Echoes of Elysium

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Echoes of Elysium is a multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by Loric Games, Inc. and was released on January 27, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Echoes of Elysium invites players to live on custom-built airships, exploring serene yet dangerous skies filled with soul-powered clockwork creatures. Gather resources, craft tools, and recruit your crew to survive and uncover the secrets of a fractured paradise. Play solo or with up to six players in dynamic online co-op adventure.

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Audience ScoreBased on 190 reviews

gameplay13 positive mentions

stability12 negative mentions

The game has a fun co-op experience for friends, allowing for sandbox-style progression and exploration.
The building and exploring mechanics are engaging, with a unique aesthetic inspired by Greek mythology and steampunk elements.
The developers are responsive to player feedback and have already released patches to address some issues.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and performance issues, including lag and crashes, making it frustrating to play.
There is a lack of guidance and tutorials, leaving players feeling lost and unsure of how to progress.
Core gameplay mechanics, such as combat and resource gathering, feel unbalanced and poorly implemented, leading to a tedious experience.

gameplay
37 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with players appreciating the core concepts and mechanics like ship building and exploration, but criticizing the execution due to unpolished mechanics, inventory management issues, and technical glitches. While some find the gameplay fun and engaging, especially in multiplayer, many express frustration over grindy elements, lack of depth, and unclear progression, suggesting that significant quality of life improvements are needed for a better experience. Overall, the game shows potential but is hindered by various gameplay flaws that detract from its enjoyment.
- “The gameplay is fun and is perfect with friends.”
- “But if you can look past the technical hiccups, the core gameplay of exploring floating islands and upgrading your sky-fortress is genuinely fun, especially with a crew.”
- “The gameplay overall is fun and the loop is good.”
- “I cannot recommend this game until the aforementioned game mechanics get corrected or updated.”
- “It falls prey to the same old bane of every game's existence: inventory micromanagement and stock limits to emphasize 'game progression' by 'taking away painful aspects of inventory management' as a 'gift' by making limitless inventory pockets after a while, and not helping players manage that inventory in the first place.”
- “What I got was a product where core gameplay systems are unreliable, progression is opaque or blocked, and lethal bugs actively erase progress.”
graphics
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the vibrant art style and appealing visuals, particularly in the floating Greek island environment. However, others criticize the overall quality, noting issues like limited graphics options, lack of optimization, and a need for improved performance on midrange PCs. While the aesthetics are generally well-received, concerns about the game's polish and similarity to other titles in the genre persist.
- “The visuals look great even on my midrange PC.”
- “I really enjoy the aesthetics of the world and the beautiful floating Greek island environment.”
- “Art style is crisp and pleasing to the eye; customizing your ship to how you want it to look is great.”
- “Absolute dog s**t graphics, physics, movement, combat.”
- “For a $19.47 early access title, I've seen significantly better visuals, stability, and overall polish in games priced much lower.”
- “It’s the first time I see a game with no camera or mouse sensitivity settings, no option to rebind keyboard controls, and very limited graphics options.”
stability
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The stability of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting a significant number of bugs and glitches, including animation issues and frequent freezes. While some users acknowledge improvements from the developers, others describe the game as an unfinished mess, highlighting problems with the user interface and basic gameplay mechanics. Overall, the consensus suggests that while there is potential, the game currently suffers from stability issues that detract from the experience.
- “Constant freezes and lock-ups.”
- “It's a buggy mess that needs to be cleaned up. I held out really high hopes for this game for 2 months when I found it, and I was majorly bummed when I looked at the Steam page and saw the reviews going mostly negative.”
- “The game is clearly an unfinished mess even for early access standards. You can't change mouse sensitivity, you can't rebind your keys, the graphics options are limited, and the basic features of the game are buggy and feel unfinished.”
story
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in the game is perceived as underdeveloped and lacking clear direction, with players expressing a desire for more depth and structured missions. While some find the vague mission setup and problem-solving elements enjoyable, others feel frustrated by the lack of guidance and the need for updates to enhance the narrative experience. Overall, the intriguing setting shows potential, but the current execution leaves much to be desired.
- “This sort of playstyle - being given problems and then having to solve them without explicit instructions or quest indicators is fun and enjoyable, and after only a couple of hours, I found myself wanting to do more.”
- “It feels sort of like a combination of Raft and Space Engineers, but with more story (though I'm not very far into it yet).”
- “And the story and setting are intriguing enough.”
- “The story feels tacked on at this point, and I'd want to see it more deeply involved.”
- “Right now the missions are vague; you need to upgrade your airship to progress the story. I'm unsure if the story is currently waiting to have more updates dropped or if you need to get to a certain point.”
- “After restarting the program multiple times, the game finally loaded on the fifth attempt and ran through the introductory storyline.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is currently a significant issue, with reports of performance drops, server instability, and a lack of graphical optimization, particularly for casual gamers on lower-end rigs. While some players find the visuals appealing, the overall experience is marred by dull combat and limited enemy variety, indicating that optimization remains a work in progress.
- “This feels like simulation or server desync, not a performance issue.”
- “Optimization obviously will be tweaked at some point, but as of now the game does tend to bog down to where I'm whacking a bush only to have it break a minute later; no crashing like others said.”
- “It is rough around the edges, and optimization is still a work in progress.”
- “The combat feels dull, the enemy variety is very small, the performance and server stability is horrendous, and it wasn't the fault of PC power or internet capability.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players have mixed feelings about the grinding aspect of the game; while some find it manageable, especially for casual play, others feel it can be excessively time-consuming, particularly when attempting to build complex structures or progress through undocumented challenges. The initial grind may seem daunting, but the overall balance and building mechanics are appreciated, despite some frustrations with item management and progression barriers.
- “If you're a solo player or only play with one other person, it will take years of grinding just to get a good starter ship.”
- “Looked good, but gameplay is super grindy.”
- “You may spend hours grinding and troubleshooting systems the game never explains, only to hit undocumented progression walls.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally appreciated for its atmospheric quality, contributing positively to the overall experience. However, many users note that it consists of a repetitive 30-second loop, which can become tedious over time.
- “The art direction is good, the core gameplay is solid, and I like the music.”
- “Good points: machine crafting from storage and 'dump all similar'; I love the music.”
- “Really liking the game so far; the atmosphere, music, and art are great. Shipbuilding is intuitive, and I can see myself spending a lot of time on that aspect of the game.”
- “The music is the same 30-second loop over and over again.”
- “Even the music is just one track on repeat, which becomes annoying very quickly.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is praised for its vibrant colors and engaging exploration, complemented by appealing music and art. Players appreciate the intuitive shipbuilding mechanics, which enhance the overall immersive experience.
- “The world is colorful, atmospheric, and fun to explore without holding your hand too much.”
- “Atmosphere and style look good.”
- “I'm really enjoying the game so far; the atmosphere, music, and art are great. Shipbuilding is intuitive, and I can see myself spending a lot of time on that aspect of the game.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization of the game is viewed negatively, with users expressing concerns that it resembles a cash grab by Snail Games, suggesting that it may be abandoned like previous titles. Many recommend waiting for significant improvements before investing in the early access version.
- “Update: Just saw that this is owned by Snail Games... looking like another cash grab that will be abandoned like all of their other products.”
- “The game needs to be improved drastically, and people would be better off waiting instead of getting this 'quick cash grab' game that went into early access.”