Aiyana

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Aiyana is a single player role playing game. It was developed by Laireon Games and was released on April 12, 2024. It received very positive reviews from players.

"Aiyana is a voxel builder game set on a beautiful yet dangerous alien planet where players must survive aggressive nightlife using a spell system, with unlockable spells as rewards for completing achievements. The game also features a blueprint and structure builder system, allowing players to create and duplicate structures for added creativity."

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Audience ScoreBased on 48 reviews

graphics6 positive mentions

story2 negative mentions

The game has beautiful graphics and a vibrant landscape that encourages immersion.
It features a unique skill tree and attribute leveling system that adds depth to gameplay.
The developer is responsive to community feedback and consistently updates the game, showing a commitment to improvement.

The game is currently plagued by severe movement control issues, making it nearly unplayable.
Performance problems, including frame drops and crashes, significantly detract from the experience.
There are numerous bugs related to inventory and crafting that can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences.

gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by a familiar yet evolving mechanics system, allowing players to enhance their abilities and specialize through perks. It features a relaxing loop of base-building and exploration, which becomes increasingly challenging at night, creating a dynamic experience reminiscent of vintage story but with more streamlined crafting and less frustrating enemy interactions. Overall, players appreciate the balance between exploration and combat, making for an engaging and immersive gameplay experience.
- “Your abilities and speed with tools increase with use, and perks allow you to specialize in areas that emphasize your gameplay style.”
- “Watch out though, because as it says in the description, when it turns to nighttime, the mechanics of the game seem to flip and most things are out to kill you, which at this early stage of my playing happens a lot to me.”
- “This all together creates a relaxing gameplay loop that, if you go out into the world, becomes more challenging, giving a nice vibe of completing your objectives at your base then going back out into the open world to keep exploring, rinse and repeat, going further and exploring more as you progress.”
- “Watch out though because, like it says in the description, when it turns to nighttime the mechanics of the game seem to flip and most things are out to kill you, which at this early stage of my playing happens a lot to me.”
- “I'd compare it to Vintage Story, but with less annoying enemy mechanics and much more streamlined crafting.”
- “That was before the addition of redstone, enchanting, the Nether, Ender, and even before the water mechanics were ironed out.”
graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's graphics are praised for their unique and immersive art style, reminiscent of Minecraft but more visually appealing. However, players have reported significant stability issues, including frequent crashes of graphics drivers, alongside various UI and crafting problems. While the visuals are generally well-received, some users experienced performance issues on older hardware, necessitating adjustments to graphics settings.
- “Having the benefit of newer engines to work with, there is a unique and wonderful style to the artwork which encourages immersion.”
- “Nice visuals and chill music.”
- “A cute game with beautiful graphics that reminds me of Minecraft but more beautiful.”
- “The one thing that the demo hid tremendously well with its 30-minute time limit is that this game is tremendously unstable, to the point of causing my entire graphics drivers to crash every 20 to 40 minutes.”
- “Decent graphics, but the game has a lot of UI issues, along with problems related to crafting and items disappearing.”
- “I had to turn down the graphics a bit as I felt my laptop was getting a little hot while playing it, but it is an old laptop, so the issue is probably more with my cheap computer than the game.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its catchy tunes and calming ambiance that enhances the cozy atmosphere during gameplay. However, some users feel that the game could benefit from more dynamic fight music to elevate the excitement during combat scenarios. Overall, the soundtrack contributes positively to the game's relaxing and immersive experience.
- “Only played a couple of hours but the game looks super fun, so many crafting options and it looks really well put together. I love the music and graphics; one particular tune is really catchy, so look out for the earworm once you start to play.”
- “Nice visuals and chill music.”
- “The ambiance of the game is very cozy, allowing for a relaxed experience when near your base, with calming music and atmosphere during the day and more exciting and spookier at night.”
- “The ambiance of the game is very cozy, allowing for a relaxed experience when near your base, with calming music and atmosphere in the day and more exciting and spookier at night.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game is likened to "Vintage Story," featuring streamlined crafting and improved enemy mechanics, though players desire more quests for deeper engagement. Currently in beta, the game offers a quest-like progression that provides a relaxing experience, with the expectation of future content enhancements. Overall, it is recommended for its enjoyable narrative elements despite its early development stage.
- “All together, I would recommend the game, even in the current beta state, allowing for quest-like progression and a relaxing time playing.”
- “More quests to do would be nice, but I'm guessing that in the future there will be more content, as the tutorial ends fairly quickly.”
- “All together, I would recommend the game, even in the current beta state, as it allows for quest-like progression and provides a relaxing time playing.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game is criticized for poor performance, broken shaders, and an inadequate control scheme that appears difficult to improve.
- “Performance is bad, the shaders are broken, and the control scheme is lacking, and not really that fixable, all things considered.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game exhibits some bugs, which is anticipated given its early development stage; however, the developer is responsive and attentive to player inquiries, indicating a commitment to improving stability.
- “It is a little buggy, but it is to be expected this early in the game. The developer does care and responds well even to my questions that can make me look quite dim at times.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is characterized by a cozy ambiance that promotes relaxation near the player's base, complemented by calming music during the day. At night, the atmosphere shifts to a more exciting and spooky tone, enhancing the overall experience.
- “The ambiance of the game is very cozy, allowing for a relaxed experience when near your base, with calming music and atmosphere during the day and more exciting and spookier at night.”