Aragami

Live in shadows-emerged from a dreams I will be the one who put you to sleep. Im birlliantly crafter ninja with nothing to see and nothing to hear.
Artsy shell shaded graphics, slow-fast pasted gameplay action with mistery and magic of shadows. Call back to older era titles where fun and engaging gameplay was first on the line. Nothing will feel more powerful than you skill on executing perfect moves.
Craftmanship on its finest form

A stylish dainty quiet serene stealth.
The design philosophy seems to have been: what if we take Dishonored magic, and remove the ability to spam it ad nauseam. Plus, limit player movement so that they plan their steps. Plus, let enemies instakill them.
Played it dry (ghost+pacifist), and it was like those chance encounters one occasionally has. You meet a person at a bus stop. You two talk. You discover the other as not a complete alien. You two have a better time conversing than standing there like two rocks in a dry garden. Then the bus arrives, and you never see each other again. Nor do you seek repetition.
Aragami does not transcend the barebones straightforward patrol route galore much of indie stealth defaults to.
Does it need to?
No.
Like any exciting stealth game, it's a qualiy playground for experimentation. Enemies are effectively props to serve as links for your level traversal: clean or less so.
I cannot help but half-wish it was a board game so I had a good reason take it off the shelf twice a year and have a small hour-lomg run with so neat style and strats.
Aragami is a goodly toy.

After completing this game 100%
Summary: Aragami is a must buy for anyone who enjoys the older "more stealthy" stealth titles. At it's core the gameplay is very fun with a lot of flexibility, pair that with the overall atmosphere + customisation options and you have a really solid game that lets you be the shadow ninja you dreamed of. It's a shame the studio has shut down but I am grateful to them for creating such a memorable experience :)
Overall rating: 4/5
✅ I liked...
The progression. You are quickly introduced to the bread and butter mechanics that will remain key throughout the entire game. As you advance through each mission, new features will pop up that will keep you thinking of different approaches; this is normally through the introduction of a new enemy type, map feature to work around or ability to add to your arsenal. Each level also has 3 badges that you can obtain by either killing every single enemy, killing no enemies or never being detected. Collecting these badges was a lot of fun as you get to play through the game at least twice with a completely different playstyle.
That they made this an actual stealth game. It sounds weird to say but in my opinion, games nowadays treat stealth like an option where it doesn't matter if you get caught since you can just fight your way out of it. In this game you don't even have an "attack" button, so you really have to take a step back and think about how you're going to proceed. It adds a nice reminiscent, almost tribute feeling to the older stealth games I would play as a kid.
The care that went into the design of this game. The overall aesthetic was very satisfying to me, from the music & art style to the abilities you could unlock, it all just clicked together really well.
The customisation. Not really a lot to say on this point I just liked the diversity in gear you could equip and then all the colour options on top of that. You can make some really cool looking characters in this game.
How rewarding the gameplay was. This wasn't a particularly difficult game but after playing for enough time to get comfortable with the mechanics and the different abilities this game does a great job at making you feel like an unstoppable shadow assassin.
The co-op experience. Adding onto my last point, the only thing that could top being a unstoppable shadow assassin is having other unstoppable shadow assassins that you can team up with. If you're able to play this game with someone else I would highly recommend it.
❌ I didn't like...
The boss battles that much. Every now and then you would encounter a boss level which would play more like a linear puzzle, as opposed to the more freeing standard missions that would allow for more creativity. I can sympathise with the difficulty of making a boss fight for a game like this though, you can't have the boss getting one-shot like other enemies, but the lack of an attack button means you have to take other measures to do damage to them. It just didn't feel as fun to me personally.
How short it was. I think the base game took me around 20 hours to 100% which is normally fine, but I really enjoyed this game and I wish it had more baked into it.
The DLC as much as the base game. You have less abilities and the map design was a bit too open for me. It almost felt like you should play the DLC first so that the experience gets better as you progress and you conclude the title with a better aftertaste.

