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ArtFormer: Ancient Stories

60% positive of 33 Steam reviews

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Released
2021
Steam Deck
Playable
Platforms
Steam

Made by Frix, Adam Hrubý, Buffa Software.

About the game

ArtFormer: Ancient Stories is a story-driven cinematic platformer with RPG elements. This Indie game project consists of four challenging story chapters each with a unique hero, varying gameplay, and original art-style.

Tagged by players

  • Rome
  • Historical
  • 2D Platformer
  • Precision Platformer
  • Hand-drawn
  • Action-Adventure
  • Story Rich
  • Platformer
  • Stylized
  • RPG
  • Exploration
  • Action

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    One of the worst purchases I have ever made. I thought it would be like Apotheon, but it has nothing to do like it. The real challenge here is to calculate the jump distance and endure its clunky controls. I kept trying to play just a bit more each time in order to finally finish it, but I couldn't stand it any more. I simply unistalled it. It was like I was playing an old game, but without the fun, since there was…

    1.7 h played when written. 12 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I loved the game concept. However, it has so many bugs and glitches that make playthrough clunky and not fun. Combat is meaningless, and the mechanics are the same you would have on a platform back in the 1990s. All considered, I think this was a missed opportunity to create a game that was fun and historical at the same time.

    1.4 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.

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