Aureole - Wings of Hope
Released: 5/15/2025
Score Breakdown
80.3
Critic Average
10 reviews
98
Steam User Score
97 reviews
N/A
Metacritic User Score
Disparity Breakdown
80 vs 98
Average of both sources
Review Disparities
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8/2/2025
Late Review“"A touching and refreshing experience" Aureole – Wings of Hope isn't just a traditional platformer; it's an innovative adventure that blends challenge, emotional storytelling, and a serene art style. Team Stargazers has excelled in delivering a polished experience that exceeds expectations. Despite some minor technical flaws, the game remains a complete delight for fans of the genre and even beginners.”
80
80/100
6/22/2025
Launch Window“Aureole – Wings of Hope is a flight worth taking. But be warned: if you're looking for a relaxed and reflective experience, it may prove too punishing. Either way, it's a little gem in the indie platformer landscape.”
75
75/100
5/30/2025
Launch Window“Aureole: Wings of Hope is an insanely fast-paced, side-scrolling platforming title that is amazingly addictive and challenging. You should try it out!”
80
80/100
5/26/2025
Launch Window“Aureole – Wings of Hope isn’t a particularly complicated game – but it doesn’t need to be. It’s built around a great idea for a simple-but-addictive platformer, and it pulls it off nearly perfectly.”
80
80/100
5/24/2025
Launch Window“With its unique approach to the 2D platform genre and an enjoyable story told in long dialogues, Aureole: Wings of Hope is a great surprise that gives us the tools to balance high speed and meticulous movements when throwing a halo both in search of secrets and in the race against the clock.”
85
85/100
5/16/2025
Launch Window“Aureole: Wings of Hope is a fast, fun, and surprisingly clever spin on the platforming genre. It blends tight physics-based gameplay with an oddball premise and lovable characters. Sure, the difficulty can spike, and a few story scenes could be snappier, but when a game makes launching a halo through lava caverns feel like pure joy, you know it’s doing something right. If you’re after something original, energetic, and just a little offbeat, give Aureole: Wings of Hope a shot. It’s sent from above, and it plays like a dream.”
80
80/100
5/16/2025
Launch Window“The mix of an unusual heavenly story, and gameplay mechanics that you likely won’t expect, make for an odd mix”
73
73/100
5/15/2025
Launch Window“I love indie games that present simple concepts and really flesh them out in surprising ways and that's what Aureole - Wings of Hope does. 😇”
80
80/100
5/15/2025
Launch Window“Aureole - Wings of Hope shines with its own light thanks to its vibrant art direction and its fluid and challenging gameplay. Easy to learn and complex to master, Team Stargazers' original proposal puts us at the controls of a speedy aureole whose controls feel incredibly satisfying and intuitive.”
90
90/100
5/15/2025
Launch Window“Aureole – Wings of Hope offers a creative and challenging experience by combining fast-paced action with a unique mechanic centered around throwing a halo. The variety of stages, which constantly introduce new ideas, makes the experience dynamic and full of surprises. Despite its simple control system, mastering the physics requires practice, and successfully overcoming tough moments rewards the effort with great satisfaction. On the other hand, the excessive trial-and-error and high difficulty in certain sections can make the journey feel tiring. Still, Aureole delivers a solid experience for those who enjoy precision and speed and are willing to persevere until they reach perfection.”
80
80/100
