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Altheia: The Wrath of Aferi scored 73/100 on Steam Analyzer — Good for a Exploration capsule. Top priority fix: [title_readability] Reduce or simplify the subtitle text, or increase font size and adjust vertical spacing to ensure 'THE WRATH OF AFERI' remains legible at 87px capsule height.

Capsule scores by dimension

• Genre Clarity: 8/10 — Clear fantasy action-adventure with dual protagonists. The capsule immediately communicates fantasy action through the prominent purple dragon deity at top right, sword-wielding character in center-left, and arcane monk silhouette on right. The dual-character composition and mystical color palette signal cooperative adventure gameplay. At tiny size, the dragon and character poses remain recognizable, though fine details of the monk blur slightly.
• Title Readability: 7/10 — Bold title reads well, subtitle compressed at tiny. The main title 'ALTHEIA' in large angular black lettering stands out cleanly against the light background, with strong contrast and clear letterforms. The subtitle 'THE WRATH OF AFERI' becomes cramped and harder to parse at tiny size, though the primary title remains solid. At small capsule size (231x87), both elements are readable but the subtitle requires closer attention.
• Contrast & Color: 8/10 — Strong warm-to-cool gradient with good silhouette separation. The design uses a warm orange-red gradient transitioning to cool purple-blue tones, creating clear value separation against the dark Steam background. The dragon's purple silhouette, red-haired protagonist, and blue-toned monk all maintain distinct edges and readability. In grayscale, the composition holds strong contrast with no muddy midtones blending foreground and background.
• Uniqueness & Polish: 7/10 — Polished anime-style art with distinctive character design. The capsule demonstrates professional illustration quality with coherent character rendering, intentional color grading, and a cohesive visual narrative showing the three core elements (dragon, guardian, monk) working together. The watercolor-like geometric background effect feels intentional rather than generic. However, the dual-character layout is a common convention in action RPGs, limiting the sense of truly distinctive positioning compared to top-tier competitors.
• Brand Consistency: 7/10 — Consistent anime aesthetic with recognizable character motifs. The art direction shows strong internal cohesion with consistent character illustration style, a unified color palette (warm reds and cool purples), and clear identity through the dual-protagonist concept and dragon imagery. The angular font style and watercolor geometric elements appear intentional and repeatable. Without reference to the 15 available screenshots, the capsule establishes clear visual identity cues that would be recognizable as this game's brand.
• Composition: 7/10 — Clear focal hierarchy with minor edge-crop concerns. The composition uses a strong diagonal flow from the dragon (top right) down through the two human characters (center), creating clear visual hierarchy and depth layering. The title occupies safe left margin. However, the dragon's head and the monk character on the right edge risk partial cropping on some Steam display sizes, and the composition feels slightly right-heavy at full width. At tiny size, all three main elements remain visible but spacing becomes compressed.

What works

• Strong genre communication. Dragon deity, sword-wielding protagonist, and mystical colors immediately signal fantasy action-adventure gameplay even at thumbnail size.
• Professional illustration quality. Consistent character rendering, intentional color grading, and polished effects demonstrate craft that competes with premium action RPGs.
• Excellent color contrast. Warm-to-cool gradient transition and distinct silhouettes maintain readability and visual pop against the dark Steam background in all viewing sizes.
• Clear title placement and legibility. Bold 'ALTHEIA' lettering with strong contrast sits safely in left margin and remains readable from full size down to tiny thumbnail.

What hurts the capsule

• Subtitle legibility at small sizes. The subtitle 'THE WRATH OF AFERI' becomes cramped and difficult to read at the small and tiny capsule sizes used in Steam browsing.
• Right-edge element cropping risk. The dragon head and monk character positioned near the right edge may suffer clipping on certain Steam display crop boundaries.
• Compositional imbalance. The layout feels slightly right-heavy with the prominent dragon deity and monk, while the left side (title and void space) lacks compensating visual weight.

Priority fixes

1. [title_readability] Reduce or simplify the subtitle text, or increase font size and adjust vertical spacing to ensure 'THE WRATH OF AFERI' remains legible at 87px capsule height.
2. [composition] Reposition the dragon and monk silhouettes slightly left toward the canvas center to avoid cropping risks on Steam display boundaries and improve compositional balance.
3. [composition] Add a subtle secondary visual element or accent in the left-center area to balance the right-heavy dragon and create more even focal distribution.

Store copy priority fixes

1. [audience_targeting] Remove or explain the Simulation and Sports tags, or add 1–2 sentences to the detailed description clarifying any simulation or competitive elements; if they are errors, correct them to avoid player confusion at purchase.
2. [feature_communication] Expand the combat section to describe one concrete example of how Guardian and Monk powers combine—e.g., 'The Monk can cast barriers while the Guardian breaks them with a charged sword slash' to help players visualize actual gameplay.
3. [uniqueness] Rewrite the Zelda comparison from passive homage ('inspired by classic Zelda games') to a differentiating claim—e.g., 'Dungeons inspired by Zelda but centered on a dynamic duo mechanic where neither hero can progress alone.'

Related guides

• Steam page optimisation — Capsule, copy, screenshots, tags — the full Steam page conversion stack.
• Capsule design best practices — The six dimensions every Steam capsule has to win.

Steam app ID: 1638160 · Tags: Exploration, RPG, Puzzle, Action RPG, Action-Adventure