Tamarin
Tamarin features a unique gameplay mix that alternates between 3D-platforming and exploration, and third-person shooter gameplay. The game is inspired by the more open 3D adventures from Nintendo and Rare, and…
Tamarin is an adventure developed by Chameleon Games, released 10 September 2020 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $5.99 at IndieGala.
What Tamarin is
Tamarin is an adventure game developed by Chameleon Games and released in 2020. It is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Save your family from the insect invasion Explore an incredible interconnected 3D world, brimming with primate platforming and bug-splattering shooter action. Leap with the agility of a tamarin as you journey into the Northern wilderness on scenic routes through forests, fjords and mountains. Along the way you will chase mysterious electrical fireflies, discover a secret underground world of dancing ants, rescue innocent birds, and restore the tamarins’ once idyllic natural habitat.
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy, kids and open world. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
How it was received
Tamarin holds a critic score of 55 out of 100. That places it above 11% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2020 averaged 73, so it scored 18 points below the year average.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $5.99 at IndieGala, 80% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Tamarin launched on 10 September 2020, within three weeks of Marvel's Avengers, Hades, Hades and Genshin Impact. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 7 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Marvel's Avengers, Hades, Hades, Genshin Impact.
Official trailer
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