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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. jonathanfcb
    Sep 28, 2022
    10
    Juego muy divertido y relajante, recuerda mucho al toy story de consolas antiguas.
  10. 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
  11. Elriclobo
    Sep 12, 2022
    10
    A great game, very fun. An Indie Platformers game.They did very well this study.
  12. 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.
  13. Leyviston
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    Esse jogo eh super legal, vc nem vê a hora passar ! Excelente! Recomendo muito!!!
  14. 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.
  15. Bavari-90
    Sep 9, 2022
    10
    Tinykin is by far the most fun indie game that I've played in 2022,charming visuals,great/clever level design, beautiful music...my only complain about it was the search for the collectables by the end of the story which can be frustrating without a guide...other than that,,,,it's a blast from the start to the finish.
  16. RoverDiscover
    Sep 7, 2022
    10
    One of the best platformers I've played, in years.
    Truly an awesome game, I loved it.
  17. MundaneKing
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    Fantastic platform, great physics and visuals. The collectables are a great challenge to complete.
  18. Ramas
    Nov 1, 2022
    10
    Exploration is pure joy in this game, gameplay, music, ending, everything is good i was surprised, thanks to game pass i tried it.
  19. TailsZgZ
    Sep 12, 2022
    10
    One of the best platformers I've played in many years! Amazing how good it looks on Xbox. Thanks to QuickResume the game is always right where I left it.
  20. Demarsh
    Sep 11, 2022
    10
    Интересная и увлекательная игра. А ещё она ламповая и душевная. Небольшой мир, который не хочется покидать, несложные задания, юмор, никакого напряга, ничего лишнего и ненужного, никаких боссфайтов и смертей с отбрасыванием назад по сюжету. Зато какой кайф, когда ты несёшься по локации на куске мыла, решая очередное задание, а за тобой орущая толпа тайникинов. Спасибо tinyBuild, оченьИнтересная и увлекательная игра. А ещё она ламповая и душевная. Небольшой мир, который не хочется покидать, несложные задания, юмор, никакого напряга, ничего лишнего и ненужного, никаких боссфайтов и смертей с отбрасыванием назад по сюжету. Зато какой кайф, когда ты несёшься по локации на куске мыла, решая очередное задание, а за тобой орущая толпа тайникинов. Спасибо tinyBuild, очень нужно продолжение.… Expand
  21. YaSiLaS
    Aug 31, 2022
    10
    What a game !!! Amazing!!!! The game is perfect to chill out when you came from the work.
  22. baileyp89
    Sep 2, 2022
    10
    Phenomenal little hidden gem, I will be very sad if people sleep on this one...

    Performance is great, rock solid 60fps at what looks like a crisp 4k on series X, HDR pops.
    Controls are crisp and responsive
    The Tinykins are cute AF and give real locoroco vibes
    Art style is phenomenal, I can tell this was a passion project and i truly hope the devs are proud of their work, they should be!
  23. Theretro25
    Sep 9, 2022
    10
    Me gustó mucho el juego, lo jugué en la casa de mi amigo y me dijo que era muy entretenido así que lo jugué y fue muy divertido y entretenido pero con la música del fondo se siente mejor la experiencia. 9/10
  24. Marc_os
    Sep 12, 2022
    10
    Para mi representó una gran sorpresa! Sin dudarlo puedo decir que es de los mejores juegos (sino el mejor) que he jugado en 2022. Me siento afortunado de formar parte de esta plataforma (xbox) y haber tenido la oportunidad de jugarlo mediante game pass. Se siente un juego original relajante, perfecto para aliviar el estrés del día a día, y además de todo, un juego divertidisimo. Y eso quePara mi representó una gran sorpresa! Sin dudarlo puedo decir que es de los mejores juegos (sino el mejor) que he jugado en 2022. Me siento afortunado de formar parte de esta plataforma (xbox) y haber tenido la oportunidad de jugarlo mediante game pass. Se siente un juego original relajante, perfecto para aliviar el estrés del día a día, y además de todo, un juego divertidisimo. Y eso que no suelo jugar mucho los de plataformas. Si ni lo han probado, dense la oportunidad. No se van a arrepentir!… Expand
  25. chetis
    Dec 4, 2022
    10
    Best Q3 Game of this year so far, i love the game play is so polish and satisfactory. Also funny script.
    6-7 Hours of pure Joy.
  26. derKoenig
    Jan 22, 2023
    10
    Sometimes you see just a tiny bit of Gameplay and you say to yourself: Oh my god - that's amazing! Tinykin was exactly that type of game for me and it exceeded my expectations in every way. The "miniature" world of Tinykin brought back childhood memories from the Toy Story 2 game that was released more than 20 years ago whose settings I absolutely loved. The same is true for Tinykin -Sometimes you see just a tiny bit of Gameplay and you say to yourself: Oh my god - that's amazing! Tinykin was exactly that type of game for me and it exceeded my expectations in every way. The "miniature" world of Tinykin brought back childhood memories from the Toy Story 2 game that was released more than 20 years ago whose settings I absolutely loved. The same is true for Tinykin - every room feels carefully crafted and is absolutely entertaining. Usually I'm not that much interested in completing every side mission or reaching a 100% - Tinykin was different for me. It got me interested in doing it because it's "missions" didn't feel like a chore but a pleasure to do. I hope to see a sequel of Tinykin in the future or at least a DLC with additional rooms - I'm all in for it. For now it's definitely in my Indie Games Hall of Fame.… Expand
  27. meusbagos
    Jan 27, 2023
    10
    waaaaaaay underrated! best game of the genre that i've played since banjo kazooie (one of my favorites of all time). for me it would go banjo kazooie > tinykin > the best mario 3d so far. absolutely lovely, this game.
  28. 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.
  29. 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.
  30. 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
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#10 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2022
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#24 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2022

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Metascore
86

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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