The Gunk
The Gunk is an action-adventure game in which you play as Rani, part of our duo of gritty space haulers. As they’re struggling to bring in funds, they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they’ve hit the jackpot…
- Price:$1.74
- Release Date:4/29/2022
- Developer:Image & Form Games
- Publisher:Thunderful Publishing
- Last Updated:7/15/2025
- Steam App Id:1087760
The Gunk
- Windows
- Mac
- Linux
- Steam Deck (Playable)
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, The Gunk has 200 concurrent players online and in-game. This is 62% lower than its previous all-time peak of 531 players achieved on 7/15/2025.
Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for The Gunk. It has received a total of 3,312 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 83 (Very Positive).
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for The Gunk and its growth over time. It currently has 13,034 followers on its community page.
The Gunk Price
The Gunk costs $1.74 in the Steam store as of 7/15/2025 which is a 93% discount off its base price. It can be purchased as a standlone game or through a bundle like Togges + The Gunk, Sci-Fi Stories Bundle, Astor and The Gunk, or The Gunk and Wavetale which offer a discount off the game's base price.
Explore the price history chart below to track historical price changes and other pricing stats for The Gunk.
About The Gunk
The Gunk is an Action, and Adventure game developed by Image & Form Games. On 4/29/2022, it was released on the Steam Store by Thunderful Publishing.
Players have rated The Gunk as "Very Positive" out of 3,312 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 2,855 positive reviews and 457 negative reviews — an overall 86% positive review rating.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play The Gunk on the Steam Deck but some functionaliy may not be fully supported.
It also supports 9 languanges in-game including English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish (Spain). Each language comes with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
According to Steam’s category system, The Gunk supports the following features:
- Steam Cloud
- Full controller support
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
From the Steam community, The Gunk has been tagged with the following user tags:
- 3D Platformer
- Narrative
- Third Person
- Atmospheric
- Nature
- Story Rich
- LGBTQ+
- Controller
- Metroidvania
- Linear
- Action-Adventure
- Family Friendly
- Sci-fi
- Relaxing
- Colorful
- Action
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Female Protagonist
- Space
- Exploration
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for The Gunk and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.
Related Bundles
The Gunk is included in 4 bundles in the Steam Store.
| Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Togges + The Gunk | 2 | 2 | $1.53 | View |
 | Sci-Fi Stories Bundle | 3 | 3 | $18.01 | View |
| Astor and The Gunk | 2 | 2 | $24.06 | View |
| The Gunk and Wavetale | 4 | 4 | $2.26 | View |
Related Packages
The Gunk is referenced by 1 package in the Steam Store.
Supported Languages
The Gunk is available in 9 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
| Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| French | Yes | No | Yes |
| Italian | Yes | No | Yes |
| German | Yes | No | Yes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
| Japanese | Yes | No | Yes |
| Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
| Russian | Yes | No | Yes |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Yes | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
Soures & References
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The Gunk data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 15). The Gunk on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1087760
- Valve Corporation. (2025, July 15). The Gunk. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/1087760
- Image & Form Games. (2023, July 8). The Gunk. The Gunk. https://thunderfulgames.com/games/the-gunk/