My Friend Aki

My Friend Aki

Duck Duck Juice · November 9, 2023 · Action, Simulation, Action-Adventure, Walking Simulator, Exploration

My Friend Aki is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Mixed52% · 27 📉 Recent reviews down 36%
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My Friend Aki price

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About My Friend Aki

My Friend Aki is a puzzle-based exploration game focusing on the use of improvised tools to make your way through the hallways of an abandoned mall. What remnants were left behind by the building's previous curators? What bright and glowing secrets now lie nestled away? Make use of the game's novel dynamic lighting system to illuminate gloomy corners and dusty hallways as you slowly turn parts of the mall back on. Make your way forward by creatively utilizing what was left behind.

My Friend Aki — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Jul 2, 2025
[h1]Quite boring[/h1] I've progressed quite a bit in the game, but honestly, I just couldn't keep playing. The graphics and mechanics are poorly made. The interactive objects in the environment are also very badly done, with terrible physics. As I got further into the story, I ended up getting bored and couldn’t even finish it because the game doesn’t build any suspense or anything, it's like you're just walking through a dark place. Honestly, if it had at least been well made, I might have held out some hope and continued playing, but seeing that it's free and the average reviews aren’t that great, I wasn’t expecting much. I don’t recommend playing it.
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Recommended Aug 2, 2026
I think its an interesting enough game. For the people who like... got lost or didn't understand how to press left click maybe don't play PC games anymore /j
Not recommended Jan 11, 2026
was lost the whole time.
Recommended Nov 8, 2025
I'm giving My Friend Aki a recommend because I can see potential here. Having a Tamagotchi mechanic is such a good idea! Also, it is free, so it doesn't cost you anything to try it. A big con in this game is hauling around giant lamps for a light source with aggravating physics which isn't much fun. Give us a flashlight, please! It's also very short, so once you get Aki, it's practically over. Again, I can see potential, so if you think the Tamagotchi mechanic sounds interesting, give this short game a shot.
Not recommended Oct 24, 2025
I was tried while playing this. I STARTED TO FALL ASLEEP.
Not recommended Jun 25, 2025
There's a lot to like about this game- the atmosphere is quite good with effective use of color and light, there's unique mechanics that I've never seen in a game before, and the little fella in your menu is quite cute. However, I found that actually trying to utilize the unique mechanics was cumbersome and confusing. There was little to do within this world and I eventually gave up on trying to understand how to actually play the game. That being said I would love to play a version of the game that is a little more explanatory that capitalizes on the tension hinted at within the notes scattered about. I do hope you continue working on this because there's a pretty good base here. It just needs some tuning.

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