Current version:PlayStation 5
Tchia

Tchia

Tchia is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by Awaceb. It centers on area and route exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.

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7.9 / 10
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About this game

Tchia is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on area and route exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.

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7.9 / 10PlayStation 5

Inventive movement and cultural identity meet launch-build friction.

Tchia turns animals and objects into tools through possession. Movement becomes experimentation rather than simple transport, with discovery driven by new possibilities instead of numerical upgrades. Sailing and gliding give travel an appealing momentum. Map clutter and uncertain direction sometimes interrupt that curiosity, showing that freedom also needs clear information to remain satisfying. Languages, music and folklore give the islands a culturally specific identity. That specificity makes familiar open-world activities feel more personal than a generic tropical backdrop would. The PS5 launch test encountered progression faults involving getting stuck and falling through floors. Skipping sections permits continuation, but sacrifices the satisfaction of completing the journey normally. Suited to players interested in playful movement and cultural identity. Technical findings are limited to the 2023 launch review.

Strengths

  • Possession makes the environment playful.

Weaknesses

  • Unclear direction and progression faults interrupt discovery.

Who it is for: Suited to players interested in playful movement and cultural identity.

Play notes: Technical findings are limited to the 2023 launch review.

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Sailing and gliding give travel an appealing momentum. Map clutter and uncertain direction sometimes interrupt that curiosity, showing that freedom also needs clear information to remain satisfying.

Reviewed7.4 / 10Not provided
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Tchia turns animals and objects into tools through possession. Movement becomes experimentation rather than simple transport, with discovery driven by new possibilities instead of numerical upgrades.

Reviewed8.5 / 10Not provided
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Languages, music and folklore give the islands a culturally specific identity. That specificity makes familiar open-world activities feel more personal than a generic tropical backdrop would.

Reviewed9.0 / 10Not provided
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The PS5 launch test encountered progression faults involving getting stuck and falling through floors. Skipping sections permits continuation, but sacrifices the satisfaction of completing the journey normally.

Reviewed5.5 / 10Not provided

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Core information

Developer
Awaceb
Release date
Mar 21, 2023
Platforms
PlayStation 5
Content kind
Game
Release state
Released
Region
Worldwide
Official website
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Offline minimum players
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Offline maximum players
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Online minimum players
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Online maximum players
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Tags
InvestigationPuzzle SolvingMain Story 10–20 HoursStory-drivenSlow BurnExplorationSolo-friendly3D GraphicsThird PersonLinear Levels
Supported game languages
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Requires base game
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Standalone
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Age ratings
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Play modes
Single player
Perspectives
Third person

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