Knack (ナック, Nakku) is a video game developed by Japan Studio and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 4 video game console. The game was released in November 2013 and in Japan in February 2014, where it was available as a bundle with the console.
The player navigates the titular character Knack through a series of levels viewed in a fixed camera, third-person-style
view. Knack is a living humanoid organism that consists of Relics; a
large central Relic is always surrounded by a varying number of smaller
Relics. Knack utilizes jumping, dodging, punching, and using enhanced
energy-based powers, in order to progress through the colourful
environments, which are populated with enemies. The story follows Knack
and his creator on a journey to save humankind from a species known as
the Goblins. However, one of Knack's creator's former friends goes
rogue, and Knack and his allies must stop the antagonist's evil plans.
Upon release, Knack was met with a mixed critical
response; reviewers praised the game's original concept and ideas, but
criticized the gameplay, level of difficulty, and story. A sequel, Knack II, was announced at the 2016 PlayStation Experience, and was released on September 5, 2017.