Aporia: Beyond The Valley brings a unique approach to the art of storytelling, by not using text or dialogue. It offers new, interesting puzzle mechanics, and elaborate environmental storytelling within an immersive world. Aporia: Beyond The Valley is a first-person puzzle game set in the world of Ez’rat Qin. Explore a world filled with strange nature, ancient technology, and haunted by a spirit roaming the fog-covered forest. With a whole new story and puzzle mechanics, Aporia: Beyond The Valley presents players with the challenge of actively exploring and piecing together a non-linear story of what happened in this mysterious world.
About the story
"The mystical world of Ez’rat Qin - once a mighty civilisation, now a crumbled ruin. You awake after hundreds of years of sleep, in an abandoned land and no memory of your past. Immersed in this world of dark beauty, thrilling mystery and ancient puzzles, you embark on a quest to find out what happened in this world, and to discover who you are."
Platforms
PCGenres
Adventure Indie PuzzleThemes
Fantasy Open world
Languages: English
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Critic Reviews
Thumb Culture
By Kevin MillerAporia ticks a lot of boxes without necessarily heading in a typical direction for a game these days. The combination of visual and audio make it an absolute pleasure to play. The puzzles are not overly taxing, but in keeping with the vibe of the game. I have made everyone in my family play this game now and the verdict is unanimous, they all like it. I'm sure that the game will be a bit Marmite for some, those that only like the adrenaline rush of facing 20 incoming zombies armed with only a stick might not appreciate the beauty and subtlety of the game. Maybe try something new?
COGconnected
By Jake HillIt's beautiful and enchanting. If only there was something more to do there.
New Game Network
By Ben ThomasThe story and puzzles are decent in Aporia: Beyond The Valley, so it's a shame that the world is roughly designed, there are consistency and technical issues, and the horror element is shallow.
TeamNerd
By Giulia garassinoIn short, we can say that Aporia: Beyond the Valley is a very interesting title, which presents the mechanics already seen, but which in fact gives a very special emotion thanks to the total absence of narrative that drives us to discover and explore and use the our minds to learn what we see. The story is not clear, it will be up to us to really understand what has happened and this, coupled with spectacular settings and an immersive audio compartment, will ensure full engagement in the title. Of course, maybe longevity will not be too high if you decide to run towards the end, but thanks to continual exploration and different and evocative environments, eventually the time dedicated to the title will be more than expected. There are some incompatibilities at the level of interpenetration, which, however, does not go to spoil the overall gaming experience. In short, a title suitable for all lovers of the mystery and exploration!
GameGrin
By Owen ChanBeing rather positive of the game, it manages to stick the landing thereabouts with the narrative told and its escape room like puzzles. Even with the complaints of spoon force feeding, it gives the player enough leeway to think about world. With the abstract take working well, just not as fully realised as some might expect.
