This game is currently in the Humble Choice for December 2023, and this is part of my coverage of the bundle. If you are interested in the game and it's before January 2nd, 2023, consider picking up the game as part of the current monthly bundle.

Creating a lush beautiful world out of slime pools.

The Gunk has a beautiful moment where the player removes the last of the Gunk in an area and the player flashes a green sphere and the world’s flora comes back into view. That moment plays again and again about every five minutes or so, and each one feels uplifting. The beauty being restored is never really lost on the player as they explore the massive world that surrounds them even if it’s a guided path. While there is combat, this is almost a casual game, with a great story and interesting locations to discover.

At the same time, there’s just enough combat to make this more active than most casual games, as well as some platforming. Only a few moments have a real challenge, but it’s in a weird position. The idea of cleaning up a world while investigating what caused the calamity might not appeal to everyone, but this is a unique title in that respect.

Pick this up if you like what you’re seeing. This is just an odd game to gauge but I enjoyed myself and fully played through this title on Game Pass. It took me 6 hours and while 5 of them were great, the last hour dragged just a bit, but it still has an interesting tale, and I will applaud there’s a lot said in the story without being shoved in the player's face

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