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Ariana and the Elder Codex

The Librarian Ariana’s mission is to repair the Seven Hero Codices, which have been altered. Due to the terrible damages, magic has vanished from the world. By utilizing special Librarian magic that allows her to enter Codices, Ariana seeks to mend the books to bring back magic. Can Ariana safely repair each tome and unravel the mysteries hidden within the Library?

Released: 21 August 2025
Developer: Hyde
Publisher: Compile Heart
Engine: Unity
Perspective: Side view
Age rating: PEGI 12 · ESRB E10+
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: PlayStation 4 · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Platform · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
Also known as: Mahou Shisho Ariana: Nana Eiketsu no Sho

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Player rating: 77
Critic rating: 2
Ratings counted: 78.6%
Steam reviews: 48
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Crossplay System requirements 16 GB RAM Download size 2.0 GB Steam Deck Playable

Ariana and the Elder Codex

The story

1,500 years ago, there was a person who brought magic to humanity. That person gifted mankind four magic books called “The Books of the Four Elements,” which produce magic power, and a “Magic Pen” that creates magic books. Once humanity learned of the concepts of “magic” and “magic power,” they used the Magic Pen to create various magic books. Among those books, three known as “The Books of the Three Phenomena” were said to possess magic power comparable to the Books of the Four Elements. These seven books are collectively called “The Books of the Seven Heroes,” and the facility for managing and mending magic books is called the “Library.” Present day—. An incident breaks out in the Library, a vast aggregation of knowledge and the source of all magic power. Someone has tampered with the Books of the Seven Heroes. As a result, magic disappeared from the world…

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