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Tin Hearts
Developer Rogue Sun
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… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
111 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 2, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
87
LovedLoved
58 positive · 9 negative
95% range 76–93%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 58 | 9 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 5 | 1 | 19 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 19 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
58 of 67 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
87% recommend · 58 yes, 9 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 67 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (107 of 123 positive).
Players widely praise Tin Hearts as a beautiful, heartwarming puzzle game with a touching story. [1][2][3] Some reviewers criticize the controls as clunky, especially on keyboard and mouse or without VR. [4][5][6]
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- [4]
It looked good in trailers and screenshots, but unfortunately it's very counter intuitive to play with keyboard and mouse. Looks polished, but feels unfinished. (feels like devs were trying to build a VR game but didn't make the deadline and quickly added some other controls) which is unfortunate because the puzzles are really good and from what i've read, the storytelling is also a big part of the game. It's the …
- [1]
Why are there just so few people playing this game? Seriously, Tin Hearts is a hidden gem. It's super pretty, the level design is really cute, the puzzles require you to think but are not overwhelming and new mechanics are added in a good pace, so is doesn't get boring. Last but not least everything is packed into a heartwarming story. A wonderful game to relax and just have a good time! I hope more people end up …
- [11]
There will be inevitable comparisons between Tin Hearts and Lemmings. Any such comparison will fail to capture how captivatingly beautiful and agonizingly tragic Tin Hearts is. It is a little like Lemmings, though. The story follows 19th century toymaker Albert Butterworth as forces outside of his control push him toward the modern age. It takes a while for the plot to really get rolling (the first few hours are …
- [9]
Well, I really enjoyed this game. Probably the best puzzle game I've played in a long time. With 51 levels ( and 64 hours of game play) I felt I certainly got my moneys worth, Can't always say that. I liked the way the levels got more challenging as you went along. But not to the point where you're banging your head against the wall because you get better at solving them as you went along. Unless you manage to kill …
- [2]
Tin Hearts is a heartwarming story told in Victorian times about a husband, wife and the daughter they have. All this unfolds whilst playing through a Lemmings-style puzzle game with cute little Tin Soldiers as you strive to get them into the magical fairy doors and hopefully leaving no soldier behind. I love the beautiful graphics, sound, music and story in this game. The developers are very passionate about their …
Summarised from 34 of the 114 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
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Tin Hearts sits at 87% positive across 67 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
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.
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Reactions
60 of 111 · most liked firstReview by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? This is a passion project - but does this make it a good game? There once was Lemmings, a stroke of genius from 1991. You guided a stream of braindead Lemmings from the level entry to the exit, trying to save as many as you could. Your Lemmings were just running straight ahead, until they died when hitting one…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Forza Horizon 4, Rise of the Tomb Raider, The Quarry, Rainbow Billy, Tin Hearts, Forager and Amnesia: The Bunker are leaving Game Pass this month. Forza Horizon 4 is also getting delisted on December 15.
neutral · AI labelView post →It looked good in trailers and screenshots, but unfortunately it's very counter intuitive to play with keyboard and mouse. Looks polished, but feels unfinished. (feels like devs were trying to build a VR game but didn't make the deadline and quickly added some other controls) which is unfortunate because the puzzles are really good and from what i've read, the storytelling is also a big part of the game. It's the KB/Mouse controls that kills it for me. (but who knows what the future brings)…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Why are there just so few people playing this game? Seriously, Tin Hearts is a hidden gem. It's super pretty, the level design is really cute, the puzzles require you to think but are not overwhelming and new mechanics are added in a good pace, so is doesn't get boring. Last but not least everything is packed into a heartwarming story. A wonderful game to relax and just have a good time! I hope more people end up here.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately this is a big thumbs down for me. I do not have VR and this game is close to unplayable with a controller or K/M. The character moves around WAY too slow and the game gets really fiddly with your block placement on puzzles. If the game was top down 2D or maybe just swapped between a couple of views, it might work. But that's the real problem. The puzzles are super easy, you're fighting the camera and jank of the game, not using your brain power on the puzzles. Could have been an…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games leaving Game Pass on December 15th: - The Quarry - Amnesia: The Bunker - Hello Neighbor 2 - Forza Horizon 4 - Tin Hearts - Rainbow Billy. The Curse of the Leviathan - Rise of the Tomb Raider - Forager
