Roia

Roia

The flow of water

21 ratings
39 reviews
$2.99

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 16, 2024
  • July 25, 2024

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Guide a river's flow from its source to the sea by shaping the terrain. Explore diverse landscapes with a bird companion, experiencing the serenity of nature through innovative gameplay and unique visuals.

Sculpt terrain to guide water flow
Explore handcrafted landscapes
Innovative game mechanics
Minimalistic graphics
Original composed music
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July 25, 2024

We listened to your feedback and made the town chapter easier.

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Pretty game

Loads really fast, picks up where you left off, and has a surprising level of complexity or simplicity depending on how you’re feeling.

The controls are slightly too simple, as sometimes you need to create quite intricate flow paths but can’t quite do it because there’s something in the foreground. The ability to rotate the view somehow in these cases would be useful. But it doesn’t take away the enjoyment of the game; beautiful, relaxing, and thought provoking!
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Why?

Basically worthless.

Frustrating at times

It’s a really beautiful game. The art and soundtrack are lovely. I think it needed to be a bit clearer though on what to do. The level after the kayakers in particular made no sense.

The kayakers were a bit excruciating in terms of how I often I had to reset, but then I got to the cars/highway level and there was no resetting even when numerous cars fell off (at one point I was unsure if the actual objective of the level was to be as chaotic as possible and deliberately knock cars off!). The resetting would’ve helped to indicate what the purpose of the level was (I think it was to water the trees? Even this was a bit obscure as it seemed impossible to water all of them).

At times the screen would jam and I had no idea why - I couldn’t seem to follow the bird or do anything. The leave with the sheep and campers was painful to scroll.

The bird itself wasn’t very useful as a guide. It started out useful in the first level, but as the game progressed the mechanics taught in the first level seemed to lose their meaning a bit.

Overall enjoyable, but the frustration at times took away from this. I think the game is seeking to be minimalistic, and to have players discover the rules/objectives as they go, but I think a BIT more direction would make the game more pleasant (even if there’s a “hint” button to make this optional).
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Very cool game, worth your ~$5.

One of those ‘work it out your self’ sandbox games

Restart too painful/too slow.

Gameplay utterly unintuitive.

The tutorial leads you off the mountain and that’s it.

Restart is too painful to try more than once.

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FAQ

What is Roia?

Roia is a game where you embark on an adventure by guiding a river's flow from its origin to the sea. You sculpt the terrain to influence the water's path through various natural environments.

What are the key features of Roia?

Key features include innovative game mechanics for terrain sculpting, handcrafted landscapes, diverse obstacles, striking minimalistic graphics, and beautiful, specially composed music.

How much does Roia cost?

Based on the provided information, Roia is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, suggesting a one-time purchase model.

What kind of experience does Roia offer?

Roia offers a serene and wondrous experience, immersing players in the beauty of nature. It's designed to be a profound journey of discovery through its unique gameplay and aesthetic.