Auridia

Auridia

Released Sep 2025

Explore an interconnected world full of platforming challenges in this short metroidvania. Reach new areas by swinging from ceilings, throwing bombs, bouncing off spikes, and more. Examine dozens of artifacts, commune with forgotten gods, and piece together what happened to Auridia.

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Evaluation

Auridia is a short, self-contained metroidvania developed and published solo by Reed Molbak. It launched on September 22, 2025, with the store description explicitly framing it as a 3–6 hour game with no combat emphasis — all language describing the game treats it as a finished, bounded experience. The only DLC is the game's soundtrack, which released on October 2, 2025, and is not a content expansion. Post-launch developer activity consists solely of bug fixes: one shortly after launch on September 25, 2025 (fixing achievement and ending issues), and one on February 20, 2026 (fixing an achievement bug and a missing text entry). There are no announced expansions, no roadmap, no unreleased DLC, and no developer statements indicating future content. The game launched as a complete product and the post-launch patches are maintenance-only. There is no signal of any further content planned.
Evidence
Auridia launched on Steam with a 15% launch discount and a cross-promotion bundle with indie metroidvania HAAK.
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Store description explicitly positions the game as a short (3–6 hour) complete experience with no combat, no seasons, and no ongoing content cycle.
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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Oct 2025

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Reed Molbak
Achievements
31
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

Auridia is a metroidvania about platforming, secrets, and lore.

You’ll like Auridia if…

  • You love fluid movement, like swinging from a grappling hook or bouncing off of spikes

  • You like platforming where you need to chain together moves

  • You look for secrets in every corner

  • You're intrigued by what's out-of-reach, and look forward to revisiting areas

  • You like reading about ancient societies, strange gods, and the pursuit of the unknown

You might not like Auridia if…

  • You’re looking for combat — there is almost none

  • You want a longer game — Auridia can be completed in 3-6 hours

  • You like cutscenes and exposition — Auridia's story is told through artifacts, and you will need to piece together their meaning

  • You prefer a clear objective at all times. You may get lost in Auridia, and you will need to explore, read through your journal, and look at your map to find the way forward.

Explore a branching world

In the ruins of Auridia, you will find obstacles you are not prepared for. Mark them on your map, and return when you've learned more. And there's often another way around...

String together abilities

Some challenges make you combine every move you have learned. Think carefully about when you use which ones, because your stamina is limited.

Discover secrets

Hidden passages exist throughout Auridia, and there's always a clue for the observant player. Use maps, environmental details, and other abilities to collect every artifact the Auridians left behind.

Write a history of Auridia

The Auridians are long gone, but a historian has found his way into the ruins just like you have. Show him artifacts that answer his questions, learn what happened here, and use it to decide the fate of this once-great city.

Features

  • Six unlockable movement abilities

  • Platforming challenges that test your mastery of those abilities

  • Nine interconnected regions

  • A map showing exactly what your character has seen

  • A research system to learn Auridian history based on collected artifacts

  • Over thirty artifacts, each with a piece of Auridian lore

  • Over fifty shrines that let you upgrade your stamina

  • Several endings, based on how much you've learned and what you decided to do with that knowledge

Last evaluated Jun 18, 2026
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