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Etherborn

Etherborn is an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice calls to you, patiently awaiting your arrival. As your first thoughts emerge, you realise your journey has just begun. You must reach this ethereal voice to fully understand your own existence.

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Steam User 5667STEAMRecommended

A short but enjoyable puzzle game. Worth a quick run.

Mar 14, 2026·7h

Steam User 0718STEAMRecommended

A short game with 2 play modes (such as New game and New game+) with the latter getting unlocked once you finish the a fresh playthrough.

The game's visuals are pleasing, calming and you should definitely play this when you are looking to relax. The puzzle elements are very well done and require you to think geometrically more than times that you'd expect. The levels are neither too short nor too long except for the first two which serve as introductory ones.

The controls on the other hand worked about okay (probably because I'm using a Keyboard and the game reocmmends a gamepad). The camera anges are something that definitely needs improvement. There were not too many times that I wished I could swivel the PoV but the camera angles are stuck. Fortunately, they don't impede the gameplay [99% of the time :) ]

Since the camera angles are a bit stuck, the Player character doesn't run in a straight line (althought this might be a Keyboard only problem). It was a bit irksome but not game breaking for me.

The achievements are well placed and you will get them if you go through both game modes. The story narration is another thing I felt could have been done better. The narration appears to start well but it doesn't stick nor does it make you think deep (at least for me - and I usually get analogies and deep storylines).

in all, a nice game with soothing visuals and music. Though short, it perfectly fits the bill here.

- 8/10

Mar 11, 2026·6h

Steam User 6450STEAMRecommended

A cool little puzzle game about traversal and gravity, devoured it in one go and got sad there wasn't any more.

Not much else to say, there is some story but it is some flowery philosophical nonsense I tuned out by the second minute, and it has zero bearing on the actual cool gameplay bits, so it doesn't really affect it.

This kind of game could easily support more levels and puzzles, so it's a bummer there's only like 4 levels in it (+ the same 4 levels on hard mode), with each mode taking about 2 hours to complete. Definitely potential for more

Mar 10, 2026·4h·2

Steam User 1798STEAMRecommended

Etherborn is a gravity-bending puzzle platformer developed by Altered Matter and published by Akupara Games. Designed as a contemplative and visually striking experience, the game focuses on spatial puzzles built around an unusual interpretation of gravity. Instead of relying on speed, reflexes, or traditional platforming mechanics, Etherborn challenges players to rethink how movement works within a three-dimensional environment. Through carefully constructed architectural structures and surreal landscapes, the game transforms navigation itself into a puzzle that requires observation, patience, and a shift in perspective.

The premise of Etherborn is intentionally abstract. Players control a silent humanoid figure who awakens in a mysterious world after hearing the distant voice of an unseen being. This voice calls out across the environment, guiding the protagonist through a strange landscape filled with monumental structures and geometric forms. Rather than presenting a traditional narrative filled with dialogue and dramatic plot developments, the game communicates its themes through symbolic environments and philosophical narration. The protagonist’s journey appears to represent a search for meaning and identity, with the guiding voice acting as both mentor and mystery.

At the center of the gameplay is Etherborn’s most distinctive mechanic: gravity is always relative to the surface the character stands on. As players walk along curved ramps, vertical walls, or inverted platforms, gravity shifts automatically so that the character remains attached to the current surface. This system allows players to move along surfaces that would normally be impossible to traverse, effectively turning walls into floors and ceilings into pathways. The mechanic transforms the environment into a three-dimensional puzzle where the direction of gravity is constantly changing depending on the player’s position.

Each level is designed as a large architectural structure filled with pathways, ramps, rotating bridges, and unusual shapes that interact with the gravity system. At first glance, many areas appear impossible to navigate. However, by carefully examining the environment and understanding how gravity behaves on different surfaces, players gradually discover routes that lead to the objective. Progress usually involves collecting glowing orbs or activating mechanisms that unlock new sections of the structure, allowing the player to continue climbing through the level.

What makes Etherborn particularly engaging is how its puzzles rely on spatial reasoning rather than complicated mechanical systems. There are no enemies to fight and no time limits forcing quick decisions. Instead, the challenge lies in understanding how the environment connects together. Players often need to observe the architecture from different angles before realizing that a seemingly unreachable platform can be accessed by approaching it from another surface. These moments of realization create satisfying breakthroughs as the puzzle suddenly makes sense.

The level design plays a crucial role in making the gravity mechanic work effectively. Each environment is carefully constructed to guide the player toward discovering how the world functions. Early sections introduce the core mechanics in relatively simple ways, allowing players to become comfortable with the idea of walking along walls or crossing inverted surfaces. As the game progresses, the structures become more complex, combining multiple pathways and gravity shifts that require deeper understanding of the system.

Visually, Etherborn adopts a distinctive artistic style built around minimalism and bold color contrasts. The environments consist of large geometric shapes and architectural forms that resemble surreal sculptures or abstract art installations. Each level uses its own color palette, creating visually distinct environments that help players orient themselves while exploring the structures. The clean shapes and vivid colors also emphasize the unusual geometry of the levels, making the gravity puzzles easier to read visually.

The atmosphere of the game is further enhanced by its soundtrack. Soft, ambient music accompanies the player’s exploration, reinforcing the contemplative mood of the experience. Rather than energetic or dramatic compositions, the music tends to be calm and meditative, encouraging players to slow down and carefully observe their surroundings. The soundtrack works in harmony with the visual design, turning the entire experience into something that feels closer to interactive art than a traditional platforming challenge.

Another structural element that ties the game together is the central hub known as the Endless Tree. This towering structure serves as the gateway between levels and represents the player’s progress through the journey. As each puzzle environment is completed, new areas of the tree become accessible, allowing players to climb higher and unlock additional stages. The hub creates a sense of progression while maintaining the game’s abstract atmosphere.

Despite its many strengths, Etherborn is not without its limitations. One of the most common criticisms of the game is its relatively short length. The entire experience can often be completed in just a few hours, which may leave players wanting more puzzles to explore. Additionally, once the puzzles have been solved, there is limited incentive to replay the levels since the solutions remain largely the same.

Another challenge comes from the game’s camera perspective. Because the puzzles depend heavily on spatial awareness, players may occasionally struggle to fully understand the layout of certain structures. The fixed camera angles sometimes make it difficult to judge distances or anticipate how gravity will shift when moving onto a new surface. While this disorientation is part of the puzzle design, it can occasionally lead to moments of confusion.

Even with these minor issues, Etherborn succeeds in delivering a memorable and visually distinctive puzzle experience. Its gravity-based mechanics offer a unique take on the platforming genre, transforming movement into a thoughtful exploration of space and perspective. The combination of artistic level design, atmospheric music, and philosophical storytelling creates a game that feels both relaxing and intellectually stimulating.

Ultimately, Etherborn stands out as a creative and beautifully crafted indie puzzle game that encourages players to think differently about how space and gravity interact. Its surreal environments and carefully designed puzzles create a sense of wonder that remains engaging throughout the journey. While its short runtime and occasional camera frustrations may limit its longevity, the game’s originality and artistic vision make it a worthwhile experience for players who appreciate thoughtful and visually imaginative puzzle games.

Rating: 8/10

Mar 8, 2026·15h·1

Steam User 2544STEAMRecommended

Es un juego cortito, yo tardé 2 h y pico, ya que me lo quise platinar.
Los mapas un poco grandes a mi parecer, hay un nivel en específico que tardas más en ir de un sitio a otro que resolviendo el puzzle.

Jan 31, 2026·2h

Steam User 1654STEAMRecommended

A pretty puzzle platformer that has a creation story thrown in as well as a headache. :P Gravity is something of a mystery even if you think you can follow the logic of the landscape it curveballs you off the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ side sometimes. Sometimes, you think you've got it and you're feeling confident except what you were supposed to do was go past what you thought was the next obvious step and do some ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ tedious backtracking because ♥♥♥♥ you! Use that noggin noodle you idiot! :P

Man that was fun. :) I appreciated the Game+ mode being the same levels with the orbs in different places. It felt familiar but refreshed. It was pretty short as you can see from my runtime but bitesize brainsmashing can be just enough, you know? Thumb's up! :)

Jan 18, 2026·4h

Steam User 3643STEAMRecommended

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[h2]▪️Etherborn - Reaching the Nothing ▪️[/h2]
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Made by Altered Matter and published by Akupara Games we play as a voiceless being on a 3D surreal and minimalistic low-poly puzzle-platform, that born in a world where bodiless voice awaits your arrival, and you must reach this ethereal born in order to understand your own existence. In this world gravity doesn't obey the laws of physic, and surfaces are the ones changing where you fall and what you stand, depending the perspective.

