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Aragami

Aragami

Released: 10/4/2016

You are Aragami, a vengeful spirit with the power to control the shadows. You’ve been summoned by Yamiko, a girl imprisoned in the city fortress of Kyuryu. Embark on a dark journey full of blood and secrets to discover the truth about aragami. Infiltrate the occupied city of Kyuryu with your supernatural powers and fight Light with Shadow. Uncover a story about twin souls bound together by destiny that surpasses time and memory. EMBRACE THE SHADOWS Create your own shadows to become invisible. Teleport from shadow to shadow while you hunt down your targets. Use a wide array of Shadow Powers to creatively dispatch your enemies. CHOOSE YOUR PLAYSTYLE Multiple paths to beat each scenario and approach every situation. Play as a merciless emissary of death or an undetectable ghost. Your story, your choices. BECOME ARAGAMI Fight Kaiho, the army of Light, and rescue Yamiko – the mysterious girl that summoned you and that is the key to your existence.

You are Aragami, a vengeful spirit with the power to control the shadows. You’ve been summoned by Yamiko, a girl imprisoned in the city fortress of Kyuryu. Embark on a dark journey full of blood and secrets to discover the truth about aragami. Infiltrate the occupied city of Kyuryu with your supernatural powers and fight Light with Shadow. Uncover a story about twin souls bound together by destiny that surpasses time and memory. EMBRACE THE SHADOWS Create your own shadows to become invisible. Teleport from shadow to shadow while you hunt down your targets. Use a wide array of Shadow Powers to creatively dispatch your enemies. CHOOSE YOUR PLAYSTYLE Multiple paths to beat each scenario and approach every situation. Play as a merciless emissary of death or an undetectable ghost. Your story, your choices. BECOME ARAGAMI Fight Kaiho, the army of Light, and rescue Yamiko – the mysterious girl that summoned you and that is the key to your existence.

You are Aragami, a vengeful spirit with the power to control the shadows. You’ve been summoned by Yamiko, a girl imprisoned in the city fortress of Kyuryu. Embark on a dark journey full of blood and secrets to discover the truth about aragami. Infiltrate the occupied city of Kyuryu with your supernatural powers and fight Light with Shadow. Uncover a story about twin souls bound together by destiny that surpasses time and memory. EMBRACE THE SHADOWS Create your own shadows to become invisible. Teleport from shadow to shadow while you hunt down your targets. Use a wide array of Shadow Powers to creatively dispatch your enemies. CHOOSE YOUR PLAYSTYLE Multiple paths to beat each scenario and approach every situation. Play as a merciless emissary of death or an undetectable ghost. Your story, your choices. BECOME ARAGAMI Fight Kaiho, the army of Light, and rescue Yamiko – the mysterious girl that summoned you and that is the key to your existence.

Critics
74
Steam
90
Metacritic
66

Score Breakdown

74.0

Critic Average

42 reviews

90

Steam User Score

12,934 reviews

66

Metacritic User Score

102 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-15.9
Metacritic Disparity
+8.1
Combined Disparity
-3.9

Average of both sources

Review Timing

35 launch window (83%)7 late (17%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 42 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 74.0/100. Critics score this game 15.9 points lower than Steam users and 8.1 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 42)+
  1. David MartinezviaHobby Consolas
    Feb 21, 2019·Late review
    82/100View review
    Steam 90.0/100 · -8.0 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +16.0 pts
  2. Kinglink Reviews StaffviaKinglink Reviews
    Jul 13, 2018·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 90.0/100 · -20.0 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +4.0 pts
  3. Daniel StrońskiviaNEOsite
    Jun 5, 2018·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 90.0/100 · -20.0 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +4.0 pts
  4. Maurice PogueviaGeeks Under Grace
    Jun 2, 2018·Late review
    75/100View review
    Steam 90.0/100 · -15.0 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +9.0 pts
  5. Joshua DrakeviaDigital Chumps
    Mar 25, 2018·Late review
    75/100View review
    Steam 90.0/100 · -15.0 ptsMetacritic 66/100 · +9.0 pts