Éalú

Éalú

Steam Deck Verified

Beyond the Bark · Exploration · Oct 2, 2025

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

At $14.99. It has been as low as $6.74.

94%
Very Positive
283 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Audio: 48 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 30 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 237 sampled reviews

Based on 283 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 237 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
80% of themes are praise20% are divided0% are caveats
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Complementing the visuals is a fully original instrumental soundtrack that elevates every moment without overwhelming the experience.
48 of 237 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The narrative unfolds entirely through visual storytelling, encouraging players to interpret the symbolism and discover the deeper meaning hidden beneath the maze rather than relying on dialogue or exposition.
38 of 237 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The atmosphere is quite cozy, the visuals are aesthetically pleasing, and the music is fitting.
30 of 237 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
This really is a game that anyone can play, the puzzles are not too hard and if you look around you will eventually run into hints for each puzzle (at least in the early game so far).
6 of 237 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Audio48 reviews
Story and characters38 reviews
Graphics30 reviews
Difficulty6 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Gameplay19 reviews
63%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 5 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $14.99. The lowest we've tracked is $6.74.

3 points recordedtoday · $14.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
6
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.