Press release:
October 26, 2026 – Aya Games has launched AYASA: Shadows of Silence on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The atmospheric horror puzzle-platformer takes players into the Inverted World, where light reveals hidden paths and survival depends on observation, puzzles and stealth. The game first launched on PC via Steam on November 28, 2025.

The story

AYASA: Shadows of Silence is set in the Inverted World, a realm once held in balance between light and shadow under Tas, the Absolute. War has shattered that harmony, leaving six lands – Faith, Hope, Love, Greed, Indifference and Betrayal – caught in a spreading darkness. Ayasa, a young girl traveling alone, sets out to recover the scattered remnants of Tas’s light and restore her world’s lost balance.

Her journey leads through environments shaped by the values and failings their names represent. Players must observe their surroundings, solve environmental puzzles and use light to reveal hidden routes and awaken ancient machines. With threats too dangerous to confront directly, survival depends on timing, stealth and finding a way forward. Uncovering the secrets of each land brings Ayasa closer to understanding what it means to have a conscience. Yet the mysteries she leaves unresolved can draw her into the darkness, changing the person she becomes.

The story unfolds without spoken dialogue, through movement, surreal imagery and music. Its soundtrack is composed by Arman Msryan and draws on the music of Komitas. The art direction takes inspiration from Tim Burton, René Laloux, Robert Sahakyants, Hayao Miyazaki and Sergei Parajanov.

“Ayasa was always meant to speak without words. We wanted players to feel the story rather than read it,” said Edgar Janoyan, Founder and CEO of Aya Games.

“Seeing players on PC connect with Ayasa’s journey has meant everything to us. Today, players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S can finally step into the Inverted World and find their own light in the dark.”

Key Features

Six symbolic lands. Explore surreal environments shaped by hope, conflict and corruption.
Environmental puzzles. Use light to reveal hidden paths and activate ancient machines.
Stealth and survival. Read your surroundings and evade the dangers waiting in the dark.
Visual storytelling. Follow a story told through movement, imagery and sound, without spoken dialogue.
Armenian musical influence. A soundtrack by Arman Msryan drawing on the music of Komitas.

Availability

AYASA: Shadows of Silence is out now on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S for $19.99, and on PC via Steam for $24.99. The Soundtrack and Digital Artbook are available separately on Steam. The PC version supports menus and interface text in 24 languages.

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About Aya Games

Aya Games is an independent game studio operating in both Armenia and the United States, with a team of 10+ people. Its debut title, AYASA: Shadows of Silence, brings together atmospheric horror, environmental puzzles and visual storytelling. Self-published on PC via Steam in November 2025, the game is now available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.