- August 30, 2022
- Splashteam
- 8h median play time
Tinykin
Tinykin is a joyous and unthreatening exploration based 3D platformer, with a ridiculous amount of charm.
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"Tinykin is a single-player platformer game with an awesome story, phenomenal mechanics, and ingenious visuals. Players join Milo, who's shrunk and arrived on an abandoned Earth in 1991, in a quest to find a way home through a tiny ant-sized metropolis. The recent update offers Time Attack Challenges and new outfits, enhancing the game's plenty of humor and highly emotional atmosphere."











- Charming and whimsical art style that combines 2D characters with 3D environments.
- Engaging and satisfying gameplay with smooth controls, allowing for enjoyable exploration and platforming.
- Fun collectathon mechanics with a variety of Tinykin that enhance puzzle-solving and traversal.
- Some achievements are bugged, requiring players to revisit levels to unlock them.
- Lack of challenge in gameplay, making it feel too easy for experienced players.
- Finding the last few collectibles can be tedious due to the absence of a tracking system.
- gameplay662 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay of *Tinykin* is characterized by its smooth, intuitive mechanics that blend platforming with collect-a-thon elements reminiscent of *Pikmin*, while offering a unique experience that emphasizes exploration and puzzle-solving. Players enjoy the charming art style and engaging level design, although some feel the gameplay could benefit from deeper mechanics and variety as it can become repetitive over time. Overall, the game is praised for its fluid controls, delightful visuals, and a satisfying gameplay loop that keeps players engaged throughout its relatively short duration.
“Everything great about third-person Pikmin-type games, but without all the clunky UI and group management blunders that bog down the gameplay... super fluid and fun.”
“The light touch of nostalgia, sharp controls, relaxed collecting gameplay, and seamless flow combined with its verticality create an experience that feels perfectly crafted.”
“The mechanics are intuitive and satisfying, encouraging experimentation without ever feeling overwhelming.”
“While it’s visually delightful, the lack of deeper, more innovative gameplay makes it less enjoyable overall.”
“Almost the entire story is simply dumped on the player at once in the last few minutes, resulting in a story that is as shallow and underwhelming as the gameplay, to the point it is hard to tell what is actually supposed to be substantial and what's just there for the sake of having a conflict.”
“But after playing I think I see why, the mechanics of the game wear out quickly.”