Aura of Worlds

Aura of worlds is a creative tactics rogue-lite platformer. Explore multiple worlds where you must utilise your creative abilities to twist adversity to your advantage. You'll need planning, wits and reflexes to make a way through these ever-changing death labyrinths.

Escape flooding passages, outrun toxic pollen, face off against gargantuan bosses that have made entire mazes their home. Do you play defensively with the spear and energy shield, or swing into the fray with a boomerang and grapple hook? Do you scour the levels for potions and runes; or do you dive headfirst into the chaos?

The Game also runs well on Steam Deck

Adversity as your ally

Every challenge has multiple solutions

For example, if there is a chest on the other side of a lava pit; do you...?

• Grapple across

• Bend time and bounce off enemies

• Use a boomerang to fetch the item

• Blow up the pit with a grenade; setting everything nearby alight!

• ...

Every challenge has multiple solutions

Progress Between Runs

As you progress, you can unlock shortcuts to worlds, optional starting gear, character perks, pets, and more! You can also see friends that you've rescued along your travels.

The game is still heavily focused on skill, and veterans may turn off character perks or increase the difficulty for the increased challenge (and XP) if they so desire.

F.A.Q.

Let's be transparent...

Does it work with Steam Deck and Gamepad?

Yes! Though the visual Gamepad button prompts correspond to those used by Steam Deck and XBox controllers 🎮! Feel free to rebind as You wish!

Does it work with Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch?

Yes, it runs great on Steam Deck and has also been released on Nintendo Switch

Is there a story in game?

There's a light story in 1.0 told through interactions with NPCs and the environment.

“Where can I report bugs/issues/suggestions?”

Please look to the forums, we check messages there each day. Feedback is welcome and there are some excellent community members who are willing to help to.

"Anything else to be aware of?"

• It’s designed to be challenging, and death may be encountered frequently during your initial runs. Though there is no stunlocking/one-hit demises on the player.

• Default gamepad controls are slightly different from convention, due to optional 360 degree aiming with right analogue stick. Though buttons can be rebound to suit.

• Being able to multi-task between abilities will greatly increase survivability.

More Features

• Over 100 unique enemies and traps

• 12+ randomized level themes. Such include tidal corridors filled with mines, rising lava, caverns lined with toxic and carnivorous plants...

• 6+ Primary world types (grotto, gardens, temple, cold crust caverns, Mantle's Edge...) each with their own traps, enemies, boss and special theme layouts.

• A plethora of creative abilities ranging from parkour to cloaking to warping time itself!

• Every object has multiple uses E.g. you can grab that lantern from the ceiling, and carry it around to use as a portable light source or improvised flaming molotov...

• 6 unique bosses that will test both your reflexes and lateral thinking (particularly with the environment)

• Hand crafted pixel art and animations

• Multiple years of updates, driven by the community.

• A unique musical score.

• Customize character skin and clothing colors.

• Permanent progression: allows you to unlock world shortcuts, new items, character backgrounds...

• So much more...

Whilst functionally complete; the game is under active development and more content is being added.

This project was Greenlit by the community back in 2016.