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ETHEREAL

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ETHEREAL is a Indie game from Nicolás Recabarren, Tomás Batista with a 90% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by single-player.

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Developer
Nicolás Recabarren, Tomás Batista
Release year
2019
Playtime
Varies by player
Price
$9.99
Review signal
90% positive

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended specs

PC

Minimum
OS *: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 or x64
Processor: Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 (4 * 2330) / AMD Athlon II X4 645 AM3 (4 * 3100)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX10-compliant card with minimum 512 MB RAM
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 200 MB available space
Recommended
OS *: Windows Vista/7/8/8.1/10 x86 or x64
Processor: Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 (4 * 2666) / AMD Phenom II X4 965 (4 * 3400)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: GeForce GTS 450 (1024 MB) / Radeon HD 4890 (1024 MB)
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 200 MB available space

macOS

Minimum
OS: Mac OS X 10.8 or later
Processor: Intel Core2 Quad Q8200 (4 * 2330) or equivalent
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space
Recommended
OS: Mac OS X 10.8 or later
Processor: Intel Core2 Quad Q9400 (4 * 2666)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 250 MB available space

From Steam reviews

Review notes

ETHEREAL is worth a closer look if you want strong atmosphere, emotional story, exploration, and controller friendly.

Best for players who want strong atmosphere, emotional story, exploration, and controller friendly.

Check more carefully if you dislike unclear onboarding.

strong-atmosphere

Tone

The mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.

emotional-story

Tone

The story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.

exploration

Play style

The draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.

controller-friendly

Fit

Controller, gamepad, or Steam Deck play comes up as a plus.

confusing-onboarding

Friction

The first hours can be unclear without patience or outside help.

Steam review snapshots

As the player explore the puzzle worlds, some special pieces with particular features will appear and make the basic movement more complicated…
Exploration
[h1]Excellent puzzles and in-game atmosphere[/h1] As mentioned above, the gameplay is actually quite simple.
Strong Atmosphere
Basically you only need the arrow keys and space on your keyboard (I didn’t use controller to play it so I don’t…
Controller Friendly
It's an unique puzzle game with plenty of different patterns, polygons, lines and other confusing geometric stuff.
Confusing Onboarding

Why it fits

Check it if you want indie filtered by single-player.

Who might skip it

Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.

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