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Echoes of Yi : Samsara

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77%Game Brain Score
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optimization, stability
77% User Score Based on 101 reviews

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Echoes of Yi : Samsara is a single player hack and slash game with fantasy and drama themes. It was developed by Runmeng and was released on April 17, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Contact UsDiscord：PkxTvJst About the GameECHOES of YI: SAMSARA is a dark martial arts action game that blends elements of traditional Chinese culture. In this game, players take on the role of the Sword Saint's first disciple, embarking on an adventure to defeat powerful enemies and prevent a global disaster. Faced with fast-paced combat, players must precisely master the rhythm of offense and…

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77%
Audience ScoreBased on 101 reviews
gameplay8 positive mentions
optimization4 negative mentions
  • Combat system is satisfying and scratches the Sekiro itch with responsive parry and timing mechanics.
  • The game offers solid boss fights with unique designs and a high level of challenge.
  • Beautiful environments and level design provide an engaging, atmospheric experience.
  • Technical issues such as bugs, crashes, frame drops, and occasional game freezes hamper the experience.
  • Movement and platforming can feel clunky and stiff, sometimes leading to getting stuck or awkward camera angles.
  • Localization, voice acting, and story presentation suffer from poor translations and lack of polish.
  • gameplay
    22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of Echoes of Yi: Samsara is praised for its satisfying, Sekiro-like parry and block mechanics, offering tense and rewarding combat with responsive and fluid controls. However, some find the mechanics punishing or frustrating, especially in group enemy encounters and boss fights, while technical issues such as frame drops and camera problems detract from the experience. Overall, it excels in one-on-one combat and is a solid choice for fans of precision parrying, despite some uneven difficulty and performance hiccups.

    • “The block and parry mechanics are satisfying, with a timing window that’s closer to Sekiro than to your typical soulslike — it makes encounters tense and rewarding without feeling unfair.”
    • “The combat mechanics are very similar to Sekiro, insofar as parries are handled via perfect blocks that reduce the enemy stability until it breaks and you either finish them or take a chunk of their health if it's an elite or boss enemy.”
    • “The gameplay and combat are fluid, fun and responsive which is a huge shame because my PC is just struggling while trying to play this game.”
    • “Echoes of Yi: Samsara is a low-budget action game with a surprisingly strong foundation in its combat system and level design, but it’s held back by frustrating mechanics, technical issues, and some uneven difficulty spikes.”
    • “But poor camera behavior, punishing mechanics like guard down, and technical hiccups drag it down.”
    • “I feel like the game is designed for 1v1 battles and they feel great but when enemies outnumber the player, deflect mechanics kind of lose their purpose.”
  • optimization
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Optimization is generally stable and allows for smooth gameplay on high-end systems, with many users experiencing minimal crashes or freezes. However, several players report occasional stuttering, frame drops, and performance issues on mid to lower-end hardware, indicating room for improvement. Overall, the game is better optimized than earlier versions but still struggles with consistent performance in certain situations.

    • “As of writing this review, the game no longer has any crash or performance issues, including random freezes and the game starting in Chinese.”
    • “The game is very well optimized (I'm using a 7800x3d with a 4070 and 32GB RAM) and have had zero issues playing at 4K60 with everything on high.”
    • “I'm playing on a GeForce GTX 1080 and have had little to no performance issues.”
    • “Constant crashes, terrible optimization, and overall just a broken mess.”
    • “Frequent frame drops during exploration – optimization needed.”
    • “There is definitely potential, but with this optimization, I cannot recommend it, sorry.”
  • graphics
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics are generally seen as decent and fitting the game's tone, with bright, beautiful environments and impressive art design inspired by Chinese aesthetics and mythology. While not next-gen or particularly polished—often described as somewhat outdated or pixelated—the visuals create a strong atmosphere that many players appreciate. However, some users feel the graphics fall short compared to the trailer and highlight a need for improvements in detail and overall polish.

