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Tape Man: throw your tape measure, then find out what else it can do

Tape Man

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Tape Man is a puzzle platformer full of hidden mechanics: you throw a tape measure into a vast maze of puzzles, using it as a platform to stand on, a key to opening new paths, and more besides — including secrets still tucked into the tape itself. You cross the maze, collect more tape, and push on into places you haven't been, with not a single word of instruction and an original soundtrack that keeps shifting as you explore. Windows only, with full controller support.

The tape can interact with moving blocks, one-way platforms, and even itself, which opens up a lot of creative solutions. The difficulty can feel fair and gentle, and the puzzles may not lean hard on reflexes. It's still early going, so treat this as a tentative pick.

Since we reviewed it

Tracking since Nov 12 · last checked

  • Loot Score7.7 → 7.8+0.1
  • Reviews12 → 14+2
  • Playing4 now4–11 seen

Unchanged: % positive and price.

Early days: we have checked Steam twice since the review. Trend lines appear here after about half a day of checks.

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Steam stats for Tape Man at each check, newest first. Times are UTC.
When (UTC)Loot ScorePositiveReviewsPlayingPrice
Nov 12, 2026, 22:20 UTC7.8100%144$8.49
Nov 12, 2026, 18:14 UTC7.7100%135$8.49
Nov 12, 2026 (review day)7.7100%1211$8.49