Eidolon
Open-world walking simulator uncovering lost histories in a future wilderness
Kevin Maxon, Michael Bell, Zoe Vartanian, Adam Murgittroyd, Meagan Malone, Jeffrey Klinicke, Shadie Hijazi, Jacob Leach, Aron Miller, Isa Hutchinson · Published by Ice Water Games · Released Aug 1, 2014
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 70% of 224
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 31, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 11 years ago
- Nov 10, 2014
Metacritic: 64/100 (critic reviews)
What is Eidolon?
Eidolon is a single-player, first-person exploration game set in Western Washington around 2400. You travel on foot through an open landscape, collecting journals, newspapers, and other documents to piece together what happened to the people who once lived there.
For you if...
- +you enjoy slow exploration with little direction
- +you like reading interconnected stories across different eras
Not for you if...
- −you want complex survival systems as the main focus
What players say
70% of 224 reviews are positive
Players praise the soundtrack, atmosphere, and writing, but some find too little to do. A recent reviewer also reports poor performance and missing mouse sensitivity and keybinding settings.
Screenshots and trailer
Eidolon system requirements
Minimum: Shader Model 2 Compatible…, 3 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Eidolon?
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- OS
- Windows XP SP2, Vista, 7, 8 (64 bit on all versions)
- Processor
- 2.0 GHZ
- Graphics
- Shader Model 2 Compatible Graphic Card
- Memory
- 3 GB RAM
- Storage
- 2 GB available space
Does Eidolon have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Eidolon run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Eidolon use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Exploration
- Open World
- Walking Simulator
- Survival
- Adventure
- Indie
- Atmospheric
- Nature
- Post-apocalyptic
- First-Person
- Great Soundtrack
- Story Rich
- Beautiful
Recent updates
- Nov 10, 2014 · Nov 9 Update
- Nov 10, 2014 · Nov 9 Update
- Oct 31, 2014 · October 30th - Content Update!
- Oct 31, 2014 · October 30th - Content Update!
- Oct 6, 2014 · October 6th Update
