Ethereon

In Ethereon, you are an unidentified entity that is placed on a strange and beautiful alien planet and left there to explore, discover and understand the world around. It’s a game that is designed to be played using VR tech and for a very good reason, it looks stunning.

The game starts off with you facing a beautiful temple which is placed in the middle of an ocean, under a sky that’s simply gorgeous. Right from the start you get the feeling that when it comes to attention to details and quality, no corners have been cut.

Ethereon leaves you with no information to process, nothing that explains where you are and what you have to do. You are simply there and your sense of exploration and curiosity take over. That’s always the premise for a wonderful adventure.

Since Ethereon is meant to be used with VR gear, the number of controls that need to be used are kept at a minimum. You get keys and joystick support for simple movement, sprinting and object interaction.

To interact with objects you simply need to look directly at it, press a button and then you can pull, lift or remove it from an enclosure. At first it does seem like you have two left hands because the game doesn’t give you any hints if you’re correctly positioned and objects that can be interacted with aren’t highlighted. That makes things difficult, but then again exploring an unknown alien planet shouldn't be a walk in the park and trust us, every little discovery you make is worth the effort.

Ethereon is something else. It’s mostly silent but with superb audio design, it’s somehow minimalistic but full of questions, it’s slow-paced but it makes you want to take your time.

The game is currently under development and even after this short glimpse of what it is, it’s certainly appealing. If you want to contribute to the creation of Ethereon, you can support it on Kickstarter.