A fantastic secret filled zelda-like game. Discovering mechanics I could have done at the beginning of the game from a new collected page of the in-game instruction manual is a very satisfying feeling. I freaked out a little when I finally figured what the holy cross was.

Only major problem with the game is that the combat isn't very good. It's not bad, it's just subpar, which is disappointing when so many games of this style have come out recently with great combat like Unsighted and Hades. Since the combat isn't great, the couple difficulty spikes in the game are a tad frustrating, but never felt impossibly difficult.

This game has a true ending of sorts which I have not gotten (and I don't think I will). It requires you to unearth like 30 secrets in the game using the instruction manual. I did a bunch of them and its quite fun and satisfying to solve these, however it starts to feel like a chore. Some of the things the game asks you to do take far to much time (e.g. the puzzle to open the door at the top of the mountain) and just don't feel worth it to me. That said, if you like hunting down secrets in video games, you are going to have a great time in Tunic.