Today, Aya Games announced that its horror puzzle-platformer AYASA: Shadows of Silence is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The game allows players to traverse six different lands as they try to survive stealthily, with a narrative delivered without any words at all.
About AYASA: Shadows of Silence
AYASA: Shadows of Silence is set in the Inverted World, a realm once held in balance between light and shadow under Tas, the Absolute. War has shattered that harmony, leaving six lands – Faith, Hope, Love, Greed, Indifference and Betrayal – caught in a spreading darkness. Ayasa, a young girl traveling alone, sets out to recover the scattered remnants of Tas’s light and restore her world’s lost balance.
Her journey leads through environments shaped by the values and failings their names represent. Players must observe their surroundings, solve environmental puzzles and use light to reveal hidden routes and awaken ancient machines. With threats too dangerous to confront directly, survival depends on timing, stealth and finding a way forward. Uncovering the secrets of each land brings Ayasa closer to understanding what it means to have a conscience. Yet the mysteries she leaves unresolved can draw her into the darkness, changing the person she becomes.
The story unfolds without spoken dialogue, through movement, surreal imagery and music. Its soundtrack is composed by Arman Msryan and draws on the music of Komitas. The art direction takes inspiration from Tim Burton, René Laloux, Robert Sahakyants, Hayao Miyazaki and Sergei Parajanov.
“Ayasa was always meant to speak without words. We wanted players to feel the story rather than read it,” said Edgar Janoyan, Founder and CEO of Aya Games. “Seeing players on PC connect with Ayasa’s journey has meant everything to us. Today, players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S can finally step into the Inverted World and find their own light in the dark.”
Key Features
- Six symbolic lands. Explore surreal environments shaped by hope, conflict and corruption.
- Environmental puzzles. Use light to reveal hidden paths and activate ancient machines.
- Stealth and survival. Read your surroundings and evade the dangers waiting in the dark.
- Visual storytelling. Follow a story told through movement, imagery and sound, without spoken dialogue.
- Armenian musical influence. A soundtrack by Arman Msryan drawing on the music of Komitas
While the game is available on consoles starting today, the Steam version of the game is also available. Stay tuned for more gaming news here on Miso!