[url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3633419628" rel="noopener noreferrer]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3633419628[/url]
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‎[table] [tr] [th]🟩Positive aspects ⇁ [/th] [/tr] [/table]

➢ Cool[i] puzzle concept[/i]. It is not the first time I see something like this, meaning it's not completely unique, but I don't see it often either making it an appealing and fresh concept. Changing the perspective in fuction how the map is portrayed like a scale model was a wonderful decision, and the puzzles are goodly enough to make you think out of the box.

➢ [i]Decent difficulty[/i]. Since the whole point of the puzzle it is how the map changes constantly depending the route and perspective you choose, it's has a bit difficulty at the beginning, and even if there is only a few options to solve it's not gonna be as easy to everyone. I'm aware that if you know how to solved them it can be as fast as one hour (including NG+), but for a first time contact it can take you few hours, so it's a decent amount.

➢ [i]Great soundtrack[/i]. Due to the ambiental component of the game, most of the music has the same fit, to be in the background with low and chill tone, making the whole journey relaxing enough, but with some tunes when the game changes into narrative mode, creating a more powerful and vibrant songs.

➢ [i]Wonderrful voice acting[/i]. I wasn't expecting to faith voice acting in this game, and it was a nice surprise. either the voice and the tone was pretty good, and they did a well job hiring a professional to enhance the experience.

➢[i] Astonish 3D low-poly art styl[/i]e. Something this game outstand is how pretty it is, even having some simple shapes, the illumination, the camera angel, the colors, all mixed makes a wonderful result for the eyes.

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[table] [tr] [th]🟥Negative aspects ⇁ [/th] [/tr] [/table]

➢ [i]Bad NG+ design[/i]. As much as I liked the game, the new game + was not as good, it was the same puzzles just changing the 'keys' to open the next area, some were easier to spot others less, but what was most annoying was found out some were literally hidden behind bushes, and were not able to spot them unless you went through it.

➢ [i]Too short[/i]. If we omit the NG+ that is just the same puzzles, the length if you do it fast can be between 30 minutes to 120, being optimistic 60 minutes, making it a game so short, with a total of four puzzles (I do not count 'Birth' because it's the tutorial and be finished so quick).

➢ [i]Not so good puzzles[/i]. They were not groundbreaking, and it was mostly a walking simulator from one point to another, I think only the third puzzle (not counting Birth), was the most interesting one, the rest were a bit of a mediocre design. With this I don't not ask for the next Portal, but I would expect a bigger length and more challenges. A bit disappointed.

➢ B[i]oing narrative[/i]. I understand the speech has a poetic tone and the phrases was mostly to show and decorate the trascendental undertone this universe has, but maybe because I'm just getting old but just found them a bit presumptuous. Pretty to the ears, but saying too much without truly saying anything.

[url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3633419446" rel="noopener noreferrer]https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3633419446[/url]
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[table] [tr] [th]🏆Achievement hunting ⇁ [/th] [/tr] [/table]

Since the game is short and the achievements are basically related to beat the levels, you will get them with not worry just progressing and beating either normal as well NG+ mode. There isn't a guide on Steam in case you get stuck, but there are some videos that shows the fastest way to solve the puzzles, in case you get stuck.

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‎ [table] [tr] [th]▫ ◨ ▪ FINAL THOUGHTS ▪ ◧ ▫ [/th] [/tr] [/table]‎‎‎

I got hyped with this since it looked good, and I discovered the devs are from Barcelona, so we share same country and that is always cool to find, but the quality of the puzzles wasn't that good, some bad designs, the length. Main reason I am not mad with it is because a friend gave it to me for free as a spare key from a bundle so wasn't really a lost, but I don't think pay the base price it is even worth it, only good if you get it cheap from a bundle. Saying this I do not pretend to show the game is horrible, the base game was fun, the concept is cool and it was well executed, the voice acting and the poetic speech including the art style was a cool to experience, but the flaws made it a bitter end and playing the NG+ I just wanted to finish it quick because I stopped to have fun.

It's sad find a game with potential being wasted, I'm sure the developers had great intentions and I can see the efffort, so it's made me sad being harsh with it, but I can't hold myself. I still think if you get it cheap is worth a shot, but it you aim for the best puzzle-platform games, this is not one to waste your time.

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[td]5,5/10[/td]
[td] A wonderfuld puzzle concept with a pretty 3D low-poly art style, with some flaws on the puzzle design and too short[/td]
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Dec 29, 2025·4h·4

Steam User 7054STEAMRecommended

以太新没新生我不知道，但是晕3D的人玩这个应该是快要新生了

Dec 17, 2025·11h·3

Steam User 9037STEAMRecommended

Tak jak w stanie nieważkości
Oddech twój mnie w górę unosi
Tylko tyle dzisiaj wiem
Leżysz obok po to by mnie
Oddech twój unosił w kosmos
A ja kocham ten stan
Niebo nade mną
Ty obok mnie
Tak słuchaj jak tam
Znaki zodiaku mruczą przez sen
Ciało moje nic nie waży
Twoje też - i tak zasypiamy
Z kosmodromu moich snów
Rusza statek po to by znów
Uprowadzić kosmonautów
A ja kocham ten stan
Niebo nade mną
Ty obok tu
Spójrz - zobacz jak nas
Z szafy galaktyk podgląda Bóg
Nie rozdzieli nas
Swym przyciąganiem żadna z planet
Ani żadna z gwiazd
Nas nie ogarnie swym ciężarem
Grawitacja
Nie obejmie nas
Nie chcę spadać
Nie chcę widzieć jak
Spadamy
A ja kocham ten stan
Niebo nade mną
Ty obok tu
Spójrz - zobacz jak nas
Z szafy galaktyk podgląda Bóg
Nie rozdzieli nas
Swym przyciąganiem żadna z planet
Ani żadna z gwiazd
Nas nie ogarnie swym ciężarem
Grawitacja
Nie obejmie nas
Nie chcę spadać
Nie chcę widzieć jak
Grawitacja
Obejmuje nas
Nie chcę spadać
Nie chcę widzieć jak

Nov 21, 2025·15h

Steam User 1569STEAMRecommended

Super recomendo para aqueles que gostam de jogos de puzzle e casual. O jogo é muito relaxante devido a sua trilha sonora e divertido, mas um ponto negativo é que que o jogo é muito curto.

Oct 1, 2025·8h·1·Verified

Steam User 3157STEAMRecommended

beautiful, understated and relaxing despite its challenging nature

Sep 19, 2025·Verified

Steam User 6495STEAMNot recommended

[h3] Mediocre [/h3]
Etherborn is a 3d gravity based platformer. I’ll just get straight to the point. I got it for around 4 euros during a summer sale, and I don’t think it’s worth its full price for the type of content you get.

The gameplay itself is okay. Gravity/perspective switching platformer action is a type of puzzling I typically enjoy. NG+ felt too similar to the standard run to me and I did not appreciate some of the orbs being fully out of sight in bushes. The areas themselves were well designed. It ramps up in difficulty with each level, but not in an annoying way. The art and music are nice.
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3559730842
The reason why I chose to not recommend the game is mostly due to its “story”. The ramblings of the voice you hear during cutscenes is so incoherent. It’s basically saying “Humanity is bad” while trying to sound philosophical and existential about it. It became annoying really fast. I looked online to see what it’s all about and my takeaway from this is that the voice you hear is basically representative of a ‘god’ that asks the newly made body (you, the player) who you want to become whilst listing off the reasons for humanity’s downfall or something like that. I personally think the game would have been a lot better silent.

If you like gravity based platformers, I recommend you check out the Monument Valley games instead and skip this one. As the title of my review says, the game is not bad but mediocre. Another case where I would prefer if Steam had a neutral review option.

Aug 31, 2025·3h·4·Verified

Steam User 3060STEAMNot recommended

The concept is great, the presentation is spot on (if a bit pretentious) and the voice acting / writing really get across the quite serious intent behind this game - essentially a retelling of a life-changing acid experience in video game form.

