. Yes sure it is a Zelda rip off but it really is good fun and has a sweet tone throughout.
  23. PlayWithMe
    Mar 20, 2022
    10
    Excelente juego, te atrapa en su mundo y descifrar todos los secretos. Excelente modo de combate y estrategia
  24. rafacapoci
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    The game is not easy at all! But it's extremely satisfying discover by yourself reading the pages of the manual that your find, what you have to do! For sure a very nice suprice!
  25. JoshC123
    Mar 26, 2022
    10
    Amazing game, a good challenge with a big emphasis on exploration and discovering the world. I fully recommend to go into this game blind and to not read about it beforehand, the exploration is great. I don't like overly difficult games but I thought this was a great balance of providing the feeling of achievement and not being difficult just for the sake of it. I strongly disagree withAmazing game, a good challenge with a big emphasis on exploration and discovering the world. I fully recommend to go into this game blind and to not read about it beforehand, the exploration is great. I don't like overly difficult games but I thought this was a great balance of providing the feeling of achievement and not being difficult just for the sake of it. I strongly disagree with negative reviews stating it's 'too similar to Zelda'. Tunic is original in many ways, and shares only a resemblance to Zelda, just as many games share resemblances to many other games.… Expand
  26. pricedaxe2054
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    This is an amazing game, since the start looks really good, its like a souls like and a old zelda game
  27. Frankalavera
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Tunic is a beautiful adventure! I love his art and gameplay. This is a my indie best game so far
  28. taian
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    TUNIC has been my best indie experience of the year so far. It looks like a mix of classic Zelda, Souls-like and FEZ. It's that kind of game you're always rewarded for exploring. The game manual/map is also very creative. 10/10
  29. ColeTD
    May 5, 2022
    10
    An amazing game about discovery and skill. By far my favorite game to come out this year so far, and I doubt it will be easily dethroned.
  30. Mozzarella_
    Mar 19, 2022
    10
    Such as a Great Game, it deserve more attention because it has a solid design and beautiful looking and the great sound track. Also the game reminds me of the classic zelda games. The game is master piece
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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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