neutral · AI labelView post →I was expecting a 4-5 hour, quick little puzzle game with not a lot to it. Absolutely blown away by what I got instead! Over 12 hours worth of puzzles without achievement hunting, spectacular art and music design, and a story I wanted to know the ending to. Very enjoyable puzzle game, definitely recommend it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tin Hearts is a heartwarming story told in Victorian times about a husband, wife and the daughter they have. All this unfolds whilst playing through a Lemmings-style puzzle game with cute little Tin Soldiers as you strive to get them into the magical fairy doors and hopefully leaving no soldier behind. I love the beautiful graphics, sound, music and story in this game. The developers are very passionate about their game and have an amazing attention to detail that really shows in every aspect…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The game starts off slow, like really slow, I almost quit. But then as the swing of things slowly revealed itself, a great high quality puzzle game emerged. It is sad that it only has 30 something reviews. If you like puzzlers of high quality this is the game for you. Highly recommend. I got it in a Fanatical bundle.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Refunded What could have been a delightfully magical experience is ruined by infuriatingly clunky and unintuitive controls. It feels like a VR game poorly adapted to flatscreen. Also, the newer trailer videos focused on the tin soldiers is very misleading: it's possible to focus your camera on specific soldiers, but there's no point to doing so, nor can you (as is implied in the trailers) directly control the soldiers themselves. This is a pure Lemmings game in 3D, which is fine so long as it's…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There will be inevitable comparisons between Tin Hearts and Lemmings. Any such comparison will fail to capture how captivatingly beautiful and agonizingly tragic Tin Hearts is. It is a little like Lemmings, though. The story follows 19th century toymaker Albert Butterworth as forces outside of his control push him toward the modern age. It takes a while for the plot to really get rolling (the first few hours are mainly to establish Butterworth and his family), but it's worth sticking it out…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Beware this game doesn't support remapping keys yet. This means that this game is only playable on a QWERTY keyboard.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Experienced in VR on the Meta Quest 3 using Virtual Desktop I played the Tin Hearts VR prologue back in 2022 and this has been my most anticipated game since, I really hope that this gets in the game of the year category. Just a brilliantly crafted game in every way! If the devs could look into making the sticks to move and buttons to rotate objects, it would be great, at the moment it takes a little getting used to. Part 1 of my walkthrough here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EGPzWubrKI
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, I really enjoyed this game. Probably the best puzzle game I've played in a long time. With 51 levels ( and 64 hours of game play) I felt I certainly got my moneys worth, Can't always say that. I liked the way the levels got more challenging as you went along. But not to the point where you're banging your head against the wall because you get better at solving them as you went along. Unless you manage to kill them all that is. If you like physics based puzzle games Tin Hearts will…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →An Absolutely amazing title. Potentially one of my favorite games of 2023. The content the developers and publishers have delivered is unbelievable. I will be updating this review once I hit 50/60hrs gameplay - or when I complete the game on multiple formats. But for now - Thank you Rogue Sun and Wired Productions, this has been a pleasant, unexpected adventure - Everybody needs to walk this path.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Accessibility report: - No accessibility options - Keyboard is awful to use in this game and you can't re bind the keys. You know you are selling a PC game, right ? I can't comment on the game because I refunded it after 10 mins.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Experienced on the Meta Quest 3 You can view my gameplay & early impressions here: https://youtu.be/HT6cl84LMIg This is a lovely game to play. It's a cozy Lemmings-type narrative-driven puzzle game. The game looks absolutely beautiful and is a joy to visit in VR. You can tell just from playing it that the developers had VR first and foremost in their hearts, even if they originally released the game without VR support. This game is perfect for those new to VR and casual / puzzle beginners.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Here's my #NintendoSwitch #indiegame highlight for today! 🎮👍🏼 Game - Tin Hearts Developer - Rogue Sun Publisher - @wiredproductions.com Release date - April 20, 2023
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello new people! I will introduce myself! My name is Jessi and I'm a generalist indie gamedev. Right now I'm working on Slayaway Camp II as a level designer and Tin Hearts VR as QA and designer, as well as my own point-and-click adventure game about teeth. Also I repair and customize furbies.
