Game Information
Game Title: to a T
Platforms:
- PC (May 28, 2025)
- PlayStation 5 (May 28, 2025)
- Xbox Series X/S (May 28, 2025)
Trailers:
Developer: uvula
Publisher: Annapurna Interactive
Review Aggregator:
OpenCritic - 73 average - 62% recommended - 21 reviews
Critic Reviews
But Why Tho? - Mick Abrahamson - 6 / 10
To a T, tries hard to be like a Saturday morning cartoon. Yet just like trying to recapture that same experience nowadays, it overall feels like it’s missing something. Granted, this issue may mostly apply to older players. Maybe, the ones who will find the most fun are those who play this with young kids.
COGconnected - Mark Steighner - 72 / 100
There’s no denying that to a T has an affecting message about the struggles of being different, but it’s cloaked in an amusing story and illustrated with appealing visuals and music. Undemanding younger players might not notice the disappointing mechanics, but older gamers probably will and feel the need for more substance. There’s a lot to enjoy about to a T, it’s just a shame the gameplay can’t quite match the warm-hearted quality of the writing and quirky ideas.
Checkpoint Gaming - David McNamara - 7.5 / 10
A joyful, unapologetically silly celebration of being different, To a T offers up a chaotic series of adventures that the right player will find absolutely delightful. On top of this, it explores themes of disability inclusion, bullying, and loss in a positive and uniquely accessible way. Despite some moments of tedium and a little too much repetition, To a T is a jolly great time and a perfect treat for younger or cosy gamers.
Console-Tribe - Simone Cantini - Italian - 70 / 100
Keita Takahashi stays true to himself, and with To a T, he once again defies gaming and commercial conventions. He creates a highly personal experience that, despite its minimal gameplay, delivers a powerful message of tolerance and inclusion. While it lacks in pure gameplay depth, its artistic and narrative strength make it compelling. Ultimately, it’s an auteur-driven game that simply needs the right audience to fully shine—just as expected from Takahashi, whom we appreciate for exactly this reason.
Digital Trends - Giovanni Colantonio - 3 / 5
It’s all a little Sesame Street in its approach, boiling everything down to a thin “we’re all just a little different” conclusion that feels insufficient. As clumsy as it may be, though, I can’t fault To a T for trying to craft an inclusive story that’s delivered with sincerity. It’s heartening to see a video game story that centers disability and encourages players to connect with one another’s experiences through play. It’s not perfect, but nothing is. To a T challenges us to reject the status quo, both in the way it experiments with a well-trodden genre and in its story about embracing our differences. The view out your window is bound to get boring when you see the same thing every day.
Entertainium - Gareth Brading - 5 / 5
If you have children or are a child at heart, to a T is a heartwarming adventure with plenty of laughs along the way.
Final Weapon - Saras Rajpal - 4 / 5
to a T is an extremely charming adventure from beginning to end. The story, visuals, sound design, and music is filled with so much heart and evokes the sort of cartoons you’d see on Nick Jr. or Disney Junior. While there are some issues here and there, namely with the repetition of the gameplay loop, the camera, and a few major glitches, if you’re looking for an affordable family/child friendly game, then to a T is the title for you.
GameBlast - Hiero de Lima - Portuguese - 9.5 / 10
to a T is a love letter to humanity and the differences that make us so special. Its absurdist sense of humor walks hand in hand with its love of the unusual and is the wrapping to an experience that’ll have you smiling from ear to ear. It is, without a doubt, a perfect example as to why Keita Takahashi’s dreamy worldview is so beloved worldwide; getting to know the T-shaped world of Teen, Dog and co. is more than worth it.
GameSpot - Steve Watts - 6 / 10
To A T is a quirky and charming story about an underexplored topic; if only the act of playing it were a little more fun.
Gamepressure - Matt Buckley - 9 / 10
To a T is one of the strangest, most adorable, most heartwarming games I’ve played in a long time. Through all its absurdities, it has a profound message that will stay with you long after you put the controller down. This is a short, delightful experience that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend to anyone. It’s nearly impossible to play this game without smiling.
GamesRadar+ - Andrew Brown - 4 / 5
To a T is weird to its bones, and it’s clear Uvula takes great pride in that. The whole thing is nebulous by design, and isn’t so much a grand gesture of positivity as it is an ode to the little quirks you love almost without realizing.
Loot Level Chill - Lyle Pendle - 8.5 / 10
To a T may seem like a totally ridiculous video game in concept, but it has a lot of heart, fun exploration, and some seriously catchy songs.
MonsterVine - Spencer Legacy - 3 / 5
to a T is certainly a unique and charming game, but it’s not quite as fun as I had hoped. There are enjoyable bits and pieces throughout the experience, but for the most part, it never quite grabbed me in its roughly five-hour runtime.
PC Gamer - Christopher Livingston - 70 / 100
A weird and funny story with a lot of surprises, but control and camera issues dampen the fun.
Push Square - Liam Croft - 8 / 10
From one odd scenario to the next, to a T manages to be just as quirky and ludicrous as it is personal and touching. The overriding emotion, though, is one of joy. to a T is the perfect pick-me-up, guaranteed to make you smile no matter the circumstances.
RPG Fan - Tom Naylor - 82 / 100
to a T’s unabashed silliness more than makes up for its occasional bugs and mechanical foibles, with a style and sensibility that’s as sweet and heartfelt as it is cheeky and strange.
Shacknews - Ozzie Mejia - 8 / 10
This game has all of that, but it’s also wrapped in a story that’s inspirational to kids and adults alike. The game may not be perfect, because there are some dialogue issues that point to some localization snafus and occasional bugs that forced me to start from a previous save point. With that said, it won’t take much to have you singing the main character’s praises. He is, after all, the perfect shape.
Slant Magazine - Steven Scaife - 4 / 5
But To a T remains a life sim, lavishing idiosyncratic detail on its ground-level view of the world. Flight is just one stop along a broader, sillier journey that depicts Teen’s growing comfort in their own skin.
To a T is a delightful adventure, and the most accomplished we’ve ever seen Keita Takahashi as a fully-fledged storyteller. He is far more than absurd scenarios and strange mechanics, proving here that he can combine both of these with excellent storytelling that is simple yet effective in its characters, themes, and how it makes us sympathise with different ways of looking at the mundanity of life we might have never considered before. Few games this year have so much heart.
Video Chums - A.J. Maciejewski - 8.1 / 10
to a T really connected with me and lifted my spirits during a particularly rough time. If you sometimes struggle in life and especially if you’re disabled, I sincerely can’t recommend this adorable, silly, and heartwarming game enough. 🤭
XboxEra - Jon Clarke - 6 / 10
There’s a lot of that wonderful charm – from its simplistic, bright and colourful presentation, great music and some amusing writing, but it unfortunately outweighs its welcome far to swiftly, even at only 5-6 hours or so in length.