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IndieRPGStory RichChoices MatterCRPGIsometricSingleplayer

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Game description

Esoteric Ebb is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.

Basic info

DeveloperChristoffer Bodegård
PublisherRaw Fury
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMar 3, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel i5-2500K / AMD FX-8350
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560
Storage8 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 447 reviews from the past 1 year

89.8/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (95%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 25, 2026)

Sharp, funny writing drives this dice rolling fantasy detective RPG to 89.8, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Story & World ranks 201st of 1096 and comes up in 90% of analyzed reviews. 219 reviews praise the story and writing, citing a distinct voice, hard hitting lines, humor that lands and an emotional character arc. 45 say they love it and found it well worth the money. 45 enjoy the world, describing grounded, intriguing worldbuilding that is pleasantly strange and silly, and some say exploring it feels rewarding. Content Volume ranks 227th of 1351, and Gameplay ranks 409th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

73 reviews criticize the writing, finding it too derivative, heavy on lore dumps and at times preachy, and a few say it struggles to balance silly and serious tones. 39 say it can be confusing to get into, with dense text, unclear quest tracking and a character preset that shapes how well the lore makes sense, and some ask for translations. 14 find failure too punishing, with dice rolls and deaths that stack penalties or simply end the story. Visuals & Sound ranks 748th of 1249.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“successor to Planescape Torment and Disco Elysium” · 219 reviews
“Awesome game, will give life for it, Disco Elysium-esque compliment” · 45 reviews
“the Behold function and combat mechanics offer interesting tactical choices” · 25 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +2.90 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “the Behold function and combat mechanics offer interesting tactical choices” · 25 reviews
Negative “very limited spell system, most spells contextual and rarely used” · 13 reviews

Progression 4% · Difficulty 6% · Onboarding 15% · Freedom 15% · Controls & feel 5%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 90% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Story +3.45 · Plot, quests, writing, and the ending
Positive “successor to Planescape Torment and Disco Elysium” · 219 reviews
Negative “tries too hard to be Disco Elysium, feels like Xerox of Xerox” · 73 reviews

Characters 47% · World 53%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 24% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +2.92 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “high replayability with multiple story paths and character perspectives” · 6 reviews
Negative “disappointing ending with no epilogue kills replay value” · 5 reviews

Volume 12% · Variety 7%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.35 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “beautiful game with great art and soundtrack” · 19 reviews
Negative “unappealing character art and insufficient visual presentation for immersion” · 3 reviews

Audio 20%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.67 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 1% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.03 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “terribly unbalanced” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 0% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 7% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support -0.04 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players

Stability 3% · Performance 1%

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

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