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Game description

Eternal Return is a free-to-play, 2.5D perspective Battle Royale game. Search, Craft, Hunt, and Fight using a variety of characters. Plan your strategy and become the last survivor on this eternal experiment.

Basic info

DeveloperNimble Neuron
PublisherNimble Neuron, SapStaR Games, KRAFTON, Inc.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateJul 19, 2023
Price

Minimum specs

OSWINDOWS® 10 (64Bit)
ProcessorIntel Core i5-6400, AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, AMD Radeon HD 7770
Storage20 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 366 reviews from the past 1 year

61.3/ 100
Bottom 10%

Steam rating: Mostly Positive (77%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

A battle royale built on hero characters and crafting, Eternal Return scores 61.3 from 366 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

113 reviews find it fun, and some say it gets much more enjoyable once the mechanics click. 16 enjoy it with friends, and some say it becomes addictive when the team works together. 15 praise the depth of its builds, and some point to a high skill ceiling and rewarding decisions in combat. Story & World ranks 637th of 1096, and others like the crafting system and the variety of characters.

👎 Where it falls short

51 reviews complain about matchmaking, and some describe long queues or solo players matched against premade teams and far stronger opponents. 42 call the community toxic, and some report abusive chat and weak moderation. 36 find the balance poor, and some say new characters arrive overpowered before being nerfed. Multiplayer ranks 605th of 642, Pricing & Fairness ranks 1297th of 1399, and Tech & Support ranks 1204th of 1399. Gameplay ranks 1080th of 1396.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“fun game with unique mechanics” · 113 reviews
“matchmaking broken, solo players targeted by premade teams” · 51 reviews
“if you control the character well, the hand feel alone keeps you playing” · 15 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Bottom 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.06 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “if you control the character well, the hand feel alone keeps you playing” · 15 reviews
Negative “gambling-like farming structure with poor game design and construction” · 2 reviews

Progression 8% · Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 22% · Freedom 1% · Controls & feel 6%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Characters +2.27 · How memorable the characters and their relationships are
Positive “cute female characters are appealing” · 11 reviews

Story 1% · World 2%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +4.00 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “every drop different, craft choices make runs unique” · 1 review

Volume 4% · Variety 6%

Graphics, art style, music and sound

Not enough data — only 9% of reviews mention this.

Visuals +2.58 · Graphics, art style, and animation

Audio 3%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Community -2.30 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly
Negative “toxic Korean players, poor community environment, unfair ban for reporting” · 42 reviews
Positive “community has excellent civility compared to other competitive games” · 7 reviews

Playing together 20% · Servers & Connection 8%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Matchmaking -0.73 · Skill gaps, team balance, and queue times
Negative “matchmaking broken, solo players targeted by premade teams” · 51 reviews

Anti-cheat 1% · Pricing 13% · Balance 22%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.61 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Negative “customer support ignores Chinese players and refuses to respond” · 29 reviews
Positive “updates every two weeks, devs working hard” · 2 reviews

Stability 6% · Performance 5%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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