Tinykin

 Xbox Series X
User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 98 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 98
  3. Negative: 7 out of 98

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  1. YaSiLaS
    Aug 31, 2022
    10
    What a game !!! Amazing!!!! The game is perfect to chill out when you came from the work.
  2. Bure1088
    Aug 31, 2022
    8
    Has some similarities to Pikmin with Toy Story map type atmosphere. Only took about 6 hours to beat. Worth a playthrough for sure. Starts to feel repetitive near the end but the base gameplay mechanics is fun enough for sure. Has some funny dialogue at times.
  3. Chiyou
    Sep 9, 2022
    10
    What an awesome little game. Just a really chill game to play full of bright puzzles and really simple puzzles. I think the sequel could improve by making the puzzles a little more challenging but I hope they keep it free of enemies, it's nice just sliding around on my soap without a care in the world
  4. Wolfenstein51
    Sep 5, 2022
    9
    Addictive platformer which pushes you to discover every last inch of its game levels. Great fun for the 7-8 hours It took to finish it. Framerates drop a bit in the later levels, but not so much that it affects gameplay.
  5. kirkender
    Oct 23, 2022
    9
    Wow. I had so much fun with this charming-as-heck pikmin platformer. The visuals are amazing and the gameplay is smooth. These are games I want to play and I love that it isn't stupidly hard to play; it's downright easy but so so satisfying.
  6. Leyviston
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    Esse jogo eh super legal, vc nem vê a hora passar ! Excelente! Recomendo muito!!!
  7. royalguy07
    Oct 12, 2022
    8
    Tinykin is a very relaxing and fun game. The humor and setting are able to shine throughout. The level designs are fun and intricate. The puzzles were pretty simple and the pacing made it a breeze to play through. Beat in around 6 hours, played on xbox gamepass
  8. RoverDiscover
    Sep 7, 2022
    10
    One of the best platformers I've played, in years.
    Truly an awesome game, I loved it.
  9. JazGalaxy
    Sep 11, 2022
    6
    TInykin is a competently constructed game. The controls are great, the camera and graphics are well done, and the style is competent. ... it's just not particularly fun or mentally interesting. Do not let the pikmin comparisons trick you. This game is NOTHING LIKE PIKMIN. While you do have several different kinds of "tiny kin" who follow you around in a mob, Ala pikmin, you do not chooseTInykin is a competently constructed game. The controls are great, the camera and graphics are well done, and the style is competent. ... it's just not particularly fun or mentally interesting. Do not let the pikmin comparisons trick you. This game is NOTHING LIKE PIKMIN. While you do have several different kinds of "tiny kin" who follow you around in a mob, Ala pikmin, you do not choose which tinykin to deploy and they are all bound to one button to use. The game "auto" deploys whatever tiny kin are necessary for a task, and the task is always highlighted on the screen. This braindead interactivity is MUCH MORE CLOSE TO SUPER MARIO SUNSHINE than Pikmin. Except in Sunshine, when you saw gunk and pressed a button to "fix gunk", you at least had the gameplay element of moving the controller around to eliminate the gunk. In Tinykin, you see an obstacle, you place your reticle over the obstacle and press the "tinykin button" and they jump out and solve the issue. It is completely brain dead.

    This is another example of a modern brain dead video game that others would describe as "chill" and "relaxing". To me it's just a waste of time, tedious and boring. Minus all of the pointless embellishments, Tinykin is a 3D platfomer with no danger, no death, no strategy, and no challenge. Zero. It's not present. It's just a game where you jump around on platforms collecting widgets and occasionally press a button to interact with a background object.    … Expand
  10. Andreapichini
    Sep 10, 2022
    0
    25€ for This Game??The Game is mid but 25€ ???? Fortnite and Rumbleverse have the Same graphic like this game. But there are for free
  11. mangelrogel
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Que saquen el 2 o me muero por favor diooossssssssssss

    Bravooooooooooooooo!!!!!!    … Expand
  12. B-Bog
    Jan 13, 2023
    9
    I usually don't like the term "hidden gem", as it is used far too ubiquitously, but this game is definitely one. Colourful graphics with delightful art design, charming dialogue with tons of referential jokes, and, most importantly of all, very tight and precise platforming controls with the added bonus of the somewhat Pikmin-like Tinykin. Anybody who likes 3D platformers should DEFINITELYI usually don't like the term "hidden gem", as it is used far too ubiquitously, but this game is definitely one. Colourful graphics with delightful art design, charming dialogue with tons of referential jokes, and, most importantly of all, very tight and precise platforming controls with the added bonus of the somewhat Pikmin-like Tinykin. Anybody who likes 3D platformers should DEFINITELY check this game out, it's a fantastic achievement for such a small studio.… Expand
  13. Phuz
    Aug 29, 2023
    10
    The title is crap, who named it that? Put me off before I started. Art style is crap, music is crap, I don't like the setting. Everything sucks balls but somehow it manages to be fun as hell and I don't even like platformers normally.

