The Girl from Arkanya

A treasure-hunting action RPG with a playable magical capybara

Arkanya Games · Released Aug 21, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 93% of 159
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 14, 2025
Minimum PC: HD 4000; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is The Girl from Arkanya?

This 2D pixel-art action RPG follows treasure hunter Marisa and her capybara companion Kapi through Amazonia's jungles as they try to save their home. You switch between them across seven overworld zones and six dungeons, fighting enemies and using tools and dance-activated spells to solve puzzles and open new routes.

For you if...

+you enjoy the dungeon structure of classic Zelda adventures
+you want a local co-op adventure with drop-in play
+you like collecting artifacts tied to a world's history

Not for you if...

−you prefer controlling one character throughout an adventure
−you expect complex combat and consistently difficult puzzles

What players say

93% of 159 reviews are positive

Players praise the pixel art, characters, and story. Recurring complaints include backtracking and cumbersome item management, particularly the need to swap equipped items frequently.

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The Girl from Arkanya system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Celeron G1820 / AMD Athlon II X3 455
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does The Girl from Arkanya have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does The Girl from Arkanya run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 25
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does The Girl from Arkanya use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam