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ARIDA: Backland's Awakening
ARIDA: Backland's Awakening. A story of survival and adventure in the brazilian backlands. Face the drought to explore the more arid regions, gather resources and discover clues about the fate of the young Cícera.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via SteamSpy as of 2026-05-14.
“simulador de Nordestino , muito bao. Vovo Tiao quer que eu capino o lote vei safado”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“Cute little game! I wish there had been more to it but I guess I'll have to wait for the sequel! The nordeste is ruthless and this game is just a tiny experience of it! A game that let you learn more about the world. I got to see a few pictures and videos of Arida 2 and the devs…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“Arida has simple gameplay with an excellent depiction of the harms of colonization. The story is told through environmental cues, dialogue, and artifacts which build a rich image of a society and environment in decline due to the exploitation of colonists. I recommend playing on…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedLatest official news
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ÁRIDA 2 Demo now available!
The bonfire is lit, the sky is bright, and our backlands are celebrating. There couldn't be a more special occasion to open the gates of our world to you. It is with immense joy that we announce: the
New Features in the ÁRIDA 2
Development on ÁRIDA 2: Rise of the Brave is in full swing, and if you’ve been following our social media recently, you probably saw that we released our first Gameplay Teaser! If you haven't watched
ÁRIDA 2 at Gamescom LATAM!
Development for ÁRIDA 2: Rise of the Brave is in full swing, and today we’re here to share a recap of what we’ve been up to recently at Gamescom LATAM! Anyone who dropped by the event got to test the
Scenes from ÁRIDA 2 revealed
During Gamescom Latam , the highly anticipated Brazilian game ÁRIDA 2: Rise of The Brave was highlighted in the Omelete Games Direct, an exclusive window of trailers and announcements with the latest
ÁRIDA on consoles!
The game about the culture of the Brazilian backlands completes its multiplatform saga! Switch and Xbox versions of the acclaimed ÁRIDA: Backland’s Awakening will be available starting November 22 ! T
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-14.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Female Protagonist · Adventure · Family Friendly · Cartoon · Story Rich · Historical · Collectathon · 3D · Exploration · Emotional · Nature · Stylized (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Custom Volume Controls · Adjustable Difficulty · Playable without Timed Input · Stereo Sound |
| Languages | English * , Portuguese - Brazil * , German, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Russian, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Indonesian, Vietnamese * |
| Achievements | 30 |
| Estimated owners | 20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.aridagame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 8 Processor: Dual Core Processor, 2.6 GHz Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX750 TI DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space