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Ariana and the Elder Codex

64% positive of 71 Steam reviews

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Released
2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam

Made by Idea Factory, Compile Heart, HYDE, Inc.. Published by Idea Factory International, Inc..

About the game

Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...

Tagged by players

  • Platformer
  • 2D Platformer
  • Metroidvania
  • Action-Adventure
  • Anime
  • Demons
  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Magic
  • Fantasy
  • Exploration
  • Female Protagonist

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Tales of Magic Books... + nice effects + cute idle animations + simple Jump and Run x hack and Slay with a bit of Metroidvania-like + kinda no quests, but still good dialogue + different kind of dungeons + different Bosses + superb japanese VA + nice easy story + different magic gameplay options + nice dungeon design and cool Background + fantastic art direction - minor things - short gameplay - limited spell…

    30 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    The game is not terrible but has some major flaws. The story is actually interesting, I like the short stories format for the codices. Experimenting with the different spells is fun. The visuals and music are also pretty good. This is where the good things end, sadly. The controls are pretty clunky. You can get by most of the time, but you specially feel it against airborne enemies. The difficulty curve does not…

    18 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.

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