Avani
Released Nov 2022
Join Avani in this action-adventure game where you will explore this corrupted land, fight the evil that hides within and cleanse it from the spirit before it destroys the world.
79% positive · 268 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Avani is a free-to-play action-adventure game developed by DigiPen Europe-Bilbao as a student/institute project. It launched on November 19, 2022 with three complete stages (Forest, Fire, and Ice) and a full narrative arc. The only post-launch developer communication was a Version 1.1.0 patch on February 3, 2023, which added a Simplified Chinese translation, fixed a minor translation issue, and addressed several bug fixes and performance optimizations. There have been no developer communications of any kind since February 3, 2023 — over three years ago. There is no DLC, no announced future content, no roadmap, and no sustained update pattern. The store description describes a self-contained game with a defined set of stages and content. Given the game's origin as a student institute project with a single maintenance patch and no signals of ongoing development, Avani launched as a complete product and that patch represents its final update.
Evidence
Version 1.1.0 patch added Simplified Chinese translation and fixed several bugs. This is the only post-launch developer communication on record, and no further updates have followed.
Store description outlines a self-contained game with three stages (Forest, Fire, Ice), a complete narrative, and no mention of future content, seasons, or ongoing development plans.
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Developer
Publisher
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
Avani, our furry protagonist, finds an ancient sword in the forest. By accident, they broke its seal, freeing the vile being that it was imprisoning. Join them in this action-adventure game where you will explore this corrupted land, fight the evil that hides within and cleanse it from the spirit before it destroys the world.
- Isometric-style art and enemy attacks. Three stages: Forest, Fire, Ice!
- Featured digital art cinematics in-game
- Enjoy the visually calm feeling of the forest, and then the contrast of the evil's power destruction.
- Languages: English, Spanish, Basque, Catalan, Galego, German, and Simplified Chinese
Avani is a project developed by Kyuut Katz, a team of 2nd Year students at DigiPen Institute of Technology Europe - Bilbao in a 9-month development cycle from the ground up using C++ to develop their engine and game.
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