neutral · AI labelView post →Beautiful Visuals, great story telling and the puzzles are brilliant, also plays great on Steam deck OLED @ 90hz, Was expecting a short puzzle game buts its a bigger game then i thought.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a hidden gem, one of the best puzzle games I've played in the last few years. I haven't finished it yet but so far it's great, developers put a lot of love and attention into it. The sad story of the family who lived in the house and the excellent music bring an emotional element to the overall atmosphere. The puzzles never never get too old or repetitive because the game introduces new mechanics at each 3 or 4 levels. If you like mechanical / physics based puzzles, don't…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →So far so wonderful. One piece of advice, stay with it through the first Act, which is like a long tutorial. The whole game opens up in Act 2, the story starts to unfold, more machinery to manipulate and bigger environments. I'm only 3 hours in but I'm really warming to the characters. Just completed the Garden level and it was absolutely lovely. One of my soldiers got left behind so while I was solving puzzles over one side of the garden I could see him desperately trying to catch up, so I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic This is a real treasure. It is a wonderful adventure for everyone, young and old, Perfect for adults to sit down with their children and solve the puzzles together as well. There is a story told here as well. Tin Hearts with Loving Hearts. I give this a Super Nova of Stars
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →only a few hours into the game and I am already loving it. The atmosphere is magical and relaxing, and the moment the puzzle 'clicks' and you get to watch the soldiers march away is very satisfying. I can tell the puzzles getting progressively more involved, without reaching bang head on wall levels. The music/sounds tie in perfectly with the vibes. The presentation of the story is very intriguing, with lots of nice little details sprinkled around in the rooms, and I'm looking forward to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →From start to finish there is something happening; whether its a new interaction you can use, an important part of the story or a new piece of scenery there is always something to keep your attention. As far as puzzle games go, this ticks the boxes - everything you do fits the narrative and leads nicely into the story and/or the next part of the puzzle. With the freedom to have a nosey around you can really take your time and enjoy the surroundings, pictures on the wall, toys in the baskets…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Trailer flat out lied and tags lied too. It says it's a narrative game with a story and choices matter. I spend almost 2 hours just solving puzzles stupid kid puzzles and it had 5 lines of dialogue.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →TLDR: Ignore the cliché story and work the puzzles and you will LOVE this game on multiple levels. Tin Hearts is a brilliant puzzle title that calls back to the days of Lemmings but adds so much to the genre (if we can claim that exists). The 3D element alone would have been sufficient to laud this title and I am certain it is amazing in VR. But there is so much more as well! The interface allows the player to have direct control over elements of the environment, which grows in complexity…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After 16.3 hours of playing this game I have to say... boy was it challenging. Fun but challenging There is no mixed review option but if I have to really sit on it and think on it. I would say: "Yes. But exercise caution" Tin Hearts is a lemmings type puzzle that pits you and your group of soldiers getting from point A to point B in elaborate and sometimes head scratching puzzles. The story is nothing to write home about as it's essentially: "A family man who gets engrossed with his work…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A delightful, spiritual successor to Lemmings! Does have a time mechanics that you can pause, fast-forward and rewind. Highly recommend!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just beautiful. As a Lemmings lover it hit all the right notes. It starts slow but gets better every second.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this puzzle game is so enjoyable , cant wait for VR update . one of the best puzzle games out now .
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a very well done puzzle game which is not an easy feat to pull off. I think the difficulty curve is great and the hint system is very helpful if you get stuck. This is something I wish more of these kinds of games implemented. The game is a great price for what is here and I'd highly recommend. It also runs perfectly on the Steam Deck too from the few levels I tried on it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice puzzle game with great music and story. You can also yeet some chickens.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Don't make a non-vr version and then disallow REAL gamers from using the mouse cursor. This wonky, slow, cumbersome method of moving objects around is the digital version of root canal for mouse and keyboard gamers.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun lemming's-like puzzle game that, unlike some other VR puzzle games, is of decent length. Graphics quality is outstanding, and the tin soldiers are so detailed and lifelike. You're bound to get sucked into the environment through the story, of which the ending is among the best I've experienced in any game. It's well worth the original $20 price that I paid for it, but right now it's part of the summer event listed as $12, which is a steal for this game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do not sit on this one if you have a VR hmd - more info here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ValveIndex/comments/1bg9iel/tin_hearts_vr_has_launched_in_full_version_more/ https://communityforums.atmeta.com/t5/VR-Experiences/Tin-Hearts-VR-has-launched-in-full-version-after-7-or-8-years-in/td-p/1170101 It's 9.5/10 for now, but I still need to play it more. For about $15 this game is beyond awesome. I waited since 2018 for this, I'm going play the game now - and if you like VR puzzle games I'll…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very chill Lemmings-style puzzle game with exquisite graphics and a cute theme. Mechanics expand over chapters and the difficulty ramps up near the end of the first act, but there's a hint system that's not too spoilery so you won't have to resort to a guide if you get stuck. Well worth your time and money if you're a fan of this genre. Plays smoothly on the Steam Deck as well!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Full Game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIUpFrKHKbQ&ab_channel=TheBaldMan I played the game for 5 hours. I didn`t finished yet, but I passed half of the game. Is a nice game, with an emotional story. There are lots of puzzles and the levels are quite different so you won`t get bored. The music is great as well. The game is not really for grown up man, like, if you like this puzzles game, its a nice game to play. But I feel the game is more for kids around 10-15 years to teach critical…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game is awesome i played it for several hours and couldn't stop! WHAT A GAME!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had the honour of being among the first to play Tin Hearts in VR and it's GREAT to hear it's coming natively to Meta Quest in the very near future. One of my first game credits and this little fella has come out again to celebrate #Gaming #PixelArt #VideoGames #Game #Games #VirtualReality
