- Demo #3 — Update V3.0.0 - 4 September 2026
Gameplay:Added completely new gameplay area for demo #3 that can be explored by players, including the open beetle farm areaAdded new 2.8D exploration movement mechanics with junctions and paths to allow 3D exploration at designated areas in the gameAdded new glider player movement abilityAdded new grappling hook player movement abilityAdded new magnetic boots player movement abilityAdded new sprint player movement abilityAdded new wall cling player movement upgradeAdded new evade player movement upgrade to make combat feel more responsive and provide more movement options to playersAdded streaming system to the game to split up levels into loading areas to improve performanceAdded fast travel system to quickly traverse between checkpoints in the game for all demosMade jumping section in demo #2 easier by adding one more rotating platform to the vertical climb sectionMade player attacks…
- 12,000 Wishlists & gamescom dev 2026 Trailer - 31 August 2026
We reached over 12,000 wishlists on Steam!If you didn't catch our latest trailer that reached over 100k views. Here you go:Our booth at the gamescom dev indie expo was the entire time fully packed and we never talked so much in our lifes like in these two gamescom dev days. We want to thank again everyone that stopped by and chatted with us. It meant the world to us!Thank you so much for your support and feedback. Demo #3 is just around the corner and we can't wait to hear what you think about the 2.8D exploration mechanics in it and other abilities we will showcase! People at gamescom dev have been caught off guard by it and didn't expect it at all. We hope we can surprise a few more people with this new demo.
- Ayna: Shattered Truth @ gamescom dev 2026 - 22 August 2026
Hello folks, With summer slowly coming to an end here in Germany we are just about to head out to Cologne for gamescom dev. We got selected for the indie expo and will showcase brand new game mechanics of the game! And even the public train chaos will not get in our way to get there... This will be the second time we will showcase our game in-person (the first one was Day of the Devs San Francisco earlier this year and super awesome!) and we are super excited. We teased a lot of stuff and we are delighted to finally give you a proper look at what we want to achieve with the game and it's 2.8D exploration. Our aim is to combine the charm of tight side-scroller controls with the immersion of 3D exploration. We are super happy internally with the systems we have build and can't wait for your impressions and how to make it even better in the future! We plan to release demo #3 soon after on…
- Games Composed in Germany - 21 July 2026
We are part of the Games Composed in Germany event! You can try out our Demo #2, which received several updates incorporating community feedback. Let us know what you think about the game when you try out the demo for the first time. This first demo focuses entirely on the platforming aspects of the game while the second demo also introduces the first look of combat and more gameplay systems. In the meantime we are hard at work for improving the combat system and letting you folks dive soon into the teased 2.8D exploration in the upcoming Demo #3 that will be showcased first at gamescom dev this year. You can check out all games part of the even here:Steam Event
- Demo #2 — Update V2.2.0 - 10 June 2026
Graphics:Massively improved CPU & GPU performance by switching from Unity HDRP to URP with custom lightning and fog systems (Demo #1 over 35%, Demo #2 over 40%, and start menu over 72% better performance), which results in the Steam Deck now achieving ~58 FPS in Demo #1, around 50-55 FPS in Demo #2, and around 110 FPS in the start menu with native resolution without upscalers.Preview Feature: Added HDR display support to make colors more vibrant on supported displays (e.g., Steam Deck OLED) by providing a automatic HDR settings detection (calibration screens and settings for manual setup are not implemented yet but are planned for the future)Temporally removed DLSS upscaling functionality due to current Unity URP limitationsCreated a new fore- and background fog system to improve visual clarity for gameplay relevant elementsFixed TAA artifacts by disabling it by default and only enablin…
- gamescom dev indie expo 2026 - 18 May 2026
Hey folks, We got selected as one of 24 games in total for the gamescom dev indie expo 2026! It's an industry event mainly for game developers and is the biggest one in Europe. It takes place from August 24th to the 25th 2026. To find out more about the event you can checkout their event website:Event Info We are heads-down working on so many cool new game features and are super hyped to showcase them to the world this summer. PS: A Demo #2 patch is just around the corner that focuses on one of the most critical feedback points we got so far for the game, namely performance. It's gonna be a good one.