    I like how you respawn where you fell by accident, or you can jump from a great height and break the fall to land. It really makes getting around    The title is crap, who named it that? Put me off before I started. Art style is crap, music is crap, I don't like the setting. Everything sucks balls but somehow it manages to be fun as hell and I don't even like platformers normally.

    I like how you respawn where you fell by accident, or you can jump from a great height and break the fall to land. It really makes getting around easier.

    It's actually a very cleverly designed game. Could do with a couple of things being a bit more obvious and a couple of things that could have been better. An example is I couldn't find the picture frame on the first level and it was really hard to find cos the creatures holding the picture kept blocking my view of the level with it. It's really a blast to play with responsive controls and quick movement making it fast and fun and there are more nooks and crannies to explore than you could imagine and cleverly hidden things.

    Some things just a little too hidden being my main issue as it slowed down progression a tad when I was stuck trying to find one thing.

    Not gonna dip my score for this though. Had more fun with this in one night than I did with all of Mario Odyssey (bar the Jump Up Superstar bit).    … Expand
  14. nathanliapis
    Jan 29, 2023
    9
    Very close to a 10/10! Very entertaining! Even on a base xbox one it runs smoothly! Graphics 9/10, Audio 8/10, Gameplay 10/10, Loading 8/10
  15. ThaFlu84
    Aug 31, 2023
    8
    I grew up with Pikmin 1 and it is one of my favorite games ever. So, I am forever lured to any games similar to it. This game has a few key similarities to Pikmin, but it is a collect-a-thon platformer and not a strategy game. It is cute and delightful with a gorgeous art style, similar to Paper Mario.

    You are an shrunken character exploring a house inhabited by insects. Each room    I grew up with Pikmin 1 and it is one of my favorite games ever. So, I am forever lured to any games similar to it. This game has a few key similarities to Pikmin, but it is a collect-a-thon platformer and not a strategy game. It is cute and delightful with a gorgeous art style, similar to Paper Mario.

    You are an shrunken character exploring a house inhabited by insects. Each room represents a level and an entirely unique environment. Exploring is fun and easygoing, enhanced by the cheerful soundtrack. The game is straightforward with a few well hidden secrets to find. You also meet many humorous NPCs. My favorite is a group of tired looking silverfishes named Chill, Reelaks, Napp, etc.

    While the story isn't great, it is pretty mysterious and the game has plenty of world-building. It concludes with a sweet and worthwhile ending. This is a joyous game that I am happy to have played.    … Expand
  16. xaviar_nl
    Oct 9, 2022
    8
    A cute platformer that can be finished in a day or two. I found no real bugs, besides perhaps the camera being off on a few specific spots, but nothing major.
  17. ProfAmateur
    Aug 31, 2023
    8
    The game was recently removed from Gamepass, so I read through other users' reviews. At first I was a bit critical because it looks a bit boring in test videos. But I completely revised my opinion. The game plays ultra-relaxed. My loot addiction was really awakened.
    The story is nice, too. Surprisingly, it even highlights various societal conflicts in a low-threshold way. With stories    The game was recently removed from Gamepass, so I read through other users' reviews. At first I was a bit critical because it looks a bit boring in test videos. But I completely revised my opinion. The game plays ultra-relaxed. My loot addiction was really awakened.
    The story is nice, too. Surprisingly, it even highlights various societal conflicts in a low-threshold way. With stories from this world, analogies to real conflicts are derived.
    The difficulty level is rather low. It has practically no frustration potential. If you get stranded, you spawn right in front of the last obstacle. With about 9 hours of gameplay (including side quests), it is also the perfect length for this type of game.    … Expand
  18. shmitzles
    Sep 7, 2022
    9
    Wow this game is fantastic! The platforming is so tight and everything feels streamlined and snappy. My wife watched me beat it and now she's play.

    Music could be a bit better
  19. lmagdiel
    Sep 12, 2022
    10
    Great platform game for all ages, included in the gamepass, it is not very difficult but so little is easy, it is a good challenge to finish it, try it.
  20. Katoyama
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Best sounds. Best controls. Best mechanics and totally all!
    Best atmosphere, addictivity n fun, in platformers in last 30 years, since Gex, Mario Sunshine, Spyro, Yoshi and Rayman...
    So, the pikmin mechanics fits best here. Definitely needs to play! It's return to Amiga days, where is all platformers so much fun, and addictive to play! EGM would score this 10/10 in 1991 this game defines    Best sounds. Best controls. Best mechanics and totally all!
    Best atmosphere, addictivity n fun, in platformers in last 30 years, since Gex, Mario Sunshine, Spyro, Yoshi and Rayman...
    So, the pikmin mechanics fits best here.
    Definitely needs to play! It's return to Amiga days, where is all platformers so much fun, and addictive to play!

