Tinykin is just Pikmin with all the stress removed, and I honestly love it for that.
This may sound blasphemous, but Tinykin is literally everything I always wanted Pikmin to be. I've played and enjoyed every Pikmin game but I always end up bouncing off before finishing the campaign. The stress of desperately trying to find the resources you're looking for while solving puzzles and fending off predators, all within a time limit, is not a chill experience. I always wished Pikmin was more about the joy of simply exploring with your Pikmin - and that is Tinykin's entire premise.
Tinykin is a charming game about exploring environments, platforming, solving puzzles, and finding secrets all with the aid of your adorable littlePikmin Tinykin. It's an incredibly low-stakes game - if you miss your jump platforming and fall to your death, you'll pop back into existence in the spot you jumped from. Really the biggest risk you'll face in Tinykin is missing a couple collectibles while you explore, resulting in you needing to comb the entire level again trying to find the one or two things you missed. An unlockable in-game tool to help you track down your missing collectibles would be a welcome addition. Even though the extra collectibles are entirely optional, I’m a completionist so I spent 1-2 additional hours trying to find an extremely small handful of pickups I had missed. Thankfully, cruising around on your soap bar, grinding, and gliding around the level is so much fun, I didn't usually mind that extra time. I was just happy to be spending more time exploring the brilliantly-designed world with my cute little buddies.
Yeah, the stakes are low which might not work for some people and the game isn’t that deep or complex, but every once in a while, I love a good, chill game that's just simply fun. Tinykin is an absolute joy and I recommend it to anyone looking for a delightful game to relax with.
+ Chill, low-stakes gameplay
+ Wonderful level design that encourages exploration
+ Fun puzzle-solving and platforming
+ Excellent traversal
+ Relaxing soundtrack and cute sound effects
- Desperately needs a better way to find missing collectibles
- No level-select makes going back to past levels a bit of a pain
- Story is nonsense
This may sound blasphemous, but Tinykin is literally everything I always wanted Pikmin to be. I've played and enjoyed every Pikmin game but I always end up bouncing off before finishing the campaign. The stress of desperately trying to find the resources you're looking for while solving puzzles and fending off predators, all within a time limit, is not a chill experience. I always wished Pikmin was more about the joy of simply exploring with your Pikmin - and that is Tinykin's entire premise.
Tinykin is a charming game about exploring environments, platforming, solving puzzles, and finding secrets all with the aid of your adorable little
Yeah, the stakes are low which might not work for some people and the game isn’t that deep or complex, but every once in a while, I love a good, chill game that's just simply fun. Tinykin is an absolute joy and I recommend it to anyone looking for a delightful game to relax with.
+ Chill, low-stakes gameplay
+ Wonderful level design that encourages exploration
+ Fun puzzle-solving and platforming
+ Excellent traversal
+ Relaxing soundtrack and cute sound effects
- Desperately needs a better way to find missing collectibles
- No level-select makes going back to past levels a bit of a pain
- Story is nonsense