Tangent
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About Tangent
Tangent is a minimalist momentum platformer from Static Harbor Games, released December 1 2025 for PC. You control a marble navigating surreal dreamscapes filled with floating platforms and shifting geometry. The core hook is linking movement to music: your speed alters the soundtrack in real time creating a feedback loop of rhythm and precision. It’s a single player experience focused on fluid motion, swinging between anchors, pumping energy through loops, and chaining jumps to maintain velocity. The game’s stripped-down visuals and tight controls make it feel like a high-speed puzzle where timing and momentum are everything.
Gameplay
You spend most of your time balancing on narrow platforms or swinging between anchors like a pendulum. The controls are simple, left click to jump right to swing, but mastering the physics takes practice. Pumping motion (rapid up-down jumps) builds speed while mid-air strafing lets you adjust trajectory. Each level is a series of interconnected zones where missing a beat resets your chain. The music reacts instantly to your input: faster movement raises the tempo slower play softens it. Sessions often end in frustration but the satisfaction of a flawless run keeps you coming back. The difficulty scales subtly with later levels introducing rotating hazards and time-based objectives.
What Players Think
PlayPile users rate Tangent 4.3/5 with 82% completing the base game. Average playtime is 4.5 hours but top 10% finish in under 3. The community is split on the difficulty, 28% call it “frustrating” while 65% praise its “addictive” polish. Music integration is a highlight with 92% noting how it “feels like part of the gameplay.” Critics on Metacritic (87/100) praise its “elegant design” but some call the level variety “repetitive.” Achievement hunters target the 100% completion (15 achievements) with a 37% global rate.
PlayPile's Take
Tangent is a must-play for fans of precision platformers and rhythm games. Its $29.99 price feels fair given the high replay value and tight design. The achievements add meaningful progression but aren’t essential to enjoy the core loop. If you tolerate a steep learning curve and appreciate games that reward muscle memory this one’s worth your time. Skip it if you prefer casual or forgiving experiences.
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