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Laika: Aged Through Blood 2023

Platform by Brainwash Gang, published by Headup Games.

Xbox Series X|S PlayStation 4 PC (Microsoft Windows) PlayStation 5 Xbox One Nintendo Switch Platform Adventure Indie ESRB: M Steam Deck Verified
85
Critics
aggregate score
82
Players
IGDB rating
92%
Very Positive
6,043 Steam reviews
17 playing now
on Steam
18 h to beat
main story, 26 h for everything
1 award won
1 nominations

About

Laika: Aged Through Blood came out on October 19, 2023 for PC, then for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S on December 5, 2023 and for Nintendo Switch on January 30, 2025. On Steam, 92% of 6,043 player reviews are positive (Very Positive). 17 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 28 in the last 30 days. It is Verified on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 18 hours, doing everything about 26 hours. It won the Ursa Major Award for Best Game.

Laika: Aged Through Blood is a western-inspired motorvania set in a post-apocalyptic desert. It is the story about a tribe oppressed by occupant forces, and the personal story of a mother coyote warrior who descends on an endless path of vengeance to take back what her people lost.

Story

Drive, jump and fight your way through the huge hand-drawn world on your trustworthy motorbike. Race through the sandy desert and perform dangerous jumps, shoot enemies in slowmo and reload your gun by performing a backflip! Use skill-based power-ups and persist challenging battles against big bosses!

What is happening now

Laika: Aged Through Blood is an indie platform-adventure game that blends arcade sensibilities with a distinct visual style. Released in October 2023, the title has since rolled out across major platforms including PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game has recently appeared in promotional discount campaigns, with the Xbox Store currently featuring it among a broader selection of sale offerings. The indie title continues to maintain availability across its full platform lineup as it builds its audience post-launch.

How long to beat Laika: Aged Through Blood

from 4 players
Main storyrushing through the story
18 h
Main + extrasstory plus side content
18 h
Completionisteverything the game has
26 h

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Awards

1 won, 0 more nominations
Other awards 2023
Won: Ursa Major Award for Best Game

Media

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Releases

Platform
Date
October 19, 2023
December 5, 2023
December 5, 2023
December 5, 2023
December 5, 2023
January 30, 2025

Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.

PC and Steam Deck

Steam store page

Steam Deck: Verified works great out of the box

Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10 or better
Windows 10 or better
Processor
Intel Core i5 or similar
Intel Core i7
Memory
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 660 or similar
Nvidia GTX 1060 or similar
Storage
15 GB available space
15 GB available space

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Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 29, 2026.

Laika: Aged Through Blood player count

concurrent players on Steam
17playing now2h ago
17peak today
2830-day peak
28highest we have seenNov 2, 2026
Oct 23: 16 Oct 24: 27 Oct 25: 28 Oct 26: 20 Oct 27: 21 Oct 28: 23 Oct 29: 20 Oct 30: 21 Oct 31: 16 Nov 1: 23 Nov 2: 28 Nov 3: 17
Oct 23daily peak, last 12 daystoday

Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.

Laika: Aged Through Blood achievements

42 achievements on Steam

Rarest

Rocket Upgrade the Rocket Launcher to the highest level.
7.4%
Herd Achieve a x16 combo.
7.8%
Skeleton Die 1000 times.
8.4%
Bolt Upgrade the Crossbow to the higest level.
8.8%
Machine Upgrade the Machine Gun to the highest level.
9.4%
Cheff Cook 50 times.
9.7%
All 42 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Bowels Craft all the viscera sacks.
10.1%
Crosshair Upgrade the Sniper Rifle to the highest level.
11%
Cookbook Discover all the recipes.
11.1%
Flock Achieve a x12 combo.
11.1%
Gift
11.9%
Armory Craft all the weapon holsters.
13.1%
Band
13.4%
Arsenal Obtain all weapons.
13.5%
Sound Find all the cassette tapes.
13.8%
Ludopath Play blackjack 50 times.
15.6%
Vision Reveal the full map.
16.9%
Shot Upgrade the Shotgun to the highest level.
18.8%
Heresy
20%
Carcass Die 500 times.
20.2%
Empire
20.5%
Gun Upgrade the Revolver to the highest level.
21%
Winner Earn 1000 viscera playing the blackjack.
21.7%
Demise
21.9%
Sacrilege
25.1%
Cook Cook 10 times.
25.2%
Schooling
25.3%
Creation
27.7%
Downfall
27.8%
Genocide Kill 1000 enemies.
30.1%
Gambler Play blackjack 10 times.
31.2%
Pack Achieve a x6 combo.
36.6%
Misery
36.7%
Psycopath Kill 500 enemies.
38.4%
Voyage Cover 500 km.
41.2%
Player Play blackjack for the first time.
42.1%
Corpse Die 100 times.
46.2%
Loss
51%
Journey Cover 200 km.
55.2%
Killer Kill 100 enemies.
58.3%
Hunger
61.6%
Excursion Cover 50 km.
82.7%

Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.

In the news

1 story
This week's Xbox deals slash prices on Laika: Aged Through Blood and more
1 outlet · Jul 28, 2026