Treasures of the Aegean
What happened to the Minoan civilization? Join parkour master Marie Taylor and treasure hunter James Andrew in a historical action thriller, as they unveil the secrets of a forgotten kingdom which has been tragically trapped in and endless time loop. Explore a beautifully hand-drawn non-lineal open world, recover valuable relics, chart a lost island, and gather new clues in every loop to complete an ancient prophecy. Solve the riddles and mysteries that angered the old Gods, on your quest to prevent history from repeating itself forever.Secrets of the Minoan Cataclysm. In 1639 BC a powerful explosion devastated the Minoan civilization and sunk the birthplace of their empire: the volcanic island of Thera. History seems to repeat itself, as the island has resurfaced, and a new cataclysm is bound to happen. Why were the Minoan so advanced to their time? Did King Minos foresee their demise? Can a new eruption of Thera be stopped? There’s only one way to find out!A sunken island trapped in time. Hidden in the depths for several millennia, the island of Thera is full of historical treasures to collect and mysteries to decipher. Discover a lost Minoan citadel, open your way through an ottoman sunken fleet and unlock the doors to underground palace, as you uncover the details about the folk who lived there and their tragic fate. Exploit a glitch in time to secure information on a persistent map and solve key puzzles before the world blows up and the loop restarts!Timing, precision and puzzle-solving. Buckle up for an action-packed adventure, as you parkour your way through a rough terrain full of challenges: surf steep slopes, climb high walls, vault over obstacles, swing on vines and jump over deep pits to explore a hand drawn open world. Every corner of the island hides an artifact, a clue or a piece of the puzzle that needs to be solved to save the world from disaster.You are not alone on the island… Marie Taylor is the hero of the story, a brilliant treasure hunter who works with her associate, historian James Andrew, seeking out ancient relics. But this time they’ll find out they’re not the only ones aware of the Minoan scoop, as longtime rivals appear on scene to bring back ghosts from the past and complicate matters further.
Game Discussion
Steam User 30
It’s like Lara Croft’s and Prince of Persia’s love child. Minus the polygonal tits.
My wife’s boyfriend described it as a Poor woman's Tomb Raider.
Daaamn, I didn't know parkour Archeologist was a viable career path!
Treasures is such a great game. They created something great and the gameplay is just as great as its visual style. Love stumbling across games like this one, genuinely overlooked and underappreciated gems that slipped through the seams on release. Really enjoyed this game a lot, when a metroidvania manages to make its basic movement options feel good, you know it has potential and this one has it in spades. It plays really good and the parkour feels smooth, like a 2D Mirrors Edge.
It's an open-world platforming/puzzle solving game with a historical theme. Dropped into the world with little instruction, your goal is to locate and solve the puzzles and see how they connect in repeated 15+ minute runs of the map. You keep all of the information you’ve found out and artifacts that you have collected. The timer can be annoying sometimes, but there are elements that give you more time and the optional boons to make things easier, but if you don't like time limits, this might not be the one for you.
The controls can be a bit floaty and somewhat imprecise - they work much better moving horizontally than vertically. But really, it only was a problem for a few puzzles. I’ll admit it was really difficult to solve some of the puzzles because I would be in the middle of figuring it out and then run out of time. Still, with some perseverance I got a great sense of accomplishment every time I was able to finally clear an area. The whole game felt like this. I cannot say how weirdly satisfying it was opening up the map in one run, and then seeing it fleshed out in the next. I know that sounds silly, and its hard to explain. Just trust it makes sense and is strangely fun once you’re playing.
It took me about 12 hours to get 108/110 relics and complete the game, which I think is just about the right length. Really great game. If it sounds remotely interesting to you, I highly recommend it. But it's definitely better in short playsessions in between something bigger, specially if you’re one to get stressed out about the timer. With a sale, this would be a no-brainer for me.
8/10
Steam User 2
A well-crafted roguelike platformer with focusing on exploration and puzzle solving. I can't wait for what the developers think of next!