Esoteric Ebb

Buy95%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 10k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Christoffer Bodegård · Story Rich · Mar 3, 2026

Player review score
95%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$18.74−25%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
56
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
1
Full audio0 of 1
Subtitles1 of 1

Should I buy Esoteric Ebb?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 159 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 104 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 40 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 52 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 10k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
159 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
As a nice thing to say about it, I thought its narrative style was like a better version of Disco Elysium.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
104 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
You can spend as much time exploring the world as you want as time only progresses when you rest and during dialog.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really liked the art style and was happy to see something clearly inspired by Disco Elysium, one of my favourite games.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
It's easy to get sucked into the game's world, and the mellow soundtrack behind it makes settling into the game smooth.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
But there's certainly plenty of supportive character design pieces for the job.
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
5 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controller support is in ways nicer than Disco Elysium though I do run into a hiccup holding down whichever key/button is bound to "zoom out and show available interactions", Disco Elysium has the same bug honestly so it could be just a Unity thing.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story159 reviews
Gameplay104 reviews
Graphics40 reviews
Audio30 reviews
Characters17 reviews
Controls5 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
100% still recommend
Bugs
80% still recommend
Co-op
100% still recommend
Steam Deck
100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
81% still recommend
Interface
75% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Adjustable Text Size
  • Camera Comfort
  • Color Alternatives
  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option
  • Mouse Only Option
  • Playable without Timed Input

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$18.74$24.99−25%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

6 points recordedtoday · $18.74

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