    • “This game is a breath of fresh air when it comes to Souls games: bright, beautiful environments with fantastic scenery and visuals featuring very nice colors.”
    • “For a game like this, the design works very well; I like the environments as well as the overall feel of the game from a graphics standpoint.”
    • “Graphics are decent — not next-gen eye candy, but clean, purposeful, and fitting the tone.”
    • “It is definitely janky, platforming needs work and graphics are outdated but, the combat is very satisfying and the parrying is on point.”
    • “This game is horrible trust me, the trailer was incredible but the gameplay, graphics is horrible.”
    • “Character hair and costumes seem a bit pixelated due to low graphics even on ultra settings.”
  • story
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story offers rich backstories for main bosses with detailed lore and art, but the main narrative can be unclear and somewhat undermined by poor translation and lack of an English dub. While some players find the story engaging and comparable to titles like Sekiro, others feel it needs improvements in storytelling, presentation, and clarity to fully connect with the player. Overall, the plot complements the gameplay but leaves room for enhancement.

    • “In the scroll tab menu, you see every boss's backstory after defeating them, accompanied by beautiful artwork. Each main boss has a detailed novel-like background explaining their family and upbringing, often involving an insightful fortune teller, which adds depth to the story.”
    • “I've been waiting for a game like this since Sekiro came out in 2019, and finally, after 6 years, I can play a similar game with a completely different story.”
    • “It's a great story and just overall fun.”
    • “A 'Sekiro-like' with its own story - which I did not understand because of quite a bad translation from Chinese to German.”
    • “Overall, in my opinion, the game needs a rework on core parts like storytelling, facial expressions, and world design.”
    • “Since there's no English dub, it's pretty hard to understand what the story is about. Sometimes during fights, the bosses speak and I can't really read the subtitles (maybe it's on me but hey, gameplay is fun).”
  • atmosphere
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its captivating and diverse environments, highlighted by standout areas like the orchid opera garden with its memorable mobs. Fans appreciate the distinctive Buddhist-themed art style, which enhances the immersive and addictive experience without overwhelming technical issues. Overall, the atmosphere is engaging and contributes significantly to the game's appeal.

    • “Also, the Orchid Opera Garden area at around the 80% mark is exceptionally good, featuring peak atmosphere and possibly my favorite overall set of mobs from any area in any Souls-adjacent game.”
    • “Overall, it's an addictive experience that will make you fall in love more and more with the atmosphere and the diversity of bosses.”
    • “I like the Buddhist theme and art style; it's a nice atmosphere.”
  • stability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game has some minor bugs and occasional glitches, particularly in later areas, but overall stability is decent and does not significantly impact the enjoyment. Despite not being perfectly polished, it remains a worthwhile and fun experience, especially for fans of similar titles like Sekiro.

    • “Bosses could use some extra damage, and it can be a bit buggy, but well worth the 20 bucks.”
    • “Echoes of Yi is a very fun Sekiro-like game, although it's a little bit buggy just a little. It's very enjoyable (I only experienced bugs in the end area, not too much though; after a restart, it's good).”
    • “Don't go in expecting a perfectly polished game because there are a few weird glitches here and there but nothing really to diminish the enjoyment of the game.”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization in Samsara feels less integrated, as ads lose their purpose after unlocking all skill trees, unlike Sekiro where challenging enemies encourage strategic play. Consequently, ads in Samsara seem redundant and disconnect from the game's narrative.

  • grinding
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Grinding in the game is necessary and may require additional lives or resources to progress effectively.

  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music and sound effects are noted as lacking, which is understandable given the small development team.

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Echoes of Yi : Samsara is a hack and slash game with fantasy and drama themes.

Echoes of Yi : Samsara is available on PC and Windows.

Echoes of Yi : Samsara was released on April 17, 2025.

Echoes of Yi : Samsara was developed by Runmeng.

Echoes of Yi : Samsara has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its optimization.

Echoes of Yi : Samsara is a single player game.

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