The Last Tinker™: City of Colors similar games & best alternatives

The Last Tinker™: City of Colors

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2014

Should you play it?

The Last Tinker is a joyous action adventure and definitely no platformer, as there is no jump button. Koru, a boy from the slums of Colortown, must rise and stand against the Bleakness, a dark force intent on wiping out joy. Koru must use color and emotion to restore life to Colortown!

What works

  • Colorful and creative world design
  • Engaging story with meaningful themes
  • Accessible and smooth gameplay
  • Pleasant soundtrack and visuals
  • Suitable for all ages including children

Things to keep in mind

  • Automatic jumping limits player control
  • Combat can be repetitive and simple
  • Linear level design with limited exploration
  • Short game length with limited replay value
  • Some technical issues and bugs reported

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • New Super Lucky's Tale

  • Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two

  • Disney Epic Mickey: Rebrushed

  • Super Lucky's Tale

  • Yooka-Replaylee

  • Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Ultimate Edition

More thrilling

Games that feels like The Last Tinker™: City of Colors but with more suspense and thrill

  • Spyro™ Reignited Trilogy

  • SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide

  • Big Hops

  • Psychonauts

  • Hell Pie

  • The Knightling

More violent

Games that feels like The Last Tinker™: City of Colors but with more combat and destruction

  • Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore

  • Dust: An Elysian Tail

  • Shantae: Half-Genie Hero

  • Pumpkin Jack

  • Shantae: Risky's Revenge - Director's Cut

  • TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

The Last Tinker™: City of Colors: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 06/08/2026