Echoes of Yi : Samsara

Martial arts action RPG with timed counters and spirit-realm exploration

Runmeng · Released Apr 17, 2025

Reviews: Mixed; 64% of 566
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; May 2, 2025

What is Echoes of Yi : Samsara?

Echoes of Yi: Samsara is a single-player martial arts action RPG set in a fantasy world shaped by traditional Chinese culture. As the Sword Saint’s first disciple, you explore the spirit realm, learn martial arts techniques, and time blocks and counterattacks to break enemy defenses while seeking to prevent a global disaster.

For you if...

+you enjoy fast martial arts combat built around parries
+you like learning boss patterns before you counterattack
+you want to explore Chinese-inspired fantasy environments

Not for you if...

−you prefer forgiving combat without timed blocks and counters
−you want multiplayer rather than a single-player adventure

What players say

64% of 566 reviews are positive

Players praise the defensive combat and scenery. Others criticize awkward movement, uneven boss fights, and technical issues including stuttering and texture bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

Echoes of Yi : Samsara system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 | AMD FX-6300
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 39
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default configuration is not performant
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

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