Laika: Aged Through Blood
Side-scrolling action adventure built around motorbike combat and exploration
Brainwash Gang · Published by Thunderful Publishing · Released Oct 19, 2023
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 91% of 6,224
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 87 in 30 days
- Players
- 11
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 2 years ago
- Dec 28, 2023
Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)
What is Laika: Aged Through Blood?
This 2D action adventure takes place in a post-apocalyptic western world, where Laika, a coyote mother, seeks revenge against the Birds who conquered her people's land. You ride a motorbike through side-scrolling areas, shoot enemies, find secrets, and unlock abilities and gear upgrades.
For you if...
- +you like fast, demanding fights that require careful timing
- +you value hand-drawn worlds and a bleak revenge story
- +you enjoy searching side-scrolling areas for hidden secrets
Not for you if...
- −you want forgiving controls and few restarts
- −you dislike graphic violence or frequent gore
- −you find backtracking through hostile areas tedious
What players say
91% of 6,224 reviews are positive · 90% of 87 in the last 30 days
Players praise the art, soundtrack, story, and motorbike combat. Many find the bike controls finicky and the frequent deaths frustrating, while others complain about repeated traversal. Several report bugs that block progress.
Players over time
▼ -46% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 40 players on Sep 21, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 30 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 19 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 25 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 24 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 34 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 38 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 28 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 33 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 31 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 26 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 39 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 39 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 40 |
How many players finish Laika: Aged Through Blood?
20% of Steam players have unlocked «Heresy», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Laika: Aged Through Blood system requirements
Minimum: GTX 660, 4 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Laika: Aged Through Blood?
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- OS
- Windows 10 or better
- Processor
- Intel Core i5 or similar
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 660 or similar
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 or better
- Processor
- Intel Core i7
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX 1060 or similar
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 15 GB available space
Does Laika: Aged Through Blood have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Laika: Aged Through Blood 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
- Achievements
- 42
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean.
Does Laika: Aged Through Blood 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Atmospheric
- Arcade
- Metroidvania
- Story Rich
- 2D Platformer
- Platformer
- Soundtrack
- Difficult
- Violent
- Gore
- Side Scroller
- Motorbike
- Adventure
- Exploration
- Hand-drawn
- Bullet Time
Recent updates
- Oct 20, 2023 · Laika: Aged Through Blood Update 1.0.3 is live!