Action · January 24, 2019

Pikuniku (2019)

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Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a fun little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure! A Vibrant Adventure for All: Explore a colorful world at your own pace, help quirky characters with their unusual requests, and solve clever puzzles that will challenge players of all levels with a 4 - 5 hour campaign. Charming Cast: Meet a cast of memorable characters on your journey, each with their own problems and eccentricities to accommodate along the way. Cooperative Mode: Join up with family and friends for local multiplayer fun in custom cooperative levels and challenges.

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Position in Action

Metric	This title	Genre position
Review volume	10.0k Steam reviews	Top 40% in Action
Positive rating	96% positive	Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 9%
Metacritic	74/100	Genre average 77 — top 69% of Action titles
Engagement hours	4 h average	Top 79% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

Indie · 133
Casual · 129
Adventure · 128
Puzzle · 121
Multiplayer · 115
Cute · 113
Co-op · 105
Funny · 94
Action · 88
2D · 74
Platformer · 71
Family Friendly · 63
Local Co-Op · 61
Comedy · 60
Great Soundtrack · 58

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Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

Multi-player
PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen

Community

Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Stats

Input & Comfort

Partial Controller Support

Other

Single-player

Reception Metrics

Steam community

96%Overwhelmingly Positive · 10.0k reviews

9.6k positive · 400 negative

Metacritic

74/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.6/10

Curator recommendations

9.0k

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (11)

English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Korean
Japanese
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian

Press Quotes

“It'll make you feel like a kid again.” 8/10 – Gamespot “A simple game with a ton of heart that'll leave you beaming when everything's said and done.” 8/10 – Destructoid “This is a joyful, happy-faced good time.” Recommended – Rock Paper Shotgun

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

Typical completion time

Achievements

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release date	Jan 24, 2019
Developer	Arnaud De Bock, Rémi Forcadell, Alan Zucconi, Calum Bowen
Publisher	Devolver Digital
Base price	$3.24 -75%
DLC / Add-ons	1 released
Platforms	Windows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners	1M–10M
External links	Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

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