"Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick in this D&D-inspired CRPG."
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概要
Esoteric Ebb is a single-player isometric CRPG that meticulously captures the improvisational freedom of tabletop adventures. Playing as 'The Cleric' in the post-Arcanepunk city of Norvik, you are thrust into a massive political conspiracy following a tea shop explosion. With its blend of classic d20 dice-rolling mechanics, 'Disco-like' branching dialogue, and a deeply reactive world, the game allows you to become a legend or completely derail the campaign.
ストーリー
As a government official and expert in esoteric events, you have exactly five days to solve a mystery before Norvik's first-ever election. Accompanied by your trusty goblin sidekick, you'll investigate the vibrant city streets and delve into the ancient, sprawling dungeon known as the City Below. Every dialogue choice and action shapes your relationships, the foes you face, and the ultimate epilogue of your adventure.
Gameplay
Actions and dialogue resolve through a d20 dice-rolling system with stat modifiers, closely mirroring tabletop RPGs like D&D 5e. Combat encounters are curated narrative moments where creative spell usage—like casting Grease to slip enemies off rooftops—is highly encouraged over brute force. Character progression is handled via 'The Questing Tree', where your specific dialogue choices dynamically unlock customized feats upon quest completion.
Key Features
- 1D20 Dice-Based Resolution System for all actions and dialogue
- 2The Questing Tree: A unique hybrid of quest log, skill tree, and mind map
- 3Dynamic Feat System rewarding players based on specific dialogue choices
- 4Creative, spell-based encounter solutions prioritizing improvisation
- 5D&D 5e-style Death Saving Throws and Exhaustion mechanics
- 6Deeply branching narrative with highly reactive epilogues
- 7Character background choices that establish canon and alter starting stats
Highlights
Pros & Cons
長所
- +Incredibly deep, reactive, and humorous writing
- +Highly creative combat and spell interactions
- +Perfectly captures authentic tabletop RPG vibes
- +Visually striking hand-drawn, cell-shaded aesthetic
短所
- -No multiplayer or co-op capabilities
- -RNG dice rolls mean even the best-laid plans can fail
- -Strict resource and exhaustion management can be punishing
Game Ratings
Distinctive 3D geometry with cell-shaded, hand-drawn textures
Deep d20 mechanics with immense player agency and freedom
Brilliantly written, dialogue-heavy political conspiracy
Atmospheric audio that brings the city of Norvik to life
Massive variation based on stat builds, dice rolls, and choices
Who Will Enjoy This?
Drawn to the Disco-like dialogue and branching narrative
Love the d20 rolls, death saves, and improvisational combat
Enjoy finding unconventional uses for spells and environments
Similar To
Dialogue & Mind Map Structure
Disco Elysium
match
Tabletop Freedom & Dice Mechanics
Baldur's Gate 3
match
Setting & Deep Writing
Planescape: Torment
match
💡 Did You Know?
Showcased at The MIX Summer Showcase 2025 as a highly anticipated indie CRPG.
Unlike traditional skill trees, you unlock specific Feats based on the exact dialogue choices you made during your quests.
If you drop to 0 HP, the game uses authentic D&D 5e-style Death Saving Throws—survival gives you exhaustion, failing means permanent death.
The world's backgrounds are created by projecting hand-drawn textures onto 3D geometry from a fixed orthographic perspective.
The game embraces the 'chaotic D&D party' vibe, explicitly allowing you to completely derail the story in glorious fashion.
Latest Updates & Events
Esoteric Ebb - 10% OFF on Steam
Esoteric Ebb is currently featured on the Steam store!
“One of the most interesting titles I have personally experienced in the past few years.”— Critical Reviewer
“Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.”— Developer Pitch
Game Ratings
Distinctive 3D geometry with cell-shaded, hand-drawn textures
Deep d20 mechanics with immense player agency and freedom
Brilliantly written, dialogue-heavy political conspiracy
Atmospheric audio that brings the city of Norvik to life
Massive variation based on stat builds, dice rolls, and choices
Who Will Enjoy This?
Drawn to the Disco-like dialogue and branching narrative
Love the d20 rolls, death saves, and improvisational combat
Enjoy finding unconventional uses for spells and environments
Similar To
💡 Did You Know?
Showcased at The MIX Summer Showcase 2025 as a highly anticipated indie CRPG.
Unlike traditional skill trees, you unlock specific Feats based on the exact dialogue choices you made during your quests.
If you drop to 0 HP, the game uses authentic D&D 5e-style Death Saving Throws—survival gives you exhaustion, failing means permanent death.
The world's backgrounds are created by projecting hand-drawn textures onto 3D geometry from a fixed orthographic perspective.
The game embraces the 'chaotic D&D party' vibe, explicitly allowing you to completely derail the story in glorious fashion.
Latest Updates & Events
Esoteric Ebb - 10% OFF on Steam
Esoteric Ebb is currently featured on the Steam store!
The Questing Tree
A revolutionary approach to CRPG menus, The Questing Tree functions simultaneously as your quest log, skill tree, and mind map. Each quest branches visually based on your decisions, cementing your unique narrative path.
Surviving Norvik
- •Manage limited healing resources carefully
- •Use environments dynamically (e.g., slipping foes off edges)
- •Balance your exhaustion stacks to avoid permanent death
- •Rely on your goblin sidekick for unique non-dice actions
Game Details
- Developer
- Christoffer Bodegård
- Publisher
- Raw Fury
- Platforms
- PC
- Genres
- CRPG, RPG +1
- Atmosphere
- mysterious