But it's everything else that leads to the game just falling apart. The camera absolutely blows, with very restrictive controls. When you're dealing with trying to work out which direction is up or down in terms of gravity and the camera isn't even allowing you to see your player character, that's just straight-up bad design. The controls feel okay for the most part, but there's some platforming elements and just doesn't work right for those. It controls a bit like a walking sim, and imagine platforming with that sort of analogue control.

Etherborn thinks it's relaxing, but due to everything listed above, it's anything but. I'm sure it's satisfying to figure out the later puzzles and stuff, but there's plenty of other relaxing indie puzzle games to the point of it being memetic, so maybe look elsewhere. I just wish I played it sooner so I could've refunded it.

Aug 3, 2025·1h·2·Verified

Steam User 5237STEAMRecommended

差不多就是跑步解谜模拟器，流程很短只有五关，建议打折入手。视角有问题，玩起来难受，部分难度也是因为视角导致的信息差产生的，这更凸显了视角的问题。总体设计并不算很出彩，属于鸡肋的级别。因为没有中评所以给个推荐，个人评分6/10。

Jul 30, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 9057STEAMNot recommended

The camera is a nightmare which makes the experience frustrating.

Jul 23, 2025

Steam User 3924STEAMRecommended

畫面音樂優美，飽含詩意與哲理
唯一的缺點是流程過短

Jun 27, 2025·6h·Verified

Steam User 7369STEAMRecommended

[h2]Sinopsis[/h2]
Etherborn es un abstracto juego de puzzles y plataformas en 3D, donde la gravedad y la perspectiva se combinan para dar lugar a una experiencia original y entretenida. Un cuerpo sin voz ha nacido en un mundo extraordinario, donde una voz espera su llegada, un viaje esotérico y complejo que busca la comprensión de la propia existencia y donde los pensamientos irán surgiendo y encajando como las piezas de un rompecabezas orgánico.

[h2]Jugabilidad / Apartado técnico[/h2]
En Etherborn nos desplazaremos a través del árbol infinito, cuyos caminos tendremos que desbloquear resolviendo los distintos niveles que componen esta aventura. Cada nivel consiste en un gigantesco escenario 3D, donde las leyes de la física funcionan de una manera particular. La gravedad actúa de manera perpendicular a la superficie en la que nos encontremos, permitiéndonos caminar y correr desafiando a la imaginación. La visión espacial es una habilidad imprescindible para poder resolver los rompecabezas que nos encontraremos, explorando grandes escenarios en busca de rutas poco convencionales, saltando entre plataformas y tratando de conseguir unos orbes luminosos que harán de llaves para activar ciertos mecanismos y modificar el entorno. Una vez superemos sus 5 niveles podremos acceder al modo +, en el cual deberemos volver a superar los escenarios ya conocidos, pero los orbes estarán escondidos en lugares diferentes, más difíciles de encontrar, dándole un pequeño giro de tuercas a la dificultad.

[h2]Valoración[/h2]
Juego bastante decente que sabe combinar la exploración, los puzzles basados en físicas y las plataformas, en una experiencia original y compacta, pero que falla al plantear una historia con poco gancho y una duración algo escueta. Desarrollado por un estudio español, Altered Matter, que lamentablemente cerró en 2020.

✔️ [b]Positivo[/b]:[list]
[*]Puzzles basados en físicas muy originales, con nuevas mecánicas en cada nivel.
[*]Bonito apartado gráfico, con grandes escenarios coloridos y sensación de amplitud.
[*]Banda sonora relajante y audio perfectamente doblado al español. [/list]
❌ [b]Negativo[/b]:[list]
[*]Trama demasiado abstracta y poco interesante.
[*]Duración bastante corta, con tan solo 5 niveles.
[*]El Modo + es demasiado parecido al original, incluso más sencillo al conocer ya la disposición de los escenarios. [/list]

📢 [b]Idioma[/b]: Audio y textos en español.
⌛ [b]Duración[/b]: 2 horas juego base/ 4 horas para 100%.
🎮 [b]Steam Deck[/b]: Verificado, funciona perfectamente.

Lo salvaría de un incendio! 👨‍🚒👍🔥

[h1]7,5/10[/h1]

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Jun 20, 2025·4h·7

Steam User 0196STEAMRecommended

This is one of greatest game runs beautifully on Steam Deck, highly recommended.

May 21, 2025·8h

Steam User 2731STEAMNot recommended

I can't really point my finger at what exactly the problem was but this perspective puzzle platformer game just didn't quite click with me. I just didn't really care for it and didn't really enjoy it. Based on other reviews it is more likely a me issue not a game issue.

Works without any issues on Linux with Proton (9.0-4).

May 1, 2025·3h·3

Steam User 2195STEAMRecommended

[h1] 走れ人体模型[/h1]

世界観にだいぶ力をいれているのかマップはかなり広いので
詰まった時や、道を間違えると戻るのにやや苦労する。

二週すれば完全クリアだが
二週目は光の球が視認できない草むらの中や柱の死角にポツンと置いてあったりとやや癖が強め

映像も綺麗なので個人的には配信映えしそうである
自分でプレイするより人にギフトとして送り付けて眺めるほうが楽しめるかもしれない。

[spoiler] 自由落下も攻略の一つである。[/spoiler]

Apr 8, 2025·5h

Steam User 4014STEAMRecommended

Cool perspective-based puzzle game!
Just right difficulty wise, short but sweet. You can finish the game + the "New Game+" in just about 4 hours.
Perfect for an evening/afternoon!

Mar 30, 2025·4h·1·Verified

Steam User 5328STEAMRecommended

"Etherborn" looks visually stunning, but that’s about where the praise ends. The gravity-shifting mechanic is interesting at first, but the level design quickly becomes more frustrating than fun. The story tries to be deep and philosophical but comes off as vague and forgettable. It’s a short game, and yet, it still manages to overstay its welcome with slow pacing and awkward movement. Feels more like an artsy tech demo than a game you’d want to revisit.

Mar 15, 2025·2h·2

Steam User 1250STEAMNot recommended

The visuals are nice but I got bored before I even finished the final level ... of only 4 levels. I got this game cheap and it still feels like a waste of time. It's one of those puzzle games where someone is very
softly and pretentiously talking about tangentially related philosophical concepts that don't actually mean anything. 25 bucks is insulting. 3/10.

Feb 18, 2025·2h·7

Steam User 5934STEAMRecommended

TLDR:
This is a fun game. But it is extremely short given it's price.

It took me ~2 hours to finish the game, and about the same time again to complete New Game+, which is the same levels but slightly different puzzle solutions.
It has great visuals, audio & atmosphere.
The puzzles are great, the controls & physics are intuitive.
They've even added auto-run and skippable cut-scenes for quality of life.
The "story" is terrible and irrelevant. It's just dialogue that you'll end up skipping over; it feels like it was tacked on.

So I did have fun, and enjoyed the game. But I played through the game and NG+ with all achievements in under 4 hours (despite what Steam says it took, due to playing offline on the Deck).
Worth a play, but definitely not at full price.

Feb 17, 2025

Steam User 7746STEAMRecommended

Short puzzle platformer that does not overstay it's welcome. The music is nice and relaxing to compliment the art style. Total play time is about 4 hours if you do new game +. Would recommend if you want a game to spend the afternoon with.

Feb 15, 2025·3h

Steam User 4115STEAMRecommended

_кто мог🧠подумать, что на ресурсы налогоплательщиков можно выпустить не "СМУТУ" - это 90% рецензий, мнений, обзоров - в вкратце, на видеоигру Etherborn, которые мне встречались чаще всего, а что о самом то продукте? Мне как увлечённому человеку в видеоигровые процессы очень интересно тратить своё драгоценное время на данное увлечение, плюс желание от увиденного или услышанного, становится всё сильнее, а дальнейшее прохождение зависит от повествования приключения главного героя, допустим

_бред да🧠что ты хотел от игры Etherborn? Крутую философскую мысль которую можно разложить не просто на обсуждения среди своих же потребителей этого Искусства, цитируя монолог который был столь увлеченно вписан в мир игры, глубокий смысл!? Смело такие копание смысловые могу применить к Need for Speed'у любому, ну а почему бы и нет

_поэтому🧠такого рода инди проекты, для меня остаются большой загадкой, так как разбираться в сюжете не хочется, а просто поиграть, что и получилось сделать. Etherborn как головоломочная экспрессия потрясает своими видами, достаточными масштабами и конечно главной темой это - гравитацией, с которой нам не просто нужно бороться, а преодолевать для последующего прохождения

_помимо🧠головоломок, для себя сам решил добавить интерес к прохождению в настройках включил катала́нский язык, который мне полностью не понятен и отключить субтитры, так как всё равно ничего не понял о чём там речь идёт, древо какое то, рождения, мрак моего понимания происходящего

_не в коем🧠случае не пожалел, Etherborn дал мне надежду на тот самый глубокий смысл который я надеюсь когда ни будь пойму

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Feb 13, 2025·5h·1

Steam User 6629STEAMRecommended

Started this game 3 years ago and put it down thinking to come back to it later. Finally got around to finishing it, and it's really solid. Gameplay is unique, levels are pretty and puzzles challenging. The soundtrack is fantastic, really surprising for a game this small. Game+ is a solid step up in difficulty, although it's a little lazy that there's a couple of orbs 'hidden' by just placing them not directly in line of sight or in bushes.

