Al'ulA

About Al'ulA

Al'ulA is a single player casual platformer game. It was developed by Astrolabs Entertainment and was released on March 23, 2026. It received very positive reviews from players.

[This game is a Vertical Slice created by a team of students over the span of about 7 months]THINK ✨Mariam, a Moroccan astronomer, is trapped in a realm of impossible geometry. Use your perception of space to navigate shifting staircases, twisting corridors, and non-euclidean structures where reality no longer follows the rules. ROTATE Use the Artifact to bend the world around you. Select rows …

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92%Audience ScoreBased on 24 reviews

story3 positive mentions

optimization2 negative mentions

Unique and imaginative puzzle mechanic involving rotating rooms like a Rubik's cube from the inside, which provides satisfying and creative puzzle-solving experiences.
Visually polished with a strong art style and atmosphere inspired by Arabian golden age settings, complemented by an interesting story and lore.
Enjoyable gameplay with varied challenges, including immovable tiles and new puzzle elements introduced over time, appealing to fans of brain teasers and puzzle games.

Performance issues with low and unstable frame rates, frequent FPS drops, and lack of optimization, causing disorientation and frustration.
Lack of tutorials, hints, and progressively paced difficulty, making puzzles sometimes unintuitive and leading to player confusion or getting stuck.
Missing key quality-of-life features such as video/graphics settings, customizable keybindings, controller support toggles, and incomplete or abruptly cut audio narration.

graphics
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions
Users appreciate the game's unique art style and atmospheric visuals, but many highlight significant optimization issues, including low frame rates and a lack of customizable graphics settings. Improvements in performance and more adjustable options are desired to enhance the overall experience.
- “I also enjoyed the art style and the vibes this game goes for.”
- “I love the concept of the game, along with its visuals and music.”
- “Atmosphere and aesthetic is cool.”
- “Key sliders for FOV (but no other graphics setting?) have no numbers.”
- “So I hope the devs go back, allow some keybinding, some graphics setting adjustments, and I may well go back to this and give it another go.”
- “Game runs a bit like poopoo; sub 40 frames most of the time and no graphics settings.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game features an engaging puzzle-based storyline that adds depth and interest through lore snippets discovered during gameplay. Players appreciate the unique challenge intertwined with the story, complemented by visually appealing cutscenes that enhance the narrative experience.
- “There's an actual story here, and I got quite interested in learning more about the lore, which you find snippets of throughout the adventure.”
- “Fun puzzle game, love the light story aspect while figuring out how to get to the exits.”
- “It's basically solving a Rubik's cube from the inside, but with a storyline, and where some pieces cannot be moved (which makes it more challenging).”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The gameplay is visually polished and features engaging mechanics that evolve over time, such as immovable corrupted tiles that add strategic depth. It offers a fresh challenge without becoming repetitive, complemented by excellent presentation.
- “Visually very polished and an interesting mechanic that doesn't overstay its welcome.”
- “The game also introduces new elements over time, like corrupted tiles you can't move, forcing you to think about the game's mechanics from a new perspective.”
- “Also, not only is the gameplay great, but the presentation is also top-notch.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
Users find the game's performance acceptable but emphasize that significant optimization improvements are urgently needed to enhance the overall experience.
- “I also enjoyed the art style and the vibes this game goes for; however, I really want to stress that this game seriously needs optimization improvements.”
- “The performance is tolerable, it feels.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The music in the game is well-received and complements its concept and visuals, enhancing the overall experience.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users find the game's atmosphere and aesthetic to be cool and visually appealing, contributing positively to the overall experience.