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Kintsugi is a single player platformer game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by StudioHoHo and was released on March 30, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Accompany Kyō, a young apothecary, on his journey to repair a world shattered by mankind and uncover the origin of his newfound golden powers.

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97%Audience ScoreBased on 39 reviews
graphics10 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions

  • Stunning and distinctive art style with beautiful, artistic visuals and environments.
  • Smooth, fluid gameplay mechanics that are simple yet innovative, especially the use of golden energy and fish interactions.
  • Captivating soundtrack and sound design that perfectly complement the relaxing and emotional atmosphere.
  • The game is very short, generally taking under 10-15 minutes to complete, leaving players wanting more content.
  • Some minor control and technical issues reported, particularly with certain controllers and glitches affecting timed achievements.
  • Limited narrative depth and explanation, which may leave some players desiring a more developed story.
  • graphics

    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    83% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features stunning, artistic 2D graphics with soft colors and innovative visual effects, especially notable in the depiction of fish and light elements. Its aesthetic design creates a peaceful, immersive atmosphere that complements the music and gameplay perfectly. Overall, the visuals are praised for their beauty, smooth animation, and strong theming.

    • “The visuals, techniques, and movements were beautiful and quite innovative with the fishes and the usage of light (the gold) as the motor of the game!”
    • “The graphics are stunning, with soft colors, artistic environments, and a calm atmosphere that makes every moment feel peaceful and meaningful.”
    • “The art style is beautiful, and sometimes makes me feel like I'm moving through a painting.”
  • music

    11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    73% positive mentions, 27% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for its superb quality and perfect harmony with the visuals, creating a relaxing and immersive atmosphere. Players find the soundtrack captivating and carefully crafted, enhancing key moments and overall enjoyment. Despite the game's short length, the music significantly contributes to a memorable experience.

    • “The soundtrack perfectly matches the visuals, creating a relaxing and immersive vibe.”
    • “From the music to the visual design, everything feels carefully crafted.”
    • “The music is nice, and the sound design in general just works really well.”
  • gameplay

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The gameplay is characterized by distinctive and fluid mechanics, such as smooth movement and unique interactions like swinging with flying fishes, set within beautifully designed environments. It offers a short, simple, and relaxing experience complemented by a charming narrative and enjoyable achievements, though some players wish for additional modes like arcade. Overall, the game balances engaging mechanics with a strong atmospheric and emotional appeal.

    • “From the smooth movement and grappling mechanics to the magical interactions and stunning environments, everything just works.”
    • “Loved the aesthetic, everything just worked atmospherically together with the short and sweet narrative, the mechanics felt very nice, the part where you swing with the fishes especially was so epic!”
    • “The game was short and fun, really enjoyed the soundtrack, level design, and game mechanics like the flying fishes; the only thing it needs is some sort of arcade mode.”
    • “The game was short and fun, really enjoyed the soundtrack, level design, game mechanics like the flying fishes, the only thing it needs is some sort of an arcade mode.”
  • story

    8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 37% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions

    The game's story is praised for its emotional impact, visual beauty, and effective storytelling within a short, self-contained adventure. While simple and brief, many appreciate the distinctive style and humor but suggest expanding the story for greater depth. Overall, the visual storytelling and vivid worldbuilding stand out as its strongest points.

    • “Incredible visual storytelling.”
    • “Speaking of storytelling, I love that the game manages to be a self-contained, complete story within such a short amount of time.”
    • “And I definitely recommend to the team that the game be extended with perhaps a deeper story.”
    • “Simple and short story, 10-minute adventure with achievements that made me laugh.”
    • “Even though the gameplay is simple, the emotional storytelling makes it truly special.”
  • atmosphere

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its mysterious yet bittersweet nostalgic vibe, complemented by stunning, soft-colored graphics and artistic environments. It creates a calm, peaceful, and meaningful experience that perfectly supports the short, sweet narrative and engaging mechanics. Overall, the atmosphere is immersive and harmoniously crafted.

    • “Mysterious but at the same time bittersweet nostalgic atmosphere.”
    • “Loved the aesthetic; everything just worked atmospherically together with the short and sweet narrative. The mechanics felt very nice, especially the part where you swing with the fishes—it was so epic!”
    • “The graphics are stunning, with soft colors, artistic environments, and a calm atmosphere that makes every moment feel peaceful and meaningful.”
  • emotional

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game offers a brief but profoundly emotional experience, with storytelling that resonates strongly despite its simple gameplay. This impactful emotional depth leaves a lasting impression on players.

    • “The game may be short, but it delivers a deeply emotional experience that stays with you even after it ends.”
    • “Even though the gameplay is simple, the emotional storytelling makes it truly special.”
  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is light and enjoyable, enhanced by achievements that elicit laughter. It complements the game's distinctive art style and simple, brief adventure.

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Kintsugi is a platformer game with fantasy theme. Common tags for Kintsugi include indie, magic, linear, emotional, relaxing and others.

Kintsugi is available on PC and Windows.

Kintsugi was released on March 30, 2026.

Kintsugi was developed by StudioHoHo.

Kintsugi has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Kintsugi for its graphics but disliked it for its story.

Kintsugi is a single player game.

Similar games include KINTSUGI, MANDAGON, GRIS, Sheepy: A Short Adventure, Neva and others.