Eternal Afternoon
A walking simulator about childhood before the world ends
Alex Klexber · Released Mar 3, 2026
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 96% of 466
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 month ago
- Sep 17, 2026
What is Eternal Afternoon?
This single-player walking simulator follows Sasha, a ten-year-old exploring his suburban neighborhood in summer 2001 before a giant black wave swallows everything. You wander, find side quests, and uncover secrets during runs lasting twenty real-time minutes. There are no saves or upgrades; progress comes from learning how the world works.
For you if...
- +you enjoy dialogue-heavy exploration and retro pixel art
- +you like surreal stories with a melancholy mood
Not for you if...
- −you want to explore without a time limit
- −you need to save and resume whenever you like
What players say
96% of 466 reviews are positive
Players praise the nostalgic neighborhood atmosphere and storytelling. Some wish the puzzles were harder.
Screenshots and trailer
Eternal Afternoon system requirements
Minimum: 450, 6 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Eternal Afternoon?
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- OS
- Windows 10 or higher 64bit
- Processor
- Intel Core i3 2.00 GHz or AMD equivalent
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce 450 or higher with 1GB Memory
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 1 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Eternal Afternoon have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Eternal Afternoon run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 57
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does Eternal Afternoon use AI-generated content?
Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:
Some visual and textual elements in this game were created with the assistance of generative tools and were then edited, curated, and integrated as part of the overall artistic development process.
The statement mentions: Art
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
- Walking Simulator
- Exploration
- Short
- Nostalgia
- Pixel Graphics
- Dialogue Heavy
- Surreal
- Psychological Horror
- Open World
- Retro
- Adventure
- Story Rich
- Stylized
- 1990's
- Singleplayer
- Roguelike
Recent updates
- Mar 6, 2026 · Retiring the Demo