Fit check
Is Ailment worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy pixel-art action games set in science-fiction settings
- Players who want a story about missing memories and a hostile spaceship crew
- Players interested in action games that include different weapons and NPC companions
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking detailed role-playing systems or extensive character customization
- Players looking for a broad open-world structure rather than a story centered on one spaceship
- Players seeking a multiplayer game
Our take on Ailment
The story begins after the main character has been unconscious for three days: he wakes aboard a spaceship to find the crew hostile, with only a memory of returning from a rescue mission to another ship.
What is Ailment?
Ailment is a pixel-art action game aboard a spaceship in a remote galaxy.
After being unconscious for three days, the protagonist wakes to find the crew turned against him. His last memory is of a rescue mission to another vessel, where he found everyone dead. He tries to piece together the events behind his return and uncover the explanation. The game features a range of weapons, graphic death scenes, atmospheric audio, and dramatic environments. The protagonist speaks frequently, and non-player characters can join him.
How Ailment plays
- 01Different Weapons
- The game includes multiple weapons for encounters with the hostile crew.
- 02NPC Companions
- Non-player characters can accompany the main character.
- 03Pixel-Art Graphics
- Characters and settings use a pixel-art visual style.
Ailment compared to similar games
Ailment is a pixel-art action game about hostile crew members and the main character's missing memories. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, while Ailment's description focuses on weapons, NPC companions, and a spaceship mystery.
Ailment: platforms & release
Is Ailment worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy pixel-art action games set in science-fiction settings. Skip it if: players seeking detailed role-playing systems or extensive character customization.
Where can I download Ailment?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Ailment's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Ailment on?
Windows only.
