Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising

2.5D action RPG about exploring ruins and rebuilding a town

NatsumeAtari · Published by 505 Games · Released May 10, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 2,493
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 14 in 30 days
Playing now: 14; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Feb 6, 2025

What is Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising?

This single-player 2.5D action RPG follows treasure seekers exploring ruins near a town recovering from an earthquake. You fight enemies, gather valuables, and complete tasks that help rebuild the town.

For you if...

+you enjoy simple combat with character-switching combos
+you like seeing a town grow through small quests

Not for you if...

−you dislike repeated fetch quests and backtracking
−you want the main story to take priority over errands

What players say

86% of 2,493 reviews are positive · 71% of 14 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art, character-switching combat, and watching the town grow. Their most common complaint is that repetitive fetch quests and return trips through familiar areas leave little room for the main story.

Screenshots and trailer

Eiyuden Chronicle: Rising system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 x64
Processor: AMD FX-4350 / Intel® Core™ i3-3210
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 260X (2GB VRAM) / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750(2GB VRAM)
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB available space
Notes: 30+ FPS @ 1280x720 and graphics pre-set "LOW (minimum quality)"

OS: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 x64
Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 1700 / Intel® Core™ i7-4770S
Graphics: Radeon™ RX 470(4GB VRAM) / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 6 GB VRAM
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 20 GB available space
Notes: Expected Framerate: 60 FPS @ 1920x1080 - You may be aiming for Very High (highest quality), but you may end up with Standard (standard quality). - The GPU specification may be raised in the special note as 4K is not capable of 60FPS with this setup.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 50
Steam features: Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.