Ariana and the Elder Codex

Name: Ariana and the Elder Codex
Rating: 6 (130 reviews)

Developer: Hyde

Publisher: Compile Heart, Idea Factory, Idea Factory International, Inc.

Aug 21, 2025

Visual

side scroll

Structure

ability gated
exploration
Has Hub
Semi-Linear

Combat

action

Themes

fantasy

Sub-Genre

Summary

Ariana must restore the Codices and unravel the Library's hidden truths...

Last updated August 17, 2026

Where to play

- Windows
- Steam Deck
- Steam
- Demo
Nintendo
- Switch
PlayStation
- PS5
- PS4

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