Tin Hearts

Back in March I got to sink my teeth into the first little bit of Tin Hearts by Rogue Sun. I originally played on the PC and found it delightfully magical and whimsical. Now, I’ve gotten a chance to play through the entire game on PS5. Tin Hearts is everything I expected it to be and more. There’s a couple more twists and turns I wasn’t quite ready for and the puzzles increase in difficulty and complexity as the narrative continues on. What I originally thought was magical and whimsy in a bottle is actually a heart wrenching story about a toy maker and his family told through these tiny soldie...

March into the world of Tin Hearts, a new 3D puzzle game with a great narrative. You must manipulate toys to guide tin soldiers to the finish line, helping them to avoid traps and dangers. Told through memories and puzzles, the story of a toy maker unfolds.

Tin Hearts sets up numerous environmental puzzles in which you must safely guide a squad of tin soldiers from their box to a predetermined destination. The puzzles are fun, but they come with some annoyances.Read More

Tin Hearts is a Lemmings-style game with an emotional narrative about family and relationships, where players guide tin soldiers through cleverly designed levels, using mechanics like time control.

Tin Hearts is thankfully aware of where many points of frustration might arise in its gameplay. Levels let players loop soldiers whenever working on adjustments in real time is necessary, and most of the difficulty comes from sorting out the order of operations and application of resources rather than obtuse applications. Consistent spatial progression helps refresh the style of puzzles and the look of the surroundings, running alongside a story interested in both the spatial and emotional geography surrounding the central house and the characters within. The final payoffs to the game's intere...

Rogue Sun's heart is in the right place with Tin Hearts, but perhaps their focus on both VR and consoles for their first title, despite their collective years in the industry, was too ambitious. There could still be brilliance to see from the team, and with this hope, we'll treat Tin Hearts as a trial run - but good gracious, it's a laborious one. This toy soldier could do with a little WD-40.

This new puzzle game just released on Nintendo Switch, and while it may have some excellent puzzles, there is a lot left to be desired.