MO:Astray

MO: Astray is a pixel art, side-scrolling, action-platformer. Lead MO through mind-bending puzzles using special abilities. Bizarre enemies, threatening traps and ingenious level designs await.

MO:Astray is a indie, action and adventure game developed by Archpray Inc. and published by Rayark International Limited.
Released on October 24th 2019 is available only on Windows in 5 languages: English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Simplified Chinese.

It has received 4,866 reviews of which 4,469 were positive and 397 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 12.49€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified MO:Astray into these genres:

Indie Action Adventure Pixel Graphics Puzzle-Platformer Platformer Sci-fi Gore Atmospheric Singleplayer 2D Cute Great Soundtrack Story Rich Violent Side Scroller Difficult Dark Fantasy Puzzle

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Requirements

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Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *: Windows 7
Processor: Intel Core i5-6200 CPU @ 2.3GHz
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 520
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 10 GB available space

Reviews

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Oct. 2024

7/10 To be honest, I was not so much fascinated by the game. I understand why it has so much positive reviews: it is very well done. So the main complain here can only be the story (and maybe the difficulty in some parts). PROS: + graphics/art + gameplay + cool ideas (like reading the minds) CONS: - can get real difficult - ending was not that satisfying - no voice acting You run around and find some memories here and there. Which are in the end pretty lame in my opinion. I prefered the mindreading feature for all the creatures. Collecting the memories was not that difficult, I nearly got them all on my first playthrough. They are in most cases not hidden liken in other games where you search for hours. I couldn't find all the mindreading crap. I don't know why, since I really jumped on everything. But what triggered me the most was the missing voice acting. The whole story is told in subtitles. The "cutscenes" also sometimes contain text (in a dialog) which is pretty long but put into one single line. Linebreaks would have been really good in here. The subtitle thing is a problem since you are sometimes focused on fighting something or jumping around so you cannot move your eyes to the bottom and read some shaky text (yeah, it shakes sometimes which makes it more annoying to read). So I missed some parts of the story. The difficulty is sometimes really high. There are some boss fights, you will smash your controller against the wall. It's like you only need one more hit for the enemy to die but of course your last jump is too short by 1cm. You fall and die. This drove me insane at some parts. So you have to jump, avoid and hit nearly in perfection. tl;dr: I think if I had the chance of buying this again, I wouldn't. There is just nothing that important for me in this game. I think the story just was not that interesting to me since many parts were not explained ... I am also NOT a fan of the "comic" style storytelling. It is like Kena ... well done, good looking ... but the story is just meh. But maybe it is also because I hate "empty" worlds ... I like many NPCs like in Witcher or Baldur's Gate so that the world feels alive. I give a thumbs up because the game was well done and has some interesting features. But from perspective of the story: thumbs down.

Oct. 2024

I just finished MO: Astray, and I have to say it's an absolute favorite! The gameplay is smooth and inventive, with original mechanics that make each puzzle satisfying to solve. The boss fights are intense and bring a great challenge. Visually, the pixel art style is stunning, and the sound design perfectly enhances the game's dark and mysterious atmosphere. Special mention to the captivating story, subtly revealed through exploration. All in all, a must-play for fans of platformers and puzzles. A well-deserved 8/10 from me!

June 2024

MO Astray is an absolute peach of a game. Just a great take on the platformer genre without the usual double trip jump dash bash mechanic that we're all used to. Looks lovely, sounds fantastic and plays great.

March 2024

Very nice game. Puzzles are well-thoughts. Bosses are cool, gameplay is smooth and pretty hard (disaster mode) Mecha mini-boss is awful tho... relies only on luck and no skill like the others Definitely a good game to speedrun if you're into that (no hit no death looks impossible ngl). I'll keep an eye on the future games from Archpray :D

Feb. 2024

I thought MO:Astray was fantastic. I hesitantly chose the highest difficulty "Disaster" when playing it, and the game was HARD, but I almost never felt like it was unfair or that the deaths were not my fault, aside from one section near the end of the game which is heavily luck-based. In fact, MO:Astray is impeccably balanced. The bosses are big, hard and punishing, but also feel very satisfying to take down. Attacks that at first seem unfair quickly show a pattern as you zip across the field. Between bosses, you traverse the 2D world and solve puzzles and environmental challenges. You can stick to walls and learn abilities like an air dash, a bash and can eventually even float thanks to special plants. The environmental sections can, just like the bosses, be really hard, but are never unfair and it feels great to finally clear a section after many retries. There are some really good gameplay ideas in here and the game mixes itself up frequently to never get boring. With a good soundtrack, good length and fantastic art as well as four different difficulty levels, MO:Astray is an amazing gem that everyone can enjoy and my only complaint (aside from the aforementioned section near the end) is that it's not longer. I recommend it without hesitation.

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12.49€

8.9

4,469

397

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Developer

Archpray Inc.

Publisher

Rayark International Limited

Release 24 Oct 2019

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