Looks like this game has a great designers, but modeling is outdated and looks really bad. Bindings are terrible. Move tumbstick to the left - and you'll turn to the right. Inverted snapturns? Rly? You can turn on locomotion in settings, but if you do so - there is no way you can make first step into tutorial. That requires tp, that you just turnd off in menu before. Speaking of menu. You can't acces menu in game by defaul bindings. Only restart the game. And if you open steam menu while ingame - your controllers start to continiously vibrate. Maybe this bugfest is only for WMR - idk, check yourself. So many bugs for 10 minutes of play. I'm done. This game should've been delayed for a few months or been in "early acces" status.
Ionia
- Release Date:
- Sep 23, 2021
- Developer:
- ROTU Entertainment & Media, Ltd.
- Publisher:
- ROTU Entertainment & Media, Ltd.
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About the Game
IONIA™ is an hour-long single-player interactive story for all ages. Get up close with music-inspired creatures in a lush forest teeming with life. Discover music-based magic on your quest to save the Harpa, a mythical creature whose habitat is on the brink of destruction. Every purchase will benefit real-world wildlife, with 5% of proceeds going directly to the Steve & Terri Irwin Foundation, Wildlife Warriors Worldwide.The Harpa is the heart and soul of the Ionian forest. With every tree felled and burned by the approaching Tritone army, her spirit weakens. You and your sister Allegra are Ionia’s brave new heroes, embarking on a quest to heal this mythical creature with the power of music before it’s too late. As you follow Allegra on her journey to save the Harpa, you’ll soon discover that your every action has an impact on the world around you.

ROTU Entertainment is proud to support Wildlife Warriors USA Inc. For every purchase of Rhythm of the Universe: Ionia on the Steam United States “app” stores, ROTU Entertainment will donate 5% of its gross proceeds to Wildlife Warriors USA Inc.
This storyliving VR game is a stunning visual and auditory escape that allows you to interact with unique creatures, characters, and plant life. Hear the call of the mighty Brassaurus, ride on the back of a giant tortoise along an underground river, and solve musical puzzles that unlock even more for you to explore.
A fantasy world brimming with interactive plant and animal life awaits exploration. Find and forage food for glowing Ocarinas. Admire breathtaking vistas as you zipline through canyons. Climb winding vines in the canopy of ancient trees. Bask in the bioluminescent glow from the depths of a watery cave. The world of Ionia will surround you.
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Played on Valve Index Ok, I got some mixed feelings about this. I had the game in the wishlist for quite some time, it delivers what was shown in the trailers, it's trully beautiful. The scenary, at least, the character are ugly AF. Although the game is great looking, it has some huge design flaws that are hard to digest, like when I had to start the game all over just because I wanted to change the volume of it. The movement feels like from an early 2016 vr game, it's like the devs never played VR before.... really, it bugs me how awful the controls are. The puzzles were getting better but I had enough when I dropped from a ladder and the character started falling endlesly. Did they play test this thing?? I faced a lot of game breaking bugs and I played for half an hour. Sadly, refunded. Even though it's cheap, it's not worth it in it's current state.
Played just a bit but i can already say: Great sound design. Just play with a good headphone and get eargasms.
People who are new to VR will probably like this "game", I think it would be a good introduction to VR. But as a person who has a lot of hours in VR, I didn't enjoy the game. It feels more like a movie than a game. The game mechanics feels off, and the puzzles are way too easy. The game is about 1 hour long. I barely got into the story before it was over. The game's strong suit is the environment,( it's really beautiful) which is done really well. But the locomotion option (tp only atm) does not allow you to really enjoy the environment which is a shame . I like what the devs are going for here but I was still left disappointed.
Just no. Just using the main menu by hand was a bad sign. You cant add free movement as an after thought. This will just cause getting stuck for no reason because you have to teleport to a specific point to continue. Everything the game has to offer is immersion breaking which is sad because the trailer looked really promising. Performance is horrible.
What a beautiful journey! I love the design of this game, the breathtakingly gorgeous environment, mysterious colorful aliens and glowing life forms. The music tracks are absolutely stunning! I played this game with my kids watching the screen, they got really absorbed in the story! It's such a fun and friendly game! It's also great that the players get to participate in the fight to protect wildlife with the "Wildlife Warriors". All the best to the Rotu Entertainment and team "Ionia". I'll look forward to their future releases.
A Story driven Puzzle. Well worth anybody's time!
While the game is not perfect, its not a bad game either. It's a very beautiful and rich world to be in. The voice acting was very good, and it seemed like the story will play out to be quite enjoyable. It is however, extremely short at just about 1 hour long. This make it feel more like a demo than a fully game. Supposedly there are more coming, but who knows when. Hopefully they are months in between releases, and not years.There were a few bugs I noticed here and there, but the dev seems on top of patching them. One was patched within a few hours of release. The locomotion controls are also a little clunky and could use some polish. I don't like how it stops forward movement when you snap turn. Overall, I would recommend this game if you go in knowing its not very long, and there could possibly be a few bugs right after release. If the dev puts in some more work to fix these, and polishes up some of the controls and character animations, I think its a solid game.
Really poor experience (because it is not a game). Bad animations, only teleportation, sound cut suddenly...avoid
Ionia, a short but delightful journey with tremendous potential. This game is gorgeous, both visuals and sound/music! I'm fairly new to VR but the world of Ionia makes me want to keep coming back for more. I have always been a fan of fantasy, nature, and music so this feels like it was practically made for me. The way music and musical instruments are integrated into the world is breathtaking, from animals with saxophone-like snouts to playable instruments used to solve puzzles. There is also a fun system for climbing vines and ledges to organically traverse the world. The only real downside to the game is its length. I finished it in about 90 minutes going at a relaxed pace and experiencing it to the fullest. However this is only a problem because I was enjoying myself so much that I didn't want to stop. It very much feels like a part one or an introduction to what I hope becomes a grand adventure. I plan to revisit Ionia whenever I need to relax with a beautiful experience and I lo...
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System Requirements
Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 15 GB available space
- VR Support: SteamVR
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 2060
- Storage: 15 GB available space
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How much does Ionia cost?
Ionia costs $8.99.
What are the system requirements for Ionia?
Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel i5-4590 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or greater Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 2060 Storage: 15 GB available space
What platforms is Ionia available on?
Ionia is available on Windows PC.
Is Ionia worth buying?
Ionia has 70% positive reviews from 77 players.
When was Ionia released?
Ionia was released on Sep 23, 2021.
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