Coming Soon to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Steam.

Get ready to go on a magical journey courtesy of Vata and Artax Games with Ario, releasing on March 28th for PlayStation, Xbox, & PC. To help celebrate the release they’ve put out a new trailer today showcasing the mystical world of Ario.

Bound through a fantasy world beset by mythical beasts on an epic quest to find your mother and stop the evil forces plaguing the land. Armed with a crossbow and a full range of movement abilities, you’ll dash, leap, and slide through 12 levels of action, with splashes of metroidvania and tower defense along the way.

In a cursed fantasy land plagued by nightmares, Ario will start a journey to rescue his missing mother, only to find himself immersed in a battle for his life against powerful dark forces. Join him as he faces plenty of challenges and hazards, fights demons and mechanical enemies, explores sheer cliffs and meets new allies & foes in an epic journey for revenge where his crossbow and skills will determine the fate of his people.

Learn more about the secrets of his past, his land, and the whereabouts of his mother in this vibrant 2.5D action adventure set in a world based on ancient Persia with a heavy dose of steampunk. 

Features:

  • BEAT ENEMIES AND OBSTACLES WITH YOUR SKILLS: Use Ario’s extensive movement abilities, deadly crossbow, and diverse skills to take down a slew of enemies and fight imposing bosses.
  • A UNIQUE TOWER DEFENSE MECHANIC INTEGRATED WITHIN THE LEVELS: Take a strategic point of view and clear out hordes of incoming foes with a ballistae, slowing down time and guiding your bolts home to stop their assault.
  • A FANTASY WORLD FULL OF PLATFORMING AND PUZZLES: Explore a 12 levels of platforming mayhem in a medieval fantasy world studded with Steampunk elements and stalked by mythical creatures.
  • HELP ARIO BECOME THE HERO THAT HIS HOMELAND NEEDS: Experience an epic story —fully voiced in Persian with beautifully illustrated cutscenes— that tells of a new ruler, a land plagued by curses, and the desperate search for a missing parent.

About Artax Games
Founded in 2016 as an independent game dev company, Artax Games now counts with +30 outstanding professionals and has a growing portfolio with titles on all main platforms: Steam, Switch, PS4/5, XBO/S-X, iOS and Android.

As a friendly video games publisher since 2020, Artax Games goal is to provide opportunities for local game studios with little gems or meaningful games and help them build a global success by bringing their games to the gamers community worldwide.