This is one of my favourite Stealth games on Steam. Aragami utilizes the verticality in the maps very well, so you'll always have the higher ground (quite literally) over your enemies. There's a nice progression in difficulty of levels, the boss fights as well as finding the scrolls to unlock your skills. Sora had to be one of the hardest chapter to beat.
It's either kill your way, or sneak your way through the chapters. I like the flexibility of choices you can make to complete a chapter. The story was also decent, and quite a twist in betrayal at the end.
Although the VAs in the game sounds like mumbling jargon, the music was very immersive and even cinematic at times during the boss fights. The animations and graphics were very well-made and smooth without any bugs or glitches from my experience. I'm absolutely in love with Aragami's model design, as well as the customizations you can do for his skin.
All the graphics and audio can be adjusted to your preference as well.
Though the final boss fights was underwhelming in story mode (no spoilers), you can still go back to previous chapters as well, to try to get all the medals too, for achievement hunting purposes.
Overall, Aragami is an amazing, must-have classic Stealth game on Steam!

Great Stealth/Ninja game. story is good (could've been better). cool abilities

Great fun and the graphics have aged very well. It has everything I enjoyed about Assassin's Creed's game play, without being a repetitive collectathon.
Update: I found a game breaking bug on Chapter 10 after spending hours trying to clear the level. Frustrated, I decided to stop playing, but I already got my money's worth and hope the sequel is more stable.

🥷 Aragami — Steam Review
A stylish stealth-action game that brings back Tenchu vibes with a supernatural twist. Shadow powers, hand-crafted levels, and a sleek aesthetic make this an underrated indie gem for stealth lovers.

---{ Graphics }---
🔲 Awful
🔲 Bad
🔲 Will do
✅ Decent (Nothing special)
✅ Stunning
🔲 Visual Masterpiece

Cel-shaded visuals with sharp colors and beautiful lighting. Simple, but effective art direction that sets the mood right.

---{ Gameplay }---
🔲 Bad
🔲 Okay
🔲 Nothing special
✅ Good
✅ Very good
🔲 Try not to get addicted

True stealth experience — shadows are your weapon, teleportation is your best friend. Feels rewarding to clear levels undetected.

---{ Audio }---
🔲 Bad
🔲 Not too bad
✅ Decent
✅ Good
🔲 Beautiful
🔲 Masterpiece

Subtle and atmospheric soundtrack. SFX are immersive — from rustling leaves to blade strikes — adding tension during stealth.

---{ PC Requirements }---
✅ Potato
✅ Decent
🔲 Fast
🔲 High-end PC
🔲 Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

Well optimized. Will run fine even on older setups.

---{ Difficulty }---
🔲 Just press a bunch of buttons
✅ Easy
✅ Significant brain usage
🔲 Easy to learn / Hard to master
🔲 Difficult
🔲 Dark Souls

Forgiving but fun. Stealth fans will enjoy taking their time. Combat is optional — but you’re encouraged to stay in the shadows.

---{ Grind }---
✅ Nothing
🔲 Only if you care about 100%
🔲 Average grind level
🔲 Too much grind
🔲 Insanity

No grinding — pure stealth gameplay with some collectibles and ranks for replayability.

---{ Story }---
🔲 None/Not important in this game
🔲 Bad
✅ Average
✅ Great
🔲 Well written
🔲 One of the best I've had the pleasure of playing

A simple but engaging narrative with some cool twists. Ties well into the shadow powers and your character's fate.

---{ Price }---
🔲 Free
🔲 Cheap
✅ Under priced (especially on sale)
✅ Acceptable price
🔲 Overpriced
🔲 Complete waste of money

Easily worth it for stealth game fans — great value, especially during sales.

---{ Bugs }---
🔲 Never heard of
✅ Minor bugs
🔲 Can get annoying
🔲 Bugpocalypse: Proceed with caution

Very stable. Occasional enemy AI oddities, but nothing major.

---{ Length }---
🔲 Very Short (0 - 4 hours)
✅ Short (4 - 10 hours)
✅ Average (10-30 hours)
🔲 Long (30-50 hours)
🔲 Extremely long
🔲 No ending

Main story takes 6–8 hours. Add co-op and replaying for better ranks or stealth runs, and there's more to enjoy.

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👍 Final Score: 8/10
Aragami is a slick, focused stealth game that nails atmosphere and mechanics without overstaying its welcome. A must-play if you miss old-school stealth titles or want a break from noisy action games.