Esoteric Ebb

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Item: Esoteric Ebb
Rating: 49
Author: Keepers

Christoffer Bodegard · Game · Mar 3, 2026

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Skip it for now. It scores 49, well short of the 85 a Keeper needs. The weakest part is the makers' track record.

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We score it again October 1.

Where the 49 comes from

Critics21/40

Critic score 85. A 70 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 40 points.

Audience11/20

Audience score 80. A 60 earns nothing and a 98 earns all 20 points.

Track record4/15

First released game from a solo developer, picked up by Raw Fury partway through.

Staying power13/25

Around 293,600 Steam copies and 9,597 Steam reviews sitting at 95 percent positive.

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Scores used: Metacritic 85 from 40 critics, user score 8.0 from 85 ratings. Numbers checked September 16, 2026. See the main source.

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