Eresys

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Eresys is a single player and multiplayer action adventure game with a horror theme. It was developed by Ares Dragonis and was released on December 18, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

"Eresys" is a horror stealth game inspired by H.P Lovecraft, offering both multiplayer and single-player experiences. The game emphasizes teamwork, as you and your fellow cultists face off against terrifying entities and utilize occult resources to seal a Void Portal. With its stunning game mechanics and immersive atmosphere, "Eresys" promises a chilling journey into the Lovecraftian Universe.

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Audience ScoreBased on 191 reviews

gameplay16 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The game has a fantastic Lovecraftian atmosphere, with impressive graphics and sound design that enhance the horror experience.
Playing with friends adds a lot of fun and excitement, making the cooperative gameplay enjoyable despite some challenges.
The game has potential for growth, with developers actively working on updates and improvements, which gives hope for future content and enhancements.

The game feels incomplete and lacks depth, with repetitive objectives and a large, empty map that can make gameplay tedious.
There are numerous bugs and technical issues, including AI problems and navigation difficulties, which detract from the overall experience.
The single-player mode is less engaging, making it clear that the game is designed primarily for cooperative play, which can limit its appeal for solo players.

gameplay
51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with players appreciating the unique mechanics and atmosphere but criticizing the repetitive item-collecting tasks and lack of polish. While some find the core gameplay engaging and fun, especially with the introduction of new maps and mechanics, others feel it suffers from bugs, crashes, and a need for more diverse challenges, such as puzzles. Overall, the game shows potential for improvement and could benefit from additional content and refinement to enhance the player experience.
- “The gameplay, concepts, and atmosphere are amazing.”
- “But what really sets Eresys apart is its clever and innovative gameplay mechanics, which challenge players to think outside the box and constantly adapt to new and unexpected situations.”
- “There is so much potential here... the mechanics are fun, intuitive, yet challenging.”
- “The forest map is too large in comparison to the other two, and the constant need for collecting items made it boring for me and my friends quickly; it would've been more interesting if this game had puzzles that contributed to the gameplay, and if each map was completely different from each other gameplay-wise.”
- “It could have been an alright game if not for the ridiculous amount of crashes, bugs, and monotone gameplay with similar tedious tasks.”
- “The idea is really good, the atmosphere and graphics too, but the gameplay engagement for single player is pretty bad and the overall execution feels very unpolished at the moment.”
story
47 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is generally perceived as minimal, with players noting a basic narrative structure that revolves around completing missions rather than a deep, engaging plot. While the Lovecraftian atmosphere and visuals are praised, many reviewers express a desire for more substantial storytelling elements, such as additional lore and character development, to enhance the overall experience. The missions themselves are seen as fun and challenging, but the lack of a cohesive story mode detracts from the potential for a richer narrative experience.
- “Unfortunately, I can't give it a recommendation, even though I think the concept of the game, the atmosphere, the story, and everything is so well thought out.”
- “The foreboding sky, the darkening forest, the ambient sounds and wildlife, the terrifying monsters, the creepy buildings and caves (and story bits to be found inside) along with the sense of danger and helplessness that you have because your character cannot directly fight the abominations... it all adds up to a really solid horror vibe that I haven't seen in many other games.”
- “With its mysterious and cursed forest, horrifying entities, missions, and mind-bending puzzles, Eresys promises to deliver an immersive and thrilling experience for players who dare to venture into the Lovecraftian universe.”
- “This game has no story.”
- “While it has a decent story, the amount of enemies and lack of safe zones keeps you from focusing on much of the stuff happening around you.”
- “I had hoped for more like a story-adventure Cthulhu game, but it's far, far away from what's on my mind.”
atmosphere
39 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its effective capture of Lovecraftian themes, featuring stunning visuals, immersive sound design, and a foreboding environment that enhances tension and fear. Players appreciate the eerie settings, well-designed creatures, and the overall sense of dread that keeps them engaged, despite some criticisms regarding gameplay polish and content depth. Overall, the atmosphere stands out as a major highlight, making it a compelling experience for fans of horror.
- “The devs captured the Lovecraftian atmosphere amazingly; the colors, the darkness, the fog, the impression that everything is cold, moist, and desolate, and the monsters!”
- “The graphics are stunning and the sound design is impeccable, creating an immersive and truly terrifying atmosphere.”
- “The atmosphere is fantastic, but as many have noted, it gets a bit troublesome the further in you go.”
- “The atmosphere is quite foreboding and it gets darker as things progress.”
- “With bugs that where you can clip out from the map and get stuck under the rocks or can't even navigate yourself and easily can get lost or go in circles, game itself really has the atmosphere of lovecraftian place and really gives the vibes of it with its mysterious island.”
