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Pikuniku
Pikuniku is an absurdly wonderful puzzle-exploration game that takes place in a strange but playful world where not everything is as happy as it seems. Help peculiar characters overcome struggles, uncover a deep state conspiracy, and start a little revolution in this delightful dystopian adventure!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
68 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“time to beat: 5 hours Achievements gained: 9/14 Review: Pikuniku is a short colorful platformer that oozes silliness from start to finish! While not a hard platformer by any metric, Pikuniku makes up for that by filling…”
“was so much fun”
“It's short, fun, light hearted, and the Co-op Campaign is pretty neat as well. I won't spoil the story or much of the game, it's a very well made 2d platformer that's overall very cute and short. It's perfect for like a…”
19 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“time to beat: 5 hours Achievements gained: 9/14 Review: Pikuniku is a short colorful platformer that oozes silliness from start to finish! While not a hard platformer by any metric, Pikuniku makes up for that by filling…”
“10/10 story, Amazing plot”
“not sure what was happening at the start but it turned out to be a pretty fun game about saving the world. worth the few hours to complete”
18 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It's short, fun, light hearted, and the Co-op Campaign is pretty neat as well. I won't spoil the story or much of the game, it's a very well made 2d platformer that's overall very cute and short. It's perfect for like a…”
“This is a funny and colorful platforming game for all ages”
“cute little game!!! you're a little shape monster in a little shape platformer world. i played through this multiple times to get all the achievements. easy to follow and chill out while you play (unless you're grinding…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game is great! The art is cute, the story is fun, and the soundtrack has some bangers. When it was over, I wished there was more of it.”
“a friggen awesome game, i love it. besides the baskick and dancefloor minigames. amazing soundtrack in both co-op and storyline”
“Admittedly, I only bought this game to enjoy the sound of Calum Bowen, I ended up liking the actual game even more though :3”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This game is great! I had it on my switch but I liked it so much and I didn't want to start a new game so I got it on here as well JUST so I could play this masterpiece again.”
“Sometimes I replay this game because I want a good laugh. Really funny.”
“My entire family (including me) loves this game. We have played it over and over again.”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this · 13 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is great! The art is cute, the story is fun, and the soundtrack has some bangers. When it was over, I wished there was more of it.”
“Very engaging fun and interesting but too short.”
“fun, its like a good coolmathgames, great sequel potential”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“very fun and cute game, i love pretty much everything from devolver digital :D be warned if you plan on 100%ing, as there are coop & missable achievements”
“I really like the game. I love how much there is to explore and how much you can unlock. There are 2 things I don't like. One thing is that there is a specific achievement that is very difficult to get. The other thing…”
“Really cozy game, I'm currently trying to 100% it. Would recommend, but there are some minor bugs, glitches, and annoying achievements.”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“意义不明的游戏，找不出什么有意思的点，操作手感也偏差”
“a friggen awesome game, i love it. besides the baskick and dancefloor minigames. amazing soundtrack in both co-op and storyline”
“Cute little game, but not that interesting or memorable.”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“It's a charming game, for all ages, but the dance floor part presents an incomprehensible increase in difficulty. (Yeah, yeah, I'm clumsy. Anyway).”
“The popcorn part is rigged, even if i jump perfectly it will send another the moment i jump making it hit me and have to restart”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“意义不明的游戏，找不出什么有意思的点，操作手感也偏差”
“I really like the game. I love how much there is to explore and how much you can unlock. There are 2 things I don't like. One thing is that there is a specific achievement that is very difficult to get. The other thing…”
“it's a decently fun 2d platformer that is really funny, it's story is alright and you can play online co-op- using steam remote play but it is really laggy [probably just my internet tho] controlls on keyboard and mouse…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 95.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Pikuniku is honestly one of the funniest and most creative indie games I’ve played. The art style is charming, the gameplay is super fun, and it had me laughing the whole time. Amazing music too! I even went for all the achievements (that dance one was brutal), but it made the…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“うわー、このゲームはめちゃくちゃいい。すごくいい。感動的だとさえ言える。無料のお金があって、現実世界で無料のお金がもらえるんだ。やあ、このゲームがめちゃくちゃ好きなんだ。このゲームが気に入らないなら、今すぐ自殺して、他の人に何かをあげた方がいい。とにかく、このゲームを買え。さもないと現実世界で触れてやる。”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“Whimsical, adorable Rollando vibing. Some of the achievements are a ♥♥♥♥♥.”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Pikuniku 2 is coming in 2027!
Hello everyone! After 7 years since the release of Pikuniku, we’re thrilled to finally reveal Pikuniku 2! We’ve been working on it since 2023. Yup, it’s been a long time. Making a 3D sequel has been b
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Casual, Indie |
| Player tags | Indie · Casual · Adventure · Puzzle · Multiplayer · Cute · Co-op · Funny · Action · 2D · Platformer · Family Friendly (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Steam Achievements |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian |
| Achievements | 14 |
| Official site | http://pikuniku.net |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 x86/x64 Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E4500 (2 * 2200) or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce 9600 GT (512 MB) / Intel HD Graphics 2500 DirectX: Version 10 Storage: 300 MB available space Additional Notes: Controller Recommended