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Echoes of Elysium is a single player and multiplayer open world 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 Have you ever wanted to live on an airship? Now you have to. The serene skies of Elysium are both beautiful and deadly. Custom build floating fortresses, recruit your crew, and fight land and skyborne mechanisms in a paradise, filled with secrets, that wants you out. Play solo or with up to 6 players in online co-op. Uncover the mysteries of a forgotten paradise where soul-powere…

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71%Audience ScoreBased on 359 reviews
gameplay26 positive mentions
stability32 negative mentions

  • The airship building and customization system is creative, flexible, and satisfying, providing a unique gameplay experience.
  • The game features a beautiful, atmospheric world with smooth flight mechanics and an enjoyable exploration element.
  • Developers are highly active and responsive, frequently releasing patches and engaging with the community to improve the game.
  • The game is in very early access with numerous bugs, performance issues, and sometimes unstable multiplayer or single-player experiences.
  • Progression is often grindy and dependent on RNG, with overly time-consuming crafting times that can frustrate players.
  • Combat and AI mechanics are clunky, unbalanced, and simplistic, with poor enemy behavior and frustrating durability mechanics.
  • gameplay

    75 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    35% positive mentions, 57% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a unique blend of airship piloting, resource gathering, and exploration with a satisfying building system, especially praised for its ship customization and flight mechanics. However, it can feel repetitive, grind-heavy, and sluggish at times, with some players criticizing the jumping and combat mechanics as unpolished or frustrating. Despite early access bugs and limited content, the core gameplay loop shows promise and is particularly enjoyable with friends.

    • “From a gameplay perspective, I have to praise the excellent vessel editor, which gives you absolute freedom to build anything from a nimble scout ship to a massive battleship, where the physics and weight of each part realistically affect the flight characteristics.”
    • “The feeling of piloting massive airships, combined with the necessity of mining resources and facing mechanical threats, created a captivating atmosphere of a celestial paradise within the very first few hours.”
    • “I mostly enjoy the straightforward ship combat, the vertical exploration of floating islands, and great mechanics like the grappling hook for collecting debris mid-flight or the functional jetpack.”
    • “At the same time, I don't see the gameplay loop as one to keep a group entertained, as 90% of the game is resource gathering.”
    • “The character feels robotic and sluggish, and I severely dislike everything about the jumping mechanics.”
    • “The gameplay is tedious, boring, and built around unnecessary grind.”
  • stability

    32 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game is widely reported as very buggy and unstable, with frequent crashes, UI glitches, and gameplay issues that hinder playability, especially in multiplayer. While some players acknowledge its fun concept and potential, many find the current early access version frustrating due to numerous bugs and lack of polish. Stability improvements and further development are needed for a smoother experience.

    • “Was a buggy mess, with a fun but flawed premise.”
    • “On top of that, the user interface occasionally glitches—crafting stations sometimes stop registering materials in chests properly or the crafting process itself gets stuck, forcing a game restart.”
    • “Good concept for game, pretty bad onboarding, played for a while and still didn't know how to get certain things, the in-game encyclopaedia is useless, very buggy, multiplayer is very hit or miss with crashing and severe lag, spent so long in the game trying to troubleshoot with a dev that I can't refund it anymore.”
  • graphics

    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 45% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions

    The game's graphics feature a distinctive, pleasing art style with strong aesthetics, especially in airship and world design, contributing to enjoyable exploration. However, the visual quality is somewhat basic and cartoonish, with performance issues such as lag and limited graphical optimization impacting the experience. While the style is appreciated, the graphics and technical polish fall short compared to similar titles.

    • “✔️ Airship and world aesthetic is strong - the skyships look great, and the overall visual design sells the idea of a world ripped into fragments rather than neatly arranged floating islands.”
    • “The visuals look great even on my midrange PC.”
    • “Art style is crisp and pleasing to the eye, customizing your ship to how you want it to look is great, if you like building base well now your chance to try build something special in the sky, freedom to explore and play how you want!”
    • “Yet playing this game despite the low-tier graphics ran like crap even with all effects turned off.”
    • “*Update* I tried to get into this game again and found the graphics card whirring up and staying that way while the load game progress freezes.”
    • “Limited graphics options and no sensitivity settings I could find.”
  • story

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 60% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions

    The game's story provides a foundational narrative that adds depth and a sense of progression, with lore enhancing engagement despite being somewhat vague and underdeveloped. While some players appreciate the immersive environment and open-ended problem-solving approach, others find the lack of clear missions and direction frustrating, suggesting room for further story expansion and clearer quest mechanics. Overall, the story is a promising element that could benefit from more content and refinement.

