Tunche

"With a terrific hand-drawn style, an intriguing premise (inspired by a rich vein of criminally under-represented folklore), and solid controls, Tunche does a lot right, but it’s also a game that saves too much of its good stuff for the …"

"Tunche tries many things to set itself apart from the other roguelites. While at first combat feels fast and exciting, it quickly becomes repetitive before even finishing the first run. A great art style helps but doesn’t make up for …"

"Tunche combines familiar mechanics with a setting that is rarely represented in video games. This keeps the game’s visual design fresh, but the combat is more than familiar and not up to the standard set by other games in these …"

"Tunche may not rewrite its formula, but it does something just as significant—it adds a new dimension to it."

"There is no denying that Tunche is one of the best Indie titles to be released this year. With a gorgeous art style, great character designs, a rock solid gameplay loop and some sweet action it is a joy to …"

"Tunche is a spirited jungle jaunt. A charming action-adventure that wears its Peruvian heritage with the utmost pride. While the marriage of roguelite to brawler is definitely a solid fit — particularly in multiplayer — it cannot be denied that …"

"Tunche isn&s;t for everyone. Traditional beat-&s;em-up fans will like the frantic action of the combo system, even if it takes a few runs to get going, but they&s;ll hate the lack of forward progression. Roguelike fans will enjoy the gradual …"

"Whether through a solid and fun cooperative mode or in solitary expeditions full of interesting challenges, Tunche&s;s is one of the great indies of 2021. Between the rich combat and the lush scenarios, this beat &s;em up hits the nail …"

"Tunche is a very beautiful roguelike with fluid combat. Its cartoonish look helps to offer a light and charming representation of the culture of Amazon Forest people. Although it quickly tends to repeat itself, it&s;s a title worth trying out."

"Tunche is a refreshing take on an established genre. The incredible aesthetics will immediately make this one stand out amongst its peers but its faithful implementation of mechanics hinders the experience. Whilst the rogue-lite features put a fun twist on …"

"With its attractively-animated characters and environments, Tunche absolutely doesn’t look like any other beat-em-up on the system..."

"This is a great game if you have friends, as you can really see how the chaos and mayhem can be well balanced with cooperation and communication. For a solo endeavor, though, you need to love, and I mean love, …"

"Overall, Tunche is a nice, well-blended mixture of beat’em up and rogue-like gameplay that’s easy to play alone or with friends. Though it feels like a bit of a slow grind to progress, it will provide an ample challenge, even …"

"Tunche is a high-quality casual game that you can enjoy both solo and with friends, and the co-op mode definitely outshines the single-player experience. The enemies look cute, just like the main characters, the experience-gaining system is simple, and the …"

"The core combat is slow and lacks variety, the story and artistic elements of the game don’t add much, and the mission design makes this an experience that&s;s about as enjoyable as being thrown into the pathway of an oncoming …"

"There’s a good game in Tunche somewhere, just trying to get out. Some will find it if they dig deep, put in the hours and max out the skill trees so that the combat can shine. Most though, will probably …"

"Tunche looks and sounds good, plays neatly and consistently and is fun for couch co-op. However, it takes its punchy ideas and sneaks off into a dark, dirty alley where people just won’t want to go and find it. It …"

"Tunche can be an enjoyable game, but it may take some time to get there. Early on the enemies can be damage sponges and you don&s;t have a lot of attack options available, making combat somewhat difficult and quite repetitive. …"

"Tunche is a side-scrolling beat ‘em up that takes you on a rogue-type path through the Amazon rain forest. It has beautiful art to complement its diverse characters and enemy animations with a good amount of RNG to keep playthroughs …"