One negative point is the run button, I'm not sure why they thought it was necessary. I just held RT the entire way through because there was never a use for walking.

Feb 6, 2025·4h

Steam User 1740STEAMRecommended

The stuff that this game has is nice. The graphics are how they look on the cover, soundtrack is nice to listen to, and the puzzles are interesting and the main selling point of this game.

After beating the game there's a new game+ mode, which rearranges the location of some puzzle elements while keeping the same overall levels. I wasn't really interested in this part, but it's nice that the option is there.

There's technically a story in the game, but I didn't pay too much attention. The majority of the story comes in the force of a faceless narrator speaking at certain places in the game. The text felt like it was more intended to make me feel a certain emotion, than to tell me what was happening in the game, who I was, what the end goal of the game is.

Any downsides I feel about this game are minor. Some animations take time and are unskippable. Sometimes I wish I could move faster because I know where to go and how to get there, it just takes time for me to go all the way. Also you can rotate the camera in-place but you can't move the camera to observe your location from a different angle. In general this last point is not a problem because whenever you get to a new place you can just pause a second while the camera adjusts itself, I've only had one place where I wanted to see what was behind a wall but I couldn't. Also, I'm happy to say that I haven't been in any location where I soft-locked, so that's good.

Overall, I mildly recommend this game for puzzle enjoyers.

Feb 2, 2025·2h·1

Steam User 5802STEAMRecommended

This game consists of 5 puzzle levels with a vibe similar to what you would expect in a dungeon in a classic "Zelda" or "Tales Of" game. Each level can take several minutes to finish, and the last few can be particularly difficult if you're not used to these kinds of puzzle. Definitely tickles your brain. The lore, however, is absurdly "edgy" and so cryptic that you'll be left with no clue what the message of this game is about.

Jan 16, 2025·3h·Verified

Steam User 0498STEAMNot recommended

Pass

Jan 11, 2025·1h

Steam User 3343STEAMRecommended

不是哥们你是怎么做到画面如此唯美的同时转视角这么特么难受的？？？
硬给我凹晕3D是吧？？？
个好评给得我好尼玛纠结

Jan 4, 2025·2h·Verified

Steam User 3969STEAMNot recommended

It's a meh game overall, but for a game where perspective is key, they don't let you control the camera?

Pros and Cons:
+Interesting puzzle idea, playing off perspective and orientation
-Can't control the camera in any meaningful way (like to rotate around corners or realign your view to your character)
-Lets combine bad camera angles, with clunky platforming! And what else goes great with that? Maze-like layouts! And backtracking!
-Existential narrative

Nov 17, 2024·7h·5

Steam User 7413STEAMRecommended

Не мужик, не женщина.
Не пол и не потолок вот про что эта игра)

Nov 4, 2024·8h·Verified

Steam User 4456STEAMNot recommended

VERY BERY VERY BERY VERY BERY VERY BERY VERY BERY VERY BERY VERY BERY VERY BERY HARD

Oct 5, 2024·2h

Steam User 8979STEAMRecommended

Tienes ante ti un juego hecho con mucho amor, muy interesante, atento al detalle visual y con un mensaje lo suficientemente críptico pero que no cuesta mucho adivinar a qué está haciendo referencia.

El juego es bastante corto, pero te ofrece una serie de puzzles gigantes teniendo en cuenta el sentido de gravedad, por lo que un pilar cuadrado son 4 potenciales caminos. Los niveles están limitados para que haya coherencia en el camino. Como se manipula la gravedad, puedes caerte al infinito fácilmente, pero no importa porque el respawn es rápido y no pierdes progreso. Parece que guarda cada vez que toca suelo.
No he podido establecer el símil con los Super Marcos Galaxias (para evitar denuncias de copyright).

La banda sonora es preciosa y el diseño artístico encantador. Es una experiencia para dedicarle una tarde. Sólo puzzles. Explora los lugares. No tengas prisa. Sólo avanza. Juega con la cámara. Observa cada lado del entorno y entiende.

Démosle cariño a este juego, que es marca española y el estudio tiene muchísimo potencial para crear cosas.

Oct 4, 2024·4h·Verified

Steam User 4015STEAMNot recommended

Etherborn is a handheld (Nintendo Switch)/console game that's also been put on Steam as a bit of an afterthought, as it's very much designed for the handheld/console gaming audience. It's one of those lame "platformers" with an Escher like gravity inversion mechanism where you can walk on the ceiling/walls etc to get around each puzzle platformer level. There's nothing unique or interesting here beyond some particularly lazy technical implementation and minimal effort assets disguised as "art", but we all know it's really the developer being "lazy".

On the upside, the game does feature customisable controls and resolution, so at least some of the basic, minimum requirements have been met. Unfortunately there's a number of other technical defects and shortcomings which contribute to the game being difficult to recommend to gamers.

The game features lazy minimalist/untextured low-polygon "retro" assets and visuals, making this look like a barely functional 3D game from the early 1990s. The lack of textures is a method that lazy devs often use to disguise their lack of talent/interest in doing the graphics properly and trying to disguise it under the name of "art", or "We made it look bad on purpose", which really isn't something gamers should have to put up with. It's unclear why the developers weren't willing to arrange high quality, high polygon count contemporary assets and high resolution textures for the game. It looks bad as a result of their decisions, and that's just another reason to avoid it.

Another defect in the game caused by the console-peasant-centric design is the intolerably bad camera controls. There's no effective mouselook, and control of the viewing angles is deliberately outside of reasonable control from the user.

This defect springs from the limitations of inferior console peasant children's toy gamepads, but on PC we don't have this limitation due to KB+M controls... however, the developer deliberately chose to arrogantly foist this handicap onto PC gamers. Out of spite, or laziness, it's unclear, regardless, once more console peasants and console devs have made gaming worse for everyone.

Because this is designed for handheld/portable gaming appliances, it carries a number of deliberate design deficiencies. Compromises were made to cater to the low power handheld gaming appliances that the game was designed for. These are unfortunate compromises and limitations that PC gamers shouldn't be forced to accept, but it's evident that PC was a second thought for the mobile game developers. The game is deficient as a result of these choices, and would have been so much better without the handicaps that designing games for low power handhelds forces upon a game. While this might run well on a Steam Deck, we must remember the vast majority of gamers here are gaming on PC.

These technical defects push this game below acceptable standards for any modern PC game.

Reviewing SteamDB to check how popular this game was with players reveals a surprise... there's a modest spike in player counts for the game. But this only happened once, around the same time that trading cards were applied to the game... so this is just card idlers getting their cards and moving on. A closer look at the numbers shows the game just has a couple of players every week running up the game and idling it for cards, then deleting it. We must ask how it benefits gamers for there to be so many games like this, with no merit as a serious game, that only generate sales from people idling and selling the trading cards.

So, should you buy this game? Is this one of the best of the 100,000+ games on Steam?

Etherborn has the comically insane price of $17 USD, for which you could easily get any number of older AAA games. Given the defects and quality issues with the game, coupled with the unrealistic price, this is impossible to recommend.

For comparison, the $17 asking price for this game could get you games like "Age of Empires IV", "Yakuza 0" or "The Outer Wilds". Quality, professionally made games like those are frequently on sale cheaper than this.

Oct 4, 2024·6h·6

Steam User 4608STEAMRecommended

Etherborn is a breathtaking experience that combines stunning visuals with clever gameplay mechanics! The art style is absolutely mesmerizing, creating a dreamlike world that you’ll want to explore endlessly. Each level is a work of art, filled with vibrant colors and intricate designs that truly transport you into another realm.

