Auridia

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A hidden gem that more people should know about. A Lovecraftian horror metroidvania, which is already a niche within the niche genre of metroidvania, that feature almost no combat and just exploring. You are a grandson follows the notes left behind by your grandfather and discovering an underground cities of ancient cephalopod people/species. There is no death penalty and you get instant respawn which make exploring a breeze and it also means you can kinda brute force through some area. Game is surprisingly good and polished, with multiple unique movement abilities graphling hook that let you swing from the ceiling, a standard wall climb, shield to bounce of dangerous enviroment, psychokinesis-esque for jumping on special points and a final deus-ex-machina flying ability. The story is complex and engaging with multiples ending as you figure out the truth of a dead city stepped in cosmic horror Game is decently sized, not too short, not too long. Time to mostly completion%: 7 hours. Rank: A-tier. Strong recommendation Time for 100

Loved this game, hope more people discover it. Auridia is an exceptionally well-made, atmospheric, low-combat, Lovecraft-inspired Metroidvania about a young woman exploring a lost subterranean city. The worldbuilding is top notch, and the larger design feels tight and polished. The game is mechanically engaging with interesting movement options, map design, and discovery... but this is like Metroidvania infused with a love of exotic adventures like [b]Another World[/b] (or even [b]Zork: The Great Underground Empire[/b]). This game really nails the 'under the surface' tension and the feeling that you're meddling in forces beyond human understanding. The best part of Lovecraft is the indirectness - what's unsettling isn't the head-to-head confrontation with a Cthulu-like demigod, but the idea of such a being and their unseen machinations. Auridia captures those cross-currents: compulsive fascination tugging in one direction; self-preservation tugging in another. A true hidden gem on Steam. Plays great on SteamDeck, reaching 100% is a very smooth and engaging 6-7 hours.

好玩，七小时可以通关，宣传片看着比较简陋，但玩下来发现是真的好玩 游戏难度为简单，七小时左右可通关，成就里有个速通成就。游戏没有死亡惩罚，角色死亡后会在原地复活 注意：玩的时候举行驱逐仪式前，把能收集的东西都收集了再去做，特别是其他结局需要的前置道具。因为想要做多结局的话，游戏存档只能回档到举行驱逐仪式前 最不满意的点是，游戏里按键不能自定义。很不理解制作组明明提供了三种不同的键位供我们选择，可为什么不直接让玩家自定义呢。跳跃键是空格，而不是K，个人用不习惯 还有一个bug，在一边的紫色液体墙上用I和L进行向上攀爬操作时，用L换位后如果想要I百分百有反应，必须狂点I键，单次不管以什么样的方式点击I键，都有可能不反应，这个Bug困了我快半个小时，差点整红温。狂点I键时，你还要注意I一生效，就立刻不点了，调整方向点击L键，否则角色也会从空中掉下来。不知道是只有Mac有这个BUG还是咋回事，看评论里没有人提

Freaking Fantastic I've loved every minute of this. It fills the exploration drive and always kept me engaged.

I don't recommend buying this if you get motion sick at all: the camera movement is very jerky, which is a shame, because otherwise it looks great. I would love to revise this review if the issue gets fixed!