ETHEREAL

Buy89%

Very Positive · 170 player reviews · Low confidence

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

Nicolás Recabarren · Indie · Mar 7, 2019

Player review score
89%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
8
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
2
Full audio0 of 2
Subtitles0 of 2

Should I buy ETHEREAL?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 15 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 104 sampled reviews

Based on 170 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 104 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
100% of themes are praise104 helpful reviews0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
28 of 104 sampled reviews raised it
If you like small-scale abstract games (although this one is definitely long enough that it's worth the price from an hours-spent point of view) with good atmosphere and unique mechanics then I'd recommend this game.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 104 sampled reviews raised it
The art style and sounds a re really nice, it's a pleasant world to spend some hours in, if you don't mind a bit of a slog at times.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
15 of 104 sampled reviews raised it
I love the sound design, but I wish it were a little more musical.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
14 of 104 sampled reviews raised it
It does start a little slow, but the puzzles do progress in difficulty smoothly as you make your way through.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay28 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Audio15 reviews
Difficulty14 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Full price
$9.99

We haven't seen it on sale yet.

3 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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