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Eastward (2021) is an adventure game about a miner who meets a young girl in a secret facility. Together you explore the decaying cities and discover the truth about her origins and what’s behind the creatures who are destroying everything. The narrative is built as you talk to characters from the towns and villages that you explore, they may help you by giving information or items.

It’s a single-player game but you have the choice of either controlling John, the miner, or the little girl, Sam, as some hidden paths can be found with each character. John has weapons such as a flamethrower, cog-shooter, frying pan and any others you find along the way. Sam has magical powers with spells such as a kinetic blast, and stunning enemies. You can collect ingredients to cook meals that give different health benefits and powers, meaning planning for future battles is necessary.

It blends the story and sense of place that games like Stardew Valley create with the puzzles, exploration and world physics (and cooking) of games like Zelda Breath of the Wild.

Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Eastward 3 years ago. It was re-examined by Rich Adams and updated 5 months ago.
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Play StylePlay Style

This is an Adventure and Fighting game with Action, Narrative, Role-Play and Shooting elements. This is a single-player game.

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Content Rating

Rated PEGI 12 for Sexual Innuendo, Mild Swearing. This game includes use of bad language, including '*!@?*', '*!@?*', '*!@?*', ass' and '*!@?*'. The game also includes mild violence between human and fantasy characters, such as humans hitting blob-like slug creatures, or blowing them up with explosives, which causes them to melt into red puddles which flicker and disappear. During a turn-based mini-game, slashes and flashes appear over the images of selected enemies, although no actual violence, blood or injuries are shown. There are references to alcohol and alcohol use, although there is no sight of alcohol being consumed. There is sight of characters smoking but this is not a prominent aspect of the game.

CostsCosts

Eastward usually costs £10.99 to £22.24. 

Eastward

XBox Store Xbox One £22.24 Free

Xbox Game Pass

Steam StoreSALE PC £21.99 £10.99 until 28/11/2023
Switch Store Switch £10.99
Steam StoreSALE Mac £21.99 £10.99 until 28/11/2023
XBox Store Xbox X|S -
There are no additional in-game purchases, loot boxes, adverts or subscription costs.

DetailsGame Details

Release Date: 16/09/2021

Price: 50% off

Out Now: PC, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S

Content Rating: PEGI 12

Players: 1

Genres: Adventure, Fighting (Action, Narrative, Role-Play and Shooting)

Accessibility: 21 features

Components: 2D Overhead, Blocks and Pixels

Developer: Pixpil Games (@PixpilGames)


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