{{Short description|2026 video game}} {{Notability|date=April 2026}} {{Video game infobox | title = Tamashika | image = Tamashika_steam_cover.jpg | developer = Quicktequila | designer = Vidhvat Madan<ref>{{cite web |title=This Arcade Psychedelic First Person Shoot Is Inspired By Spiritualism |url=https://www.gamespot.com/videos/this-arcade-psychedelic-first-person-shoot-is-inspired-by-spiritualism/2300-6465821/ |website=Gamespot |access-date=15 April 2026 |archive-date=18 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260418173353/https://www.gamespot.com/videos/this-arcade-psychedelic-first-person-shoot-is-inspired-by-spiritualism/2300-6465821/ |url-status=live }}</ref> | publisher = EDGLRD | engine = | composer = | platforms = {{ubl|Nintendo Switch|PlayStation 5|Windows|Xbox Series X/S}} | release = April 10, 2026 | genre = | modes = Single-player }} '''''Tamashika''''' is a first-person shooter video game developed by Quicktequila and published by EDGLRD.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tamashika Is A Neon Rush Of Focus, Flow And Fast-Paced Survival |url=https://www.thexboxhub.com/tamashika-is-a-neon-rush-of-focus-flow-and-fast-paced-survival/ |website=Xbox Hub |access-date=14 April 2026}}</ref> EDGLRD is an American creative and technology company founded in 2023 by filmmaker Harmony Korine.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Baron |first=Zach |date=2023-08-23 |title=Harmony Korine's Hi-Tech Vision for the Future of Movies |url=https://www.gq.com/story/harmony-korine-lord-of-the-edge |access-date= |website=GQ |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-09-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240918085709/https://www.gq.com/story/harmony-korine-lord-of-the-edge |url-status=live }}</ref> It was released on April 10, 2026, for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.<ref>{{cite web |title=TAMASHIKA runs and guns for Switch today |url=https://www.gonintendo.com/contents/59774-tamashika-runs-and-guns-for-switch-today |website=Go Nintendo |access-date=14 April 2026 |archive-date=11 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260411091532/https://gonintendo.com/contents/59774-tamashika-runs-and-guns-for-switch-today |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Development== The game was revealed in 2024 as a “fast-paced arcade-style corridor shooter".<ref>{{cite web |title=Lovely Planet devs reveal psychedelic, short-form FPS Tamashika |url=https://www.destructoid.com/lovely-planet-devs-reveal-psychedelic-fps-tamashika/ |website=Destructoid |access-date=14 April 2026 |archive-date=21 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260421031255/https://www.destructoid.com/lovely-planet-devs-reveal-psychedelic-fps-tamashika/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
''Tamashika'' was again reported on in March 2025, as the first video game release from Harmony Korine's EDGLRD.<ref>{{cite web |title=EDGLRD & Ceremony of Roses Reveal TAMASHIKA Blind Box Plushie |url=https://gonintendo.com/contents/59656-edglrd-ceremony-of-roses-reveal-tamashika-blind-box-plushie |website=GoNintendo |access-date=15 April 2026 |archive-date=19 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260419115212/https://gonintendo.com/contents/59656-edglrd-ceremony-of-roses-reveal-tamashika-blind-box-plushie |url-status=live }}</ref> Korine founded EDGLRD in 2023, using the imprint to release his films ''Aggro Dr1ft'' and ''Baby Invasion''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Harmony Korine's EDGLRD announces first video game, Tamashika |url=https://www.avclub.com/harmony-korine-edgelrd-tamashika-trailer |website=AV Club |access-date=14 April 2026 |archive-date=23 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260423081840/https://www.avclub.com/harmony-korine-edgelrd-tamashika-trailer |url-status=live }}</ref> Tamashika was publicly playable for the first time at Day of the Devs on March 16 and the Game Developers Conference later that same month (GDC 2025).<ref>{{cite web |title=EDGLRD Launches Game Division With First Title – Tamashika. |url=https://fadmagazine.com/2025/03/03/edglrd-launches-game-division-with-first-title-tamashika/ |website=Fad Magazine |access-date=14 April 2026 |archive-date=25 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260425153959/https://fadmagazine.com/2025/03/03/edglrd-launches-game-division-with-first-title-tamashika/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
''Tamashika'' features hand-drawn animations. The developer has stated that the game is designed to be played in short sessions due to its daily procedurally generated level mechanics.<ref>{{cite web |title=quicktequila announces fast-paced arcade-style first-person shooter TAMASHIKA for PC |url=https://www.gematsu.com/2024/09/quicktequila-announces-fast-paced-arcade-style-first-person-shooter-tamashika-for-pc |website=Gematsu |access-date=14 April 2026}}</ref>
Developer Quicktequila was known previously for the first-person shooter games ''Lovely Planet'' and ''Lovely Planet 2: April Skies''.<ref>{{Cite web |author1=Tyler Wilde |date=2014-07-25 |title=Lovely Planet review |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/lovely-planet-review/ |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=pcgamer |language=en |archive-date=2022-07-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729132946/https://www.pcgamer.com/lovely-planet-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Gameplay== The game features a minimalist combat system in which players are limited to a single firearm and a single melee weapon. The gameplay emphasizes precision and timing.
Each day, players enter a procedurally assembled labyrinth created from roughly 300 pre-designed segments arranged in a fixed daily configuration. The resulting levels feature branching paths and enemy encounters. A global leaderboard tracks performance on the daily labyrinth, allowing players to compete under identical conditions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Psychedelic FPS TAMASHIKA Launches April 10 |url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/psychedelic-fps-tamashika-launches-april-160000635.html |website=Yahoo Finance |access-date=14 April 2026 |archive-date=30 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260430172835/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/psychedelic-fps-tamashika-launches-april-160000635.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Release and reception== {{Video game reviews | MC = (PC) 79/100<ref name="metacritic"/> | OC = 75/100<ref name="opencritic">{{Cite web |title=''Tamashika''|accessdate=April 17, 2026 |website=OpenCritic |language=en |url=https://opencritic.com/game/20412/tamashika}}</ref>{{efn|Based on 3 reviews}} }} ''Tamashika'' received generally favorable reviews from critics upon release, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |title=Tamashika |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/tamashika |website=Metacritic |access-date=14 April 2026 |archive-date=31 May 2026 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20260531042733/https://www.metacritic.com/game/tamashika/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In their review, ''ComicBook.com'' called the title a "strange yet alluring" shooter with "smooth, simple, and rewarding" gunplay, emphasizing instinct-driven gameplay over complexity.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tamashika Is a Sharp, Trippy Shooter That Fades Too Quickly (Review) |url=https://comicbook.com/gaming/review/tamashika-sharp-trippy-shooter-that-fades-too-quickly-review/ |website=Comicbook |access-date=14 April 2026 |archive-date=14 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260414034747/https://comicbook.com/gaming/review/tamashika-sharp-trippy-shooter-that-fades-too-quickly-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
Some critics questioned its value, pointing to its single procedurally reshuffled level and relatively small amount of content, though others argued that its replayability and daily variation made up for it.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tamashika Review |url=https://www.consolecreatures.com/tamashika-review/ |website=Console Creatures |access-date=14 April 2026 |archive-date=15 April 2026 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260415213003/https://www.consolecreatures.com/tamashika-review/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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