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Mariana

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46%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

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About Mariana

Mariana is a single player role playing game with horror, fantasy, comedy and dark fantasy themes. It was developed by Sky Mavis Gann and was released on October 18, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Mariana is an underwater exploration and Metroidvania indie game. In this game you are dropped into an unknown trench to explore. You will find fantastical creatures and rare artifacts. Fight bosses and mini-bosses in order to dive as deep as possible and uncover the mystery of the trench. Warning: Game contains imagery that may be harmful to players with photosensitive epilepsy or similar condit…

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75%Audience ScoreBased on 12 reviews
music2 positive mentions
graphics3 negative mentions
  • Beautiful underwater exploration with fitting soundtrack and atmospheric graphics.
  • Engaging metroidvania gameplay featuring resource gathering, loot, and boss battles.
  • Free game with noticeable passion, humor in dialogues, and intriguing environmental storytelling.
  • Slow-paced gameplay with frustrating respawn system and movement speed that hinders engagement.
  • Poor hitbox implementation and occasional bugs detract from overall playability.
  • Limited inventory space and unintuitive mechanics make progression occasionally cumbersome.

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed reviews: some criticize the game for poor, outdated pixel art and lack of 3D visuals, while others praise titles like " mariana" for beautiful, immersive underwater visuals. Overall, the quality and style of graphics appear inconsistent across different games.

    • “Mariana is an underwater exploration game with beautiful graphics and matching soundtrack.”
    • “Really, it's a yawnfest ripping off games from an already obsolete genre, only with worse graphics and worse everything else, too.”
    • “This features really godawful pixelcrap "art" instead of real graphics.”
    • “It's hard to say if this was because the developer didn't have the skill to do the job of creating 3D visuals, or couldn't afford to hire someone who does, but it also doesn't matter.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in "Mariana" complements its beautiful underwater visuals perfectly, featuring a simple yet fitting soundtrack that enhances the overall atmospheric experience.

    • “Mariana is an underwater exploration game with beautiful graphics and a matching soundtrack.”
    • “It looks absolutely beautiful and the simple soundtrack fits the overall atmosphere very well.”

  • story

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The story is engaging and hooks players for hours, with a larger narrative hinted at beyond the direct plot. Fans of metroidvania-style games and environmental storytelling will particularly enjoy its subtle and immersive narrative approach.

    • “It took me a couple of hours to complete, and I was hooked for most of it—you can definitely tell there's a bigger story here than what we're directly told.”
    • “If you like metroidvania-style games and environmental storytelling, this is a good little outing for you.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is praised for its beautiful visuals and a simple soundtrack that perfectly complements the overall mood.

    • “It looks absolutely beautiful and the simple soundtrack fits the overall atmosphere very well.”

  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game, particularly in the dialogues and item descriptions, resonates well and adds a charming, enjoyable touch that many players appreciate.

    • “There is a certain humor in the dialogues and the item descriptions which clicked with me right away.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent bugs and unstable gameplay that detract from the overall experience.

    • “A buggy mess, and gameplay so basic and wonky that you're better off choosing a random free game on itch.io (there are thousands of them).”

  • gameplay

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The gameplay is criticized for being buggy, overly simplistic, and poorly executed, making it less enjoyable than many free alternatives available online.

    • “A buggy mess, and gameplay so basic and wonky that you're better off choosing a random free game on itch.io (there are thousands of them).”
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Mariana is a role playing game with horror, fantasy, comedy and dark fantasy themes. Common tags for Mariana include indie, exploration, pixel graphics, metroidvania, inventory management and others.

Mariana is available on PC, Steam Deck and Windows.

Mariana was released on October 18, 2024.

Mariana was developed by Sky Mavis Gann.

Mariana has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Mariana for its music but disliked it for its graphics.

Mariana is a single player game.

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