Essence of the Tjikko is an adventure, released 2 February 2022 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Essence of the Tjikko is
Essence of the Tjikko was released in 2022. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
You awaken at the bottom of an abandoned botanical laboratory, deep underground. You are a plant-child hybrid—part vegetation, part human—with no memory of how you arrived here or who you are. Your only instinct: seek the sunlight. The laboratory spans seven floors, each filled with enigmatic machinery, sentient plants, and environmental puzzles that blend nature with forgotten technology. A mysterious hummingbird companion guides your ascent, though its motives remain unclear. As you climb, you discover seasonal fruits that fundamentally transform you. Spring fruit grants water-bouncing abilities. Summer fruit ignites blazing speed. Autumn fruit reveals ethereal vision, exposing hidden…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Essence of the Tjikko launched on 2 February 2022, within three weeks of Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2: Stay Human, Vampire Survivors and Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Released around the same time: Horizon Forbidden West, Dying Light 2: Stay Human, Vampire Survivors, Pokémon Legends: Arceus.
Official trailer
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