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Aurora's Journey and the Pitiful Lackey header art

Join Aurora and the Lackey in this side-scroller adventure with Run and gun and platformer mechanics, mini-games and lots of enemies. In 1927, Aurora, a young astronomer, receives the journal of her father who disappeared four years earlier and embarks on a journey to find him.

Reviews: 8 user reviews — 100% — of 8 reviews
Released: 2023-01-13
Developer: the Not so Great team
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Linux

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