    EGM would score this 10/10 in 1991

    this game defines how a platform games needs to be
    It's a piece of jewel among tons of faceless games. One for a decade    … Expand
  21. Saselito89
    Sep 9, 2022
    10
    Amazing game!, looks like Psychonauts 2, a game that i enjoyed much, thanks to Xbox Game pass i can test that jewel
  22. ehtaco
    Sep 14, 2022
    10
    This game is tremendous. What a great little game. I can't not give it a 10 despite the odd technical issue in the form of FPS dips and whatnot. They were nonissues and rarely happened.

    I was worried the formula would wear a bit thin - it didn't. It's the perfect length for a game like this. It ends right when it needed to. I was also really concerned that the environments and levels    This game is tremendous. What a great little game. I can't not give it a 10 despite the odd technical issue in the form of FPS dips and whatnot. They were nonissues and rarely happened.

    I was worried the formula would wear a bit thin - it didn't. It's the perfect length for a game like this. It ends right when it needed to. I was also really concerned that the environments and levels would be samey - they are not. Not at all. Fantastic level design, they're all a blast to explore, and they're all vastly different. The game mechanics are solid, and at multiple points, I thought I had broken the game and would need a restart, but I never did. Any weird issue I found myself in where I was worried I did something too soon and I wouldn't be able to do another crucial part of the level due to triggering something too early, the game accounted for it and I ran into zero hiccups.

    I knew nothing of this game going in and upon completion, it's immediately in my GOTY talks. I loved it.    … Expand
  23. Jeffthecat31
    Sep 12, 2022
    10
    One of the best game I’ve et played. Reminds me a lot Pikmin. Very funny and addictive. Perfect puzzle game.
  24. jonathanfcb
    Sep 28, 2022
    10
    Juego muy divertido y relajante, recuerda mucho al toy story de consolas antiguas.
  25. lulogarrincha
    Nov 12, 2022
    8
    Una maravilla de juego, entretenido, chévere... Por lo que veo la comunidad sana la comunidad de las sonrisas, han venido a dejar su mala nota, unos auténticos enfermos.
  26. slaine130177
    Dec 20, 2022
    8
    Fini sur Series X en un peu moins de 8h à 100%.
    Ce jeu très inspiré de Pikmin est immédiatement addictif. Difficile de lâcher la manette jusqu'au générique de fin. Le titre est plutôt joli, l'ambiance excellente, très bien pensé et très accessible.
    Il aurait mérité d'être plus long et peut être plus difficile, le challenge étant destiné à des joueurs novices ou qui n'ont pas envie de se    Fini sur Series X en un peu moins de 8h à 100%.
    Ce jeu très inspiré de Pikmin est immédiatement addictif. Difficile de lâcher la manette jusqu'au générique de fin. Le titre est plutôt joli, l'ambiance excellente, très bien pensé et très accessible.
    Il aurait mérité d'être plus long et peut être plus difficile, le challenge étant destiné à des joueurs novices ou qui n'ont pas envie de se prendre la tête.

    Un jeu super sympa qui trouve toute sa place sur le Gamepass, à faire entre 2 gros titres chronophages.    … Expand
  27. EduFiGreat
    Sep 12, 2022
    10
    Excelente juego, eso si, es muy corto, pero eso no quita lo bien construido que están los niveles, perfecto para pasar el rato
  28. Elriclobo
    Sep 12, 2022
    10
    A great game, very fun. An Indie Platformers game.They did very well this study.
  29. LazyWolf0
    Sep 12, 2022
    10
    Fantastic little game. Pure pleasure to play, tons of fun.
    Feels like a first party Nintendo title, in a best kind of way.

    No bugs or technical issues throughout the game to distract from the experience, which is also important.
  30. rickrod
    Sep 9, 2022
    10
    I'm usually a person that doesn't play platforming games but this game did keep me entertained and wanting to continue on playing.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Gameblog.fr
    Jan 9, 2023
    80
    Yes, Tinykin is definitely a good one. The game may be short, but it feels great. With its mastered and skilfully used gameplay, stimulating exploration, a lot of humour and an appealing art direction, Splashteam's game manages to give us a great time. In short, it's a real breath of fresh air that will certainly delight fans of the genre and will certainly surprise all the others.
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  2. GameMAG
    Oct 30, 2022
    80
    Tinykin is a minuscule and and relaxing experience with some fun Nintendo-vibes. The game is quite short, but for its five hours runtime you won't have the chance to ever feel bored.
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  3. Shacknews
    Sep 8, 2022
    90
    Tinykin is a meaningful experience that reminds me of why I fell in love with video games. I hope a lot of people play it so we get more colorful and wonderful titles like Tinykin because games like this are what it’s all about.
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