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Eidolon is a narrative game where you slowly explore a massive, post-human Western Washington. Unlike other action-oriented adventures, here you navigate an open world without threat. It's simply been reclaimed by nature, so your task is to discover journals, letters and magazines to piece together interconnected stories of the people who lived here once.

Unfortunately, Eidolon is not available on Android, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S or iOS. However, we recommend the following games that offer a similar experience or theme:

Eidolon

Game Details

Release Date: 01/08/2021

Price: Free

Platforms: Mac and PC

Expected Content Rating: PEGI 7

Skill Rating: 12+ year-olds

Players: 1

Genres: Adventure, Simulation (Narrative and Traversal)

Components: 3D First-Person, Day and Night, Open World and Weather

Developer: Ice Water Games (@IceWaterGames)

Costs: Free

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