Eternal Dread

Open-world action RPG about surviving under demonic rule

Hitbear Studio · Released Mar 2, 2018

Reviews: Mixed; 69% of 75
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Dec 19, 2019
Minimum PC: GTS 210 (or ); 8 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Eternal Dread?

You play Riel, a new Warrior’s Guild adventurer, in a single-player action RPG set in a world conquered by demons and fiends. You explore an open world, fight enemies, gain experience, and improve your equipment while seeking a way to resist the Elder Fiends.

For you if...

+you like choosing between melee, archery, and magic

Not for you if...

−you prefer forgiving combat over repeated deaths

What players say

69% of 75 reviews are positive

Players praise the RPG progression and enemy-specific death scenes, though some find the scenes too limited. Complaints focus on grinding, uneven combat balance, and bugs that interrupt play.

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Eternal Dread system requirements

Minimum: GTS 210 (or ), 8 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7(64bit)
Processor: 1.8 GHz Dual core
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 210 (or equivalent)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Eternal Dread have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Eternal Dread run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 20
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Eternal Dread 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