Pikuniku 2019

Is it still worth playing?

Piku, a red creature the villagers find harmless, tries to stop a plot to harvest the island's resources, in this 2019 puzzle adventure by Sectordub. Mr. Sunshine, a pink character in a top hat, offers the citizens free money while his company puts up billboards and sends robots to collect more. Most puzzles involve kicking and pushing objects onto switches, and Piku can lasso his legs to swing from hooks and zip lines, or curl into a ball and roll. Coins buy hats from the villagers, and some hats unlock progress. A local co-op mode with nine levels adds Niku, an orange creature like Piku, and both players have to reach a boat at the end of each level. The look is bright, with primary colors and simple shapes. The solo adventure takes about four hours. A short adventure with gentle puzzles still asks very little of you.