Lila&s;s Sky Ark
April 21, 2022
Lila’s psychedelic world is in grave danger. Help her and her eccentric friends stop the Conductor’s minions from destroying all things musical and magical in this meditative action-adventure game. Explore this dark yet groovy world as you unravel the poetic mystery that is Lila’s story. Discover secrets, solve puzzles, and …
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65.1
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Critic Reviews (14)
Graphics
62.0
Gameplay
58.0
Story
48.0
"Lila&s;s Sky Ark is a game that catches the eye with its more psychedelic world-building style. It is a very curious game in its narrative and gameplay proposal, but unfortunately its clear artificiality weakens the experience considerably. I recommend the …"
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70.0
Gameplay
65.0
Story
60.0
"Lila&s;s Sky Ark is a quirky game that sets out to be different. There&s;s an interesting world to traverse, puzzles to solve, and many characters to meet, though it can be a little too odd at times. It looks great, …"
Read original review"Lila’s Sky Ark was more creative than it was memorable. While you can beat the game in less than a dozen hours, you’ll probably spend more just trying to fulfill the final mission. And while I did enjoy wandering around …"
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70.0
Gameplay
65.0
Story
68.0
"With its cute pixel art, unusual characters, and sense of adventure I find Lila&s;s Sky Ark a bit of a challenge to describe..."
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80.0
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80.0
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80.0
"Lila’s Sky Ark has many qualities of a masterpiece; the music is beautiful; the visuals are delightful, but it fumbles with its writing. If Lila’s Sky Ark is a poem, then it’s not a cohesive one. I still don’t know …"
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85.0
Gameplay
75.0
Story
60.0
"At first, Lila’s Sky Ark made me think I was getting sick of indies in this style in general, not just platformers. But the more I played it, I realized its weak opening was hiding a real gem. Once you …"
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75.0
Gameplay
60.0
Story
45.0
"Graphically impressive and different from the norm, Lila&s;s Sky Ark is a charming title to look at. The music balances with the presentation splendidly. When it comes to game mechanics, however, there tends to be a lot lacking. With only …"
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60.0
Gameplay
65.0
Story
70.0
"As such, when Lila&s;s Sky Ark hits that sweet spot of cerebral thinking and abstract design it is a lovely game to play. There are moments where it does struggle, particularly in combat-heavy sections that don&s;t lead to its boss …"
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60.0
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80.0
Story
70.0
"Lila&s;s Sky Ark is a small metroidvania where the gameplay is simple, its story is complex and difficult to understand. As a highlight, the sound and visual section is wonderful. We are also facing a prequel, so if you liked …"
Read original review"Lila&s;s Sky Ark looks and sounds terrific, and whilst pretty easy to complete, is a decent little diversion with some unique aspects that will provide a gentle and strange diversion from reality."
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8.0
Gameplay
5.0
Story
6.0
"Lila’s Sky Ark is an amazing journey that brings Lila’s adventure on our Nintendo Switch. Its colorful world and cool gameplay combine for a great experience, ultimately brought down from excellence by the unsatisfying narrative, culminating in a subpar Epilogue"
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55.0
Gameplay
45.0
Story
55.0
"Nothing in Lila&s;s Sky Ark is offensive or frustrating to the player. Still, likewise, nothing is remarkable or exemplary. Our adventure through the beautiful world of Lila regularly leaves us to think of the potential that this game would have, …"
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55.0
Gameplay
45.0
Story
50.0
"A charming, if simple, Zelda-like full of pot throwing and weirdness, Lila’s Sky Ark will fill a few hours, but fails to really differentiate itself in a crowded modern market."
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58.0
Gameplay
64.0
Story
73.0
"A top-down fantasy adventure where you throw things at a limited range of monsters in a stiff world."
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