Underplayed Gems

Pikmin 1 (2023)

Pikmin 1 cover
Developer
Nintendo European Research and Development
Publisher
Nintendo
Platforms
Nintendo Switch
Genres
Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy, Adventure
Rating
3.7 of 5, 10 player ratings
Where to get it
Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

you manage small plant-like creatures to explore a giant world and collect ship parts under a strict 30-day time limit, balancing urgency with playful charm

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About

Find your way home in the original Pikmin-plucking adventure Meet Captain Olimar and a capable cast of red, blue, and yellow Pikmin on a dire mission across a larger-than-life planet. Olimar must guide his loveably-leafy companions through obstacles, in battle, and when collecting his missing ship parts. Your oxygen will only last 30 days, but the Pikmin provide a glimmer of hope that you may make it home.

Screenshots

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