- “There's so much atmosphere in the game but it needs more content but hey its early days and for the price its really good.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many praising the stunning artwork and immersive atmosphere, particularly in relation to its Lovecraftian themes. While some players appreciate the overall design and visual quality, others note issues such as graphical anomalies and unpolished execution, especially during movement. Overall, the graphics are considered a strong point for an indie title, contributing to a tense and engaging experience, despite some technical shortcomings.
- “Brilliant artwork and so creepy, I love it!”
- “The graphics are stunning and the sound design is impeccable, creating an immersive and truly terrifying atmosphere.”
- “Very tense moments, high action, great challenges, good graphics for an indie game in this space and overall awesome atmosphere that keeps you on the edge of your seat.”
- “Graphically, the game looks okay... until you try to move or look in any direction.”
- “At which point you just get graphical anomalies, screen tearing, and unusual artifacts, making it impossible to play, let alone enjoy.”
- “It's sad that small teams come up with a lot of new ideas and colorful game mechanics, but they can't really implement them well, while big companies produce boring template garbage, where only the graphics stand out.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with some users reporting high CPU and GPU usage even on mid-range PCs, indicating poor optimization. While a few players noted good optimization, many expressed concerns about performance issues and graphical inconsistencies, suggesting that further improvements are needed.
- “Good optimization.”
- “Great game, great concept and idea, but I don't know if it's my side or if it's just not well optimized, as I'm experiencing high CPU and GPU usage on even a mid-end PC.”
- “Optimization is very poor at this time.”
- “To be sure it wasn't just poor optimization, I dropped the resolution and settings way down, but the issue persists.”
- “Not many character customization options or gender, poorly optimized, and some elements feel out of place, like floating parchments around.”
grinding
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and monotonous, particularly due to the large map size and repetitive tasks, such as collecting pages or blood. The lack of a story mode and the absence of bots for solo play further exacerbate the grind, making the experience feel drawn out and frustrating. Suggestions for improvement include reducing map size or streamlining objectives to enhance gameplay.
- “It could have been an alright game if not for the ridiculous amount of crashes, bugs, and monotone gameplay with similar tedious tasks.”
- “Either decrease the map size or decrease the page amount, because trudging through a large map searching for 30 pages was tedious.”
- “The objective of getting 30 pages or going back and forth to get blood is not hard but tedious.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players finding the soundtrack unnerving and detrimental to the experience, while others appreciate the effective use of ambient sounds that enhance the atmosphere and tension. Overall, the dynamic musical cues contribute to the game's horror elements, though a more engaging soundtrack could improve the overall experience.
- “The soundtrack is unnerving, which sets the atmosphere and keeps you on edge.”
- “Music and ambience are great.”
- “The soundtrack is unnerving, which sets the atmosphere and puts you on edge.”
- “Looking at any of the monsters risks madness, represented by screen distortion and dynamic musical cues, so avoiding contact and hiding is usually the best option.”
humor
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted by its amusing localization errors and the comedic interactions that arise during gameplay, especially when played with friends. Players find the mix of scary and funny moments enjoyable, with dying in the game often leading to humorous situations. Overall, the lighthearted vibe adds to the fun, despite some players feeling the gameplay can be repetitive.
- “My friends and I are Japanese, and we enjoyed the hilarious localization errors while playing in Japanese.”
- “Good game, very interesting and funny if you play with friends.”
- “Dying is very funny though; getting to be carried around was good.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Overall, the game's stability is mixed; while some players report no significant bugs or glitches, others experience issues with the in-game joining feature and occasional lag. Most agree that while there are some bugs present, they are not game-breaking.
- “The in-game joining feature (the menu that should show your friends' lobbies) can be buggy at this time.”
- “Very buggy and laggy.”
- “Obviously we ran into a few bugs and glitches, nothing too crazy or game-breaking.”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players express uncertainty about the replayability of Eresys, noting that while they felt they received good value for their initial playtime, the game could benefit from features like random location generation or additional mechanics to enhance replay value. The expansive environment and well-designed entities are appreciated, but improvements in navigation and content variety are suggested to encourage repeated playthroughs.
- “So you can work on finishing your collection with each one, increasing the replayability.”
- “Perhaps it would benefit from some random generation of the locations, or some other mechanic that will give replay value after you've finished the game, but I think it's worth its price.”
- “The forest is big, the entities are well designed; you guys really need to work on the navigation of the game and add more things to make it replayable.”
- “Honestly, I don't know about the replayability of Eresys, but I definitely got my money's worth out of it in those 4 hours.”
- “Perhaps it would benefit from some random generation of the locations, or some other mechanic that will give it replay value after you've finished the game, but I think it's worth its price.”
- “The forest is big, the entities are well designed, but you really need to work on the navigation of the game and add more elements to make it replayable.”