positive · AI labelView post →This took me 14.7 hours to beat in VR, and I highly recommend it. It has very impressively detailed graphics, emotional music, and a major family story during and in between the levels. The puzzles are really good too. Some will really challenge you, but there are hints available. This has turned out to be one of my favorites.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm really enjoying it. However i found the weirdest glitch. i redid the tutorial and it reset all of my story progress. EDIT: i restarted the game and it fixed itself. Crisis averted. EDIT: I have finished the game now except for the bugged achievement for beating act 4 with no hints. I did not really care about the story until act 4, but what I did pay attention to was very interesting. Game play wise this is pretty much what I would have imagined if you told me Nintendo was making a 3D…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a very nice puzzle game, while the early levels are fairly simple, once you start doing Act 2 levels, then the difficulty of the levels start to ramp up. This also tells a story, but you need to play deeper into the game, to start seeing cut scenes in the levels themselves. They are can be triggered by either getting the toy soldiers to a place, or over a letter. As for the game itself, you have to use blocks to make the toy soldiers go where you want. Some of the blocks might have a…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bitter-sweet cozy puzzle game. It works without VR, but it is definitely made for VR in the first place.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →9 / 10 Great in VR. Only thing wrong with it is the interminable (unskippable) cutscenes.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is beautiful! From the details in the art to the music to the story. There is not a single thing I would change in this game. It is perfect as a puzzle game with a heartfelt story. The game progresses in difficulty at a casual pace and there is no real reason to rush through the game. It's just gorgeous and I cannot wait to play it in VR.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a very enjoyable game with really nice environments, an interesting story, and lots of fun puzzles. There had been a bug which prevented the game from being completed, however the bug is now fixed and I was able to complete it. This was a real treat to play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tin Hearts is a game that will make you smile, laugh, and cry 🥁 Now, you can feel even closer to the characters and the world in VR 🚪 The free update for PSVR 2 and PC VR is available now. youtu.be/BF-PVtDiP08 💝
neutral · AI labelView post →#OtterAwards23 #2: Tin Hearts This might as well be the next Toy Story in video game form: you've got the charm of toys moving around, all wrapped in a heartwrenching narrative about the person behind them all. This game is kind of like a 3D Lemmings: at first you're just putting down wedges to
positive · AI labelView post →Very endearing puzzler game. A lot of love and heart has been poured into this little gem, it's full of character and spirit, and the art style is without doubt nothing but wonderful. But what does it play like? The puzzles start easy enough but get more involved and tricky soon. One by one, you're being introduced to the many play elements to get your tiny tinners from their starting point to their goal safely. While the game mechanics are very solid, the controls can be a bit finicky at…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Awesome experience. Beautiful graphics, great soundtrack, interesting story and fun gameplay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I Highly Recommend This Game ( Gameplay: https://youtu.be/XJL6GBhSwTA )
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →** I'll leave my original review in place. I recommended it from my brief playthrough with some call outs of exceptions. BUT... regarding my "Exceptions": *** Please consider the Developer's response. **** I did not give this the time it may deserve, and their context may help you decide to give it a shot. Thanks! ==== Original Review ==== Recommended *if you are in the hunt for a PUZZLE game with small narrative rewards* Based on: Only 1 hour of gameplay. With limited research, heading…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great puzzle game with cute graphics & interesting story. The levels are quite detailed & thought out. The world around you evolves and changes as the story goes on. Contrary to what I expected, the game is decently long. Having said that, a few issues: - camera can feel sluggish - some textures for big objects need more detail/resolution - wish I could disable/skip some forced camera movement upon completing a part of a puzzle - there should be an option to skip all story-related elements…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played through 1st chapter and one more level and really loved it thus far - great art, atmosphere and using various toys to guide your tin soldiers to exit is really nice mix-up on lemmings formula. Puzzles require some pondering - those aren't too easy. I will however hold back on other levels until VR mode is added. My only gripe right now is that there are some really low resolution textures on some props: moon emblems on doors in 1st chapter, red square carpet. And suggestion -…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →just really slow and boring
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →8. Tin Hearts has one of my favorite game soundtracks of all time. I can listen to it over and over again and never be sick of it. It struck me during the intro and then destroyed me during the ending. The puzzle aspect is super fun and watching little tin people march will never get old
positive · AI labelView post →3D VR Lemmings. Gorgeous, ingenious, delightful..... if you can get it to work in VR. I think it needs some bug fixing with the latest hardware everyone is using. I was on a Quest 3 with a decent spec PC. It took multiple attempts to launch the game in various different methods to get it to work in VR. Then when I did it crashed a couple of times during play... but overall it was worth it. Recommended.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →COMPLETELY UNPLAYABLE, INSTANT DELETE!!! The tutorial isn't even understandable with nonsensical variable verbiage! Rewiredaction=possess? WTF does that mean? I hope these absolute jokes of developers end up broke and homeless.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very excited that Tin Hearts is being released on Game Pass today! The whole team has been working super hard and I'm so happy that more people will have a chance to play it ❤️
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