- Interview at 80lv - 28 April 2026
We provided 80lv with an exclusive look of our game and how we are building Ayna: Shattered Truth. It also shows a preview on what systems we are working on.You can read the interview here:80lv Interview
- Demo #2 — Update V2.1.0 - 15 April 2026
Gameplay:Preview feature: Added camera controls to look around via right stick on gamepad or arrow keys on keyboardAdded camera colliders to avoid out of bounds camera views with new camera look around ability while still supporting ultra-widescreen and super ultra-widescreen displays (21:9 and 32:9)Changed camera field of view (FOV) to reduce camera distortion on the edges of the screen and create a more 2D-ish feeling for the gameAdded more hints in demo #2 for players that have not played demo #1 to indicate that wall jump, double jump, ground slide, and dash are unlocked at the start alreadyReduced stagger state from water sword towards Sorrow Crawler enemies to make them more challengingFixed secret cave trigger being too small for dissolve effect in demo #2Improved flower elevator collider to spawn in sync with animation and not too early Controls:Preview feature: Added initial bu…
- Recap: GDC Festival of Gaming & Day of the Devs San Francisco Edition 2026 - 24 March 2026
Our new trailer for demo #2 reached over 58k views on the GameTrailers YouTube channel! You can see for yourself: In case you missed the Day of the Devs event on Steam, you can still check out other cool games from the event here:https://store.steampowered.com/sale/dayofthedevssanfranciscoedition2026 Day of the Devs also created a new cool game page on their website for our game:https://www.dayofthedevs.org/games/ayna-shattered-truthA small photo to give you folks an impression how the in-person showcase of Ayna: Shattered Truth went. It was truly amazing as the entire time from start to finish people wanted to try it out the game. Also, so many people stopped by to checkout the game based just on the looks. We are now having over 8500 wishlists thanks to the incredible community support! Also, more than 3200 people played our demos. We are so incredibly thankful for the reception of ou…
- Demo #2 — Update V2.0.0 - 6 March 2026
Gameplay:Added completely new gameplay area for demo #2 that can be explored by playersAdded new melee water sword attacks combo on ground and in-air and first look at combat in the gameAdded enemy gauntletsAdded new wall run player movement abilityAdded new climbable walls player movement abilityAdded new sticky surface player interactionAdded vendor interactions to buy itemsAdded upgrader interactions to purchase player upgradesAdded new manual item pick-up interaction for special itemsReduced cooldown time of shocking mops enemies between attacksReduced delay for mimosa flower platforms to make it more challengingMade jumps and dashes even more responsive by removing animation transition into themFixed ledge snap animation errors and the animation should now always shown correctly without glitchesFixed player running in place visual artifactsPause menu now correctly pauses the gameGr…
- Women’s Day Sale 2026 - 6 March 2026
We are part of the Women’s Day Sale in 2026!You can check out the event and other games part of the event here:Steam Event
- Day of the Devs San Francisco Edition 2026 - 2 March 2026
We are beyond happy to have been selected by Day of the Devs and joining other amazing games, which have been featured by them. A super incredible, surreal feeling.To find out more about the event you can checkout their handy website:Event InfoYou can see the roster reveal trailer below:We cannot wait to exhibit Ayna: Shattered Truth for the first time in-person there. But do not worry if you cannot make it to the event, we will also have some cool news for you soon.We are joining the ranks of other amazing Metroidvania games that been selected in the past such as:Hollow KnightAnimal WellBlasphemous
- 5000 Wishlists - 18 November 2025
We reached over 5000 wishlists on Steam!Since the game's announcement in March 2025 we reached this important milestone by the amazing community support!Thank you so much for your support and feedback. We are hard at work to bring Demo #2 in your hands soon.
- Metroidvania Fusion Festival - 3 November 2025
We are part of the Metroidvania Fusion Festival event!You can try out our Demo #1, which received several updates incorporating community feedback. Let us know what you think about the game when you try out the demo for the first time. This first demo focuses entirely on the platforming aspects of the game.In the meantime we are hard at work for bringing you folks the first look of our game's combat system as well as new platforming abilities. Finally, we will gather feedback on our upgrades and vendors UI/UX in Demo #2.
- Demo #1 — Minor Update V1.3.2 - 9 October 2025
UI:Fixed error message being displayed in keyboard button controls
- Demo #1 — Minor Update V1.3.1 - 8 October 2025
UI:Fixed Spanish localization not working
- Demo #1 — Update V1.3.0 - 6 October 2025
Gameplay:Fixed camera tracking issues that could result in stutter and thus could lead to motion sickness Ledge snap now requires movement input to activate on gamepads to avoid unwanted triggering of it and make player movement feel more fluid (keyboard behavior is not changed to ensure good game feel on it)Improved gate interaction, where only a single interaction button press is required now to open the gate if all keys are collectedFixed player offset at first encounter with falling blocks trap when jumping onto the fallen blockGraphics:Added hazards visual flash effect to make them stand out more from the rest of the environmentImproved ambient occlusion (AO) for charactersAdded cloth simulation animations to first background cloth propsUI:Added item pick-up notification bar that is used when a key item is picked-up in the demoAdded HUD label to show currency picked-upSecurity:Addr…
- designmatic @ gamescom 2025 - 6 August 2025
We are going to attend gamescom 2025 and are part of the Creative Europe Media stand. You can find the EU stand at Hall 3.2 D050g/F051g.People will be able to try out new features we have been working on for the first time. We continue to work on them and prepare a new public demo on Steam that will focus on combat and boss fights. Again, thank you all so much for your support and feedback so far.
- Games Forged in Germany - 24 July 2025
We are part of the Games Forged in Germany event!You can try out our Demo #1, which received several updates incorporating community feedback. Let us know what you think about the game when you try out the demo for the first time. This first demo focuses entirely on the platforming aspects of the game.In the meantime we are hard at work for bringing you folks the first look of our game's combat system.
- Demo #1 — Update V1.2.0 - 22 July 2025
Gameplay:Fixed ledge snap getting triggered when not needed, which now results in a much more fluid movement feeling during platforming. It should now be triggered when its actually needed to reach a platform / ledgeFixed wall collider to prevent wall jumps on it that leads to exiting level bounds in flower platform section of the demoGraphics:Improved performance by implementing a multi-threaded graphics render commands pipeline that reduces CPU load on the main threadImplemented ability to change display resolution in addition to upscaling options (DLSS, FSR, and STP)Added option to set maximum FPS to limit FPS to a custom choice (can be useful to preserve battery life on a notebook)Improved graphics performance by reducing graphics memory usage of several GB without a loss of visual fidelity UI:Added loading spinner for warm up screen to indicate the game is working on compiling the…
