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The Gunk

Third-person sci-fi adventure about clearing pollution from an alien planet

Image & Form Games · Published by Thunderful Publishing · Released Apr 29, 2022

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 5,012
Recent reviews
Mostly Positive
78% of 76 in 30 days
Players
26
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
4 years ago
May 25, 2022
Minimum PC
RX 580
4 GB RAM · 11 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Gunk?

This third-person action-adventure follows Rani, a space hauler searching an alien planet for valuable resources. You use a powered glove to clear toxic gunk, restore plants that open paths, and explore jungles, caves, and the remains of a lost civilization. Platforming and occasional combat punctuate the exploration.

For you if...

  • +you like calm sci-fi adventures built around exploration
  • +you want approachable platforming and simple puzzles

Not for you if...

  • −you seek demanding combat with varied enemies
  • −you want a long, open-ended game

What players say

87% of 5,012 reviews are positive · 78% of 76 in the last 30 days

Players praise the colorful environments and the satisfaction of clearing gunk. They frequently criticize repetitive cleanup and the story or dialogue, while some report bugs that block progress.

Players over time

▲ +46% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 26 players on Nov 7, 2026.

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Nov 7, 202626
Nov 6, 20267
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 202610
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202624
Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 20268
Oct 29, 20268
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 202610
Oct 26, 20269
Oct 25, 202610
Oct 24, 20269
Oct 23, 202610
Oct 22, 20267
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 20268
Oct 18, 202613
Oct 17, 202610
Oct 16, 20268
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20269
Oct 13, 20268
Oct 11, 202611
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20263
Oct 8, 20264
Oct 7, 20268
Oct 6, 202611
Oct 4, 202611
Oct 3, 202610
Oct 2, 20263
Oct 1, 202616
Sep 30, 202611
Sep 29, 20268
Sep 27, 202611
Sep 26, 202615
Sep 25, 202618
Sep 24, 202610
Sep 23, 202611
Sep 23, 202615
Sep 22, 202620

How many players finish The Gunk?

27% of Steam players have unlocked «What's so bad about Wilderness?», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Gunk system requirements

Minimum: RX 580, 4 GB RAM, 11 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
Processor
AMD FX-6100/Intel i3-3220 or equivalent
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX 580/NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
11 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 1700/Intel i7-6700K or equivalent
Graphics
AMD Radeon RX Vega 56/NVIDIA Geforce GTX 970
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
11 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does The Gunk have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does The Gunk run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
17
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does The Gunk use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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