Tin Hearts

Tin Hearts
Cover art
DeveloperRogue Sun
PublisherWired Productions
DirectorKostas Zarifis
ComposerMatthew Chastney
Engine
Platforms
Release20 April 2023 (2023-04-20)
GenresAdventure, puzzle
ModeSingle-player

Tin Hearts is a 2023 adventure-puzzle video game developed by Rogue Sun and published by Wired Productions for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows and Xbox One. Players are tasked to guide a troop of toy soldiers across environments to a goal, whilst avoiding toy-themed obstacles and hazards. Upon release, the game received average reviews for PlayStation, and generally positive reviews for PC and Switch.

Gameplay

The objective of Tin Hearts is to guide a troop of tin soldiers across a path to an end goal, whilst progressing the narrative of Albert J. Butterworth, a Victorian era inventor. Players must manipulate the environment by placing toy blocks to adjust the path of the soldiers, with later levels featuring moving elements such as toy trains or balloons. Enemies, such as Jack-in-the-boxes, also can destroy soldiers if in their path. Players can control the speed of the soldiers' progress and speed up, pause, rewind or fast forward time, using objects such as clocks to do so.

Reception

Tin Hearts received "mixed or average" reviews upon release for PlayStation 5 and "generally favourable" reviews for PC and Switch, according to review aggregator Metacritic. The game received 'Most Wanted Nintendo Switch Game' at Gamescom 2022.

References

  1. 1 2 Rairdin, John (27 April 2023). "Tin Hearts (Switch) Review". Nintendo World Report. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Tin Hearts critic reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Tin Hearts Critic Reviews for PC". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Tin Hearts Critic Reviews for Switch". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  5. ↑ "Review: Tin Hearts (Switch) – An Engaging Little Puzzler That Tugs On Your Heartstrings". Nintendo Life. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "Review: Tin Hearts delivers charming, heartfelt puzzles like clockwork". Video Games Chronicle. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  7. ↑ Brosofsky, Ben (16 May 2023). "Tin Hearts Review: Inconsistent But Charming Puzzling". Screen Rant. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
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  10. ↑ Horti, Samuel (13 December 2018). "Tin Hearts is an adorable Early Access VR puzzler with a lot of promise". PC Gamer. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  11. ↑ "The video games you may have missed in 2023". The Guardian. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 6 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Gamescom Award: Winners 2022". Gamescom. Retrieved 7 June 2026.