Games Like Once Glorious Artahk

In Once Glorious Artahk, you’ll explore the ruins of the ancient city of Artahk in search of a way to save the world from an endless night. Solve a variety of different puzzles to unlock new paths, abilities, and forgotten lore, then read the lost stories you uncover to gain insight into a tangled web of mysteries. Using only your wits and your trusty torch to guide you, you must find a way to return light to a starless sky. 

Taking notes to help remember hints and puzzle details while you play is highly recommended! There is also a free prologue story, "Flowers Beneath A Starless Sky", available to read in the News section as a sample of what the game has in store!

EXPLORE

Explore crumbling ruins, darkened halls, and tangled forests as you scour what remains of the once-glorious city of Artahk. The game world is divided into five distinct zones that can be explored non-linearly and feature many puzzles that overlap and build upon each other.

SOLVE PUZZLES

From piecing together the proper sequence to arrange ancient runes, to deciphering cryptic murals, or using mirrors to redirect the light from your torch in order to activate magical mechanisms, the ruins of Artahk are littered with all manner of puzzles waiting to be solved. 

UNLOCK ANCIENT LORE

Using the magical Tome of Apocrypha, you’ll uncover long forgotten stories that will give you insight into the many mysteries of Artahk. All you need to do is discover the right “words of power” hidden throughout the city. The lore presented here is more than just set dressing—you’ll need to use what you learn from the Tome to solve certain puzzles and piece together a way to restore the stars to the sky!

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