LogInThe game's developer shared that the adventure was inspired by Studio Ghibli movies.
Steam Next Fest offers a bunch of demos to play this week, and one of them is Planet of Lana – a cinematic sci-fi puzzle adventure stretching across centuries and galaxies.
It will take you to the beginning of the full game, where Lana meets her companion Mui. The demo should be around 20-30 minutes long. It also allows you to play with a mouse and a keyboard instead of just a controller.
At a recent ID@Xbox showcase, creative director and Wishfully co-founder Adam Stjärnljus shared that the adventure was inspired by Playdead's Limbo and Inside as well as Studio Ghibli movies, "especially the film Spirited Away".
"That's been kind of like a guiding star from the beginning in terms of tonality with this serious, emotional story, but [also] still, like, a fun quirkiness to it, and really this sense of exploring another world, which we really want."
Sidescrollers like OddWorld, Flashback, and Another World also left an impression of the developer. "[Planet Of Lana] will definitely get darker as you get further into the game. What we're going for is really an epic adventure with proper character progression and a story with a proper beginning, middle and an end. We have a lot of twists and turns for you."
But it seems like these dark parts are not part of the demo. Feel free to check it out for yourself here and don't forget to join our 80 Level Talent platform, our Reddit page, and our Telegram channel, follow us on Instagram and Twitter, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.