The Girl from Arkanya

Buy94%

Very Positive · 192 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Steam Deck Verified
  • Windows
  • Linux

Arkanya Games · Indie · Aug 21, 2025

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Price
$19.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
25
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles0 of 1

Should I buy The Girl from Arkanya?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 29 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 192 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 162 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise25% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
53 of 162 sampled reviews raised it
Though at first glance it heavily resembles A Link to the Past and The Minish Cap, the way it actually plays is significantly different from those titles, especially in its mechanics, narrative and presentation.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
47 of 162 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are cute, the characters are charming, and the game mechanics are fairly easy to get a grasp on.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
29 of 162 sampled reviews raised it
For example, the dungeon items aren't strictly necessary for the boss fights but they are still useful for general combat.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
23 of 162 sampled reviews raised it
The title screen theme is a beautiful composition, and I'm quite glad to see its motif incorporated throughout the game's soundtrack.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
18 of 162 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics are pretty good and evoke a nostalgic feeling of the Game Boy Advance.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
14 of 162 sampled reviews raised it
If you go in with the expectation of the game being more beginner friendly and tailored towards co-op, then it truly excels as a pick up and play casual experience.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story53 reviews
Gameplay47 reviews
Combat29 reviews
Audio23 reviews
Graphics18 reviews
Co-op14 reviews
Divided opinion
Characters
100% still recommend
Controls
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
83% still recommend
Interface
92% still recommend
Bugs
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Shared/Split Screen Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play Together
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$19.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $19.99