Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
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About Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a sci-fi puzzle-platformer from Drinkbox Studios, released in 2012. You play a hulking alien blob with stretchy limbs and a taste for chaos, escaping a research facility to devour the world. The game blends 2D platforming with brainy puzzles, letting you warp physics by expanding, shrinking, and absorbing enemies. It runs on PS3, PC, Xbox 360, Switch, Linux, Mac, and Vita. The story is absurd but charming, with tongue-in-cheek dialogue and escalating mayhem. Think of it as a slapstick romp where your blob can grow so big it breaks walls, and maybe your patience.
Gameplay
You control the blob with floaty, responsive inputs, bouncing between platforms while solving puzzles. Each level requires manipulating the environment: stretch to reach high platforms, inflate to trigger pressure pads, or swallow objects to gain temporary powers. Boss fights involve timing jumps and absorbing enemies to grow massive. The challenge ramps up quickly, balancing platforming precision with puzzle logic. Levels are bite-sized but packed with optional challenges, like eating all enemies or completing in under a minute. The blob’s gooey animations and physics-based interactions make every move feel squishy and satisfying, even when you inevitably fall into spikes.
What Players Think
PlayPile users rate it 8.7/10, with 91% completing the main story. Average playtime is 7 hours, though 25% hit the 10+ hour mark. Metacritic’s 83/100 reflects its cult appeal. Community moods skew chaotic (72%) and humorous (65%), with players praising the blob’s “silly, squishy charm” and “clever level design.” Some gripe about floaty controls, but 88% of reviews are positive. Snippets include: “The blob controls are a joy, even when you’re dying 30 times,” and “The humor never falters, even in the hardest levels.” Achievement completion is 94%, suggesting most beat it.
PlayPile's Take
This is a must-play for indie puzzle-platform fans who don’t mind goofy protagonists. Its physics-based puzzles and escalating absurdity make it memorable, though the learning curve can frustrate. With no price listed here, it’s unclear if it’s a steal, but the 7-hour average playtime suggests solid value. If you like creative mechanics and don’t mind a blob that’s equal parts endearing and destructive, it’s a standout in the genre. Just brace yourself for a few facepalms when physics go sideways.
Game Modes
Single player
IGDB Rating
81.7
RAWG Rating
3.2
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