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Eternal Return

On the remote island of Lumia, a secret group runs experiments on humans in pursuit of an extraordinary new race. You enter the island as one of several playable characters and compete in a battle royale. Explore the island for materials and equipment, craft your starting gear, hunt neutral monsters, and fight other players. Work with teammates to survive encounters and contest valuable island objectives. Each character brings distinct skills to combat, while gear and build choices shape how you approach fights. As the match develops, gather stronger equipment and resources, then try to outlast the other teams.

On Lumia, choose a fighter, scavenge and craft gear, hunt creatures, and battle rival teams to survive the island experiment.

Released 19 Jul 2023

81%positive of
12k player reviews
Free
View on Steam
1

Craft Gear Mid-Match

2

Hunt Island Monsters

3

Contest Meteor Drops

Eternal Return is a free-to-play, 2.5D perspective Battle Royale game. Search, Craft, Hunt, and Fight using a variety of characters. Plan your strategy and become the last survivor on this eternal experiment.

Developed by Nimble Neuron · Published by Nimble Neuron, SapStaR Games, KRAFTON, Inc.

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Common Player Critiques

  1. Sparse Regional Queues
  2. Uneven Matchmaking
  3. Toxic Team Games
  4. Connection and Loading
81%
positive of 12k player reviews

Back of the Box

Platforms Windows
Age ratings
  • ClassInd (Brazil) 10 — Violência fantasiosa Violência
  • IGRS (Indonesia) 15 — Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya Kekerasan Interaksi Daring
  • KGRB 15 — 내용정보표지사항: 폭력성, 선정성 제명: 이터널 리턴 이용등급: 15세이용가 등급분류번호: GC-CC-NP-191115-003 등급분류일자:20191115 상호: 주식회사 님블뉴런 배급업신고번호: 제 2013-000005호
  • Steam (Germany) 12 — Gewalt Alkohol / Tabak
Players 1–24
Play modes
  • Online co-op
  • Online PvP
Other modes
  • Solo
  • Duo
  • Trios
  • Squad
  • Ranked
  • Normal
  • Practice mode
  • AI lobbies
  • Beginner queue
  • Semi-new player queue
  • Cobalt Protocol
  • Custom games
  • Community tournaments
  • Scrims
Multiplayer Eternal Return is an online multiplayer battle royale focused on PvP. The provided materials and reviews indicate support for solo, duo, and trio/squad play in different periods, with matches commonly described as 18-player lobbies and some later reviews describing a trios-only format. Team play, matchmaking, ranked play, voice chat, custom games, bots in beginner/normal queues, and region-based servers are mentioned.
Multiplayer & mods No multiplayer mod support is stated. Reviews mention community-created custom activities and guides, but not gameplay mods.
Controller required No
DLC / extras 2 listed on Steam
DRM / EULA
  • Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Eternal Return EULA
Content notices
  • Online interactivity
Website Official website

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Eternal Return is free to play. Get it on Steam here.
Who made Eternal Return, and when did it come out?▾
It was developed by Nimble Neuron and published by Nimble Neuron, SapStaR Games, KRAFTON, Inc., released on July 19, 2023.
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