Gunk December release window announced for Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One and PC launch

The Gunk, the latest game from the makers of Steamworld Image & Form (part of Thunderful), is now slated for an Xbox console and a PC launch in December.

Revealed alongside a new gameplay trailer during the Xbox Gamescom 2021 stream, Thunderful has confirmed that The Gunk will release in December 2021, but has yet to come up with an exact release date. You can check out the new gameplay below.

Developed in Unreal Engine 4, Thunderful explained that The Gunk will run at 30 fps stable on Xbox One, while it will play at 60 fps and up to 4K resolution on Xbox Series X and S and PC.

Players take on the role of Rani, who, along with her partner Becks, arrives on an alien planet to discover titular filth, which damages their new surroundings. The Gunk focuses on exploration and will present players with a number of different biomes, such as “a rocky canyon region, dense jungle, deep underground caves (we couldn’t help but) and a few other surprises, too, “according to Thunderful’s Ulf Hartelius on Xbox Wire.

Rani uses her proesthetic glove, known as the Pumpkin, to clean up the grime as she aims to save these natural environments from corruption.

Thunderful first debuted The Gunk last year, marking a departure from the familiar aesthetic of the developer’s famous Steamworld series. We have credited SteamWorld’s latest release, SteamWorld Quest, with a review of version 8.6, saying that its “map-based RPG combat offers insane choice, making it as flexible as it is fun.”

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