

The Last Tinker is a joyous action adventure and definitely no platformer, as there is no jump button. Koru, a boy from the slums of Colortown, must rise and stand against the Bleakness, a dark force intent on wiping out joy. Koru must use color and emotion to restore life to Colortown!
PlatformAdventureIndieActionFantasyComedycolorfulavailable on - blacknutPlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
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Contemporary, resolved, unpretentious and plot-driven.
- contemporarynostalgic
- resolvedopen-ended
- unpretentiousprestige
- character-ledplot-driven
- warmbleak
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
- Developer
- Mimimi Games
- Publisher
- Daedalic Entertainment
- Released
- May 12, 2014
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Engine
- Unity
- Time to beat
- 4 h rushed · 7 h main story · 10 h completionist
IGDB rating 7.3/10 from 22 ratings.
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