Tinhead

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Tinhead is a single player arcade action adventure game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Microprose and was released on August 23, 2019. It received neutral reviews from players.

TINHEADOnce there was peace in the Galaxy.Then the evil Grim Squidge stole all of the stars, threatening to hurl the Galaxy into a horrible Cosmic Void.Who will save the stars before it's too late? Tinhead, Defender of the Edge of the Galaxy, of course!Leap, slide, hop, fly and shoot your way through wacky worlds and super-tricky challenging levels as you guide Tinhead to free the stars. Take on p…

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Audience ScoreBased on 10 reviews

graphics2 positive mentions

music2 negative mentions

The game features cool music and graphics, creating an enjoyable retro atmosphere.
The adorable character design adds charm to the gameplay experience.
It works on Steam Deck with some adjustments, making it accessible for modern gamers.

The game is very unforgiving and frustrating, even by old-school platformer standards.
It suffers from technical issues, including a black screen on launch and lack of modern display support.
The level design is poor, and the controls cannot be customized, limiting accessibility for some players.

music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The music in the game is generally considered cool, but users report issues with crashes during the launch. Additionally, the sound effects and music quality are seen as inferior to the original, though they are deemed acceptable for gameplay.
- “Cool music”
- “Launches with a black screen; sound and music can be heard, but then it crashes.”
- “The sound effects and music are of inferior quality to the original, but it'll do.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The graphics are widely praised for their cool and gorgeous aesthetic, highlighting a contrast with the challenges indie developers face in creating visually appealing retro games.
- “The graphics look gorgeous, which makes me wonder why it is so hard for indie developers to create a visually appealing retro game.”
- “Cool graphics.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy for this game has been criticized as a cash grab, with users feeling that it exploits nostalgia by repackaging abandoned titles for profit. Many reviewers express frustration over the perception that the developers are capitalizing on old games without adding significant value.
- “This seems to have been put on Steam as a nostalgia gouge, or just a cash grab to try to profit from abandonware.”
- “This is another abandonware cash grab by Piko Interactive, who swindle their hands onto old abandoned, broken, or dead games, then try to swindle Steam gamers into paying them for someone else's old abandoned game.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game suffers from poor optimization, lacking support for modern display resolutions and widescreen monitors, which results in subpar performance on contemporary gaming PCs.