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Laika: Aged Through Blood
Laika: Aged Through Blood is an action-adventure Metroidvania set in a post-apocalyptic western world. Play as Laika, a coyote mother and fierce warrior, and carve your motorbike through a land ravaged by betrayal and loss as you uncover dark secrets in the pursuit of vengeance against oppression.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
55 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“This game deserves more. What really hooked me, was the daring idea behind the game: the fact that the gameplay relies so heavily on the motorcycle is something that i have never seen before. The bike is not only a mean…”
“I really love this game. There's so much I want to talk about and give my opinions. I love the characters and world this game takes place. I wish I picked this game up when it first came up but now that I've played my…”
“REVIEW: My "favorites" collection might just be getting a new entry because this game is that good. Both the story and music in this game are as gut-punching as Clair Obscure. The composer for this soundtrack is an…”
51 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“This game deserves more. What really hooked me, was the daring idea behind the game: the fact that the gameplay relies so heavily on the motorcycle is something that i have never seen before. The bike is not only a mean…”
“REVIEW: My "favorites" collection might just be getting a new entry because this game is that good. Both the story and music in this game are as gut-punching as Clair Obscure. The composer for this soundtrack is an…”
“Laika is a tough game for me to review. I *wanted* to love it, and after some early-game struggles I was genuinely infatuated. An incredible amount of soul went into this title: the ambitious gameplay (a…”
48 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“This game deserves more. What really hooked me, was the daring idea behind the game: the fact that the gameplay relies so heavily on the motorcycle is something that i have never seen before. The bike is not only a mean…”
“REVIEW: My "favorites" collection might just be getting a new entry because this game is that good. Both the story and music in this game are as gut-punching as Clair Obscure. The composer for this soundtrack is an…”
“Laika is a tough game for me to review. I *wanted* to love it, and after some early-game struggles I was genuinely infatuated. An incredible amount of soul went into this title: the ambitious gameplay (a…”
44 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“This game deserves more. What really hooked me, was the daring idea behind the game: the fact that the gameplay relies so heavily on the motorcycle is something that i have never seen before. The bike is not only a mean…”
“Laika is a tough game for me to review. I *wanted* to love it, and after some early-game struggles I was genuinely infatuated. An incredible amount of soul went into this title: the ambitious gameplay (a…”
“Laika: Aged Through Blood is a game that embodies a prime example of the themes I am utterly enthralled with in a story. It's rife with feeling, emotion and depth. It's so very beautiful in its bleakness, and the art,…”
11 of the 96 reviews raise this.
“Adult metroidvania with bike riding mechanics. Honestly, I wanted to drop it after the first few hours because it seemed very difficult. But I eventually got the hang of it A grim, sarcastic and honest tale about the…”
“This is an amazing game, but... rather challenging. I think it mostly boils down to the fact that there's no real margin for error - it's easy to die, from many different things, and there's never going to be something…”
“... Such a beautiful game. Just a heads up, the game had a quite steep learning curve, but mainly in the beginning. The control scheme is unlike any other Metrovania, so the common 2D platforming skill doesn't transfer…”
15 of the 96 reviews raise this · 12 of them still recommend the game.
“Skill issue. Clearly. But I don't seem to be alone, looking at the achievement numbers. 65% of people playing this game don't get past the first boss. 52% don't get past the second (maybe optional?) boss. I'm now at the…”
“This game is a frustrating mess and here's why: -New enemies get zero introduction, you just see some new bird and get turned into paste handful of times trying to figure them out. -Motorcycle sometimes changes…”
“8.5/10 story 6/10 gameplay, 9/10 art style, extreme peaks and valleys in storytelling, strong themes, needs alot more polishing. It really just feels like the gameplay was an afterthought, to be honest i think the game…”
14 of the 96 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is a frustrating mess and here's why: -New enemies get zero introduction, you just see some new bird and get turned into paste handful of times trying to figure them out. -Motorcycle sometimes changes…”
“This game is a frustrating mess and here's why: -New enemies get zero introduction, you just see some new bird and get turned into paste handful of times trying to figure them out. -Motorcycle sometimes changes…”
“Laika is a tough game for me to review. I *wanted* to love it, and after some early-game struggles I was genuinely infatuated. An incredible amount of soul went into this title: the ambitious gameplay (a…”
13 of the 96 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is a frustrating mess and here's why: -New enemies get zero introduction, you just see some new bird and get turned into paste handful of times trying to figure them out. -Motorcycle sometimes changes…”
“8.5/10 story 6/10 gameplay, 9/10 art style, extreme peaks and valleys in storytelling, strong themes, needs alot more polishing. It really just feels like the gameplay was an afterthought, to be honest i think the game…”
“Game is just not fun to play, half the time platforming feels like a chore rather than a fun mechanic. Game needs to be perfect to work with all the bs it deals to you and I'm sorry to say it doesn't control perfectly.…”
11 of the 96 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Skill issue. Clearly. But I don't seem to be alone, looking at the achievement numbers. 65% of people playing this game don't get past the first boss. 52% don't get past the second (maybe optional?) boss. I'm now at the…”
“The hardest part of this game so far is telling which way you're facing and trying to get on those ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ramps”
“Purchased to play on my handheld. Generally speaking, I suck at dual stick shooters and this game adds an extra layer of difficulty; you block shots with your bike, which has a completely seperate orientation from the…”
9 of the 96 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Great game. unfortunately there is a game breaking bug that happens well into the game. (Roy harpoon glitch). The only way around it is if you start from scratch. Apparently it has been around for a few years, with no…”
“Beautiful, very depressing game, but would definitely recommend it. However, the boss fights in this game are not particularly hard, and the QoL features are lacking. But overall, a very good, sad time.”
“Purchased to play on my handheld. Generally speaking, I suck at dual stick shooters and this game adds an extra layer of difficulty; you block shots with your bike, which has a completely seperate orientation from the…”
Counted across 96 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 91.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Laika frustrates me. In some ways, it's a great game: the art is fantastic, the music is amazing, the story is interesting, and the gameplay through levels is mostly pretty fun once you get used to it. In other ways, it's poorly designed. For instance, all of the boss fights are…”
— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs played“The game doesn't tell you this, but shooting the flying bodies of your enemies after they have been killed gives you bonus guts (this game's currency). Without this mechanic, combat is boring. With this mechanic combat becomes a risk reward that you need to participate in if you…”
— a player, Steam review · 21 hrs played“If you want a light hearted and cheery game, this is not that game. This game has a dark, amazing, and BRUTAL story. It makes it clear from the very first couple of minutes to the very end. The gunplay is nice. Exploration is not bad. Overall I recommend the game if you are…”
— a player, Steam review · 31 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Laika: Aged Through Blood Dev Interview
In 2023, Laika: Aged Through Blood made a powerful debut on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, captivating fans of gripping, narrative-driven action-adventure games - and now it’s finally arrived on the Ninte
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Get ready for an unforgettable story... Join Laika, a Coyote mother and fearless warrior, on a mission for vengeance, as she speeds through a stunning, hand-painted world full of danger, epic battles,
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Atmospheric · Arcade · Metroidvania · Story Rich · 2D Platformer · Platformer · Soundtrack · Gore · Difficult · Violent · Side Scroller · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 42 |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or better Processor: Intel Core i5 or similar Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 660 or similar Storage: 15 GB available space