The gravity-defying puzzles are innovative and challenging, making you think outside the box as you navigate the environment. The way the game plays with perspective adds a unique twist to traditional platforming, keeping you engaged and intrigued throughout.

The storytelling is subtle yet impactful, delivering a thought-provoking narrative that resonates long after you’ve finished the game. The atmospheric soundtrack perfectly complements the experience, enhancing the emotional journey you undertake.

If you’re looking for a game that beautifully blends art, music, and clever gameplay, Etherborn is a must-play. It’s a delightful and reflective adventure that stays with you! Highly recommended!

Sep 27, 2024·4h·3

Steam User 2509STEAMRecommended

[h2]A great little puzzle game but not without it's flaws. 7/10[/h2]

Pros:
- There was an organic 'now you're thinking with portals' moment, where things clicked, which always feels great.
-Fantastic concept and level design, for the most part
- Can be completed in a single session, and achievements are easy
- + mode was perhaps even more fun than the normal mode, or fun in a different way.

Meh
- Skipable cutscenes but unskipable, long animations at times

Cons:
- Story is awful, but puzzle games don't really need story anyway.
- Movement can feel a bit slow, or maybe travel distance was too far at parts (e.g. between levels)
- The penultimate level was miles better than the final level
- Unstoppable or even speed-up-able credits, which you will have to sit through twice if you play + mode

Sep 26, 2024·3h·4

Steam User 2109STEAMRecommended

Ein absolut gelungenes, wunderschönes Spiel!
Die Musik, die grafische Atmosphäre, die Rätsel, einfach alles stimmig.
Ganz klare Empfehlung!

Sep 14, 2024·3h·1

Steam User 3022STEAMRecommended

6.5/10

The score feels a little low and harsh but I can't honestly give it anything higher. There's nothing inherently bad about the game, it's just lacking something special. The game plays well, the perspective-based puzzles are a fun concept, and the art, music, and atmosphere are all lovely. The game is polished, well made, and has no real technical issues. Where it falls flat for me is that the game boils down to a short hop through some fairly simple puzzles, and I found that it just didn't capture my interests.

I'd like to emphasize that I do not think it is a bad game at all. If you can grab it during a sale I think the small time investment is worth giving it a go, and I would recommend doing so if you think it looks interesting.

Aug 27, 2024·2h·2

Steam User 3299STEAMNot recommended

A solid premise, I've played similar games with funky gravity mechanics. I liked the art style, and do find lore-heavy games relaxing. The camera controls were a bit lackluster which made the few precision jumps a bit fiddly, but that was minor issue for me.

Unfortunately Etherborn seems to have not decided what kind of game it wants to be. It feels like it needs more detailed lore/cutscene/voiceovers to be a proper lore-game, more mechanics to be a puzzle game, more levels to be a platformer.

The new game+ mechanism encourages exploration (which I thought was a good idea!), but there's just nowhere to explore. It felt like a very cheap way to expand the game and didn't really feel like it added any content, especially as a few of the crystals were just placed inside bushes for a cheap hiding space.

TL;DR, I think the devs would have benefited a lot from dropping one or two genres (as it stands, it feels like a lore/platforming/puzzle/exploration) and built more on the remaining ones.

Aug 27, 2024·3h·2

Steam User 8482STEAMRecommended

great puzzle game about walking on walls and discovering unique landscapes and mechanics. can be difficult at times but i still highly recommend it.

Aug 14, 2024·1h

Steam User 3992STEAMRecommended

I would only recommend if you have more than one brain cell to rub together and dont get motion sickness from games.

Aug 12, 2024·1h

Steam User 5690STEAMRecommended

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Aug 3, 2024·30h·1

Steam User 3384STEAMNot recommended

В целом хорошая игра... если брать со скидкой процентов в 70.
Это простой пазл с ужасной камерой. Я постоянно не могу понять куда мне спрыгнуть, чтоб попасть на платформу ниже, потому что не могу повернуть камеру и осмотреться. Я постоянно падаю с узких проходов, потому что камера автоматически поворачивается и направления движения меняются даже когда я иду по прямой. Ну и вишенка на торте - дурацкий платформинг, когда надо прыгать с самого края чтоб допрыгнуть до нужной платформу.
Решил до играть до конца и мнение поменялось, игра хуже чем думал. Игра+ - это просто плохо, тут ничего больше не скажешь. Те же уровни, но шарики спрятаны "сложнее". Заныкать в кусты чтоб не видно было это не сложнее, это тупо. С одним шаром совсем косяк - чтоб взять пришлось криво перепрыгивать изгибающуюся поверхность так чтоб тебя не повернуло, выглядит как багоюз. Другого решения не нашел и даже прохождение глянул - точно так же делают.

Jul 24, 2024·5h·Verified

Steam User 3806STEAMNot recommended

[h1]Rating:5/10[/h1]
[b]Completion difficulty:3/10[/b]
I'm conflicted on this game. It looks pretty good. The gameplay is decent, and you'll have an acceptable game during the game's short runtime. However, it asks you to clear it twice, with very little changed, the concept's been done before, and it's just on the edge of being recommendable. I think if you vibe with the artstyle a lot, you should grab it, but it wasn't a big hit with me.

Jul 21, 2024·4h·6

Steam User 6880STEAMNot recommended

It looks pretty and has some good music.
But the level design is just way too bad, a lot of the time you don't even know what the win condition is, you just go forwards and complete the level. It's just too simplistic.
The movement is very clunky and janky, sometimes you have to move in a straight line for some time, but you can't just hold W, you have to juggle W and A, or else you'll fall off.
And the camera is soooo bad, it actually gave me motion sickness.

Jul 8, 2024·4h

Steam User 0488STEAMRecommended

[h1]Etherborn: Un Paseo Flotante por Tu Paciencia[/h1]

[h2]Resumen[/h2]
¿Alguna vez has tenido ganas de retorcer la realidad mientras escuchas música ambiental que probablemente pondrías mientras meditas o intentas dormir? ¡Pues Etherborn es tu juego! Lánzate a un mundo donde la gravedad tiene menos sentido que unos calzoncillos en nuestra cabeza y resuelve puzles que harán que te rasques el cerebro (¡espero que no literalmente!).

[h2]Aspectos importantes e interesantes[/h2]
El diseño del juego es más limpio que tu habitación en día de visita. Los escenarios son una completa maravilla visual, retorciéndose y girando mientras caminas por ellos, hasta que te preguntas si alguien coló algo sospechoso en tu bebida. Las mecánicas de manipulación de la gravedad son tan frescas que podrían venderlas en la sección de verduras. La música, aunque a veces pasa más desapercibida que un introvertido en una fiesta, realmente ayuda a meterse en el ambiente del juego.

[h2]Aspectos por mejorar[/h2]
¿Dificultad? Este juego tiene picos más altos que las expectativas de tu madre cuando sacaste buenas notas una vez. Puede ser un poco más confuso que intentar entender los términos y condiciones de cualquier servicio online. Además, la historia queda tan en el aire que podrías usarla para hacer malabares. Ni hablar de la repetitividad, a veces sientes que estás en el Día de la Marmota, pero sin Bill Murray para hacerte reír.

[h3][table][tr][th]Aspecto[/th][th]Puntuación[/th][th]Comentarios[/th][/tr]
[tr][td]Jugabilidad[/td][td]7[/td][td]Innovador pero a veces te sientes en un laberinto sin queso al final.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Dificultad / IA[/td][td]6[/td][td]Desafiante, pero quieres tirar el teclado por la ventana ocasionalmente.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Contenido[/td][td]5[/td][td]Un poquito más y podríamos llamarlo dieta de contenido.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Video / Gráficos[/td][td]9[/td][td]Visualmente impresionante, casi una obra de arte.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Historia[/td][td]4[/td][td]¿Historia? Más bien un susurro en el viento.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Ambientación[/td][td]8[/td][td]Sumergente y relajante, como un buen baño de burbujas.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Efectos[/td][td]7[/td][td]Bien logrados, aunque no te volarán la peluca.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Música[/td][td]7[/td][td]Adecuada pero no sacarás el Shazam.[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Voces[/td][td]0[/td][td]¿Voces? ¿Qué voces?[/td][/tr]
[tr][td]Diversidad[/td][td]5[/td][td]Tan variado como el menú de un restaurante de un solo platillo.[/td][/tr]
[tr][th]Total Puntuaciones[/th][th]58[/th][/tr][/table][/h3]

[h3]Sugerencia de compra[/h3]
Compralo con descuento - Claro, te va a hacer sudar un tanto, pero a precio completo potencialmente podrías lamentarte más que esa vez que intentaste cortarte el pelo solx. Con un buen descuento, ¡démosle!

