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Laika: Aged Through Blood

Side-scrolling action adventure built around motorbike combat and exploration

Brainwash Gang · Published by Thunderful Publishing · Released Oct 19, 2023

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
91% of 6,704
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 57 in 30 days
Playing now
39
right now
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
2 years ago
Oct 20, 2023

Free demo available, 1 playing it now: get the demo.

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 6,704 reviews are positive · 84% of 57 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.

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Laika: Aged Through Blood

Laika: Aged Through Blood system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
42
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

  • 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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean.

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