    • “The builds become part of the strategy and the lore makes you want to dive deeper into the story.”
    • “The game itself plays smooth, the crafting and story/character progression feels engaging and the performance seems pretty damn good.”
    • “✔️ The environment fits the story - the scattered debris and uneven land chunks feel more natural to the setting, making exploration feel less game-y and more like scavenging through the aftermath of a disaster.”
    • “Yes, there are a significant amount of bugs, the combat and movement are unrefined, and there is not much in the way of story progression.”
    • “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 for more updates or if you need to get to a certain point.”
  • grinding

    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 7% neutral mentions, 93% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is a mixed experience, with some players finding it hits a balance without being overly grindy, while others describe it as tedious and time-consuming, especially when hunting for specific items or crafting. Issues like slow ship movement, item loss due to physics glitches, and bugs exacerbate the frustration. Overall, grinding can feel manageable for casual play but becomes overwhelming for solo players or those aiming for advanced builds.

    • “Ship movement feels sluggish, crafting is still a grind, and having to hunt down single specific items just to drag them back to the dry dock for research is tedious—especially with how slow everything moves.”
    • “The gameplay is tedious, boring, and built around unnecessary grind.”
    • “Hours of grinding poof gone, not to mention when you knock a 'cog' or 'spring' or 'screw' or 'beacon' off the wall of a drydock or even scoutship and the item gets launched into the stratosphere — good luck trying to get it, even if it was the blasted part you needed after the last one despawned on you.”
  • optimization

    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    23% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 23% negative mentions

    Optimization in the game is mixed, with some users experiencing smooth gameplay and solid performance, while others report bugs, frequent crashes, and poor optimization, especially on lower-end systems. The developers appear to be working on improvements, but performance issues and instability remain significant concerns for many players.

    • “Smooth gameplay, solid optimization, and fantastic vertical exploration with a jetpack.”
    • “Performance is solid; never seen any real issue there.”
    • “The game itself plays smooth, the crafting and story/character progression feels engaging, and the performance seems pretty damn good.”
    • “Poorly optimized and riddled with bugs.”
    • “If you're not running some crazy high spec, high performance rig and are just a casual gamer, this game will absolutely crash repeatedly.”
    • “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.”
  • music

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    Players generally praise the game's music, highlighting its strong atmosphere and enjoyable OST that enhances immersion. However, some note that certain tracks, especially fight music, can become repetitive due to short loops and frequent triggers. Overall, the music is well-liked and contributes positively to the gaming experience.

    • “I pretty much solely listen to the SOA OST and play for hours.”
    • “I love the music.”
    • “Really liking the game so far, atmosphere, music, and art are great.”
    • “My complaints now sort into two main categories; minor annoyances like goats existing near you spawning the fight music, not being able to chill on your ship for a minute without something spawning, the lack of pause in a single player world, and things of that nature.”
    • “The music is the same 30 second loop over and over again.”
  • atmosphere

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users praise the game's atmosphere for its captivating blend of piloting massive airships, resource mining, and mechanical threats, creating an engaging celestial world. The colorful, stylized environment encourages exploration without excessive guidance, complemented by great music and art that enhance the immersive experience.

    • “The feeling of piloting massive airships, combined with the necessity of mining resources and facing mechanical threats, created a captivating atmosphere of a celestial paradise within the very first few hours.”
    • “The world is colorful, atmospheric, and fun to explore without holding your hand too much.”
    • “Really liking the game so far, 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
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users view the monetization of the game skeptically, perceiving it as a cash grab typical of the developer's previous products, leading to concerns about lack of long-term support and unfinished quality.

    • “Update: just saw that this is owned by Snail Games... looking like another cash grab and then abandonment 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 to early access.”
  • humor

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor is appreciated for adding a lighthearted and amusing twist, making previously frustrating elements like buzzards entertaining rather than annoying.

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Play Times

7h Median play time
11h Average play time
2-28h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 9 analyzed playthroughs
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Echoes of Elysium is a open world role playing game. Common tags for Echoes of Elysium include indie, exploration, gaming, third person, early access and others.

Echoes of Elysium is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 11 hours playing Echoes of Elysium.

Echoes of Elysium was released on January 27, 2026.

Echoes of Elysium was developed by Loric Games, Inc..

Echoes of Elysium has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Echoes of Elysium for its gameplay but disliked it for its stability.

Echoes of Elysium is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Lost Skies, Towers of Aghasba, Sunkenland, Osiris: New Dawn, Breakwaters and others.