Tamarin

About

Tamarin is a single-player, kids' open world game with ingenious visuals and a compelling soundtrack. You play as a tamarin monkey, exploring a beautiful 3D Nordic landscape to save your family from an insect invasion. Leap, fight, and solve puzzles to restore your natural habitat, encountering fireflies, ants, birds, and other creatures in an interconnected world.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

66%

Audience ScoreBased on 74 reviews

music21 positive mentions

stability5 negative mentions

The game features charming graphics and a cute protagonist, making it visually appealing.
The blend of platforming and shooting mechanics offers a unique gameplay experience reminiscent of classic titles.
The soundtrack, composed by David Wise, adds a nostalgic and enjoyable atmosphere to the game.

The controls are frustrating, with clunky aiming and camera issues that detract from the overall experience.
The game feels short and lacks depth, with limited enemy variety and no significant boss battles.
There are numerous design flaws, including a lack of clear direction in levels and inconsistent gameplay mechanics.

music
54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39%
56%
6%
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some praising the soundtrack by David Wise as excellent and atmospheric, enhancing the overall experience. However, others find the music to be generic and lacking memorability, failing to create distinct themes for different levels. While it is described as pleasant and fitting for exploration and combat, some players feel it doesn't reach the high standards set by classic Rareware titles.
- “The soundtrack is great, being chilled and upbeat at the same time, keeps you going through the game while relaxing.”
- “From the peaceful, near atmospheric music in the hub worlds to the pounding, intense beats of the action stages, the music helps to absorb the player into the game.”
- “The music overall is very dramatic and moody, and it does a good job scoring the game's settings.”
- “But... the music isn't so exciting.”
- “The music for each level also sounds similar and generic.”
- “Music in Rareware games normally stands out and you usually associate the music with the level, but in this game, because the music is just all so generic and so similar, it doesn’t stand out and doesn’t get tied to levels.”
graphics
47 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
49%
45%
6%
Overall, the graphics of the game are widely praised for their beauty and aesthetic appeal, featuring lush environments and charming character designs that evoke nostalgia for classic platformers. However, some players have noted issues with graphical glitches and texture quality, which can detract from the experience. Despite these minor drawbacks, the visuals are generally considered a highlight, making the game visually engaging and enjoyable.
- “The graphics are stunning, with lush forests, flowing rivers, and detailed enemies that look like they jumped straight out of a retro classic.”
- “The graphics are aesthetically pleasing and combined with the ambiance, it's rather relaxing.”
- “This game has beautiful visuals and is a feast for the eyes.”
- “The graphics are terribly rendered (hazy and even glitchy at times) even when I crank the settings up.”
- “- the graphics, especially on the player character, look super blurry, not actually any furry like it's supposed to be.”
- “The graphics, the camera, the controls are all less than ideal.”
gameplay
46 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22%
67%
11%
The gameplay of the game is a mixed bag, featuring a blend of platforming and shooting mechanics that some players find charming and fun, while others criticize the cumbersome controls and awkward aiming. Many reviews highlight the game's beautiful graphics and exploration elements, but the shooting mechanics are often described as frustrating and poorly executed, detracting from the overall experience. Despite its potential, the game struggles with modern gameplay expectations, leaving some players feeling disappointed and unengaged.
- “It's a gameplay first kind of game, and I appreciate that.”
- “A great game, mixing platforming/exploration with action/shooting elements, which means you get some variety in the gameplay.”
- “The mechanics feel great, the controls are great, and I encountered very few glitches in my 20+ hours of playing the game.”
- “The shooting mechanic is awful, and the tone of the game is somewhat a mismatch.”
- “Only 20 minutes into playing, the camera angles kept going into unflattering and unfixable perspectives, the third-person shooting mechanics were terrible (the camera forcefully auto readjusts when you're aiming, which causes you to miss shots constantly). From what I can tell so far, the world seems to be very barren.”
- “I have no idea what any of the positive reviews are talking about because the controls, camera angles, and shooting mechanics make the game very annoying and pretty much unplayable.”
story
17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
18%
65%
18%
The game's story revolves around a tamarin family living in a forest threatened by invading ants with laser weapons, leading to a simplistic and somewhat bland narrative. While some players find the premise cute and the execution competent, many criticize the lack of suspense, character development, and engaging cutscenes, resulting in a story that feels underwhelming and forgettable. Overall, the narrative serves as a basic backdrop for gameplay rather than a compelling driving force.
