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Adventure of Samsara

A hero resurrected. A new Adventure. With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory. Become…

90 4 September 2025

Adventure of Samsara is an adventure developed by Ilex Games, released 4 September 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.

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What Adventure of Samsara is

Adventure of Samsara is an adventure game developed by Ilex Games and released in 2025. It was published by Atari. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A hero resurrected. A new Adventure. With stunning, 2D pixel art, Adventure of Samsara combines classic gameplay, a deeply connected world, and a heady, twisting narrative of death, rebirth and memory. Become the Solar Champion and restore balance to the multiverse.
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How it plays

Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 23 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Adventure of Samsara holds a critic score of 90 out of 100. That places it above 92% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 12 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel Core 2 Duo E5200, 4 GB RAM and GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB). At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Adventure of Samsara launched on 4 September 2025, within three weeks of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Silent Hill f and Hell is Us. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Silent Hill f, Hell is Us.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Adventure of Samsara — frequently asked questions

When did Adventure of Samsara come out?
Adventure of Samsara was released on 4 September 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Adventure of Samsara?
At minimum, Adventure of Samsara needs Intel Core 2 Duo E5200, 4 GB RAM, GeForce 9800GTX+ (1GB) graphics.
Does Adventure of Samsara have controller support?
Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Adventure of Samsara.
Can you play Adventure of Samsara on Mac?
Yes. Steam sells a macOS version of Adventure of Samsara.
Is Adventure of Samsara on Linux?
Yes. Steam sells a native Linux version of Adventure of Samsara.

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