Tick Hop

Tick Hop

Released Mar 2025

"Tick Hop" is a time-based puzzle platformer where players control the Guardian of Time. Navigate through levels made of time fragments, solving challenges and unlocking the past to restore the future. Manage a dynamic countdown and use time-altering items to overcome obstacles.

79% positive · 203 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

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Evaluation

Tick Hop launched on March 25, 2025 as a complete time-based puzzle platformer. Following launch, the developer shipped two feature patches in quick succession — on March 28 and April 4, 2025 — adding controller support, key remapping, and level design refinements. The only DLC released is a soundtrack (released August 18, 2025), which carries no implication of gameplay content additions. There are no unreleased DLC items, no developer announcements of future content, and no post-launch major content updates of any kind. The news history (6 posts total, all bug fixes or small feature patches, none flagged as major content) reflects a game that received a standard post-launch polish period and then settled. The developer has not communicated any plans for expansions, additional levels, or ongoing content support. The game appears to have launched as a finished product.
Evidence
Soundtrack DLC released; the only DLC listed, and no other DLC items are unreleased.
dlc listing · Aug 18, 2025 source content shipped
low
V1.1.2 patch added fully customizable controller bindings, adjusted rain mechanics, and optimized level 48 and 49 design — the last known developer communication.
news post · Apr 4, 2025 source development ongoing
low

Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Aug 2025

Media

Details

Publisher
小磊又饿又困
Achievements
42
Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

In a catastrophic disaster, the clock was destroyed, and time scattered uncontrollably. The flow of time in your homeland has become chaotic, and the boundaries between the past, present, and future are blurred. As the Guardian of Time, you embark on a challenging journey, traveling through levels made of "time fragments" to repair the broken clock. Each level is a world filled with puzzles and challenges, where you will face time-based tools and mechanisms. You must unlock the past and restore the future within a limited time. To save your homeland, you must piece together time, restart the clock, and restore order.

Key Features:

  • Dynamic Countdown Mechanism:

    Each level in the game is based on a real-time countdown system. Players must complete various challenges and tasks within a set time limit.

    Time constraints affect gameplay, with many obstacles and challenges closely linked to the countdown. Players must make quick decisions based on the remaining time.

  • Minimalist Style Graphics and Animations:

    The game features smooth animations and a unique minimalist art style, providing players with a distinctive visual experience.

  • Achievement System:

    The game includes a variety of achievements, motivating players to constantly challenge themselves, improve their skills, and complete more difficult levels.

  • Variety of Power-ups:

    The game features various collectible power-ups, such as time extensions and time reversal. Each item has a unique function to help players tackle challenging levels.

  • Levels:

    The game contains over 100 levels, each offering different challenges and puzzles.

  • Custom Level Editor:

    Players can use the built-in level editor to create their own levels and share them with other players.

    The editor offers a variety of tools and options, including setting time limits, background colors, items, and other game elements. Players can design levels according to their creative ideas.

Last evaluated Jun 18, 2026
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