
Arise: A Simple Story confidently hits its marks as a quality Adventure/Indie title.
89
Verdict
92%
Steam
86
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (92% positive from 3.0K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (86/100 critic average)
Rich open world to explore
Engaging multiplayer/co-op experience
No significant drawbacks reported
Arise: A Simple Story is a puzzle-platform game developed by Piccolo Studio and published by Untold Tales and Techland. Players guide a recently deceased man through the afterlife as he relives memories of his life.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Updated 3h ago
Arise: A Simple Story is one of those rare games that proves you don’t need dialogue or complex mechanics to tell a powerful story. The entire experience is a quiet, emotional journey through the memories of a man’s life, and it’s told in such a beautiful and thoughtful way that it stays with you long after you finish it. The core gameplay revolves around controlling time. You move forward and backward through moments to solve environmental puzzles and progress through memories. At first it seems simple, but the way the game uses time manipulation to represent emotions, relationships, and life events is incredibly creative. Visually, the game is stunning. Each memory has its own unique environment and mood, from warm nostalgic landscapes to darker, more difficult moments. The art style feels like a living painting, and the lighting and colors perfectly match the emotional tone of each chapter. The soundtrack deserves special praise as well. It quietly guides the experience and enhances the emotional weight of the story without ever feeling overwhelming. The game is not very long, but that works in its favor. It tells its story without filler, keeping the experience meaningful from beginning to end. Some puzzles can be a little clunky due to camera angles, but it never takes away from the overall journey. If you enjoy story-driven games and emotional experiences, Arise: A Simple Story is absolutely worth playing. It’s not about challenge or action—it’s about reflection, love, loss, and the memories that define a life. Rating: 9/10 A short but deeply touching adventure that shows how powerful simple storytelling in games can be. 🎮✨
[h1] Нашим возлюбленным [/h1] Я давно так не матерился проходя эту игру...) Управление...тварь ещё та здесь. Кривое, бесит + рукожопие (столько раз умирал) Потрясающий лвл дизайн , каждая локация уникальна , игра света, тонов. Трогательное музыкальное сопровождение 7 / 10
Это история про жизнь. Жизнь одного человека и его семьи. Безумно эмоциональная и трогательная история. Плюсы: -графика -музыкальное сопровождение -сама по себе история стоит особого внимания - очень интересно варьируется сложность игры. можно как просто ее пройти, так и собрать все воспоминания, что сильно влияет на сложность прохождения. Минусы: - их просто нет Вывод: Игра однозначно рекомендуется к прохождению. В ней прекрасно все.
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