Jar 04 · Action adventure · Andrew Shouldice / Finji, 2022
Tunic
A little fox explores a ruined land with only scraps of a game manual, written in a language you cannot read. A puzzle hidden inside an adventure.
Edition reviewed: Tunic (2022).
Official artwork © Andrew Shouldice / FinjiWhat you do
Explore, fight and collect pages of an in-game instruction booklet that slowly reveal how the world and the game work.
Who it suits
Puzzle lovers and anyone who remembers reading game manuals. Combat can be tough; settings help.
01Arrival
A fox wakes on a beach. You find a stick, then a page of a manual, and slowly realise the whole game is a mystery about itself.
02Deeper in
Each new page changes how you see the map. Some secrets are genuinely mind-blowing.
03Safe places to stop
Shrines save the game. Keep a notebook nearby; you will want it.
Why it works
- Brilliant hidden secrets
- Charming world
- Optional difficulty helpers
Watch out for
- Tough combat
- Some late puzzles are very obscure
The score
Overall 4.7 out of 5 · Lush · how we score
Our verdict
A game about discovering a game. Bring a notebook.
Written by the Moss Byte desk. Updated 23 October 2026. Facts were checked against the publisher and store pages at that date; prices and platforms can change.