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REKA

REKA

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REKA

REKA

Emberstorm Entertainment

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Health Score
69
GOOD

About This Game

REKA is a single-player exploration and building adventure set in Slavic folklore. You play as Reka, an apprentice witch to Baba Jaga, who wanders autumn woodlands foraging herbs and brewing potions while growing her own chicken-legged cottage, decorating it with full placement freedom and creating a custom witch character. Quests from villagers come with choices to help or hinder them. The world is described as sometimes dark, and the story involves uncovering Baba Jaga's harrowing secrets.

Score Breakdown

Positive Aspects

Educational Value
3/5
Creativity
4/5
Pro-Social
0/5

Risk Factors

Addictive Monetization
0/5
Time Pressure / FOMO
0/5
Social Risk
0/5
Content Intensity
3/5

Negatives

  • •No multiplayer or cooperative play at all, so there is no shared or social experience
  • •Atmosphere is described as an unpredictable, sometimes dark world with a dark fairytale charm that may unsettle sensitive younger players
  • •The story involves uncovering Baba Jaga's harrowing secrets, which suggests mature or complex themes rather than lighthearted fare
  • •No official ESRB or PEGI age rating is available, so parents have no independent rating to rely on

Positives

  • •Strong creative tools: build, decorate and expand your own enchanted chicken-legged cottage with free placement of furniture and materials
  • •Full character creator lets players design their own witch avatar
  • •Exposure to Slavic folklore and mythology through setting, characters and story
  • •Potion brewing, herb foraging and villager quests encourage observation, planning and problem-solving
  • •Explicitly designed as an unhurried, pressure-free experience with no daily login demands

Gameplay Videos

REKA - Official Version 1.0 Release Date Trailer | The MIX Summer Game Showcase 2026

GameTrailers

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Official Ratings

No official ratings available.

Age Recommendations

ℹ️Ages 3-5
Not suitable — dark fairytale atmosphere and complex, sometimes unsettling story themes are too much for this age.
ℹ️Ages 6-8
Not suitable — the sometimes dark world and harrowing story secrets are better suited to older players.
ℹ️Ages 9-12
Not suitable — proceed only if your child handles mildly spooky folklore themes well; the story touches on dark secrets.
ℹ️Ages 13-15
Suitable with parental supervision — a calm building and exploration game, but check in on the darker folklore story beats.
ℹ️Ages 16-18
Recommended — a relaxed single-player exploration and crafting game with no monetization or online contact.

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