Adventure

Eastward

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

3.7

Users · RAWG

2021

Released

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📅 Release Info

Release DateSeptember 16, 2021

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🏷️ Game Details

Genres

AdventureRPGIndie

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About this game

Eastward is a beautifully detailed and charming adventure RPG, from Shanghai-based indie developers, Pixpil and published by Chucklefish.

Escape the tyrannical clutches of a subterranean society and join Eastward’s unlikely duo on an exciting adventure to the land above! Discover beautiful yet bizarre settlements and make new friends as you travel across the world by rail.

Inspired by 90s Japanese animation, the visual style of Eastward has been brought to life using a combination of a modern, innovative 3D lighting system and a rich retro-pixel artwork.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Detailed pixel art, expressive animation, and varied environments.
John and Sam's bond forms the game's emotional core.
Strange post-apocalyptic setting features eccentric characters, humor, and melancholy.
Soundtrack contributes to the game's atmospheric audiovisual presentation.
Top-down exploration includes puzzles, dungeons, and character abilities.

Cons

Lengthy dialogue and frequent interruptions slow the campaign.
Convoluted story has tonal shifts and uneven payoffs.
Combat is simple and repetitive, with limited enemy variety.
RPG, equipment, and resource systems have limited depth.

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