The Eternal Cylinder

Buy90%

Very Positive · 1k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

ACE Team · Story Rich · Oct 13, 2022

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$24.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

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

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio1 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy The Eternal Cylinder?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 34 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 19 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 11 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 1k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
45% of themes are praise33% are divided22% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Its simple gameplay loop of evading the obliteration and solving the mystery of the peril you face is engaging, and it girds a soulful story of survival.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I'm very sad cause I love the design, the concept, the story and the environment (especially as a concept artist myself), I loved watching a playthrough of it and was very excited to try it myself and explore this world.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
We all know that they excel at crafting unique visuals and bizarre worlds.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
21 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Add to that the fantastic electronica soundtrack and you’ve got yourself a game that’s not just fun to play, but also immerses you deeply in a genuinely alien world and the mysteries buried there.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay91 reviews
Story91 reviews
Graphics34 reviews
Audio21 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Bugs
40% still recommend
Co-op
67% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
47% still recommend
Interface
64% still recommend

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
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckUnsupported
SteamOSPlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$24.99

The lowest we've tracked is $7.49.

4 points recordedtoday · $24.99

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