Yaga

You play as Ivan, a one-handed blacksmith whose bad luck draws him into difficult assignments from the tsar. As Baba Yaga watches over his fate, he travels through a world inspired by Slavic folklore, meeting unusual characters and taking on quests.

Fight folkloric creatures in action-RPG encounters using hammers and tools Ivan forges himself. Weapons can break, so crafting and maintaining your gear are part of the routine. Explore changing maps, encounter enemies and bosses, and find side quests and hidden secrets.

Your dialogue and actions shape Ivan’s character, reputation, and story, with choices that can lead to different outcomes. Forge weapons with unusual effects and combine talismans, magic items, blessings, perks, and curses to alter how he plays. Multiple endings and procedural maps offer reasons to take different paths through the story.

Players who enjoy Yaga often point to its distinctive art and Slavic folklore setting, along with its music, story, characters, and dialogue. Some also appreciate shaping Ivan through choices and experimenting with weapon crafting. Many reviews, however, describe the combat and repeated encounters as simple or monotonous, so praise for the game’s atmosphere and presentation does not always extend to its gameplay.