Publisher Thunderful Games and developer Image & Form Games have announced The Gunk release date is set for December 2021.

The Gunk release date is set for December 16th across Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S – the game will also be available on Xbox Game Pass.

Here’s a rundown on the 2020-announced game:

From the creators of the SteamWorld franchise-the action series that tells the tales of steam-driven robot adventures and that has garnered more than100 awards and nominations-comes a completely new game, “The Gunk”. Embark on an all-new adventure in a vast and exotic world where you’ll encounter terrifying enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel the mystery of a forgotten planet, while saving it in the process.

Features:

Save a dying planet from a slimy parasite, and restore it to its exuberant past.

• Take it upon yourself to rid the planet of gunk, salvage what lies beneath… and save its inhabitants.

Master your power glove.

• Absorb the tainting gunk and use it.
• Manipulate the environment and then craft what you find to your advantage.

Fight corrupt monsters…

• Do they have access to gunk? Are they alone or in a pack? Can I use nearby objects – or can they be used against me?
• As nature heals you get access to larger areas of the planet, and can unearth the story behind its demise.

…and take a stand.

• Why did you come here? To save this dying planet… or to strip it of its resources, and then leave?