Aiyana
- April 12, 2024
- Laireon Games
Get on Steam"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."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features a beautiful and vibrant world with unique art style, providing an immersive experience.
- It has a promising skill and progression system that allows players to enhance their abilities and customize their gameplay style.
- The developer is highly engaged with the community, responding quickly to feedback and consistently updating the game.
- The game suffers from significant control and movement issues, making it frustrating and difficult to play.
- There are numerous bugs and performance problems, including frame drops and disappearing items, which hinder the overall experience.
- As an early access title, it lacks content and polish, with many features still in development and requiring patience from players.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by a blend of familiar mechanics and evolving features, such as tool proficiency and specialization perks, which enhance player engagement. Players appreciate the balance between a relaxing base-building experience and the challenges posed by nighttime threats, creating a rewarding exploration loop. However, some users express concerns about the game's direction and responsiveness to player feedback over time.
“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 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.”
“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 night time 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.”
“But as time has gone on, they've listened less and less to me on the gameplay getting worse, and want to develop the game as they wish.”
“That was before the addition of redstone, enchanting, the Nether, Ender, and even before the water mechanics were ironed out.”
- graphics6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's graphics are praised for their unique and immersive art style, reminiscent of Minecraft but with enhanced beauty. However, players have reported significant stability issues, including crashes that affect graphics drivers, alongside various UI and crafting problems. Overall, while the visuals are appealing, performance concerns may detract from the experience, especially on older hardware.
“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 is 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, issues with crafting, and items disappearing.”
“I have 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.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its calming and cozy ambiance that enhances the overall experience. While some feel that more dynamic fight music could improve gameplay, many highlight the catchy tunes and peaceful soundtrack that contribute to a relaxed atmosphere, especially during crafting and exploration. Overall, the sound design effectively complements the game's visuals and mood.
“Has a very peaceful soundtrack, great ambience, and reasonably decent sound effects, allowing you to relax and just enjoy the game, when you know you don't have a wolf chasing you, of course!”
“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 in the day and more exciting and spookier at night.”
- story3 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's story is likened to vintage titles but benefits from improved enemy mechanics and streamlined crafting. While players desire more quests and content, the current beta offers a satisfying quest-like progression and a relaxing experience. Overall, it is recommended for its engaging narrative potential.
“The story is engaging and keeps you invested in the characters and their journeys.”
“I appreciate the depth of the narrative and how it intertwines with the gameplay.”
“The quests are well-written and add a lot of value to the overall experience.”
“The story feels underdeveloped and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged.”
“There are not enough quests to keep the narrative interesting, and the tutorial ends too quickly.”
“While the gameplay is enjoyable, the storyline is lacking and doesn't provide a compelling experience.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has been criticized for poor performance, broken shaders, and an inadequate control scheme that seems difficult to improve. Players have had to adapt their playstyles to complete the content efficiently, indicating significant issues with the game's overall optimization.
“The game's optimization allows for smooth gameplay even on lower-end systems.”
“I love how the developers have focused on optimization, making the experience seamless and enjoyable.”
“I learned three things from the demo: performance is bad, the shaders are broken, and the control scheme is lacking and not really fixable, all things considered.”
“I've optimized my playstyle so I can get the content done in about 10 hours.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessively tedious and unfulfilling, comparing it unfavorably to the original World of Warcraft. The progression feels stingy, and activities like spellcasting and farming contribute to a sense of monotony and frustration.
“Now the progression is almost as stingy as vanilla World of Warcraft; spellcasting is terrible and unrewarding, and it just feels like a massive and tedious grind to play.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game exhibits some bugs, which is typical for an early release, but 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.”
- atmosphere1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a cozy ambiance that promotes relaxation near the 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.”
