Echo Isle

Echo Isle

Steam Deck Verified

Josh Koenig Games · Action-Adventure · May 20, 2026

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

At $4.99. It has been as low as $3.99.

98%
Very Positive
152 player reviews
Low confidence · few reviews
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 11 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 105 sampled reviews

Based on 152 player reviews · updated 6 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 105 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
78% of themes are praise22% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The game has classic item-based progression, four main dungeons, useful collectibles, and simple but satisfying combat.
19 of 105 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
- Simple but effective story
19 of 105 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Overall, I really enjoyed playing Echo Isle as it truly felt like a long-lost Game Boy Color game with its ambiance, graphics and general gameplay features.
11 of 105 sampled reviews raised it
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
- Bosses are a bit too easy (especially once you find the upgraded sword) but the later ones provide a decent challenge
11 of 105 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
- The OST is enjoyable and has a nice variety of tracks.
10 of 105 sampled reviews raised it
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
The game has classic item-based progression, four main dungeons, useful collectibles, and simple but satisfying combat.
6 of 105 sampled reviews raised it

+1 more the community rallied around

Theme by theme

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

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love7 themes
Gameplay19 reviews
Story and characters19 reviews
Graphics11 reviews
Difficulty11 reviews
Audio10 reviews
Combat6 reviews
Steam Deck5 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Crashes3 reviews
100%
Controls3 reviews
100%
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.

Should you buy it now?

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

Prices have been lower

Currently $4.99. The lowest we've tracked is $3.99.

3 points recordedtoday · $4.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
98%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
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Average playtime
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