ARIDA: Backland's Awakening

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ARIDA: Backland's Awakening is a single player survival role playing game with historical and kids themes. It was developed by Aoca Game Lab and was released on August 15, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

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76%Audience ScoreBased on 288 reviews

story35 positive mentions

stability4 negative mentions

Beautiful graphics and immersive art style that effectively convey the atmosphere and cultural setting.
Engaging and meaningful storyline with educational elements about Brazilian culture and environment.
Well-designed crafting and survival mechanics that add depth and challenge to the gameplay.

Game is very short with abrupt and unsatisfying ending; many players want a longer or full experience.
Lack of replayability and limited exploration options; some found the world confusing without a map or compass.
Technical issues including glitches, bugs, crashes, and sometimes unresponsive or difficult controls.

story
57 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
61% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions
The game features a beautiful, emotional, and poetic storyline with rich characters and meaningful themes, praised for its graphics and atmosphere. However, many users feel the story is too short, ending abruptly and leaving a sense of incompleteness, with some noting quests can be repetitive or bugged. Overall, it's regarded as a charming indie narrative experience with potential, though awaiting further development or a sequel.
- “It’s a beautiful indie survival game that blends a meaningful story with wonderful fable vibes.”
- “The story is great but the ending is quite upsetting... I rate 4 stars only since the game doesn't quite guide you to where the quests items are.”
- “Controls can be a little glitchy but the storyline is so rich and full!”
- “My one complaint is that the story was so short.”
- “The story was too short.”
- “Gets boring towards the end of the story with the gameplay structure.”
graphics
37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
70% positive mentions, 22% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions
The game's graphics are generally praised for their beautiful, immersive art style and atmospheric design, with many users highlighting them as a strong point alongside the storyline. However, some report occasional glitches, flickering, and outdated or basic visuals reminiscent of older generation graphics (e.g., N64 or Win95), leading to mixed opinions on graphical quality. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's charm, though technical issues and stylistic preferences vary among players.
- “Graphics are amazing, story-line is amazing, the research gone into making this game amazing.”
- “The distinct art style and gorgeous soundtrack create an incredibly immersive atmosphere.”
- “Absolutely gorgeous graphics, beautiful storyline.”
- “Newest update causes graphics to fail completely with non-existing buildings, trees, and fauna. Many elements cannot be seen even after adjusting and resetting settings.”
- “Graphics are bad overall; in conclusion, the game is full of cons.”
- “Graphics are very basic 3D and lack visual quality.”
gameplay
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions
The gameplay is engaging, simple, and enjoyable, with appealing mechanics and a rich atmosphere, though some players find it short and occasionally repetitive. The game effectively conveys survival challenges but could benefit from features like a zoom-out option for better visibility. Overall, it's a charming indie experience praised for its storytelling and casual play.
- “The world feels rich and meaningful, the gameplay is interesting and engaging.”
- “Sweet, short & simple indie game with a nice little story; it's a very simple and enjoyable survival & crafting game, easy to play with a lovely atmosphere.”
- “Nice game but there's actually around 30 minutes of gameplay only (2 hours if you like to explore everything).”
- “The gameplay really communicates the struggle to accomplish goals while staying fed and hydrated in a desert.”
- “Gets boring towards the end of the story with the gameplay structure.”
emotional
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
Users appreciate games that offer immersive, heartfelt, and emotionally impactful experiences, often praising well-written stories that are both touching and educational. Many express a strong emotional connection to these games, highlighting their ability to provide wholesome and memorable narratives.
- “A truly exceptional game with great writing, offering a wholesome experience.”
- “An educational game with a touching story.”
- “Just incredible, please play this game; it is the most heart-touching game ever.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 80% negative mentions
The game's stability is inconsistent, with some users experiencing smooth performance without glitches, while others report frequent freezes, bugs, and persistent sound issues despite volume settings. Overall, stability appears to be a significant problem for many players.
- “Good graphics, easy to control, no glitches or game issues.”
- “Won't sharpen machete and freezes within 5 seconds.”
- “Story is good but game is buggy.”
- “Game freezes on main screen.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game's distinct art style, unique animation, and gorgeous soundtrack combine to create a captivating and immersive atmosphere. Players appreciate the simple yet enjoyable experience, enhanced by a charming story and historical elements. Overall, the atmosphere is praised for making the adventure engaging and memorable.
- “The distinct art style and gorgeous soundtrack create an incredibly immersive atmosphere.”
- “I love the atmosphere, historical tidbits and unique animation.”
- “I loved the atmosphere of the game; it's a very simple enjoyable survival & crafting game.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions
The game is criticized for its short length and lack of replayability, offering little incentive for players to revisit it after the initial playthrough.
- “My biggest criticism for the game would be that it's too short, and has basically no replayability factor.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The music is praised for its gorgeous soundtrack that, combined with the distinct art style, creates a highly immersive atmosphere.
- “The distinct art style and gorgeous soundtrack create an incredibly immersive atmosphere.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor aspect is not directly addressed, with users instead commenting on controls being "a little funny" or quirky when using mouse and gamepad, while keyboard controls work smoothly.

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ARIDA: Backland's Awakening is a survival role playing game with historical and kids themes. Common tags for ARIDA: Backland's Awakening include indie, trading, educational, linear, exploration and others.

ARIDA: Backland's Awakening is available on Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck, iPhone, Windows and others.

ARIDA: Backland's Awakening was released on August 15, 2019.

ARIDA: Backland's Awakening was developed by Aoca Game Lab.

ARIDA: Backland's Awakening has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked ARIDA: Backland's Awakening for its story but disliked it for its stability.

ARIDA: Backland's Awakening is a single player game.

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