Aestik

Hand-drawn metroidvania with branching storylines shaped by your choices

Hooded Traveler Games · Released Aug 25, 2024

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 70% of 108
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 10 months ago; Dec 5, 2025
Minimum PC: HD 4000; 8 GB RAM · 5.4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Aestik?

Aestik is a single-player 2D action-adventure set in an interconnected realm where corruption drives creatures mad. You cross platforming hazards, fight beasts and bosses, and search for secrets, equipping ability runes and choosing permanent upgrades.

For you if...

+you enjoy precise jumps through demanding obstacle courses
+you like cute characters in dark fantasy settings

Not for you if...

−you prefer linear progression over exploring connected areas

What players say

70% of 108 reviews are positive

Players praise the art and environments. Common complaints concern confusing maps, limited fast travel, short length, and demanding late-game platforming. Recent reviews also report crashes, frame-rate drops, and progression problems.

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Aestik system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 8 GB RAM, 5.4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10+
Processor: Intel Core i3-3225
Graphics: Intel HD 4000 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 5500 MB available space

Does Aestik have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Aestik 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
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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: 32
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, German, French, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Aestik 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