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)
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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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81.0
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79.0
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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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77.0
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83.0
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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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89.0
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92.0
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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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85.0
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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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88.0
Gameplay
98.0
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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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84.0
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74.0
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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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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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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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