Tethered

About

You play as a Spirit Guardian in a floating world where life hangs by a thread. Your job is to direct Peeps, small, expendable creatures, to gather resources, defend territory, and construct pathways toward awakening trapped allies. Each action requires balancing survival needs with long-term goals, like sacrificing some Peeps to fuel progress. The controls are straightforward but demand careful planning as you navigate shifting environments and limited toolsets. Tethered blends resource management with spatial puzzles in a minimalist art style. While the single-player campaign clocks in at around 8-10 hours, players seeking deeper challenges can tweak difficulty settings or experiment with VR support on PlayStation. Some reviewers note the pacing can feel uneven, but the PlayStation Blog called it "a thoughtful, atmospheric experience that lingers." No multiplayer, but the focused design works well for solo sessions.