Pikuniku

TechRaptorTrevor Whalen

9.5/10

Pikuniku is a short and sweet experience that's fun, simple, engaging, and smooth. I can recommend it to just about anyone.

Pure NintendoBill Stiteler

8/10

There’s a point about halfway through Pikuniku where you meet Ernie. Ernie is the son of the gigantic worm with whom you’ve joined forces to defeat an evil

Jump Dash RollElizabeth Lovatt

8/10

If you’re looking for something short, sweet and bound to make you smile, you won’t be let down by Pikuniku’s infectious charm and gameplay.

DestructoidJordan Devore

8/10

In the wrong hands, Pikuniku could have been a shallow and ultimately forgettable experience, but its expressive dialogue, clever framing, and charming, upbeat soundtrack do enough heavy lifting to elevate it into something far more endearing. The characterization, in particular, is delightfully fleshed out. It’s a simple game with a ton of heart that’ll leave you beaming when everything’s said and done.

Nintendo LifeGavin Lane

8/10

We struggle to recall a dystopia quite as cheerful as the one found in Pikuniku. It’s a short game, but one packed with heart and imagination, with a great single-player component and excellent couch co-op that can genuinely be enjoyed by anyone. It makes us remember the fun we had cutting pieces from our friends in Snipperclips, but where we occasionally hit a brick wall with that game, Pikuniku sidesteps frustration in favour of a breezy and charming adventure; a perfect salve if you need a break from the backlog, but don’t dive in expecting endless hours of gameplay.

Attack of the FanboyJacob Bukacek

Despite being rather short, Pikuniku is sure to please players anyway thanks to its pleasant presentation, relaxed atmosphere, goofy characters, and its world that's just plain fun to explore.

PC GamerPhilippa Warr

79/100

Bouncing into Pikuniku’s colourful dystopian deep state scheme.

VideogamerTom Bardwell

6/10

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Impulse GamerHugh Mitchell

Whoever decided to release Pikuniku in January of 2019 is a genius. As the collective gaming community recovers from a deluge of exhausting AAA titles

TwinfiniteBogdan Robert Mates

Pikuniku is the type of game in which one moment you’re rescuing vegetable-shaped blobs stuck on trees, while another sees you invading the realm of a giant demonic piece of toast, in a sequence that pays tribute to classic platformers. It also starts with a pink creature in a top hat enthusiastically offering “free money” in exchange for junk.

Checkpoint GamingOmi Koulas

Unscored

Pikuniku is a quirky and colourful puzzle-adventure from the wondrous minds of French-British collective ‘Sectordub’. Rémi Forcadell, Alan Zucconi, Arnaud De Bock, and Calum Bowen’s peculiar world evokes a sense of comical wonder and optimistic chime. An underlying social commentary and fluent construction elevates this little project to the next level, making it a necessary addition to anyone’s library.

Rock Paper ShotgunJohn Walker

Unscored

This is a joyful, happy-faced good time. There are "boss fights", but they're deliberately not an impediment to progress. (One especially in a way that I shan't spoil, but gosh it made me laugh.) The chatter is plentiful, but always fun to read (or enact). And it's extremely funny.