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Is Eris and the fading kingdom worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Metroidvania fans who want to explore a folklore-filled world
- Players interested in folklore-based enemies and bosses
- Action-adventure players who want progression tied to consuming enemies and items
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a short, linear adventure rather than exploration across a vast world
- Players who prefer combat without enemy encounters and boss battles
- Players looking for realistic rather than hand-drawn fantasy artwork
Our take on Eris and the fading kingdom
Eris consumes enemies and items to recover health and gain abilities, making consumption the central link between encounters, survival, and progression.
What is Eris and the fading kingdom?
Explore Tir nAill, a ruined kingdom populated by creatures from myth and folklore.
Travel through icy mountains, forests, and dark woods while investigating why its inhabitants became violent. The game combines 2D action with Metroidvania-style exploration across a vast world. Combat includes over 20 enemy types and over 10 bosses based on folklore from across the UK. Eris can consume enemies and items to heal damage and gain abilities. Collected upgrades open new movement opportunities. Some characters may offer assistance during the investigation, and the story has multiple endings. The game uses a hand-drawn 2D art style.
How Eris and the fading kingdom plays
- 01Enemy consumption
- Consuming enemies and items restores health and grants abilities.
- 02Folklore boss roster
- The game includes over 10 bosses based on folklore from across the UK.
- 03Distinct environments
- Explore icy mountains, lush forests, and dark woods.
- 04Movement upgrades
- Collected upgrades open new movement opportunities.
- 05Multiple endings
- The story can conclude in more than one way.
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Eris and the fading kingdom: platforms & release
Is Eris and the fading kingdom worth it?
It is worth it if: metroidvania fans who want to explore a folklore-filled world. Skip it if: players seeking a short, linear adventure rather than exploration across a vast world.
Where can I download Eris and the fading kingdom?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Eris and the fading kingdom's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Eris and the fading kingdom on?
Windows only.
