Game reviews / Big Walk
Big Walk
2026 · PC · macOS · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch 2 · Adventure · Puzzle · Co-op
4 scored sources · 3 countries contributing scores
Review consensus
Big Walk is a distinctive cooperative adventure built around exploration, communication, and inventive environmental puzzles. Reviewers consistently praised its hands-off structure, handcrafted island, playful atmosphere, and proximity-chat mechanics, which turn coordination into the central challenge. Its puzzles repeatedly revisit a limited set of ideas but add enough new complications to remain engaging, culminating in a satisfying finale. The main drawbacks are clumsy movement, occasional tedious trekking, limited quality-of-life options, and the requirement to play with others. Overall, Big Walk is a warm, memorable, and unusually focused multiplayer experience best enjoyed with a close group of friends.
Limited geographic coverage. Treat this score as an early indication.
Last researched: 2026-09-12
Pros
- Creative communication-driven cooperative puzzles
- Beautiful, atmospheric handcrafted island
- Minimal hand-holding encourages discovery
- Strong teamwork and satisfying finale
Cons
- Clumsy movement and awkward traversal
- Some walking sections become tedious
- Puzzle concepts are occasionally recycled
- Requires cooperation and proximity chat for its full effect
Review sources
4 sources found across 3 countries. This is not exhaustive worldwide coverage.
- Press Start · Australia · 85/100
- PC Gamer · United Kingdom · 90/100
- Game Informer · United States · 90/100
- GameSpot · United States · 90/100