Lunark

Critic reviews

• Way Too Many Games

  Aaron Price · May 10, 2023

  3.0

  Lunark was a game that intrigued me at first, given the style and the teams behind its development. Unfortunately, at every turn, it did nothing but let me down with its overly forced story, and nothing to keep any interest in it in terms of presentation and gameplay. The longer I spent in this world, the less invested I was in its story.

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• Pure Nintendo

  Trevor Gould · May 08, 2023

  9.0

  Lunark is a game I’ll look back fondly on for reaching the highest of highs. It’s easily one of my favorite titles in recent years, one I’ll undoubtedly revisit. A must-play for cinematic platformer fans, Lunark’s full of surprises, bound to leave lasting positive impressions with players.

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• ZTGD

  Terrence Johnson · Apr 24, 2023

  7.5

  Lunark is a new sci-fi action-adventure game from developer Canari Games. Lunark follows the story of Leo, as he uncovers one mystery after another throughout the world of Albaryne. Lunark is quite unique as it’s a throwback to the 90’s, itself being a cinematic platformer the likes of Prince of Persia or Flashback which Lunark heavily evokes the latter in presentation and gameplay.

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• Noisy Pixel

  Azario Lopez · Apr 18, 2023

  9.0

  Lunark is one of the best 2D cinematic platformers I’ve ever played. Regardless of its retro inspirations, it makes its own impact on the genre with fun action, story delivery, and puzzle design. Much like a classic sci-fi film, I was immersed in this experience from beginning to end. Don’t miss out on this truly standout video game.

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• GameSpew

  Richard Seagrave · Apr 07, 2023

  6.0

  Its clunky controls are a hurdle, but one you might be able to get over. Problems with unfair combat, poor checkpointing, and questionable environmental design, however, are much harder to forgive. Ultimately, if you’re fan of the genre, Lunark is worth a try, but don’t expect it to stand up to even its decades old peers.

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• Hey Poor Player

  Shane Boyle · Apr 07, 2023

  8.0

  Lunark is absolutely a game that won’t be for everyone, but it doesn’t need to be. Canari Games’ mission was clearly never to create something that appeals to a huge audience. The mission statement was obviously to deliver a passion project that speaks to fans of cinematic platformers, and Flashback more specifically. On that front, they can consider this a job very well done.

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