What a delightful little 3D puzzle-platformer! Evidently very Pikmin-esque in design - with strong hints of Psychonauts, Toy Story 2 and Supraland to boot - Tinykin aims for a more lenient collectathon vibe and really nails it as well. The puzzles are hardly complex and the game is completely combat-free, but hopping around the levels and gathering the game's titular creatures, the Tinykin, is just so much fun in its own right that the lack of challenge never bothered me.

The story follows Milodane, a little dude from the future, who crash-lands into a human household inhabited by cartoonish bug factions and he has to re-build his little spaceship. The plot isn't anything special but the bugs' miniscule towns and the levels' themes being based on different rooms of a house make for a really fun setting for a 3D platformer. The overall presentation is quite superb as well from the funky soundtrack to the creative environments, really charming stuff.

This game is just a good time all-around; a very polished and comfy experience. The Tinykin could have been utilized in more innovative ways and revisiting levels should have been easier but besides that I had no major gripes with this one. Wholeheartedly recommended!

Reviewed on Sep 05, 2022


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