Current version:PlayStation 5
Tunic

TUNIC

Tunic is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by Isometricorp Games. It centers on combat encounters, area and route exploration, and collection and development goals, 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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8.7 / 10
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About this game

Tunic is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on combat encounters, area and route exploration, and collection and development goals. 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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8.7 / 10PlayStation 5

An ingenious mystery where understanding becomes progress.

The strongest progression comes from suddenly understanding a manual page or hidden route. Combat and equipment supply a familiar framework, but observation and connections between clues give the adventure its depth. Miniature-looking scenery and beautifully illustrated pages sustain the mystery. It suits players willing to think independently and tolerate not understanding everything immediately. Return journeys can drag, and bosses sometimes create difficulty spikes. The contemporary PS5 review also finds unreliable lock-on, so not every failure should be attributed to player skill. Study new discoveries before deciding whether to adjust combat difficulty. Reducing physical pressure does not automatically solve the puzzles, while consulting a complete solution can remove the most valuable moment: recognising what was already in front of you.

Strengths

  • Manual clues and spatial secrets reinforce one another.

Weaknesses

  • Backtracking and boss spikes sometimes slow exploration.

Who it is for: Adventure players who enjoy independent observation.

Play notes: 2022 native-PS5 review scope; lock-on is not fully reliable.

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Layered discoveries sustain some tedious return journeys.

Reviewed8.4 / 10Not provided
Dimension

Knowledge itself becomes meaningful progression.

Reviewed9.1 / 10Not provided
Dimension

Miniature scenery and manual art invite close reading.

Reviewed8.9 / 10Not provided
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Lock-on can fail while difficulty settings preserve puzzle access.

Reviewed7.6 / 10Not provided

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Core information

Publisher
Finji
Release date
Sep 27, 2022
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
Story-driven3D GraphicsMain Story 10–20 HoursPuzzle SolvingExplorationInvestigationLinear LevelsSolo-friendlySlow BurnReal-time CombatThird PersonCollection-rich
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
Top-down

Release editions

Sources

  • www.nintendo.com