Tin Hearts

Critic reviews

• 3rd-strike.com

  SebastiaanRaats · Jun 01, 2023

  7.2

  A slow burn in more than one regard, Tin Hearts offers a satisfying puzzle experience backed by a heartwarming story. There are a handful of minor blips that prevent the game from reaching its full potential, with the most egregious offender being the poor pacing in the game’s first half. While we don’t see that being fixed any time soon, we imagine that the other smaller issues we mentioned in our review could be fixed over time. Either way, Tin Hearts is worth a look at if you’re looking to get your puzzle fix.

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• Xbox Tavern

  Jamie Collyer · May 23, 2023

  8.9

  Camera control aside, Tin Hearts has been an utter joy to play. It’s charming, clever, looks and sounds lovely, and has just the right puzzle difficulty to have us looking forward to coming back for an hour or so each night.

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• Softpedia

  Andrei Dumitrescu · May 17, 2023

  8.0

  Tin Hearts has clever puzzle design, interesting ways to interact with the environment, and a good ramp-up for its difficulty level. The time manipulation system makes it easy to try out new ideas and see how they play out. There are no difficulty spikes and the level of frustration is kept to a minimum.

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• Push Square

  Simon Fitzgerald · May 16, 2023

  7.0

  Tin Hearts is a charming Lemmings spiritual successor with a moving story that's perfectly presented with gorgeous visuals and relaxing music. The few bugs and frame rate issues aren’t enough to prevent us from recommending this excellent title. This isn’t one to march on by.

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• VGC

  Chris Scullion · May 16, 2023

  8.0

  Tin Hearts is packed with charm and its puzzles will keep your brain busy without ever being too cheap or frustrating. A few control and voice acting wobbles mean it's not quite as immersive as we'd like but it's a beautiful game nevertheless.

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• Screen Rant

  BEN BROSOFSKY · May 16, 2023

  6.0

  The soldiers themselves are charmingly designed, and the mechanical satisfaction of marching them toward a solution is appropriately gratifying. Care is also visible in the narrative, which features a number of predictable beats but proves surprisingly willing to deal with heavier emotions and thorny resolutions. Tin Hearts is a game that begs to be loved, but with a bit too much inconsistency across its respectable runtime, it might be best for it to settle on being liked.

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