Aura of Worlds

This rogue-lite platformer is a beautiful, atmospheric indie gem with very satisfying combat and cool lore. Melee weapons feel great to use, every map has its own distinct vibe, and the sound design is fantastic. It's challenging in true metroidvania fashion, but deaths feel fair and the progression loop keeps you coming back. Honestly, the pet budgie alone is enough reason to play. Impressively polished too, no bugs in hours of play. 9/10, gorgeous, fun, and addictive. Highly recommend. P.S. the bombs are brutal

Just a crazy amount of sticking power. I've owned this game for years now in a library with over 1200 titles to choose from, many of them being roguelikes similar to this. Although I haven't sunk a crazy amount of time into Aura of Worlds, theres something about it that draws me back every few months. Be it the constant content updates or just the unique interactivity and physics of the world, this game never drops too far down on my "recent" list. For the price it is an absolute steal, theres so much creativity bursting through the mechanics, lore and world. Oh, and its fun af too, in case that wasnt clear. Takes 15 or 20 minutes to get the different controls and spells down, and once you do, you are flying and fighting your way through levels that remind me of that old "Legends of the Hidden Temple" show on Nick from the 90's. Solid meta-progression feeds the "one more run" urge and the runs can vary drastically just from your starting toolsets. An EASY recommendation for me. Gonna spin it up now.

Awesome game!

I haven't had this much fun since Dead Cells!

✔ fast paced with high skill ceiling - very easy to get hit in this game ✔ breakable terrain and traps, which can be used against enemies ? you only have 4 active skill slots, so most of the active items you find just sit in your inventory - find the ones you like (simply meaning those which are useful to have at hand) and you don't really do much with the others ? procedurally generated levels aren't very inspired and generally lack interesting places ? health preservation/regeneration means everything, but there are ways of getting it back, so you aren't inevitably doomed when you get hit too many times. It does mean however, that the only truly meaningful items are those related with health ✘ economy is broken, there is little point in the currency ✘ maybe it's me but most weapons aren't very good - too finicky, too difficult to hit, which ends up being a health risk Pleasurable experience for a while (until you find a combo that carries you through the entire game), but with no lasting substance.

This game is fun and addictive, and I'm excited to see that they've added more quick-slots and other content in the recent update! Keep up the good work!! I started out playing Rogue Worlds, but eventually found a Fanatical Bundle to get the full game, Aura of Worlds, and it was totally worth it!