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ASKA

A new Viking age dawns with you at its helm. Forge a thriving colony from nothing in this mythic open-world survival sim. Earn the gods' favor and survive in a land ruled by ancient terrors and unforgiving seasons. Rally unique villagers, expand your settlement and defend your tribe - solo or co-op!

$24.99Mostly Positive(171)
Early AccessColony SimSurvival
Sand Sailor StudioJun 20, 2024

Quick text summary

ASKA scored 72/100 on Steam Analyser — Good for a Steam capsule. Top priority fix: [uniqueness_polish] Add a subtle background element such as a settlement, longhouse, or burning village to hint at the colony-sim strategy layer that differentiates ASKA from action-only survival games.

Capsule scores by dimension

  • Genre Clarity: 8/10
  • Title Readability: 7/10
  • Contrast & Color: 7/10
  • Uniqueness & Polish: 7/10
  • Brand Consistency: 7/10
  • Composition: 7/10

Priority fixes

  1. [uniqueness_polish] Add a subtle background element such as a settlement, longhouse, or burning village to hint at the colony-sim strategy layer that differentiates ASKA from action-only survival games.
  2. [contrast_color] Increase rim lighting or add a brighter value edge on the center hero characters to sharpen their silhouette separation from the dark foliage midground, especially for grayscale and tiny-size legibility.
  3. [composition] Reduce the visual weight of the left creature slightly by darkening or pushing it further into shadow so the human protagonists remain the unambiguous focal point at small sizes.
  4. [brand_consistency] Introduce a recurring iconic motif such as a Norse rune, totem symbol, or the blood moon as a consistent brand element that could anchor recognition across all store assets.

Store copy priority fixes

  1. [uniqueness] Add a sentence explicitly comparing ASKA's NPC intelligence and villager management system to other survival sims—e.g., 'Unlike static base-building games, your villagers are AI-driven characters with personalities and evolving relationships that shape your tribe's story.'
  2. [feature_communication] Expand the 'Mythical combat' bullet point with specific combat mechanics: is it real-time, turn-based, or skill-shot focused? What types of creatures exist?
  3. [feature_communication] Add clarity on procedural generation impact: world size, biome variety, whether worlds are persistent or reset, and how this affects replayability.
  4. [audience_targeting] Include a sentence addressing Early Access players: what core features are live now, and what major systems are planned before full release?

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Steam app ID: 1898300