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2021 · Action · Action-adventure

Arboria

Begin your journey in this dark fantasy rogue-lite. As a warrior, a Yotun, descend into the ever-changing Durnar and uncover the mysteries of your tribe. Use a variety of Symbiotic Weapons to fight enemies and mutate to become even stronger.

Released: 9 September 2021
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action Action-adventure Adventure Indie Roguelike Role-playing
Developers: —
Publishers: All in! Games
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action Fantasy Mystery
Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Country: Poland
Languages: Chinese (Simplified), English
Time to beat: 18hmain story19hcompletionist

About

Arboria is a dark fantasy 3D rogue-lite game developed by Dreamplant and published by All in! Games. The game was released for Microsoft Windows in Early Access on Steam in May 2020. A full release was planned for 2021.

›Story

Become the Chosen One who will save the Yotunz Tribe from extinction. Leave the safety of your Refuge to venture through The Hole into the vast and ever-changing land of Durnar. The underground world is full of dangers, mysteries and the only way leads down…

Heal The Father Tree and restore the power of your tribe.

If you fail in combat, your character dies permanently and you have to start the next run from the beginning. The veri you collect serves two purposes - it’s an offering for the Godz and your key to growth. Warriors do not live long, but their successors will pick the fruits of their efforts, affecting the next generation’s stats and abilities.

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Gameplay

In Arboria, the player becomes a Yotun warrior. The goal is to explore the dungeons of Durnar and overcome enemies to heal the Father-Tree, Yggr, and collect a material called Veri to satisfy Godz. The gameworld is a mixture of dark fantasy aesthetic and mysterious, technologically advanced machinery, while some elements were inspired by Norse mythology.

Yotunz fight with a range of Symbiotic Weapons and use Bio-Mutations to become stronger. Upon death, the player takes the role of a new Yotun and can use the previously gathered Veri to upgrade the warrior. If the previous run was successful, the new character will be stronger; if not, he may receive negative traits.

Development

Arboria was first announced in 2019 and became available in Early Access on Steam in 2020. The full release was planned for 2021.

Reception

Arboria received generally favorable reviews from critics, according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Fellow review aggregator OpenCritic assessed that the game received strong approval, being recommended by 36% of critics.