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The Eyes of Ara
Explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret rooms and challenging puzzles in this award-winning puzzle adventure.
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Very Positive (670) - 82% of the 670 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Jul 19, 2016
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100 Stones Interactive

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Recommended
By Puzzled Adventurers February 11, 2018

“Great 3d point and click game à la Myst where you explore a vast castle full of puzzles and secrets. The puzzles and story are really good. Awesome game for anyone who likes puzzles and mystery.”

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Age rating for: ESRB
Includes 28 Steam Achievements
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“The Eyes of Ara finds itself one of the best indie games of the summer.”
9.1/10 – Gamers Paradise

“The Eyes of Ara is a very impressive piece of work, presenting a series of puzzles so fiendish and intricate that it's hard not to be intimidated by the mind from which they sprang.”
8/10 – Game Informer Magazine

“The Eyes of Ara succeeds in providing just the right balance of difficulty in its puzzles while expertly weaving them into the environment.”
85% – RPG Fan

About This Game



Alone on a remote island stands an old weathered castle. Long abandoned, yet still the source of many a ghastly rumor and unsettling tale.

But not all is as it seems, a mysterious signal has begun broadcasting from somewhere within the ancient halls. Something inside the castle has awoken, and someone needs to venture inside to discover the truth.

Lose yourself in this award-winning puzzle adventure as you explore a vast, mysterious castle riddled with secret vaults and hidden rooms. Experience stunning 3D environments and weave your way through a complex web of thought-provoking puzzles to unravel a mystery bridging the scientific and the arcane.

The Eyes of Ara is an enthralling experience you won't soon forget!

Key Features

  • Countless Secrets to Discover
    Weave your way through a complex web of puzzles to unlock the castle’s ultimate truth or choose your own path: search for secret vaults and hidden passageways, hunt down lost treasures, and discover the history of the castle and its former occupants.

  • Immersive Environments and Organic Storytelling
    Take in The Eyes of Ara’s award-winning 3D environments as you explore its richly detailed world. Delve into an intriguing tale set within a richly detailed, immersive environment. Explore abandoned rooms, discover lost writings, and recover forgotten keepsakes to piece together the stories of those who once called the castle home.

  • Tactile Gameplay
    Manipulate complex mechanisms, solve elaborate puzzles, and interact directly with the environment in a tactile, hands-on experience.

  • Minimalist Interface
    Investigate the castle’s secrets through a sleek, minimalist interface that with a click, can be hidden entirely off-screen.

The Eyes of Ara is a game about exploration, puzzle solving, and discovery. Will you pay heed to the unsettling tales and legends surrounding the castle, or will you set fear aside and venture in with an open and inquisitive mind to uncover the truth for yourself?

More Reviews

"The Eyes of Ara stands to be one of the best indie games of the summer."
- 90%, Gizorama

“Exploring the environment, discovering things both strange and wonderful, is genuinely fascinating”
- IGN

“Each scene is gorgeous. The modeling and light are exquisite. The detail is wonderful. And the quality is consistent from start to finish.”
- Just Adventure

"The Eyes of Ara is a polished title"
- 80%, Pixel Pop Network

"it offers immense satisfaction as it puts players through their paces with its wickedly difficult puzzles, particularly in its final stages."
- Adventure Gamers

"If you are looking for a challenging and immersive experience that provides several hours of gameplay, The Eyes of Ara is your game. It’s one of the few games that makes earning all of the Steam achievements worth it."
- 80%, Only Single Player

"What could be better? I spent about 13 hours exploring the castle and unravelling its interior, and I suspect I will indeed spend quite a few more."
- Game Boomers

System Requirements

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    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 64bit or later
    • Processor: 2.40GHz Processor
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Video card with Shader model 3.0 support and at least 256MB of Memory
    • DirectX: Version 9.0c
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 64bit or later
    • Processor: Intel i5 3.20GHz Processor or higher
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDA GeForce GTX 750 equivalent or higher
    • DirectX: Version 9.0c
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • OS: OS X 10.7 Lion or later
    • Processor: 2.40GHz Processor
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Video card with Shader model 3.0 support and at least 256MB of Memory
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: macOS 11 Big Sur or later
    • Processor: 3.20GHz Processor
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: AMD Radeon R9 M390 equivalent or higher
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
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