ARTDINK GAME LOG: Tail of the Sun CD Key

ARTDINK GAME LOG: Tail of the Sun

ARTDINK GAME LOG is a re-release project that brings classic ARTDINK titles to modern platforms, preserving them as a living “log” of the studio’s creative history. It’s a chance for longtime fans to revisit a distinctive era of game design, and for new players to discover a work that still feels unlike anything else.

Originally released on PlayStation™ in 1996, Tail of the Sun is a minimalist 3D action game where you guide a primitive human as their guardian spirit. Famous for its unusual atmosphere and bold ideas, it has been remembered as a rare, genre-defying curiosity—an “oddball” classic with a worldview all its own.

Life here is ruled by instinct. Your people sleep when exhaustion takes over, roam the wilderness to gather fallen nuts, and hunt animals to satisfy hunger. The world is open and untamed: a wide field to explore, strange scattered objects, and an unmistakably avant-garde mood shaped by experimental techno sounds and unpredictable caveman behavior. The result is a raw survival fantasy focused less on explanations and more on sensation—simple, primal, and strangely captivating.

Your long-term goal: build a tower that reaches the sun by stacking ivory taken from mammoths. It’s an absurd dream with serious consequences, and it drives everything you do.

At the start, your primitive humans are weak—unsteady legs, limited strength, and difficulty taking down even small prey. Survival and progress come from what you eat: nuts scattered across the land and meat from successful hunts. As your body grows stronger, you can challenge tougher animals, expand your settlement, and push farther into the wild.

Growth isn’t limited to a single life. The power you build can be passed down to the next generation, gradually shaping a hardier lineage capable of using stronger bodies and weapons. With time, you may finally face the mammoth—your greatest enemy—and claim the ivory needed to raise your impossible structure.

When the ivory tower reaches the sun, something changes. Chase the tail of the sun and witness what comes next.