Clever knowledge-based progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 positive reviews
“Every single ability is available from the start, you just don’t know how to activate them.”
Steam review · 9.5 h played ↗
Echo Weaver
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Very Positive · 97%Very Positive · 97%Moonlight Kids2026Adventure · Puzzle · Action
$19.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 2 h ago
The verdict
A clever time-loop metroidvania where all abilities are available from the start and progress comes from knowledge, with great movement and little combat. Skip it if you want combat or a traditional metroidvania.
Great for
Fans of Outer Wilds, Tunic or Animal Well who like discovery, platforming and sequence-breaking
Main risk
Vague clues can leave you stuck, and the time-loop gimmick or minimal combat may not suit you
What players love
Excellent time-loop design with Outer Wilds feel
Mentioned in ~2 in 5 positive reviews
“Many games have tried to emulate outer wilds, In a way I'd say this is the one that gets the timeloop trickery the closest to that feeling.”
Steam review · 2.9 h played ↗
Smooth, satisfying movement and platforming
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“they also made a game that's just fun to move around in with advanced tech and smooth animations.”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
Minimal combat, focus on puzzles and exploration
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“There's relatively little combat, which is a very welcome alternative to the many soulslike metroidvanias out there.”
Steam review · 12 h played ↗
Beautiful art and music
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 positive reviews
“And this art is just gorgeous to look at.”
Steam review · 11.5 h played ↗
Great sequence-breaking freedom
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“The sequence-breaking is incredible and exceptionally well executed.”
Steam review · 12 h played ↗
What players complain about
Time-loop mechanics feel annoying or pointless
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“The forced resets that technically you can avoid with foreknowledge but you can't avoid with skill.”
Steam review · 2.8 h played ↗
Weak glaive and combat
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“It does not feel good that you can only throw in the 4 cardinal directions”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
More puzzle game than metroidvania
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“It is more of a puzzle game than it is a metroidvania.”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
Vague clues leave players stuck
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The game really doesn't give you good direction/guidance on how to complete your tasks. The clues are also vague and difficult to understand.”
Steam review · 11.5 h played ↗
Too linear and hand-held, unlike Outer Wilds
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“for much of the game EW runs you through a very narrow track, providing you with unlocks at guaranteed points along the way.”
Steam review · 5 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support4 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 10+
ProcessorCore i3-9300T, AMD FX 8350
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 660, AMD R7 260X
Storage4 GB available space
OSWindows 10+
ProcessorCore i3-9300T, AMD FX 8350
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 660, AMD R7 260X
Storage4 GB available space
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