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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 0.72€ 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

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

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

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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!
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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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March 2025
This game was exactly what I've been longing for, specifically *because* of the things that other people have complained about. Playing it was familiar and comfortable, reminiscent of any number of classic games that I've played over and over again, but it still gave me the new game experience that I can't get out of re-re-re-playing an old favorite anymore. The action and puzzle elements were challenging enough to to keep me engaged, which was a lovely oasis in a sea of games made by and for hyper-competitive edgelords who think "unforgiving" and "hardcore" are the only things that make a game worth playing. I just wish there had been MORE of it.
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Nov. 2024
Beautiful game! Had a really fun time with it..plus the soundtrack is an absolute gem! For anyone interested you can get it for small money via bandcamp... https://ratvader.bandcamp.com/album/the-gunk-original-game-soundtrack And yeah the game has it´s minor flaws and you have to get used to the movement but overall it´s double thumns up from me!
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Sept. 2024
Short and sweet adventure game. Looking at 5 hours for normal play through and maybe 6 to get all the achievements. A guide is recommend as some are missable and just make sure to explore the world for all resources you come across. -For its length, it's fun enough to play in 1-2 sittings without getting repetitive -Gameplay mechanics are simple, fun and decent for the game length -Overall a very easy game -Load times and respawning is very generous -Decent graphics with very nice visual atmosphere -Decent voice acting but the dialogue is a bit meh. Didn't need some of it tbh -Plot and character deveplop is barely existent which is to be expected in a short game with probably like less than 10 cut scenes total -Worth its price but would ideally recommend on sale due to game length TL:DR: Fun short game to squeeze in between other games
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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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The Gunk
24.99€ -98% 24.99€ 0.72€ -93% 24.99€ 1.90€
8.3
2,382
385
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21
Developer
Image & Form Games
Publisher
Thunderful Publishing
Release 29 Apr 2022
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