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Ario, an epic adventure developed by Vata Games, will be published on March 28 by Artax Games.

Ario is a 2.5D action adventure with unique tower defense mechanics and splashes of metroidvania. It also features stunning scenarios based on ancient Persia, with a distinctive steampunk style.

 
The game follows the journey of a young villager who rises to defend his town from the oppression of dark forcers controlling nightmares.
 
Ario will release on March 28 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam.
 
 
Ario features beautifully crafted scenarios like castles, ruins and dungeons, all with a unique Persian style.
 
Controlling young Ario we will face Afras, an evil villain who has swarmed Ario's village with nightmares. Ario will begin a personal journey to find his missing mother, only to end up on an epic quest to liberate his village from the evil.
 
 
Features:

 
- 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.

ARIO WILL BE RELEASED ON MARCH 28 FOR PS5, XBOX SERIES AND STEAM
 
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.

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