
Laika: Aged Through Blood confidently hits its marks as a quality Action/Adventure title.
89
Verdict
92%
Steam
85
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Very Positive on Steam (92% positive from 6.2K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (85/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
No significant drawbacks reported
Laika: Aged Through Blood is a 2023 2D side-scrolling Metroidvania video game developed by Brainwash Gang and published by Headup Games. The game, set in a Western-style post-apocalyptic world, follows Laika, an anthropomorphic coyote, as she tries to protect her family and village from the encroaching Bird empire. She journeys through the game world on a motorcycle, which the player accelerates and rotates to ride on uneven ground, block bullets, and reload Laika's various guns.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 3d ago
Fantastic story driven game, really shows the nitty gritty of a post apocalyptic war. Game is hard but very satsifying when you get it down. Now give us a sequel please.
I love this game and am terrible at this game. But it is generous enough with checkpoints and load times that I can try a stunt swction 20 times and when I get it rights It feels so good
Such an amazing game. The gameplay reminds me of one of those old 2D mobile bike games, but way more refined. Such as controlling the bike's momentum and angle, dodging/deflecting bullets and using the environment to maintain momentum. All of these combined make for a pretty satisfying gameplay loop. The art style has this hand-drawn aesthetic that looks beautiful and the soundtrack is amazing. Not a single miss, and it has a country feel that fits the game's post-apocalyptic setting perfectly. The story, while kind of straightforward, was much deeper than I expected and isn't afraid to handle heavier themes. The only complaints I have are that you are unable to unequip a weapon from its slot, only able to swap it out. In some parts of the game, they throw way too many enemies at you at random spots that can get frustrating after a few attempts and the bosses get really easy later on which is kind of disappointing. Overall, I'd still recommend this game for the art style, story and music alone.
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