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Aporia: Beyond the Valley

Aporia: Beyond the Valley

Released: 7/19/2017

Aporia: Beyond The Valley brings a unique approach to the art of storytelling, by not using text or dialogue. It offers new, interesting puzzle mechanics, and elaborate environmental storytelling within an immersive world. The mystical world of Ez’rat Qin - once a mighty civilisation, now a crumbled ruin. You awake after hundreds of years of sleep, in an abandoned land and no memory of your past. Immersed in this world of dark beauty, thrilling mystery and ancient puzzles, you embark on a quest to find out what happened in this world, and to discover who you are. Aporia: Beyond The Valley is a first person puzzle game set in the world of Ez’rat Qin. Explore a world filled with strange nature, ancient technology, and haunted by a spirit roaming the fog-covered forest. With a whole new story and puzzle mechanics, Aporia: Beyond The Valley presents players with the challenge of actively exploring and piecing together a non-linear story of what happened in this mysterious world.

Aporia: Beyond The Valley brings a unique approach to the art of storytelling, by not using text or dialogue. It offers new, interesting puzzle mechanics, and elaborate environmental storytelling within an immersive world. The mystical world of Ez’rat Qin - once a mighty civilisation, now a crumbled ruin. You awake after hundreds of years of sleep, in an abandoned land and no memory of your past. Immersed in this world of dark beauty, thrilling mystery and ancient puzzles, you embark on a quest to find out what happened in this world, and to discover who you are. Aporia: Beyond The Valley is a first person puzzle game set in the world of Ez’rat Qin. Explore a world filled with strange nature, ancient technology, and haunted by a spirit roaming the fog-covered forest. With a whole new story and puzzle mechanics, Aporia: Beyond The Valley presents players with the challenge of actively exploring and piecing together a non-linear story of what happened in this mysterious world.

Aporia: Beyond The Valley brings a unique approach to the art of storytelling, by not using text or dialogue. It offers new, interesting puzzle mechanics, and elaborate environmental storytelling within an immersive world. The mystical world of Ez’rat Qin - once a mighty civilisation, now a crumbled ruin. You awake after hundreds of years of sleep, in an abandoned land and no memory of your past. Immersed in this world of dark beauty, thrilling mystery and ancient puzzles, you embark on a quest to find out what happened in this world, and to discover who you are. Aporia: Beyond The Valley is a first person puzzle game set in the world of Ez’rat Qin. Explore a world filled with strange nature, ancient technology, and haunted by a spirit roaming the fog-covered forest. With a whole new story and puzzle mechanics, Aporia: Beyond The Valley presents players with the challenge of actively exploring and piecing together a non-linear story of what happened in this mysterious world.

Critics
71
Steam
82
Metacritic
69

Score Breakdown

70.6

Critic Average

8 reviews

82

Steam User Score

768 reviews

69

Metacritic User Score

24 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-11.7
Metacritic Disparity
+1.6
Combined Disparity
-5.0

Average of both sources

Review Timing

5 early (63%)2 launch window (25%)1 late (13%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 8 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 70.6/100. Critics score this game 11.7 points lower than Steam users and 1.6 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 8)+
  1. Kevin MillerviaThumb Culture
    Sep 19, 2017·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 82.3/100 · -2.3 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +11.0 pts
  2. Jake HillviaCOGconnected
    Jul 30, 2017·Launch window
    58/100View review
    Steam 82.3/100 · -24.3 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · -11.0 pts
  3. AzralynnviaAzralynn
    Jul 24, 2017·Launch window
    75/100View review
    Steam 82.3/100 · -7.3 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +6.0 pts
  4. Giulia garassinoviaTeamNerd
    Jul 18, 2017·Early review
    76/100View review
    Steam 82.3/100 · -6.3 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +7.0 pts
  5. Owen ChanviaGameGrin
    Jul 18, 2017·Early review
    80/100View review
    Steam 82.3/100 · -2.3 ptsMetacritic 69/100 · +11.0 pts