Gaia

Freeware
GAIA.EXE
Arrow Up / Arrow DownMove forward / backwardArrow Left / Arrow RightTurn left / rightSpace / Alt / CtrlCast a spell0 / JHold and release to jumpP / EnterPick up an objectS / -Select an object to dropF1Open instructionsFPauseEscapeQuit

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Player notes

About this game

Gaia opens with a request to recover ten lost magic items and free ten wood sprites trapped in trees. Exploration takes place in a first-person forest. The interface tracks items found and sprites freed, so keep both goals in mind instead of treating the world as a shooting arena.

Arrow keys move or turn. Space, Alt or Ctrl casts a spell. Hold and release 0 or J to jump; P or Enter picks up an object. The on-screen help also identifies S or minus as the command for choosing an object to drop.

F1 opens that help screen. If movement behaves erratically, the developer recommends toggling Num Lock. Learn how to collect and place objects before travelling far, and use the inventory area to keep track of what the forest has already yielded.

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Quick tips

Both the lost items and trapped sprites count toward the objective.

Toggle Num Lock if movement becomes erratic.

Arrow Up / Arrow Down
Move forward / backward
Arrow Left / Arrow Right
Turn left / right
Space / Alt / Ctrl
Cast a spell
0 / J
Hold and release to jump
P / Enter
Pick up an object
S / -
Select an object to drop
F1
Open instructions
F
Pause
Escape
Quit

Screens

Screenshots

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Archive notes

Rights and Source Notes

Browser play uses the archived Freeware release.

Distribution
Freeware
Browser player
js-dos · Browser play
Added to archive
2026-07-26
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