The Gunk

"Enjoyable, but rather slight, The Gunk is an intriguing journey through an alien planet while vacuuming up goop. There isn&s;t much to it, though, which I found a bit disheartening."

"The Gunk is an entertaining adventure with a message about pollution and industrialisation. with a likeable protagonist. The pacing is a little drawn out toward the end of the six to seven hour journey, but there&s;s a great visual style …"

"The Gunk never really falters at any point during its decidedly short runtime, but also fails to do anything to push itself above a crowded group of peers in the action-platformer genre. The pro-environmental themes are laid on real thick …"

"Rewild an alien world in this elegant and thoughtful game."

"There is nothing fundamentally wrong with The Gunk. It works from a technical standpoint and it isn’t the worst way you can spend about five hours of your time. But I just can’t muster up any sort of authentic excitement …"

"The Gunk is game full of charm, thanks especially to its wonderful art direction and the colorful alien world it created. Unfortunately, despite its short duration The Gunk does not manage to carry this sense of wonder all the way …"

"The Gunk is a satisfying puzzle-adventure game where two down-on-their-luck space scrappers must help save an alien planet from a destructive black goo. The combat in The Gunk does feel frustratingly underbaked, but solid story pacing and excellent puzzle challenges …"

"The Gunk has its flaws, but it&s;s still a mostly enjoyable way to spend a few hours. It&s;s a short but sweet adventure with gameplay reminiscent of PS2-era platforming games and so fans of the genre should certainly give it …"

"While The Gunk has relatable characters and other redeeming qualities, it does little to surprise, and vacuuming up the sticky substance isn&s;t particularly enjoyable."

"A platformer based on a few rules, which flows without strokes of genius or resounding failures. Potentially an excellent gateway to the world of video games for the youngest."

"The Gunk offers a great combination of puzzles, exploration and platforming, with good level design (with nods to the Souls scheme) and an interesting story. It&s;s not too long, and some aspects, such as team upgrades or combat, don&s;t offer …"

"Though it doesn&s;t have all the perks and features of bigger games, The Gunk remains gorgeous and engaging. A short but sweet adventure full of puzzles and fantastic scenery."

"The Gunk is not a disastrous game. I enjoyed turning my brain off for five hours and exploring this strange and mysterious planet. It’s okay for games to just be empty calories sometimes, and I wouldn’t knock The Gunk for …"

"Higher profile, bigger budget indies games are here to stay. This is a perfect example of what the format could offer and a showcase of how a short game with a moderate budget can outdo its far larger contemporaries. If …"

"Overall, The Gunk feels like a weighty, enjoyable adventure that goes to some surprising places with its story. I had a great time clearing up the gunk and living my best adventurer life, and the length of the game seemed …"

"There&s;s a lot to love about The Gunk even if the core gameplay rarely rises above being pretty OK. It&s;s a good adventure through a unique and pretty alien world, filled with character and life."

"Players can move through each area cleaning up Gunk, defeating the Gunk creatures, and exploring to gather resources and discover secrets. Along with traveling across the planet, Rani will also run into a few combat encounters. She can use Pumpkin …"

"‎The Gunk is a proposal that goes straight to the point. It is not perfect, far from it, but it knows how to propose something different and with a tempo totally opposite to what we are used to. It is …"

""The Gunk just never goes anywhere, it never challenges, nor expects anything other than a directional input on the controller. Pass""

"Nothing here will surprise seasoned gamers but The Gunk has enough diverting action and puzzle-solving in its brief runtime to keep players&s; attention"

"Rani and Becks are an appealing duo to share adventures with, but they deserve something more exciting than The Gunk has to offer."

"A short, sharp 3D action-adventure that keeps things simple in a gorgeous world and makes a great case for Game Pass as a delivery vehicle for bingeable and low-investment experiences."

"Image &a; Form&s;s first 3D title doesn&s;t have any obscene messes to clean, but it never excels beyond a conventional distraction."

"The Gunk has a fantastic setting and lovely characters, but ultimately the gameplay is lacking."

"Just like the thriving planet it stages, The Gunk is an action-adventure intimately marked by light and shadow. The idea of a measured and collected story is valuable, as well as both the artistic and technical inspiration and certain nuances …"

"The Gunk is a competent product, but it feels very risk-adverse and derivative. You’ve seen and played elements of this game before. It can be fun for a while, but you soon realize that The Gunk has a limited vocabulary …"

"The Gunk is a difficult game to label, but an easy one to enjoy. Whether you’re sucking up a load of the titular gunk to help bring an alien world back to life, or listening to an engaging back and …"

"Do not let the quirky name put you off, The Gunk is more than deserving of a play during a lazy summer (or winter for you northern hemisphere dwelling folk) afternoon. Bugs and minor flaws do prove to be an …"

"The Gunk is a creative, witty, and charming adventure game, albeit a bit on the short side at only five or six hours in length. Still, the writing, world, and exploration more than make up for the short campaign as …"

"Cleaning up the titular Gunk is satisfying, but the rest of the game surrounding it is routine and overly familiar."

"The Gunk is an absolute triumph- it looks gorgeous, crafts an addictive and engaging gameplay loop, and tells a story that succeeds on every level."

"Meaning his God complex is very real, and very much in play throughout your journey."

"Successful adventure with great "Schmodder mechanics", but also a few problems."

"The Gunk is a simple little platforming adventure full of malicious messes that are plenty fun to clean up."

"The Gunk is a rather visually stunning experience with many drawbacks that prevent it from scoring higher. While it has some noteworthy high points, it also has some devastatingly low points that show that Image &a; Form Games are just …"