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Misc. A Tiny Tale

Tinyware Games · 2025-07-31

Steam

AdventureCasualIndie

Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Third person

Releases: Jul 22, 2025 (Nintendo Switch), Jul 31, 2025 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Meet Buddy and Bag Boy – two tiny robots with big hearts and an even bigger mission: spreading joy! After a mysterious explosion rains golden cogs and trash from the sky, it’s their job to collect, clean, and help each village while uncovering the secret behind the blast.

98%
positive of 132 reviews
Very Positive
steam's rating (official)
80/100
critic score (1 outlets, IGDB)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
$19.99
steam price (US)

A mysterious explosion sends golden cogs falling from the sky! It's time to go on an adventure with Buddy and Bag Boy, two tiny robots crafted from miscellaneous parts. Find items such as coins, golden cogs, lost treasures, and more. Discover the stories of each robot you encounter, helping them with puzzles and quests. Collect pieces of trash and recycle them for extra coins. Make the world a better place by scrubbing away goop. Dress up with fun outfits in each chapter. Embrace the joy of making a difference on this unforgettable adventure.(Storyline via IGDB)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 10 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~1/week).
  • · Review velocity up 43% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (43 reviews).
  • · Top 55% of 14,577 Adventure games in the census by review count.
Estimated sales: 2.6k–5.9k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 132 total reviews — how this is computed.

All-time low: $12.99 at Steam (2026-04-17)via IsThereAnyDeal

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
434320252026Week of 2025-07-31: 43 positiveWeek of 2025-08-07: 14 positiveWeek of 2025-08-14: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-08-21: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-09-04: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-09-11: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-09-18: 4 positiveWeek of 2025-10-02: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-10-09: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-10-16: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-10-30: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-11-06: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-11-20: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-11-27: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-04: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-18: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-25: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-01-15: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-22: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-01-29: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-02-05: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-02-19: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-03-12: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-16: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-23: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-07: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-11: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-07-02: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-09: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-07-30: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-06: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-20: 2 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Completion

47
achievements tracked
90.2%
earned "Clean Freak"
39.8%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsFull controller supportSingle-playerSteam AchievementsFull controller supportCamera ComfortColor AlternativesCustom Volume ControlsStereo SoundSurround SoundFamily Sharing1 DLC

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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