Eidolon

Eidolon

Released Aug 2014

Narrative exploration game located in a massive, post-human Western Washington. Navigate an open world that has been reclaimed by nature. Use journals, letters, zines, and other documents to learn the interconnected stories of the people who lived here once.

60% positive · 438 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Steam $15.00
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Evaluation

Eidolon launched on August 1, 2014 as a narrative exploration game. The developer shipped one content update on October 30, 2014 adding new documents, characters, story threads, and a new region (the Kitsap Peninsula). That appears to be the last content work done on the game itself. Since then, the Ice Water Games team has moved on to other projects: posts from 2019 through 2021 announce entirely separate games (Tenderfoot Tactics, Stones of Solace, Pattern, and Wildflower: From the Embers), all developed by members of the original Eidolon team. None of these posts mention any returning content or updates for Eidolon. The store description presents the game as a complete, self-contained experience with no indication of additional content planned. The last communication that touched on Eidolon at all was October 2021, and it was an announcement for a new unrelated game. The game launched as a finished product and received one post-launch content update before the team shifted focus to new titles — Eidolon's content has been complete since October 31, 2014.
Evidence
Content update added 59 new documents, several new characters and story threads, resolutions to unanswered questions, and the Kitsap Peninsula. This appears to be the final content update for the game.
news post · Oct 31, 2014 source content shipped
high
The most recent post from the developer announces Wildflower: From the Embers, a new game by the Eidolon team. No mention of further Eidolon updates.
news post · Oct 22, 2021 source development ending
medium

Media

Details

Developer
Publisher
Ice Water Games
Achievements
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Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

Eidolon is a game about exploring a mysterious landscape and uncovering the stories of the people who lived there once before. It is a game about history, curiosity, interconnectedness, and the slow and inevitable beauty of life.

You will be dropped into the dreary and mystical Western Washington circa 2400 c.e. with little to guide your way. Awaiting you is a vast landscape filled with wildlife, edible plants, and the memories of our now-dead culture—stored in artefacts such as journals, sketchbooks, newspapers, zines, brochures, transcripts, blogs, and more. Collect these memories and piece together what happened to these people.

Features:
  • Over 150 documents telling the interconnected stories of dozens of characters across hundreds of years.
  • An enormous, hand-sculpted Western Washington that takes multiple hours to cross.
  • Day/night cycle and dynamic weather.
  • Varied flora and fauna (both predators and prey).

MAC USERS: Please read system requirements carefully!
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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