Tidalis

{{short description|2010 video game}}

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| title = Tidalis

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| developer = Arcen Games

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| engine = Unity

| platforms = Microsoft Windows, Mac OS, Linux

| released = {{Video game release|WW|July 16, 2010}}

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Tidalis is a tile-matching video game developed and published by Arcen Games.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ign.com/games/tidalis/|title=Tidalis - IGN}}{{Cite web|url = http://www.pcgamer.com/ai-war-and-the-hidden-cost-of-indie-games/|title = AI War and the hidden cost of indie games|newspaper = PC Gamer|date = 30 September 2010|last1 = Smith|first1 = Graham|access-date = 30 July 2016|archive-date = 21 July 2016|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160721230849/http://www.pcgamer.com/ai-war-and-the-hidden-cost-of-indie-games/|url-status = live}}

Reception

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|MC=75/100{{Cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/tidalis/ |title=Tidalis Reviews |website=Metacritic |accessdate=April 20, 2025}}

|EuroG=7/10{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-12-download-games-roundup-review?page=3|title=Download Games Roundup • Page 3|website=Eurogamer|date=13 August 2010|access-date=2016-07-30|archive-date=2016-08-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816050908/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-08-12-download-games-roundup-review?page=3|url-status=live}}

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Tidalis received mixed to positive reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds a score of 75/100 based on 5 reviews. Kristan Reed of Eurogamer rated the game a 7/10, calling it "a charmingly lo-fi package that positively drowns you in content."

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