Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
Critic Reviews for Ayasa: Shadows of Silence
Ayasa: Shadows of Silence is the first game for Aya Games, and you can see that from various issues like bugs or a lack of polish in some areas. However, for a debut game, this is quite good, because it manages to create its own style, stick to the idea and it embraces the weirdness more often than not. I wish the controls were better and there were fewer bugs, but if you get past those things, you have a pretty solid game.
In Ayasa: Shadows of Silence it is easy to admire the eerie world, striking creature designs, and surreal storytelling, but much harder to ignore the bugs, input issues, and audio shortcomings that undermine them. For players who value atmosphere and ambition over polish, there is something memorable here; for everyone else, Ayasa: Shadows of Silence is likely to linger as a haunting “what could have been” rather than an essential horror experience.
The game has a distinct identity and ideas capable of delivering a unique experience, but it falls victim to odd design choices, unpolished gameplay, and numerous technical issues that raise questions about whether it underwent sufficient testing before release. The end result is a game in need of significant improvements to be truly ready for launch.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Da la sensación que Ayasa: Shadows of Silence es un proyecto todavía en desarrollo, en el que limar muchas cuestiones que tiene que ver con el aspecto jugable.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Silence offers a striking and atmospheric adventure with memorable lighting, a piano-heavy soundtrack, and a world that feels crafted to explore. It has exploration, puzzles, and a sense of mystery that work well, but technical issues, control limitations, and performance hiccups stop it from reaching its full potential. There is something special here, but it comes wrapped in frustrations that players will need to push through to appreciate the experience.
“Stunning Art, Broken Experience” Ayasa: Shadows of Silence possesses a rare artistic and narrative vision for platformers and horror games, with a symbolic world and a powerful visual and auditory atmosphere. However, weak technical execution and clunky controls prevent it from reaching its full potential. A unique experience for those who appreciate art and symbolism, but it's not yet ready to deliver a cohesive gameplay experience.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
Ayasa: Shadows of Silence is a product where the artistic aspect dominates the entire experience, but which cannot sustain the entire production on a decadent gameplay structure. As it stands, the experience is so undermined by control issues, crippling bugs and sound gaps that Ayasa's journey is more a test of frustration than pleasure. This title is a beautiful dream trapped in corrupted code, a work that perhaps, after many months and many patches, will find its redemption.
Review in Italian | Read full review
Ayasa: Shadows of Silence is an artistic game with a dreamlike story that grows on you with its weirdness. However, the game lacks a certain level of polish expected in a launch title and needs more time.
