Kintsugi

Adventure· Platformer· Indie· 2D Platformer

Released Mar 2026

Accompany Kyō, a young apothecary, on his journey to repair a world shattered by mankind and uncover the origin of his newfound golden powers.

98% positive · 111 reviews

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Done

All announced content has been released

Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Kintsugi is a 2D platformer in which the apothecary Kyō uses newly found gold-mending powers to repair a broken world. It launched on March 30, 2026. The developer describes it as a roughly 10-minute student project offering a complete and original poetic experience. A Kintsugi Soundtrack add-on went live on March 31, 2026 and is the only add-on listed. Post-launch updates have focused on fixes and polish: a hotfix on March 31, 2026 addressed an achievement bug, a patch on April 25, 2026 added keyboard interface visuals and cut the build size by about 20 percent, and the latest hotfix on July 9, 2026 added analytics and fixed a grotto jump and wall-jump snapping. Everything the developer has said points to a finished, self-contained experience at its launch scope.

Evidence

Kintsugi Soundtrack add-on went live the day after launch and is the only add-on listed

dlc listing · Mar 31, 2026 source content shipped

high

Store page describes a roughly 10-minute student project offering a complete and original poetic experience across a fixed set of biomes and features

store metadata source development ending

medium

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Kintsugi Soundtrack

Mar 2026

Media

Details

Developer

Studiohoho

Publisher

IIM Digital School

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

full support

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Adventure Platformer Indie 2D Platformer 2D Nature Atmospheric Fantasy Colorful Stylized Free to Play Relaxing Magic Philosophical Emotional

About this game

[THIS GAME IS A 10-MINUTE GAME EXPERIENCE DEVELOPED FOR STUDENT PROJECT.]

Project gold to repair and bring life back to a broken world in a 2D platformer inspired by the Japanese art and philosophy of Kintsugi.

A mysterious power has fallen upon the land, imbuing humans with gold.
You play as Kyō, a young, empathetic apothecary who has also been touched by this phenomenon. Through his new power to mend and restore, he will seek to understand its origin and to use it to heal the world.

Travel through gorgeous environments in search of the origin of your powers.

For millennia, the world and the creatures living in it have been gradually destroyed by men, satisfying their greed and personal well-being at the expense of their environment.

One day, a mysterious phenomenon suddenly spread on the planet, imbuing its inhabitants with gold.

Play as Kyō, a young apothecary isolated from the rest of the world, also touched by this event, discovering his new gold manipulation powers.

Embark on an adventure to understand the origin and functioning of these new powers and try to use them to fix the world.

Dive into a complete and original poetic experience.

Project magical gold & use your mobility skills to progress through this fantastical world.
Engage with the background to bring more life and beauty to the environment.
Progress through different biomes to discover and understand the origin and working of your newfound powers.
Enjoy an emotional ride by listening to an original soundtrack following the environmental storytelling of the game.