I AM ETHERIC

I enjoyed the game. The story is pretty out there, visuals and atmosphere are nicely done. There is some very light puzzle solving and some chaotic enemie encounters that dont last long but get the heart pumping. I particularly enjoyed the end boss encounter. Walkthrough guide - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kfnZmLys1Q&t=7951s

Starts out as a pretty decent walking sim horror game then devolves into a janky key hunt game then briefly a rage bait platformer then back to janky horror again. So not very good overall but I wouldn't feel right downvoting because it's a solo dev and it felt like he poured his heart and soul into this game.

Selten hat mich ein Spiel so mitgenommen, dass ich nach einer Stunde eine Pause brauchte. Nicht weil es schlecht ist – sondern weil es einen so tief reinzieht. Das Sounddesign ist der eigentliche Gegner. Kopfhörer auf, Licht aus – ihr werdet verstehen was ich meine. Kein Spiel für Action-Fans. Sehr wohl eines für alle, die echten psychologischen Horror mögen. Der größte Schrecken steckt nicht im Monster um die Ecke. Er steckt in der Frequenz dazwischen.

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This game is **absolutely incredible**. The fear and atmosphere you experience while playing are genuinely unique. Combined with the sometimes **hyper-realistic graphics**, it creates an atmosphere that completely pulled me into the game. The story is really good, the puzzles are fun, and there are so many little gameplay elements that constantly keep you engaged and make you want to continue. I honestly have to ask: **Why isn't this game more popular yet?** Why aren't the big streamers playing games like this? And why do games like this so often get buried on Steam? **BUY THIS GAME!** My only real criticism is the optimization. There is definitely still a lot of room for improvement. Even with my **RTX 5090**, I was usually below 50 FPS, and inside some buildings my framerate sometimes dropped to around 20–30 FPS. But you know what? I almost didn't care. The game was still playable, and more importantly, it was so immersive and engaging that I simply wanted to keep playing. Hopefully there will be some additional optimization and smaller improvements in future updates. As a developer myself, all I can say is: **Amazing job!** You can really feel how much work and passion went into this game. I had an absolute blast playing it. I've already been spreading the word about the game, and I will definitely continue recommending it. Games like this deserve so much more attention. ❤️

Game is incredible but the floating rock is still not fixed. Please help!!!!

I AM ETHERIC es un horror en primera persona con tintes espirituales que te coloca en un hospital psiquiátrico abandonado. Encarnas a Alex, un “banisher” — alguien con poder espiritual — que visita el lugar para enfrentarse a una entidad interdimensional (archon) y sobrevivir a la experiencia. Este título mezcla exploración, sustos ambientales y acertijos sencillos mientras te guía por niveles cerrados en un entorno oscuro y opresivo. El enfoque no está en el combate directo, sino en la tensión y el descubrimiento narrativo. Requisitos y rendimiento: Los requisitos oficiales son sorprendentemente altos para un indie: mínimo un RTX 3050 con 8 GB de RAM y un i5, y recomendado un RTX 4070 con 16 GB y CPU potente para configuraciones altas. Eso sugiere que el juego apunta a gráficos más detallados y efectos de iluminación, pero también puede significar optimización exigente para hardware medio. No hay señales claras de caídas frecuentes de frames o errores críticos (al menos en mi caso, con una 3060 8gb + 16gb ram + R5 5500, no tuve problemas al jugarlo a gráficos medio), pero los parches recientes (1.1 y 1.2) se enfocan en estabilidad cinematográfica, glitches visuales en secuencias y balance de jugabilidad, lo cual indica que el dev está corrigiendo problemas temprano. Ésto a mi parecer, genera confianza a rejugarlo más adelante siendo el juego más estable. Jugabilidad y sensaciones generales: El ritmo es pausado en comparación con horror más frenéticos. La tensión viene de la ambientación y los sonidos ambientales más que de enemigos constantes o combate intenso. La historia y temática espiritual pueden atraer a jugadores interesados en horror psicológico más que en acción pura. Su ambición técnica (y requisitos altos) podría dejarlo por debajo de expectativas para jugadores con hardware modesto. Recomendado moderadamente para fans del horror narrativo que tienen hardware medio-alto y toleran experiencias lentas y tensas. Si lo que buscas es terror rápido, acción intensa o comunidad activa, este título podría no ser lo ideal por ahora. — nocnoc_ylc 🦖 | Curador independiente

Ok. I Love that I can come back in here an update my review. Thanks to the dev's update/patch I was able to get to the end of the game. And I am glad I did. This was a game that showed a lot of love and unique ideas for a horror. Something trippy, spiritual, and terrifying. I'm glad I can confidently say I recommend this game for people looking for something a little out of the box with the parallel worlds, nice puzzles, and beautiful visuals. My favorite parts were the interactions with the **spoiler** "deity" character or as we come to find out; our inner self. I can honestly say this was a breath of fresh air in I believe the horror game genre since it approached topics like inner self-awareness, the dichotomy of good and bad/evil, and spiritual enlightenment. Thank you developer for creating that patch, In really helped the game play smoother in my opinion, and I am glad I was able to get to the end for my small YouTube channel since it's a pet peeve of mine to not finish a game. :) Want to Watch?: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKZ8ooMS5-Rms2mDPhpoNzRHKbq3cAP1_