Jun 17, 2024·3h·1

Steam User 2521STEAMNot recommended

パズルというより迷路ですね、これ。

Jun 13, 2024·5h

Steam User 0133STEAMRecommended

Over 7 Hours on this game for me

Over 7 hours on this game and is a nice little puzzle game only thing I don't like was the camera! After time this really hart my head, For me I had to step away from the game at times just to give it a rest.

After finishing the game the was a "New Game +" So though may be new levels with new puzzles sadly not... Same levels just things you have to pick up have move

I don't hate the game so if you like puzzle game you will love this game but pick it up on deal

May 27, 2024·7h

Steam User 1697STEAMRecommended

Devs, or publishers, one of them, borked something up and revoked keys for people who bought it from bundles and key sites. Little silly I will admit, but the mistake was almost immediately caught and rectified. I got the game BACK within like 2 hours of sending an email, and I'm sure it'll all be fixed for everyone pretty quickly.

If you see some bad reviews about the key stuff, don't hold it against the game. It's a fun puzzle romp, I like it. Even if you're bad at puzzles you could get it all done within 5ish hours, no sweat. Give it a shot on sale.

May 22, 2024·1h

Steam User 4003STEAMNot recommended

Hey! I bought the game through a bundle and now my key was revoked? WTF? Literally asking for bad reviews....

May 21, 2024·10

Steam User 7471STEAMRecommended

I got this is a bundle, and today it got revoked. Lol.

UPDATE

A developer reached out to me and fixed it. This was totally in error!

May 21, 2024

Steam User 6805STEAMRecommended

The world is now in a good place. 10/10

May 21, 2024·1

Steam User 9571STEAMRecommended

I really like the game however, I got a notification on Steam that my copy was revoked from the publisher because "a pre-release beta or test period has ended." I got this game last year as part of a bundle from Fanatical.

Issue resolved, thankyou Akupara Games.

May 21, 2024·1h

Steam User 5157STEAMRecommended

Despite owning this game, I got a notice that my license for it has been revoked? I... what?

EDIT: 05/21/2024(was when it was re-instated)

Developer reached out to those who bought the game through a bundle(Like fanatical's fiesta bundle last year), and was extremely helpful.

Definitely recommend. My negative review was only because it was suddenly removed. Nothing further.

May 21, 2024·4

Steam User 2968STEAMRecommended

Un peu cher sur Steam mais une petite pépite !

May 18, 2024·3h

Steam User 4959STEAMNot recommended

Mais um vindo do humble choice.

jogo adquirido na edição março 2020.

foram 4 anos ele esperando ser jogado, e enfim posso dizer que ou sou muito anticultista ou esse jogo é muito chato.
Essa mecanica de anda na parede e no chao juntos em certos pontos estraga e deixa a gente muito perdido na gameplay.

A medida que vai avançando vai parecendo que só ta fácil e é de boas, mas em muitos momentos nao faz sentido mesmo.

não consegui curtir este jogo.

May 12, 2024·2h·4

Steam User 9540STEAMRecommended

very cool, should try

May 9, 2024·7h·Verified

Steam User 6252STEAMNot recommended

Linear "puzzle" platformer. Complete-able in ~1.5 hours, 3-4 if you want full completion. It played fine on keyboard for the most part, but one of the jumps in game+ pretty much required controller.

Verdict: Worth playing, not worth buying

May 1, 2024·3h·3

Steam User 1891STEAMNot recommended

I think i got this game in a bundle from somewhere. For that price it's probably worth it but i need to judge as a average customer and for the full price it's defenetly not worth it which is a shame because the game has a nice unique idea and visual art style but it's just way too short. If you are good at puzzles you can beat the game under the 2h mark. New game+ gives nothing to the game (it places the orbs to different positions, thats ALL), it's basiclly: we are aware that our game is short so we made ng+ to replay it again. Very minimal effort for content, just cut it out. I even found some of the orbs harder to get than in the ng+. Camera always fly around and disorient your character so it feels like you controlling a drunk character. Also you can walk in this game by default AND run... Who the heck wants to hold shift for running 2-3 hours straight? Running should be default and no walking options there, walking has 0 feature to the game, no traps, no special objects that detect your move speed ,nothing, just a useless default annoying setting. Sorry if i may be harsh but im angry i have to leave a negative review here. Anyway.

TLDR:
+ Art style is simple but good.
+ Easy to get the hang of it. (with the gravity feature)
+ Music is relaxing.
+ Puzzles are good (it has 4 levels and proceduly gets harder altho level 3 was the most complex imo)
+ personal pro: i liked the simplicity of the menu

- Hard to controll. Used a gamepad but when the ingame camera goes crazy my character change direction and often fall to death. I belive it's even worse in keyboard.
- Way too short experience it could use at least 5-6 levels.
- Too expensive. If people seek 1$ = 1 hour gameplay it should have been around 8~ euro. (depending on the person puzzle solving skills and the will to play ng+)
- Bad narrative, babbling about stuff. It's like dark souls intro. It's there but you have no idea whats going on. I have no idea what's this game story is about but i only care for the gameplay tbh.

Overall: 3 / 5 (neutral-ish)
it's a shame that i have to leave a negative review for this game. only did it cuz the pricetag + the annoying controlls. buy it on discount around 50-75% sale if you really wish to try it out.

Apr 21, 2024·3h·1

Steam User 6233STEAMRecommended

This game honestly rocks. It makes you feel smart and stupid and it's the perfect length! Any longer and it would've worn on, any shorter and it would've felt like the concept hadn't been explored enough. The New Game+ even changes the levels just enough that replaying the game lets you see just how much of a grasp of the mechanics you've gotten without it being long and repetitive. Big recommend if you like puzzle games.

Apr 18, 2024·6h

Steam User 3599STEAMRecommended

Joc en català. Veus en català. Mecàniques i puzles enginyosos/es. Ara bé, és un joc curt.

Mar 23, 2024·8h·Verified

Steam User 0463STEAMRecommended

---{ Graphics }---
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS

---{ Gameplay }---
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It's just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don't

---{ Audio }---
☐ Eargasm
☑ Very good
☐ Good
☐ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I'm now deaf

---{ Audience }---
☑ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☑ Grandma

---{ PC Requirements }---
☐ Check if you can run paint
☑ Potato
☐ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer

---{ Game Size }---
☐ Floppy Disk
☑ Old Fashioned
☐ Workable
☐ Big
☐ Will eat 10% of your 1TB hard drive
☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it
☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data

---{ Difficulty }---
☐ Just press 'W'
☑ Easy
☐ Easy to learn / Hard to master
☐ Significant brain usage
☐ Difficult
☐ Dark Souls

---{ Grind }---
☑ Nothing to grind
☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks
☐ Isn't necessary to progress
☐ Average grind level
☐ Too much grind
☐ You'll need a second life for grinding

---{ Story }---
☐ No Story
☑ Some lore
☐ Average
☐ Good
☐ Lovely
☐ It'll replace your life

---{ Game Time }---
☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee
☑ Short
☐ Average
☐ Long
☐ To infinity and beyond

---{ Price }---
☐ It's free!
☐ Worth the price
☐ If it's on sale
☑ If u have some spare money left
☐ Not recommended
☐ You could also just burn your money

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of
☐ Minor bugs
☐ Can get annoying
☐ ARK: Survival Evolved
☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs

---{ ? / 10 }---
☐ 1
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☐ 3
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☐ 5
☐ 6
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☐ 8
☐ 9
☐ 10

Mar 20, 2024·14h·1

Steam User 2352STEAMNot recommended

とりあえず言っておくとこれはパズルゲームではない
光の玉を所定の位置に持っていくタイプのゲームだが、考えて解くのではなく通れる道を探すゲームである
頭の中で解法を考えるのではなく進める道を進んでいったら勝手にクリアできてしまうという感じ
一周目をクリアすると光の玉の位置が変わった二週目が出来るのだが、マイナーチェンジされているだけで一周目とほとんど変わらないプレイとなる
カメラワークも固定されており、示された解法をなぞるだけのゲーム体験になってしまっているのが残念

Mar 4, 2024·4h·Verified

Steam User 3990STEAMRecommended

Youropa, але в якої вийшло грамотно використати механіки земного тяжіння і прилипання. Гра дуже коротка, але красива, атмосферна, з чіловою музикою і непоганою реалізацією. Загалом простенька головоломка, що може трохи зламати мізки, але рівнів недостатньо для цього. Хоча для подібного в ній є нова гра+.