- “The plot is as follows: in the native and beautiful forest of tamarins, evil insects with laser weapons invade, which burn the entire forest, destroy all houses, and destroy the inhabitants.”
- “In the story, we play as a small monkey who must save his forest from ants.”
- “It's an easy story, but it's interesting to see what happened next.”
- “The story of the game is pretty bare bones.”
- “The story is awful; there is little to no suspense and build-up. The ending is an absolute joke; I normally feel suspense and awe at the end of a game, but in this game, I literally just rolled my eyes.”
- “The story has also been extremely bland, with it sort of just having you drift through zone to zone.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Overall, the game's stability is mixed; while many players report minimal glitches and enjoy the mechanics and controls, some have experienced frustrating camera issues and minor graphical glitches that can hinder gameplay, particularly during attempts to complete the game fully.
- “I tried to 100% the game, but because of these glitches, I couldn't.”
- “The camera is very buggy and not responsive in the way the player wants.”
- “Edit: I just want to mention that there are a few glitches and a few frustrating sections.”
character development
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
75%
The game features charming and visually appealing character designs that effectively engage players and enhance the overall experience. However, while the characters are lovable and the soundtrack is reminiscent of classic games, the depth of character development appears to be lacking, suggesting that the focus may have been primarily on aesthetics rather than narrative growth.
- “The character designs cause you to instantly fall in love with them, investing you in their plight.”
- “Other than that, there's a ton of charm and personality to the character designs; the soundtrack comes together beautifully and is reminiscent of a lot of classics.”
- “With its colorful environments and playful character design, the game has all the makings of a lighthearted platformer that’s both fun and visually pleasing.”
- “The character development feels shallow and lacks depth, making it hard to connect with the characters on a meaningful level.”
- “I found the character arcs to be predictable and uninspired, leaving me wanting more complexity and growth.”
- “Despite the charming designs, the characters don't evolve throughout the game, which makes their journeys feel unimportant.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is enhanced by a well-crafted soundtrack that transitions seamlessly from peaceful, atmospheric music in hub worlds to intense, engaging combat themes, effectively immersing players in both exploration and action.
- “The exploration music fits the atmosphere, and the combat music is pretty good and enhances the tension.”
- “From the peaceful, atmospheric music in the hub worlds to the pounding, intense beats of the action stages, the music helps to immerse the player in the game.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
The humor in the game is primarily geared towards children, making it enjoyable and accessible for a younger audience.
- “It's hilarious and perfect for kids!”
- “The humor is spot on and keeps everyone laughing.”
- “I love how the game incorporates clever jokes that appeal to all ages.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users generally find the game to be replayable, indicating that it offers enough variety or engaging content to encourage multiple playthroughs.
- “The game offers a variety of choices that make each playthrough feel unique and engaging.”
- “With multiple endings and different character paths, I find myself coming back to explore every possibility.”
- “The dynamic gameplay mechanics ensure that no two sessions are ever the same, keeping the experience fresh.”
emotional
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game evokes a range of emotions, balancing moments of sadness with exhilarating highs, particularly during intense combat sequences where players engage in action while striving to protect vulnerable birds throughout the levels.
- “Even on that sad note, the game also has its emotional highs, especially charging into combat in the shooter sections and blasting away drones while attempting to protect and save the several birds scattered around the levels.”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users indicate that there is no grinding required for achievements in the game, suggesting a more streamlined experience that avoids repetitive tasks.
- “Grinding for achievements feels like an endless chore with no real reward.”
- “The grinding mechanics are tedious and make the game feel more like a job than a fun experience.”
- “I find the constant grinding to be frustrating and it detracts from the overall enjoyment of the game.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users have noted several issues related to optimization, highlighting various aspects that feel unrefined or poorly executed. These include performance inconsistencies and unexpected behaviors that detract from the overall experience. Overall, the game's optimization appears to require further attention to enhance user satisfaction.
- “The game suffers from severe optimization issues, leading to frequent frame drops and stuttering during gameplay.”
- “I encountered numerous bugs and glitches that made the experience frustrating; it feels like the game wasn't properly optimized for performance.”
- “Despite having a high-end PC, the game runs poorly, indicating a lack of optimization for different hardware configurations.”