I wasn’t exactly sure what I was getting into with Pikuniku, the new Devolver Digital-repped puzzle-platformer adventure for Switch and PC, but I knew I liked its long-legged antics and minimalist aesthetic. That was enough of a hook, and the promise of a local co-op mode reeled me in.
The creators have been pitching Pikuniku as a “playful world” in which you’ll “help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a fun little revolution.” It’s an eyebrow-raising description for an outwardly cheerful game with basic jump-and-kick mechanics.
My worst-case scenario was that I’d dig the co-op levels but find the story overwrought. Fortunately, that wasn’t the case at all. The subversive writing consistently cracked me up, and the silly scenarios I was thrown into and left to sort out kept me motivated for the game’s few-hours-or-so duration.
Source: Destructoid Review: Pikuniku