The epic steampunk adventure Ario, from the persian studio Vata Games, is available now, published by Artax Games!
Ario is a 2.5D adventure which combines action with splashes of metroidvania and a unique tower defense mechanic.
Traverse beautiful locations in this steampunk and fantastic version of ancient Persia while discovering a story of revenge and liberation against the evil who has taken over Ario’s village.
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– 12 levels packed with tons of action and enemies, each with unique style and challenges.
– Unique mechanic combining shooting arrows with tower defense.
– A variety of different unlockable weapons and skills.
– Scenarios combining combat, dangers, platforming and final bosses fights.
– A touching story of discovery and revenge unfolded through hand-made comic-style cutscenes.
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Vata Games is a novel persian developer. Ario is their debut game, featuring a Persian-styled game by first hand.
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.