Mar 3, 2024·5h

Steam User 6467STEAMRecommended

good game 3h to 100%

Feb 26, 2024·3h·1

Steam User 6917STEAMRecommended

特别好玩的解谜游戏非常值得玩太棒了就是短了一点

Feb 25, 2024·24h·Verified

Steam User 7799STEAMRecommended

the elden ring dlc is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ dope. go play that ♥♥♥♥ and not what ever this is. i don't remember this game at all.

Feb 23, 2024·2h·Verified

Steam User 3641STEAMNot recommended

手感懒得跟坨屎一样，而且冲刺才能有效跳跃是哪个猪脑子想出来的

Feb 19, 2024·2h·Verified

Steam User 4144STEAMRecommended

I had a very good time with this, it's an interesting puzzle game and makes you think to reach where you want to reach. Really cool puzzles, mind bending at times. Pretty art and atmospheric.

Feb 17, 2024·3h·Verified

Steam User 5475STEAMRecommended

Etherborn is a very pretty, cool little game. Its nice use of colors and interesting aesthetic creates a very ethereal atmosphere indeed. The puzzles and levels that are there are fairly big and well realized. Unfortunately the game is very very short. Upon completion I was left feeling a bit underwhelmed and wanting more. It seems they realized this would be the case and incorporated a NG+, but that feels even more underwhelming. The changes in the second playthrough are so insignificant. There's no core changes to the design of the levels or any puzzles. Instead, key items needed to complete the levels are moved and lazily hidden in trees or behind walls as opposed to the first run.

Feb 16, 2024·5h·1·Verified

Steam User 1865STEAMRecommended

Fun mechanic, great music and pretty art direction, severely dragged down by some hideous camera mechanics.

Feb 14, 2024·2h·Verified

Steam User 1130STEAMRecommended

fun game, just hard enough to still be engaging. i enjoyed game+, it was fun getting achievements, but that's about the extent of it. quick playthrough :D

Dec 30, 2023·6h·Verified

Steam User 0677STEAMRecommended

A really nice game, which is letting you ask yourself how you perceive the world.
I love the simple style but yet challenging riddles.

Can absolutely reccommend!

Dec 15, 2023·4h·Verified

Steam User 1618STEAMRecommended

[h1][b] Netherborn [/b][/h1]

A 3D puzzle platformer that is as chill and short as it is unknown.

The puzzle difficulty is pretty mild, and the graphics are EZ and soothing. There is a timed mode for reply value,

Nov 19, 2023·3h

Steam User 0111STEAMRecommended

I think I need to play some Gears of War now, too much thinking.

Oct 20, 2023·2h

Steam User 4745STEAMRecommended

游戏是从淘宝上买的随机激活码。关卡有点少，解密很简单。除了画风还可以，其他都很一般般。你要是问我值不值得买，我肯定推荐：买，给我狠狠的买！全都给我买！

Oct 14, 2023·8h

Steam User 6188STEAMRecommended

My playtime counter is borked because I was playing this offline.

I didn't expect to like it, and thought it would be boring. The art is great, and the puzzles, whilst masochistic at times, are generally well crafted and fun.

Oct 5, 2023

Steam User 8014STEAMRecommended

[h1] Etherborn: A Gravity-Defying Puzzler [/h1]

Etherborn is a wonderful game and it is indeed visually striking. However, it's not just a pretty face; it's a captivating puzzle game that avoids the usual pitfalls of overly artsy platformers.

You play as a silhouette with a visible nervous system, on a quest for something significant, I think. Frankly, I wasn't invested in the plot's complexity. Cutscenes feature a shifting celestial spectacle as a woman narrates an abstract tale. It's okay; my disconnection from the narrative didn't hinder my enjoyment of Etherborn.

Gameplay involves standard 3D running and jumping, but with a twist: gravity shifts when you hit a sloped corner. It's not groundbreaking, but it's executed brilliantly, challenging you to think differently about the world's geometry and physics.

Etherborn is primarily a puzzle game. Each level is a vast, slightly eerie structure floating in a surreal void. You collect glowing crystals to unlock more of the level. The puzzles aren't brain-benders; they're about training your brain to navigate slopes, jumps, and protrusions. The difficulty is fair, and any frustration is self-inflicted.

You intuitively figure out paths, making solutions tantalizingly within reach. Etherborn offers meticulously crafted levels rather than many tiny ones. The unobtrusive narrative adds to the visual delight, and the color scheme changes with each level.

The music and visuals create awe-inspiring moments. Etherborn isn't lengthy, but it's a beautiful game worth your time.

Sep 5, 2023·23h·2

Steam User 1967STEAMRecommended

It's ok, but I wish it was a longer game, probably two or three levels longer. The puzzles are not particularly challenging, but at least the soundtrack is nice (especially in the level where the rising black and white pillars are introduced). The camera changes when you change the plane you're walking on are not that bad in my opinion, but be ready to adjust the direction you're walking in accordingly. Also has a new game plus mode where the keys you have to find are hidden somewhere else.

If you like what you see in the trailers and you're into artsy and somewhat short puzzle games, it might be worth trying. If you're into way more challenging stuff, probably not. Still liked it a lot, though.

Aug 28, 2023·5h·Verified

Steam User 9634STEAMRecommended

Un juego curioso, y que tenga doblaje en catalán me parece todo un detalle.
Jo el vaig jugar en català, em va fer molta il·lusió veure com un joc d'aquesta qualitat tingui un doblatje per a un públic tant concret. Moltes gràcies.

Aug 17, 2023·3h

Steam User 0274STEAMRecommended

Spoko, ale w tagach proszę dodać "walking simulator" bo ja pierdziele, ile tu się trzeba nałazić i nawracać.

Jul 31, 2023·3h

Steam User 4784STEAMRecommended

Not sure what all the whinging is for. It's difficult enough to not be too difficult for people who don't play puzzle games often, the camera angles are fine it's what makes it quirky and interesting. Sometimes you have to run around a bit if your brain hasn't figured out where to go, this is good. The fact you can't plan your route is exactly what makes it fun to figure out and realise 'Oh I'm a dumbass, I completely didn't think about that'.
The graphical style is actually a really nice colour palette.
Simple and yet effective.
Soundtrack is chill.
No hand holding. BIG +

I would happily recommend and expect an Etherborn 2 but with more story, not a floating geometrical shape talking to me. Either make more to do between levels instead of it being an interactive Super Mario 2 travel journey between them or make the talking with the story over an animation in-between showing the travelling while wild ♥♥♥♥ happens, like the tree branches actively trying to stop you or kill you. Make it interesting to watch if you're going that route instead of having mini puzzles or a bit of action in between levels.

There's so much potential here to make a great game. This is just good, chill fun. Albeit short.
Maybe slightly over priced given it was apparently crowd funded (although this depends on how much they raised in the first place. With 79 reviews, I can't imagine that much)
On a sale? Absolutely worth it.

Jul 26, 2023·5h·Verified

Steam User 3826STEAMNot recommended

Look, I don't want to punch down on a game crowdfunded and made by a small studio. but man, I just cannot recommend it with all of its flaws.

The pros:
-Pretty good sound design and music
-the visuals are somewhat interesting and at least look appealing while you do the puzzles

The cons:
-The camera ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ sucks, the jarring way the camera will suddenly shift made me fall off of edges more times than I can count. The camera controls also don't help. I don't need to see way off to the left or the right in the open air, I need to see whats immediately near me. just bad
-Similarly the game controls like ass. There were so many times I was tossed off an edge or melted to bits because the game registers movement terribly. And it's just not fun to hold W and Shift for 80 minutes
-The puzzles themselves while designed well enough are stretched out to an absurd length in some sections. In one level, I had to go back to the same area multiple times, travelling on the same stretch of path every time which took at minimum 30 seconds. Just to get from *one section* to the other. I get that you have an artistic vision or design for a level, but that shouldn't come at the detriment of the player experience.
-There were also a handful of times where it wasn't exactly clear where to go next. At that point, I feel like you could have a hint system or other way of pointing the player where to go, something simple like moving the camera to show a location. Not a super significant critique but I don't want to have to look up a walkthrough every time i feel stuck.
-Also, what the ♥♥♥♥ is the story, or lack thereof? Not every puzzle game needs to have some pretentious dialogue or "plotline" tacked on. It doesn't add anything, it doesn't even really have much of a message. Every single time the dialogue ended I was asking to get to the point or make a point. and it feels like there just wasn't one in the end. so what was the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ point?

