In Tin Can, you have to patch up a spaceship's disintegrating escape pod – or die. Though the whole game takes place in a single space, exploring its extraordinary detail is a real joy, says Jacob Aron
By Jacob Aron
31 May 2023
In the escape pod, you have to fix the failing engineering systems Tin Can Studio
Tin Can Studio
PC, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X/S, Nintendo Switch
VIDEO games keep getting bigger and bigger. I don’t mean the size of the industry – though with global revenues of more than $190 billion, it beats the film and music industries combined. No, it is the scope of new games. It feels as if each title in a series aims to outdo the last, to the point where players can spend …
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