Aka

Aka

December 15, 2022

AdventurePlatformerSimulation Nintendo SwitchPC

Find inner peace in a small, open-world game. On these carefully handcrafted islands, you can take a nap on a giant monster, feed baby dragons, take care of the fauna and flora...but demons from your past might come back to remind you what you want to forget. GARDENING The farming …

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Critic Reviews (16)

Caitlin Argyros RPG Fan Dec 2022
65.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

25.0

"Cuteness is about all Aka has going for it."

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Erik Hodges Try Hard Guides Dec 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

50.0

"Aka is a game with a great idea at its core. The promise of a peaceful, directionless experience can be something that greatly attracts a certain type of player, who will definitely find the game worth the time. However, Aka …"

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Heidi Hawes WayTooManyGames Dec 2022
45.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

55.0

Story

80.0

"Aka is a big disappointment for me, because I was actually really loving what I was able to play of the game until it essentially broke. It’s far more than just a casual slice of life sim, especially if you …"

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Holly Hammond GameLuster Dec 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

58.0

Story

72.0

"Aka bolsters charming visuals, an emotional storyline, an adorable red panda protagonist, and chirpy sounds, but the gameplay drags the experience down."

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Jenni Lada Siliconera Dec 2022
60.0 /100

Graphics

45.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"Aka is a game with a generally sound concept and a laudable goal of a relaxed life sim, but quite a few issues come up along the way."

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Jordan Rudek NintendoWorldReport Dec 2022
55.0 /100

Graphics

35.0

Gameplay

25.0

Story

45.0

"Unfortunately, playing the game offers too little of an incentive for how challenging it is to control your red panda friend. While it may be true that a good deed is its own reward, such a proverb doesn&s;t lend itself …"

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Justin Nation Nindie Spotlight Dec 2022
73.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

74.0

"A strange mix of fuzzy charm, farming sim, and an aim to help people permeate this unusual adventure"

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Kaan Serin Eurogamer Dec 2022
58.0 /100

"Aka is an easy game to be charmed by, with an endearing world and uplifting messages. However, the routine crafting systems and frequent minor bugs lead to an experience that feels more like work than play."

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Keyatta Brooks Pure Nintendo Dec 2022
65.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

60.0

"Overall, Aka is a solid attempt at the life sims genre, with it truly hitting the mark of being casual and cozy rather than being like the others within the same genre that are more-so grindy time and resource management …"

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Lucas Barreto NintendoBoy Dec 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

62.0

"Aka seems like the kind of game that, while not perfect right now, could become a great game after a few major updates. I&s;d be happy to see something like that happen, because it&s;s by no means worthy of contempt."

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Matthew Pollesel Gaming Age Dec 2022
58.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

30.0

Story

40.0

"Aka clearly has its heart in the right place, but it doesn&s;t have anything that goes a little deeper or that asks anything of its players, and without that it just feels like a cut-rate version of Animal Crossing."

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Michelle See-Tho Nintendo Life Dec 2022
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

62.0

Story

73.0

"In Aka, you get to be a cute hero in a pretty landscape, taking naps and strolling through trees. So dreamy! It&s;s just a shame the game has launched with this many bugs. The frequent stalling of progression and basic …"

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Mina Smith LadiesGamers.com Dec 2022
75.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

40.0

"Aka is cute, smart, clever, and sad. It’s beautiful and a kid-friendly introduction to loss. Players can choose their own adventure here; there is no pressure to get anything done in this game. You can do as you like and …"

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Nicolò Bicego Spaziogames Dec 2022
63.0 /100

Graphics

72.0

Gameplay

48.0

Story

62.0

"Despite being eye-catching with its amazing art direction, Aka doesn&s;t manage to captivate the player and it feels more like a mix of not-deep-enough gameplay mechanics."

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Samantha Plaisance TechRaptor Dec 2022
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"Aka is a thrilling yet simple game that will have you asking yourself about the choices you have made in life, and if they may have impacted others without you realizing it. Though there isn&s;t a great deal of challenging …"

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Suhho Yoon INVEN Dec 2022
65.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

78.0

"The game depicts the veteran soldier&s;s mental rehabilitation process with well decorated watercolor arts and cute characters. Even without too many mandatory quest lines, it fluently delivers the entire story of the main character and others. However, disastrously uncomfortable UI/UX …"

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