Can't recommend. Not even worth the $4 it is on sale. find a better game elsewhere.

Jul 7, 2023·2h

Steam User 2503STEAMRecommended

После душной катки в пвп-игре с душными хлебушками в твоей тиме отлично заходит. Релакс, музыка. Можно преисполниться и дойти к реке

Jul 1, 2023·4h·2·Verified

Steam User 6272STEAMRecommended

중력, 3D퍼즐!
퍼즐 난이도는 어렵지 않으면서 신박하고 좋았네요
다만 플탐 짧고 스토리 부실해요
나름 웅장한 탐험 기질이 있는 게임인 거처럼 느껴졌는데 아쉽네어
가볍게 즐기기에는 애매하지만 색다로운 퍼즐 루트 좋아하시면 추천

도전과제는 1회차 플레이하고 나서 다시 2회차 하시면 간단하게 100% 클리어
매우 귀찮고 다시 하기 재미없지만 한번 깨고 나니 스피드런 하게 되네여

May 22, 2023·4h·12·Verified

Steam User 4986STEAMRecommended

Très court, pas compliqué du tout mais un jeu bien fait et agréable.

Mar 17, 2023·5h

Steam User 9420STEAMRecommended

[h1]Чуть шею не свернул, пока разбирался куда и на что запрыгнуть :D[/h1]

[h1]Предисловие[/h1]
[b]Это было весело и необычно. Достойный претендент на юбилейный! 100 обзор! Вот на что я обожаю различные головоломки, некоторые простые, а некоторые слишком сложные. Или просто это я глупый :D А тут прям все, что надо для смешного и забавного прохождения: бестелесное существо, сумасшедшая гравитация, от которой можно с ума сойти, более-менее неплохая сюжетная линия. Вообщем сказка! Покатились![/b]

[h1]Сюжет[/h1]
[b]В основу взята теория о божественном происхождении человека. Некий голос нам рассказывает, что давным давно, когда человечества еще не существовало, а было только Начало. А когда люди начинали появляться, они были маленькими и беспомощными. [spoiler]Чтобы побороть чувство страха, они начали называть вещи своими именами. Позднее человечеству покорилось небо, земля, а затем весь мир. Но оно не осознавало, что в масштабе вселенной их ущерб родной планете - просто песчинка в пустыне. Боясь смерти, люди начали создавать особую статую жизни, где заключено Начало и Конец. Именно в это место и отправляется наше существо.[/spoiler][/b]

[h1]Концепция[/h1]
[b]Игра представляет из себя уровни. Всего их четыре. Само прохождение построено на том, что наш персонаж находит большое дерево, ему надо на вершину. Поэтому после каждого успешного прохождения, уничтожается ветвь дерева, открывая нам путь дальше. Сами уровни представляют из себя крайне запутанную систему коридоров, где надо где-то подпрыгнуть, где-то перескочить, а где-то перебежать. Камера также шалит еще немного, из-за чего порой сложно понять местонахождением[/b]

[h1]Итог[/h1]
[b]Несмотря на то, что некоторые кураторы не оценили, да и игроки тоже, изначально не стоит рассчитывать от игры какой-либо супер серьезной истории. Да, определенный подтекст есть, но прежде всего это головоломка, где история играет второстепенную роль, а упор сделан на логику. Любители подобного жанра, вроде меня по достоинству смогут оценить сие творение. Мне понравилось <3[/b]

[h1]11/10[/h1]

Mar 8, 2023·7h·Verified

Steam User 2291STEAMRecommended

Je n'ai pas accroché au ton mystico-métaphysique de l'histoire mais les niveaux m'ont fait des beaux nœuds au cerveau et la direction artistique à sa patte à elle.

Feb 2, 2023·3h

Steam User 2330STEAMRecommended

+++ Gameplay
+++ Graphics
+++ Camera and controls
= Bland story
- Low difficulty
--- Short (2 hours: ~4 levels and some walking/cinematics)

I saw others take issue with the camera and controls, personally (playing with a controller) I found them great.

I wouldn't recommend this game if it wasn't for the unique gameplay, and some beautiful visuals

The puzzles aren't very hard. I almost didn't have to think to solve many, typically just walk in a straight line. There's more difficulty in making some jumps and noticing level features than solving.
[spoiler]NG+ : 1 hour 20 minutes, not notably more difficult. The levels are the same and the orbs locations changing isn't a big deal. Just think of checking every bush.[/spoiler]

If you want a much, *much* tougher puzzle playing with the character's gravity, check out "TRI: Of Friendship and Madness".

Jan 28, 2023·3h

Steam User 5308STEAMRecommended

Really fun game, only suggestion: for the sake of your own good, please use controller, with keyboard its kinda clunky and you tend to die just cuz camera switched :D
For achievement hunters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FODMTdAH14&ab_channel=IBadDriverI
Achievements are super easy and not missable, just complete game and complete new game+ (which is like 10-20% harder). In total game is easy and relaxing,

Jan 8, 2023·6h

Steam User 4869STEAMNot recommended

The game is not bad, that doesn't change the fact I wouldn't recommend it to every single person out there.
The gimmick is pretty fun, the puzzles are there, but there are a couple spots that getting confused is possible, in a 'what now??' way. The camera moves all over the place, so walking 'forward' is not a straightforward task, jumping as well. I used a keyboard but with a gamepad that might not be so bad.
However that wouldn't change the game's length, which is veery short.
There just were some new elements introduced and boom, suddenly youre on the last of 5(!) levels, the game takes 1.5h max to finish, double that for new game+ which is just the same levels but with 'trickier' spots to get to. You're basically playing the game twice.
- So controls are finnicky, the whole game is way too short, you have to play it twice for 100%.
+ On the other hand the core mechanic is fun and at times even challenging(!), and the graphics are pretty nice.
Definitely wait for a sale for this one

Jan 3, 2023·4h·Verified

Steam User 9846STEAMRecommended

Beautiful game, quite challenging at times but really worth playing.

Dec 27, 2022·31h·Verified

Steam User 9610STEAMRecommended

la bande-son est le vrai plus du jeu/20

Dec 17, 2022·4h

Steam User 5611STEAMNot recommended

I personally enjoyed the game, but I wouldnt exactly call it deep. Its a simple puzzle game that uses gravity and platforms as the main (and really only) mechanic. Its OK but thats it

Dec 17, 2022·2h·2·Verified

Steam User 2912STEAMRecommended

[i]"Listen, at last, to what has always existed and was never there,
and seek until your last breath ━ the impossible pathway."[/i]

Delve into an atmospheric world of Etherborn, a puzzle platformer, that focuses on the aspects of ever changing gravity. You play as a voiceless being that was just recently born into this world, where a bodiless voice guides your journey forward. The game feels like a dream, the ever changing gravity with the structures is mesmerizing and disorienting at times, you scratch your head many times when trying to find these orbs that get you forward, but the puzzles are not too difficult that it would hinder the progress.

The low-poly graphical style of this game doesn't take away from the atmosphere of the game at all. It actually enhances it! The way the fog around the platforms and the god rays that shine through the bars add to the look of the game is absolutely fantastic!

I had a bunch of fun playing through the game for one time, but adding the new game plus was kind of annoying. Sure it was different since the orbs were harder to find, but the game doesn't have any choices or different endings, so adding a ng+ seems a little weird.

Even so, I think the game is very good indie game and well worth the playtime. I don't think it should be as expensive as it currently is, so if you plan on getting it, just wait for a sale. Otherwise, 100% recommended!

Dec 5, 2022·5h·5

Steam User 9799STEAMRecommended

I loved the aesthetics and the riddles!
The only downside: It's way too short.

Nov 28, 2022·6h·1·Verified

Steam User 0027STEAMRecommended

Short, but solid puzzle game. Few moments i would have liked a free camera, but that was no real problem.

Nov 10, 2022·4h·1

Steam User 1662STEAMRecommended

Nice puzzler. Well done esthetics and music. my only critique besides wanting more of it is sometimes the camera angles
and panning could be greater , but its only minor. definitely not a deal breaker.

Nov 7, 2022·4h·2·Verified