Tentacular

Tentacular

Released Mar 2022

Tentacular is a VR game about a gigantic but good-hearted tentacled beast trying to figure out its place in the world.

92% positive · 102 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation

Tentacular launched on March 24, 2022 as a VR physics puzzler. After launch, the developer (Firepunchd Games) delivered a substantial post-launch update history. A Comfort & Clarity patch on June 29, 2022 addressed player feedback and quality-of-life improvements. The developer then spent roughly a year and a half building the Island Builder Expansion, a major free content update that shipped on July 28–29, 2024, adding a full island creation sandbox mode, new side quests, a boss battle, a cheat terminal, and more. This was followed on December 17, 2024 by another major free update called Playgrounds, which expanded the sandbox further with 400 object types, Steam Workshop support (added December 20, 2024), destruction mode, and a standalone Playgrounds demo app. A minor bug fix patch on March 11, 2025 addressed a rare crash and missing Cyrillic fonts. The store description explicitly highlights the Island Builder Expansion as a feature ("free for all Tentacular owners"), confirming it has shipped. No unreleased DLC appears in the store listing — the only DLC is the soundtrack, which released in May 2022. The developer has not announced any additional content beyond what has already shipped, and the most recent post (March 11, 2025) is routine maintenance. With two major expansions now delivered and no outstanding commitments or roadmap pointing to further content, the game appears to be content-complete as of December 17, 2024 (the Playgrounds release). The last developer communication was March 11, 2025.
Evidence
Playgrounds major free update launched, adding full sandbox creation mode with 400 object types, destruction mode, and 9 demo islands — the most recent major content release.
news post · Dec 17, 2024 source content shipped
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Island Builder Expansion launched as a free update for all players, described as a massive update the team spent a year and a half building, adding island creation, side quests, and a boss battle.
news post · Jul 28, 2024 source content shipped
high

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
May 2022

Media

Details

Publisher
Devolver Digital
Achievements
47
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game

Ten out of Tentacles!

INKredible physics allowing you to fulfill your squid dreams.
Inhabit the giant body of a mighty-yet-mild tentacle monster raised by the quirky townsfolk of La Kalma, a remote island colony packed with puzzles.

Kraken your brain with 60+ mind bending puzzles

Tentacular is a heart-warming physics-based puzzler bursting with inventive, immersive gameplay and lots of humor to boot. Solve puzzles using playful tools to build strange contraptions and spectacular structures, or wreak havoc with your lumbering bulk!

Enjoy a lengthy VR story experience with a playtime of over 10 hours

Experience a sweet and funny adventure about figuring out where you came from, and where you belong.

INKubate incredible towns with the brand new Island Builder Expansion

Build your ultimate island in the brand new Island Builder Expansion – free for all Tentacular owners!



Last evaluated Jun 25, 2026
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