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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…

The Gunk is a action-adventure, atmospheric and sci-fi game developed by Image & Form Games and published by Thunderful Publishing.
Released on April 29th 2022 is available only on Windows in 9 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 2,767 reviews of which 2,382 were positive and 385 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 24.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.85€ on Gamivo.

The Steam community has classified The Gunk into these genres:

Action-Adventure Atmospheric Sci-fi 3D Platformer Family Friendly Relaxing Space Female Protagonist Third Person Exploration Colorful Adventure Controller Linear Metroidvania Story Rich Singleplayer Nature Narrative Action

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System requirements

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Windows

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

User reviews & Ratings

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July 2025

The Gunk is a fun and relaxing game. It’s not very deep but cleaning up the world and exploring is enjoyable. A good pick if you want something easygoing. P.S.: I noticed serious FPS issues when going through the large elevator. 🎚️ Difficulty 🔲 My grandma could play it 🔲 Easy ☑️ Normal 🔲 Hard 🔲 A challenge to be reckoned 🔲 In the heat of confrontation, (Only PVP games) 🗺️ Graphics 🔲 MS Paint 🔲 Bad 🔲 Meh 🔲 Normal 🔲 Very Good 🔲 An original artistic direction ☑️ Beautiful 🔲 Masterpiece 📚 Story 🔲 This game has no story 🔲 Basic element of the contractual requirements 🔲 It's there for people who want it ☑️ Well written 🔲 Leading to more in-depth researches/thoughts 🔲 A model to get inspired by ⌛️ Length 🔲 0 (No story) ☑️ Short 🔲 Average 🔲 Long 🔲 To infinity and beyond 🎶 Music 🔲 Just filling noises/No music 🔲 Trivial and uneventful ☑️ Good and/or fitting the game's artistic dispositions 🔲 Memorable 🔲 Transcending whispers of a forgotten world 🕹️ Interest 🔲 I would rather watch paint dry 🔲 Hard to enjoy 🔲 Repetitive and/or uninspired ☑️ A good moment 🔲 Sticking out of the pack 🔲 You will remember it long after 🔁 Replayability 🔲 A one-time experience ☑️ For achievements (In case you missed scanning something) 🔲 If you wait a few months/years (or with mods) 🔲 Definitely 🔲 Infinitely replayable (or almost) 🐛 Bugs ☑️ Never heard of 🔲 Minor bugs 🔲 Can get annoying 🔲 Impacts the player's experience badly 🔲 The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ⚙️ Requirements 🔲 You can run it on a microwave 🔲 Low ☑️ Average 🔲 High 🔲 NASA computer 💰 Price 🔲 Free 🔲 Underpriced 🔲 Perfect Price ☑️ Could be cheaper 🔲 Overpriced 🔲 Complete waste of money 🤑 Worth Buying 🔲 No 🔲 If you have nothing else to play ☑️ Wait for sale 🔲 Yes 🎯 Expectations 🔲 It's a completely different game 🔲 This game is a scam 🔲 It's missing many features they announced ☑️ Looks very similar to the steam page 🔲 Better than expected and/or announced 🔲 Masterpiece, no patch or feature has to be added. ✒️ Final Rating 🔲 1 🔲 2 🔲 3 🔲 4 🔲 5 🔲 6 ☑️ 7 🔲 8 🔲 9 🔲 10 Thank you for taking the time to read and think about this review.

July 2025

I would describe this game as average, It does everything ok. The story... ok, characters... ok, platforming... ok, you get it. It will last you about 5 hours, 6 if you want to do and find everything. It is fun with an alright story. Play it one time through and uninstall after. I got it for like $4 and it is worth it.

July 2025

Good game. Fun lil action adventure with a decent enough story. Not too technical. I just wish towards the end there was an opportunity to go back to the main base/ship to get any updates that were forgotten. I'm glad I saved a separate game not too far from the end, though. I didn't have to go back and repeat the entire game for the 'All In' achievement.

April 2025

Such a beautiful game!!! It has a unique identity and it has a lot of heart. If you love sci-fi and small exploring-adventures go for it!

March 2025

Very sweet and relaxing adventure/puzzle game for a few evenings. Cleaner simulator with a vacuum cleaner. The grind for plants and materials is just so satisfying. At the same time — beautiful landscapes, great character voice acting, an interesting and heartwarming story. Pleasant sounds in the menu and the game itself. The process of cleaning up the world brings some strange satisfaction. Perfectionists will appreciate it. Runs great on Steam Deck with high settings. Took a lot of cool screenshots.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Gunk is currently priced at 24.99€ on Steam.

The Gunk is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 24.99€ on Steam.

The Gunk received 2,382 positive votes out of a total of 2,767 achieving a rating of 8.28.

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The Gunk was developed by Image & Form Games and published by Thunderful Publishing.

The Gunk is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Gunk is not playable on MacOS.

The Gunk is not playable on Linux.

The Gunk is a single-player game.

The Gunk does not currently offer any DLC.

The Gunk does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Gunk does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Gunk is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Gunk.

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