Underplayed Gems

Ethereal Rift (2023)

Ethereal Rift cover
Developer
Jack Vanderkolk
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Indie, RPG, Free To Play
Rating
3.8 of 5, 12 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 47 minutes
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

Fast-paced hack and slash roguelike with incremental build progression and repetitive dungeon runs.

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What players say

Players describe Ethereal Rift as an unfinished, buggy tech demo with poor optimization and janky combat where button presses often fail to register. The game lacks a clear objective and has a tiny inventory with strange keybinds, though some appreciate its RuneScape-like aesthetic.

Screenshots

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