Eternights

Item: Eternights
Rating: 68
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-11

Summary

Engaging hack-and-slash combat system
Strong characters and witty dialogue
Unique dating sim and ARPG blend
Short and unpolished game experience
Frustrating and unsatisfying ending
Generic and incoherent story

Emotions

Satisfaction26%Disappointment18%Frustration15%Joy5%Enjoyment5%

Reviews (sample size): 575
Helpful reviews: 76%
Unhelpful reviews: 24%
Protest reviews: 0%

68%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
32%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 1594
Negative points: 1407
Gameplay points: 502
Perf. points: 20
Rec. points: 324
Misc points: 146

Point	Description	Importance
Engaging Combat System Description The combat system is frequently praised for being fun, engaging, and well-balanced, offering a satisfying hack-and-slash experience with smooth mechanics, dodge, and parry systems. Reviewers found it enjoyable and challenging, especially when mastering combos and perfect dodges. Importance 97%	The combat system is frequently praised for being fun, engaging, and well-balanced, offering a satisfying hack-and-slash experience with smooth mechanics, dodge, and parry systems. Reviewers found it enjoyable and challenging, especially when mastering combos and perfect dodges.	97%
Strong Characters & Interactions Description The characters are consistently highlighted as a major strength, being well-written, likable, and emotionally impactful. Players formed strong bonds, appreciated their unique personalities, and enjoyed the humorous and heartfelt interactions, often leading to emotional investment and replayability. Importance 65%	The characters are consistently highlighted as a major strength, being well-written, likable, and emotionally impactful. Players formed strong bonds, appreciated their unique personalities, and enjoyed the humorous and heartfelt interactions, often leading to emotional investment and replayability.	65%
Impressive Indie Development Description Reviewers were highly impressed by the game's quality, especially considering it was developed by a small team or even a single person. This aspect frequently led to the game being described as an 'indie gem' that exceeded expectations and demonstrated significant passion and effort. Importance 33%	Reviewers were highly impressed by the game's quality, especially considering it was developed by a small team or even a single person. This aspect frequently led to the game being described as an 'indie gem' that exceeded expectations and demonstrated significant passion and effort.	33%
Unique Dating Sim & ARPG Blend Description The unique blend of dating simulation and action RPG elements is a significant draw. Reviewers enjoyed the Persona-like social links and calendar system, finding the relationship-building mechanics rewarding and well-integrated with the combat, adding depth and replayability without being tedious. Importance 28%	The unique blend of dating simulation and action RPG elements is a significant draw. Reviewers enjoyed the Persona-like social links and calendar system, finding the relationship-building mechanics rewarding and well-integrated with the combat, adding depth and replayability without being tedious.	28%
Appealing Art Style & Visuals Description The game's art style, visuals, and character designs are consistently praised. Reviewers highlighted the beautiful 2D cutscenes, expressive character illustrations, and appealing visual aesthetic, noting how well they fit the game's tone and enhanced the overall experience. Importance 18%	The game's art style, visuals, and character designs are consistently praised. Reviewers highlighted the beautiful 2D cutscenes, expressive character illustrations, and appealing visual aesthetic, noting how well they fit the game's tone and enhanced the overall experience.	18%
High-Quality Voice Acting Description The voice acting, particularly the Japanese dub, received high praise for its quality and ability to bring characters to life. Reviewers noted the professional delivery and how it enhanced character personalities and emotional moments. Importance 11%	The voice acting, particularly the Japanese dub, received high praise for its quality and ability to bring characters to life. Reviewers noted the professional delivery and how it enhanced character personalities and emotional moments.	11%
Well-Written & Witty Dialogue Description The game's dialogue is well-written, witty, and often humorous. Reviewers enjoyed the constant jokes, engaging banter, and how dialogue choices felt meaningful, contributing to a charming and immersive experience. Importance 8%	The game's dialogue is well-written, witty, and often humorous. Reviewers enjoyed the constant jokes, engaging banter, and how dialogue choices felt meaningful, contributing to a charming and immersive experience.	8%
Effective & Humorous Moments Description The humor in the game is generally well-received, with many reviewers finding themselves laughing out loud. The jokes often land well, contributing to a lighthearted tone and adding to the overall enjoyment of the experience. Importance 6%	The humor in the game is generally well-received, with many reviewers finding themselves laughing out loud. The jokes often land well, contributing to a lighthearted tone and adding to the overall enjoyment of the experience.	6%
Rewarding Relationship Building Description The relationship-building mechanics are a core and rewarding part of the game, directly affecting stats and story progression. Players appreciated how these choices had weight and how friendship development tied the different gameplay elements together. Importance 6%	The relationship-building mechanics are a core and rewarding part of the game, directly affecting stats and story progression. Players appreciated how these choices had weight and how friendship development tied the different gameplay elements together.	6%
Atmospheric & Memorable Soundtrack Description The game's soundtrack is praised for being atmospheric and enhancing key scenes. Reviewers noted the memorable themes, gentle melodies, and driving battle music that contributed positively to the overall mood and experience. Importance 5%	The game's soundtrack is praised for being atmospheric and enhancing key scenes. Reviewers noted the memorable themes, gentle melodies, and driving battle music that contributed positively to the overall mood and experience.	5%