La-Mulana on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

LA-MULANA is an “Archaeological Ruin Exploration Action Game,” bringing the classic appeal of adventure with the punishing difficulty of retro-inspired gaming. Search inside ancient ruins, seeking out the “Secret Treasure of Life” – which sleeps in the sprawling ruins of “LA-MULANA” and is said to be the beginning of all civilization.

La-Mulana is a metroidvania, difficult and platformer game developed by NIGORO and published by PLAYISM.
Released on April 15th 2013 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 4 languages: English, Japanese, Russian and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 2,452 reviews of which 1,954 were positive and 498 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 3.74€ on Steam with a 75% discount.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *:Windows XP
  • Processor:Intel® Pentium 4 / 2.0GHz
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:DirectX 9.0c compatible card, 128MB of VRAM
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:500 MB HD space
  • Sound:DirectX 9.0c compatible card
MacOS
  • OS:OS X 10.7(Lion)
  • Processor:Intel® Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Hard Drive: 500 MB available space
Linux
  • Processor:Intel® Pentium 4 / 2.0GHz
  • Memory:1 GB RAM
  • Graphics:DirectX 9.0c compatible card, 128MB of VRAM

User reviews & Ratings

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Dec. 2024
La-Mulana is a game that you'll either bounce right off of or it'll change your brain chemistry forever. I haven't even played it in a while but it's always on my mind. It's genuinely a very, very special metroidvania experience. It's an absolute bear of an experience with genuinely difficult puzzles that'll make you feel like god's dumbest idiot or the greatest genius to ever walk the earth. The music also slaps your mom. My only regret is I didn't play it sooner.
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Dec. 2024
It's hard to really describe, but La Mulana just feels unique. The pacing, the aesthetics, the overall style of the game just feels so distinct and nostalgic. But it's definitely not a game for everyone. Progress is slow and dead-ends are a constant, especially later in the game. Not everyone is going to want to put up with the slow, methodical exploration, note-taking and the clunky movement, but to those that do, this game can be so deeply satisfying and a truly memorable experience.
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Dec. 2024
this game tricks you into thinking its a normal sidescroller until you are in the temple of the sun and then you realize this is actually the one of the most schizophrenic bastard puzzle games of all time. great game, i have psychosis now.
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Oct. 2024
This game is a beautiful nightmare. You WILL need to google some things. You WILL get frustrated. But when you figure out hard puzzles and the overarching story behind the game starts to click, it's incredibly satisfying.
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Sept. 2024
Whoever decided to place that creature that spits fire in a circle in the vertical corridor in Hell Temple, I wish nothing but the worst for you. 10/10 game
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La-Mulana
7.7
1,954
498
Online players
35
Developer
NIGORO
Publisher
PLAYISM
Release 15 Apr 2013
Platforms