Image & Form

The Gunk

The Gunk is an adventure game that stars Rani, one part of our duo of gritty space haulers, struggling to make a buck as 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...

Released: 16 December 2021
Developer: Image & Form
Publisher: Thunderful
Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 12 · ESRB T
Controller: Full controller support
Steam recommendations: 4,661
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox One
Genres: Adventure
Estimated owners: 100,000–200,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 66
Critic rating: 73
Ratings counted: 86.5%
Steam reviews: 17
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The Gunk

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Crossplay System requirements 4 GB RAM Download size 11.0 GB Steam Deck Playable

The Gunk

The story

The Gunk stars a duo of gritty space haulers, struggling to make a buck as they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They’ve come to gather alien plants and other valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot… However, as they start uncovering the dormant secrets of a shattered civilization, they realize that they must save the planet from the curse of a corruptive gunk parasite – while desperately keeping themselves from getting caught in a spiral of festering mistrust.

The Gunk