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About this game

Olija tells the adventure of Faraday, a man shipwrecked and stranded in a mysterious country of Terraphage. He and other castaways will attempt to leave the country using the power of his Harpoon.

• Explore a mysterious world inspired by sailor’s legends and Asian fantasy.
• Use the Harpoon to its full potential and rethink movement to puzzle solving, platforming and combat!
• Rescue stowaways and meet other characters to learn more about the mysterious country of Terraphage and Olija.
• Play along with a beautiful soundtrack inspired by Flamenco, lo-fi, and traditional Japanese music.

Reviews

But for myself, who liked every aspect of Olija, the whole package is a flawed but thoroughly impressive ride. There is a lot to enjoy here, in a game which lets the player feel alienated and disempowered one moment, and then agile and dangerous the next. It wins even more points for the way that it perfects the cinematic platformer formula which has a lot of nostalgia value, but not a lot of modern interpretations. I love that Olija arrives as a palette cleanser to the Metroidvanias and the rogue-lites of the side-scroller scene, and I wish all the success for it.

Digitally Downloaded

Olija is an exceptional game with style and substance in heaps. While certain aspects of the combat aren’t necessary, they can make everything you do feel a lot cooler. The story itself is a quiet romance and a dramatic supernatural tale at the same time, even if the ending is a bit flat. The soundtrack is brilliantly weird, nimbly flicking between disparate genres while consistently enhancing every interaction. All these things come together to make a game that is playful, heartfelt, and satisfying. It is a generous game in more ways than one, and I can’t wait to play it again.

KeenGamer