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Eastward

Action

Science fiction

Role-playing (RPG)

Simulator

Adventure

Indie

Eastward is a beautifully detailed and charming adventure RPG, from Shanghai-based indie developers, Pixpil and published by Chucklefish. Escape the tyrannical clutches of a subterranean society and join Eastward’s unlikely duo on an exciting adventure to the land above! Discover beautiful yet bizarre settlements and make new friends as you travel across the world by rail. Inspired by 90s Japanese animation, the visual style of Eastward has been brought to life using a combination of a modern, innovative 3D lighting system and a rich retro-pixel artwork.

4.3

External Ratings

42 ratings
Release Date:

16 Sep, 2021

Last Updated:

21 Jun, 2026

About this game

Eastward is a beautifully detailed and charming adventure RPG, from Shanghai-based indie developers, Pixpil and published by Chucklefish. Escape the tyrannical clutches of a subterranean society and join Eastward’s unlikely duo on an exciting adventure to the land above! Discover beautiful yet bizarre settlements and make new friends as you travel across the world by rail. Inspired by 90s Japanese animation, the visual style of Eastward has been brought to life using a combination of a modern,...

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Storyline

In the near-future, society is starting to collapse, and the human population is at an all-time low. A deadly toxic presence has spread across the land, destroying and devouring everything in its path. Those who could escape the miasma flocked to underground villages to start a new life. But for a hardworking miner and a mysterious young girl, the hope of a thriving outside world beckons…

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platform

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch

release date

Release Date:

16 Sep, 2021

mode

Modes:

Single player

theme

Themes:

Action, Science fiction

genre

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Adventure, Indie

perspective

Player Perspectives:

Bird view / Isometric

IGDB

IGDB Website:

Eastward

IGDB Rating

4.5 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.5

User Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

39

User Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

90%

Rating %

Critics Rating

4.3 ;
IGDB User Rating

4.3

Critics Rating

IGDB User Rating Count

42

Critics Rating Count

IGDB User Rating

86%

Critics Rating %

Main Developers

Pixpil Studio

Supporting Developers

-

Publishers

Chucklefish Games

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