Elden: Path of the Forgotten

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Elden: Path of the Forgotten is a single player survival role playing game with horror, fantasy, anime, medieval and others themes. It was developed by OneratGames and was released on July 9, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.

Elden is a medieval eldritch fantasy game, focusing on storytelling through non-traditional indirect methods -- like reading a book in a language you don't understand, but with pictures.

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Audience ScoreBased on 37 reviews

music3 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

The game has a unique and intriguing atmosphere with minimalist pixel art that some players find nostalgic and beautiful.
Environmental storytelling and lack of hand-holding appeal to players who enjoy exploration and discovering the story through context.
Challenging Soulslike combat that becomes satisfying once players learn enemy patterns and develop strategies.

Controls are often described as clunky, unresponsive, and poorly optimized, affecting the overall combat experience negatively.
The game lacks polish, with bugs, poor enemy AI, limited weapon variety, and technical issues like disappearing enemies or objects.
Minimal guidance and vague storytelling result in confusion and frustration, compounded by lack of meaningful progression and inadequate content.

story
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
68%
16%
The story is largely minimalistic and conveyed through environmental storytelling in a fictional language, which many players find vague, frustrating, and lacking in depth or guidance. While some appreciate the subtle and concise narrative approach, most feel the storytelling is too barebones and leaves little context or motivation, making it feel incomplete or inaccessible.
- “The premise is good: make an indie soulslike-type game which uses visual and environmental storytelling only, with (originally, at least) all text in a fictional language.”
- “Telling stories contextually without any kind of narrative where the plot is presented through the world itself is an attractive idea for some, but difficult to achieve.”
- “What I love best about this game is that it doesn't hold your hand in relation to both the combat and the story.”
- “Clunky combat, zero explanation as to how you actually control the game (sprint is pressing left stick down, what?!), a completely failed attempt at environmental storytelling.”
- “I'm not a picky gamer, but the gameplay, story, and overall experience are so barebones it doesn't even feel like a complete game.”
- “It is hard to put into words. I get what the devs are going for with the story but it is so vague and non-existent that it frustrates me when an unreadable language appears on the screen.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
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The game features retro pixel art that some find simplistic and lacks modern graphical enhancements, resulting in limited visual improvement through resolution changes. However, many appreciate its charming pixel style, beautiful visuals, and animation, which contribute to a mysterious and appealing atmosphere.
- “I love how mysterious everything is, the visuals are beautiful, combat is fun, and with the huge update the dev just announced, it's going to get even better.”
- “Nice pixel graphics and animation here.”
- “I'm mostly attracted to the art style but I stayed for the music and the bird.”
- “A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel art as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
- “While there are options to change the resolution for the game, all this does is scale up the simplistic 2D art assets used to make the game, which makes little or no difference to the graphics quality.”
- “Without any other substantial graphics tweaks, it's not possible for gamers to improve the lacklustre 2D visuals.”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
17%
50%
The gameplay features some interesting ideas and combat that improves over time, but is hindered by limited weapon variety and an overpowered lifesteal rune that breaks difficulty. The experience feels barebones and incomplete, with a challenging, unguided exploration style that may not appeal to players who prefer structured quests or clearer direction.
- “The actual gameplay has some good ideas and I found myself warming up to the combat towards the end; however, the weapon variety is limited and the lifesteal rune you can find (an item usable on a cooldown) completely breaks the game's difficulty.”
- “It matches the gameplay, which is trying to figure out what's going on and what to do.”
- “I'm not a picky gamer, but the gameplay, story, and overall experience are so barebones it doesn't even feel like a complete game.”
- “This is a game with the open-ended storytelling mechanic of La Mulana and the gameplay and value proposition of slamming your hand in a car door.”
- “It's probably not for you if you like quest markers, maps, dialog, or a generally more guided mechanical discovery experience.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music is praised for its calming and relaxing qualities while also maintaining a creepy atmosphere, enhancing the overall experience. Many users find the soundtrack notably engaging and a key reason they continue playing.
- “The soundtrack is so calming and relaxing, yet it has a very creepy vibe to it.”
- “I'm mostly attracted to the art style, but I stayed for the music and the bird.”
- “Music and sound can be nice.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features an eerie and immersive atmosphere that combines a beautifully blighted environment with a nostalgic vibe reminiscent of classic RPGs like Diablo 2, enhancing the overall experience of exploring and battling ancient horrors.
- “A challenging RPG with an eerie atmosphere - explore the beautiful blighted land, battle monstrous creatures, and follow the forgotten path to find a cure to save your mother from ancient horrors.”
- “The environment and atmosphere are amazing; it gives me that nostalgic feeling of playing Diablo 2 for the first time.”
- “Something about the atmosphere in the game makes me feel really nostalgic, but I can't put my finger on why.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization is perceived as aggressive and poorly executed, giving the impression of a cash grab rather than a polished, legitimate game.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor surrounding the game "Vampyr" is largely ironic, highlighted by the developer's own negative review, which adds an unexpected and amusing twist to the game's reception.

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Elden: Path of the Forgotten is a survival role playing game with horror, fantasy, anime, medieval and others themes.

Elden: Path of the Forgotten is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and others.

Elden: Path of the Forgotten was released on July 9, 2020.

Elden: Path of the Forgotten was developed by OneratGames.

Elden: Path of the Forgotten has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Elden: Path of the Forgotten for its music but disliked it for its story.

Elden: Path of the Forgotten is a single player game.

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