Creatures of Ava

NoobFeedJay Claassen

90/100

While there are some really small issues, they’re easily overlooked, even more so with the fact that you can pet/hug all the creatures. It seemed necessary to add this since petting the dog in a game became a requirement.

TechRaptorAndrew Stretch

8.5/10

Creatures of Ava is a wonderful adventure that wraps together an interesting story about humankind's view of nature, exploration of a beautiful alien world, and interesting creature taming mechanics. While I'd wish to continue exploring this game a major detriment is how you get locked out of half the game as you play through it.

Steam Deck HQOliver Stogden

8/10

Creatures of Ava controls well on the Steam Deck, but the game seems poorly optimized, leading to sub-30 FPS at points, as well as stuttering.

Screen RantLee D'Amato

8/10

Creatures of Ava stars Victoria "Vic" Hamilton, an environmental scientist working for an intergalactic corporation. Her mission: to save the dying planet Ava from a little-understood, rapidly spreading infection called "the withering," by evacuating as much of its flora and fauna as possible before it consumes them all. And that's just what the player spends most of their time doing: solving simple, yet elegant puzzles by charming and controlling animals, and eventually zapping them into space. It all amounts to a very ambitious game that balances innovation with familiarity, even while it su...

InverseRobin Bea

8/10

Creatures of Ava is a mixed bag when it comes to mechanics, but it’s a game I couldn’t stop playing once I saw the beauty under its surface. The world of Ava is one of the most compelling environments I’ve explored in a video game in some time, and its subversion of worn-out story tropes is nothing short of brilliant. Where most games make playing the hero about laying waste to your enemies, Creatures of Ava provides a needed counterpoint by showing that you can’t always be the hero, and not every story even needs one.

Gamers HeroesBlaine Smith

80/100

Creatures of Ava is a heartwarming love letter to the action adventure games of old. A captivating tale of empathy and reflection, its story will leave you pondering its teaching moments long after the credits roll. This title is pure charm, hampered only by a number of shallow features that feel like they don't belong.

Video ChumsMary Billington

7.7/10

If you're looking for a unique game full of animals then let's explore a colourful world and save its inhabitants in Creatures of Ava.

Checkpoint GamingLuke Mitchell

7.5/10

The planet of Ava is under threat from a life-consuming infection, and you’re the only one who can save it. Well, in theory, at least. Creatures of Ava is a creature-saving game that focuses on non-aggressive combat so that you can cleanse the planet of an infection known as The Withering, rescuing all of the adorable creatures you can while giving them cute pats along the way. It’s an action-adventure game with a cozy twist, and exploring its various ecosystems, clearing the infection an...

COGConnectedJames Paley

72/100

Worldbuilding is pretty important when making games. A rich world full of cool characters and adorable wildlife goes a long way towards a good game. On the other hand, worldbuilding only gets you so far. At least for me, the core gameplay loop has to be equally engaging. Creatures of Ava presents a vibrant world, but I struggled to stay in it. Something about that essential loop couldn’t keep me hooked. Not the way I was hoping for.

Impulse GamerChris O'Connor

Creatures of Ava is squarely in the "cozy" game genre. It's listed as action-adventure but the action that is here never really feels overly threatening... so

VGChartzLee Mehr

6/10

There's a certain irony to Creatures of Ava: that an unadulterated alien world teeming with wildlife can feel so tamed and overdeveloped by the very hands who crafted it.Earlier this year, an early access indie game called Palworld set the world on fire by parodying Pokémon to the [...]

GameLusterNairon Santos de Morais

5/10

Creatures of Ava is a mostly mediocre experience with few things to keep you interested and, across the board, rather mediocre execution of its ideas.