Pikmin 4

The game doesn't have a firm release date, and Nintendo didn't show any gameplay of it, making it seem like it could be slated for late 2023 — a slot that would ...

Imagine a whole game that compresses the entire loop of a full Pikmin game into hour-long levels. The sense of scale and verticality on display is incredible, making the most mundane spaces feel as bustling as an open-world city. The gameplay is more built around puzzle-solving and exploration, as Milo makes his way through different rooms of a house. The puzzle elements are more intuitive, creatures are easier to manage, and the general perspective creates some awe-inspiring moments. Milo and his pals explore toy castles, fix a race car track, scale a dragon hanging from the ceiling, and blow up plastic asteroids all in the same level — and that barely scratches the surface of that one location. [recently released indie](https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/best-indie-games/) that draws inspiration from the Pikmin series, is one of 2022’s best games. It stars a space explorer named Milo who comes to Earth, only to discover that he’s a minuscule pipsqueak in a Honey, I Shrunk the Kids-sized world. Green Tinykin, for instance, stack up like a ladder that he can climb. The game doesn’t have a firm release date, and Nintendo didn’t show any gameplay of it, making it seem like it could be slated for late 2023 — a slot that would make the possibility of a 2024 delay realistic. It’s a less-stressful experience that makes Tinykin an even more It’s a cause for celebration considering that Pikmin 3, the series’ last mainline entry, came out in 2013. If you can’t wait for Pikmin 4, you need to give it a try.