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Is Tick Hop worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Puzzle-platformer fans who want countdowns to affect level challenges
- Players seeking more than 100 levels with different puzzles
- Players interested in creating and sharing custom levels
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking platforming without time limits may find the countdown structure restrictive
- Those looking for combat-centered gameplay may find the puzzle-and-obstacle format too narrow
- Players uninterested in creating or sharing stages may not use the built-in editor
Our take on Tick Hop
Tick Hop makes time an active constraint rather than a background theme. Its countdown governs each level, while extensions and reversal tools replace the fixed timing found in conventional platforming stages.
What is Tick Hop?
Tick Hop is a puzzle platformer built around time.
The Guardian of Time moves through stages formed from scattered fragments, while a live timer governs hazards, tasks, and choices. Collectible power-ups can add seconds or reverse the flow of time, with each serving a distinct purpose. The game uses a minimalist visual style with animations and includes achievements tied to finishing more demanding stages. More than 100 levels present varied puzzles and obstacles. A stage-building tool lets players make and share their own levels, choosing the duration, visual backdrop, objects, and additional components. Its story follows an effort to mend a shattered clock, reconnect separated moments, and bring stability back to the Guardian’s homeland.
How Tick Hop plays
- 01Countdown Challenges
- Each level uses a real-time limit that affects its obstacles, challenges, and required decisions.
- 02Time-Altering Items
- Collectible tools include time extensions and time reversal, with distinct functions for handling stages.
- 03100+ Levels
- The game contains more than 100 levels featuring different puzzles and challenges.
- 04Custom Level Editor
- Players can create and share stages by configuring time limits, background colors, items, and other elements.
- 05Achievement System
- The game includes achievements associated with continued challenges and harder levels.
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Tick Hop: platforms & release
Is Tick Hop worth it?
It is worth it if: puzzle-platformer fans who want countdowns to affect level challenges. Skip it if: players seeking platforming without time limits may find the countdown structure restrictive.
Where can I download Tick Hop?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Tick Hop's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Tick Hop on?
Windows only.
