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Arise: A Simple Story

by Piccolo Studio

  • Released Dec 3, 2019
  • $3.99
  • 3 h to beat
  • Nintendo Switch
  • PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • PlayStation 4
  • Xbox One

91%positive reviews

2,960 positive280 negative

What players say

Pros

  • Emotional, reflective story

  • Beautiful and poignant

Cons

  • Controls and camera are clumsy

  • Isometric platforming is frustrating

Mixed

  • Some call it a moving experience, others find it inconsistent

Media

Trailer (YouTube)Announcement Trailer (YouTube)

System requirements

Minimum:

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system

OS *: Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10 (64 bit)

Processor: Intel Core i3 4340 3.6 GHz or AMD equivalent

Memory: 6 GB RAM

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 2 GB or AMD Radeon equivalent

DirectX: Version 11

Storage: 6 GB available space

Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compliant

Additional Notes: Recommended input: Controller

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Set out on an emotional journey through the bittersweet lives of two people where memories come alive and time bends to your will. Lose yourself in moments of happiness and overcome every hardship as you relive your life’s story. A story of joy and sorrow. A simple story.

Ratings

  • 81IGDB players36 ratings
  • 86Critics6 reviews
  • 83Overall42 scores

Time to beat

  • 3 hStory onlyto the credits
  • 3 hStory and extraswith side content

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Languages

LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English
Chinese (Simplified)
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Portuguese (Brazil)
Portuguese (Portugal)
Russian
Spanish (Spain)
Turkish

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