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The Gunk

The Gunk is an action-adventure game in which you play as Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers. As they’re struggling to bring in funds, they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…

Released Apr 29, 2022Very Positive · 86% of 4.9KPEGI 12≈ 5 h to beat
Steam Deck PlayableActionAdventureAction-AdventureAtmosphericSci-fi3D Platformer
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Developer: Image & Form Games
Publisher: Thunderful Publishing
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About The Gunk

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About the Game

The Gunk
The Gunk stars Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers, struggling to make a buck as they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…

As they uncover the dormant secrets of a shattered civilization, they must battle the curse of a toxic gunk parasite, all while getting caught in a spiral of festering mistrust.

Use your trusty Power Glove to reverse the corruption, uncover secrets of old and heal the planet! Experience the evolving relationship of the crew, as you explore this unique planet.



Use your ingenuity as well as your quick reactions to overcome the challenges that await. What stories lay hidden in this mysterious abandoned world?

What does it all mean? What role can Rani play in the fate of this evocative, moody planet? Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith.

Uncover the mystery. Cleanse the Gunk. Save the planet.

The Gunk
  • Engaging Exploration: Discover a lush jungle planet with damp caves, venture into the unknown and explore a bygone society.
  • Corruption & Regrowth: Eradicate the gunk, restore nature, and transform the world around you. Employ the revived plant life to delve deeper into this strange and wondrous ecosystem.
  • Intimate Narrative: The narrative is intrinsically linked with the exploration, where our two main characters keep in tight radio contact throughout the game. Fiona Nova lends her voice in a stellar performance as main character Rani.
  • Music & Atmosphere: The Gunk invites you to take the time and listen to its soothing tunes. An explorative atmosphere conveyed through an evocative art style. Kick your feet back and enjoy an adventure like no other!

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The Gunk stars a duo of gritty space haulers, struggling to make a buck as they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They’ve come to gather alien plants and other valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot… However, as they start uncovering the dormant secrets of a shattered civilization, they realize that they must save the planet from the curse of a corruptive gunk parasite – while desperately keeping themselves from getting caught in a spiral of festering mistrust.

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Game details

Developers
Image & Form Games
Publishers
Thunderful Publishing
Release date
Apr 29, 2022
Genres
Action, Adventure, Action-Adventure, Atmospheric, Sci-fi, 3D Platformer, Family Friendly, Female Protagonist, Relaxing, Third Person, Space, Exploration, Colorful, Linear, Controller, Metroidvania, Singleplayer, Story Rich, Nature, Narrative
Modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
Steam features
17 achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Themes
Action
Camera
Third person
Engine
Unreal Engine 4

Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishSupportedSupportedSupported
FrenchSupportedNot supportedSupported
ItalianSupportedNot supportedSupported
GermanSupportedNot supportedSupported
Spanish (Spain)SupportedNot supportedSupported
JapaneseSupportedNot supportedSupported
Portuguese (Brazil)SupportedNot supportedSupported
RussianSupportedNot supportedSupported
System requirements

Minimum

  • OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
  • Processor: AMD FX-6100/Intel i3-3220 or equivalent
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 580/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 11 GB available space

Recommended

  • OS: Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen 7 1700/Intel i7-6700K or equivalent
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX Vega 56/NVIDIA Geforce GTX 970
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 11 GB available space

Ratings

Steam reviews

Very Positive

86% of 4.9K

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IGDB critics

66

4 critic scores

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Age rating

PEGI 12

Violence, Bad Language

About PEGI ratings

Steam Deck & Linux

Steam Deck Playable

  • Shows button icons from other controllers
  • Some text is small and hard to read
  • Everything works with the default controls
  • Runs well with the default graphics settings
  • External controllers don't work for the main player
  • SteamOS: Playable
  • Steam Machine: Playable

ProtonDB: Platinum · 31 reports See reports

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