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Worlds of Aria

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

Lead your own DnD-like adventuring party on an epic adventure narrated by Laura Bailey. Invite your friends for free to the group with the Friends Pass, or strike out on your own. Cooperation, betrayal, and the luck of the dice… what wild escapades will you and your teammates get up to?

What works
  • Strong cooperative multiplayer with friend pass
  • Engaging, humorous narrative with branching choices
  • Accessible for rpg beginners
  • High replayability with multiple story paths
  • Quality voice acting and charming art style
Things to keep in mind
  • Limited character depth and customization
  • Randomness can cause frustration
  • Short overall content length
  • Some bugs and ui issues reported
  • Solo play less engaging than multiplayer

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • MareQuest: An Interactive Tail

  • Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector

  • Unavowed

  • Winds of Change

  • Journey

  • Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One

  • In Stars And Time

  • Steven Universe: Save the Light

  • 沉睡的法则 Things as They Are

Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • MareQuest: An Interactive Tail

  • Winds of Change

  • Wayhaven Chronicles: Book One

If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Cooperation

    Together: Moon Escape

  • Fantasy

    Voice of Cards: The Isle Dragon Roars

  • Fellowship

    BOKURA: planet

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Worlds of Aria: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence.

Why this game works

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