Arto

There is something endearing about walking into the scenery and seeing it getting colorful as you go by. It's a different sensation, quite unique and pretty fun to witness. But then, the game goes to 20 FPS, stutters, lags, and worst of all, slowdowns, all while enemies are rampant on your screen. This is not once, not twice, but EVERY DAMN TIME and in different scenarios too. You can see that in the TRAILERS on the store page... This is a mess of a game, so broken I couldn't even bother to continue. A game that could've been pretty good, but it's just unplayable. Second unplayable experience in a row... What the hell is going on with indie devs?

surprisingly a nice game

As a game, Arto is fine. The visual style is cool, with a fair bit of variety between the different areas and the combat is good enough, with just one combo and a couple different weapons you unlock here and there as well as a ranged attack. I think it had some potential, but sadly I had to stop playing because the performance is genuinely AWFUL. The game micro stutters all over the place, constantly slows down to the point that everything runs in slow motion and the graphics settings either don't save or don't make much of a difference. One of the worst-running games I played in a long time and it's not even close. It's honestly a shame how the terrible performance leaves its mark on what I think could be a decent game, but it gets to be unplayable after a while, especially in combat and thus I can't recommend it.

A fantastic soulsy experience with an artsy twist. I'd love to recommend it, but the game failed to maintain a stable frame rate (often dipping below 30fps in the grassier regions) and crashed several times over the course of my playthrough.

Love the style, However I found the game a bit too challenging to enjoy. Wished it had a difficulty slider or was a bit easier.

Arto is a striking and imaginative action-adventure experience that uses color not just as an aesthetic flourish, but as a narrative and mechanical foundation. Developed by OrionGames and published by indie.io, it immediately distinguishes itself through its visual identity—players begin in a monochrome, desolate world drained of vibrancy and life, and their mission becomes one of restoration. Instead of following a conventional heroic destiny, the protagonist’s journey emphasizes creation, healing, and artistic expression as much as combat. From the opening minutes, the game establishes a thematic connection between art, emotion, and existence, framing its world as one that has lost meaning and requires the player to rediscover it piece by piece. This concept gives Arto a unique emotional resonance, turning exploration into a celebration of transformation and revitalization. Gameplay unfolds as a fast-paced hack-and-slash adventure with RPG elements, environmental storytelling, and light puzzle solving. Players travel through distinct biomes—each governed by a different artistic philosophy, color palette, culture, and combat rhythm. These regions feel handcrafted and conceptually…