TetherGeist

TetherGeist

May 7, 2026

TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength.

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84.1

9 critic reviews

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Critic Reviews (9)

Barbara Ritter Gaming-Village May 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

83.0

Gameplay

81.0

Story

73.0

"After completing the journey, my save file in TetherGeist shows almost exactly ten hours of playtime. Ten hours in which I bounced through the seven chapters and steadily sharpened my abilities as a shaman. The individual sections are concise and …"

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Darren Andrew VDGMS May 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

81.0

Gameplay

79.0

Story

73.0

"Precision platformers are a niche and since 2018, there hasn’t been anything like Celeste. A punishing, precision platformer that pushing your limits, juxtaposed with a wholesome style and story. TetherGeist proudly wears its inspiration on its sleeve and while it …"

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James Luff LadiesGamers.com May 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

77.0

Gameplay

83.0

Story

85.0

"TetherGeist ended up being a really pleasant surprise. It takes a genre that can sometimes lean too heavily into frustration and balances it with thoughtful storytelling, approachable checkpointing and movement mechanics that feel rewarding to master. Now, make no mistake, …"

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J.P. Corbran NintendoWorldReport May 2026
90.0 /100

Graphics

89.0

Gameplay

92.0

Story

94.0

"One of my only complaints is that sometimes the level of precision the game requires can veer into feeling unfair, but fortunately those moments aren&s;t very common, and with the frequency of checkpoints the frustration is kept to a minimum. …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight May 2026
87.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

87.0

Story

81.0

"Taking the side-scrolling precision platformer and adding a variety of traversal skills to the mix amps up the difficulty and variety, so be ready for some frustrations"

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Lyle Pendle Loot Level Chill May 2026
95.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

98.0

Story

85.0

"TetherGeist is the best precision platformer I&s;ve played since Celeste, with some seriously unique movement mechanics and perfect controls."

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Parker Johnson Nintendo Life May 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

84.0

Gameplay

74.0

Story

87.0

"Tethergeist is a great precision platformer. A flat narrative and some small visual bugs somewhat muddy the waters, but it&s;s filled with fresh ideas. The tether mechanic at its core tests your reflexes and brains in equal measure, and I …"

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Robert Scarpinito TechRaptor May 2026
85.0 /100

Graphics

91.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

76.0

"TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer with a solid narrative. While at times a little too difficult, its core journey is worth experiencing to see Mae&s;s interactions with various people in the world."

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Stuart O&s;Donnell So Many Games May 2026
80.0 /100

Graphics

84.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

80.0

"TetherGeist is a remarkably inventive precision platformer, full of brilliant ideas and bursting with kinetic energy. Its main mechanic is a delight to use, and things are kept fresh throughout the runtime with creative new ways to swoop, swing and …"

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