Tunic
2022
Audio: English
- puzzle
- role-playing (rpg)
- adventure
- indie
- action
- fantasy
- single player
The story
Tunic is an action adventure about a tiny fox in a big world. Explore the wilderness, discover spooky ruins, and fight terrible creatures from long ago.
What it’s like
Warm, sunlit low-poly landscapes with a soft painterly haze: meadows of bright green grass, rust-orange ruins half-swallowed by forest, and dusky crypts lit only by flickering torches. The art direction is charming and deliberately tactile, with a tiny fox silhouette against wide, open vistas and a camera that pulls back to show how small you are in the world. The soundtrack is gentle and melodic, with plucked strings and soft wind and birdsong in the open areas that thin out into eerie quiet inside the ruins. Its vibe is cute with a hint of cryptic unease, the kind of game that suits a slow afternoon or an evening alone with headphones. Pacing is unhurried, with long wandering stretches broken by sharp, sometimes punishing sword fights against strange old creatures, and the non-linear layout rewards curiosity and note-taking. Violence is cartoonish and bloodless, with brief, stylised combat and no gore, though some boss fights are tough enough to frustrate. It's family friendly and gentle in tone, best for players who enjoy puzzle-solving, quiet discovery and a bit of challenge.
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