Echo Night (1998)

Developer: FromSoftware
Publisher: Agetec, FromSoftware
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation, PlayStation Portable
Genres: Puzzle, Adventure
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 20 player ratings

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How it feels

A quiet, ghostly investigation that unfolds slowly aboard a haunted ship, heavy with dread and unanswered questions.

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About

Echo Night is a mystery adventure video game developed by From Software. The story revolves around Richard Osmond and his journey to find out what happened to the ship Orpheus, which mysteriously disappeared from the sea. The story will uncover too the mystery about two stones which contain some kind of power.

What players say

A quiet, eerie first-person ghost adventure that trades combat for mystery and emotional dread, with minimalist lighting and ambient unease; an overlooked, ahead-of-its-time FromSoftware cult favorite among horror fans.

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