
Archaica is an atmospheric puzzler with lasers and mirrors, that introduces a mystical and ancient world, full of challenging puzzles. In this game, we become the Light Bearer who is sent on a quest to walk the legendary Path of Light and save the world from impending disaster.
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| Store | Price | Audience | Score | Chart | Est. revenue |
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SteamYou are here | $14.99 | 218reviews | 92% | — | $51.8K |
| $2.24−85% | 94ratings | 84% | — | not modelled | |
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This game hits all the right boxes for me. It starts easy and gets challenging as it goes on. It is visually appealing and dynamic. It does not annoy you with beating the clock, cartoonish villains or damsels in distress. The backstory is minimal yet it has built a world of lore around the different elements that make its own theme. I've played it in several platforms already (originally on a mac) and had to play the steam version (PC only so I had to play through CrossOver) just so I could enjoy it one more time. Enjoy the ambiance, savour the challenge and don't rush. One of my favourite games to play in the background or lose myself in for hours.
This is a solid puzzle game based around manipulating beams of light to illuminate certain predetermined targets. The pacing is very good, gradually introducing mechanics, and exploring each one thoroughly before moving on. The puzzles, especially later on, are often quite challenging without being too frustrating for the most part. (The optional "stone key" puzzles on variously levels are also an interesting mechanic, setting a more challenging goal for a given set of tools.) The visuals for the puzzles are also quite lovely, such as the way the light is rendered, so it's often fun just to play with the light beams even when you're not sure how to approach a puzzle. The frame story is interesting but I'm not sure I understood quite what was going on there. There is a built-in hint system, too, but I can't say how good it is because I never used it. 10/10
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Languages: English, Polish, Simplified Chinese, Russian, Ukrainian, French, Czech, Spanish - Spain
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紹介動画で見たままのパズルゲームです。 光源から発せられた光のビームを画面上に配置されたクリスタルに導けば面クリアで、各面には鏡やスプリッタ などの「役物」が配置されているので、それを使って光路を組み立てていくというものです。 しかし単純に見えても、漫然と鏡を置くだけでは他の光路を邪魔して光が届かなかったり、条件である光の色を 一致させられなかったりと一筋縄にはいきません。 パズルの難易度としては自分にはちょっと高めで、画面上の「役物」が数個の段階でも解くのに四苦八苦して しまいました。 これがパズル好きの人なら、適度に歯ごたえのある良バランスという事になるかも知れません。 なお英語については、物語の背景説明が時々表示されますが、量も少なくゲームプレイに影響するものではないので 無視しても問題ないといった感じです。 表示はプレイヤーが先に進めるまで消えないので、読もうと思えばじっくりと読むことも可能です。
Good for the mind.
A very clever puzzle game for people who like to figure things out.
For those that care, the game can be controlled entirely with your mouse, although occasionally using second hand to move camera is easier (WASD or arrows, both available). This game is wildly DIFFICULT WITHOUT HINT. Thankfully for those that want or need it, the game have an INCREDIBLY ROBUST HINT SYSTEM. I received this as a Christmas gift from a relative and it was worth whatever the winter sale price was. It's probably worth full price to be honest if you like these types of games. If you use the hint system the game probably won't be that long, and it won't be as satisfying. If you are puzzling it out yourself then I imagine you'll be here for several hours. For those that care, all the achievements are obtainable and can be gotten in 1 playthrough. They are not too difficult.
Absolutely loving this game. Wish I had known about it earlier. The mirror-and-lasers mechanic in this game has always been one of my favorite puzzles to solve in other games, and I was surprised to find this one. The atmosphere and music are top-notch, and the hint system isn't too "hand-holding" like other games' hint systems. It shows you where to place something, but it doesn't tell you exactly what or how to place it. Would love to see a sequel.
Игра классная, но очень короткая. Прошлась на платину за 7 с половиной часов
Such a good game! Beautiful graphics, challenging puzzles, it even has a story! 10 mysterious monoliths out of 10!
Świetna gra logiczna. Gorąco polecam dla tych, którzy lubią łamigłówki (wymagające w późniejszej fazie rozgrywki i oczywiście bez podpowiedzi :-) oprawione atrakcyjną grafiką. Wyrazy uznania dla twórców tej gry za pomysł i wykonanie. Cieszę się, że to polska produkcja i oby więcej takich gier. Zdecydowanie warta zakupu.
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