Eternal Love: A Blend of Platforming and Atmospheric Horror

Man, you ever just wander through a digital marketplace, browsing game titles like you’re lost in a weird museum of pixels and promises? You can’t swing a controller without hitting a platformer these days. I know, I know—it’s a jungle out there. But sometimes, every now and then, you actually trip over something kinda special. Like that feeling when you’re supposed to be doing something, but end up getting lost in, I don’t know, a rabbit hole of platformers? Enter: Love Eternal. Saw it at PAX East 2025, and wow, did it stick.

So here’s the scoop—this game’s got roots deep in the creative soil, sprouting from the minds of sibling devs. Yup, they’re from Oregon, but moved to LA, witnessing those darn wildfires that transform everything. Oddly poetic, right? Mix in a heavy dollop of influence from Perfect Blue—yeah, that mind-bending anime—and you’ve got yourself a psychological rollercoaster of a platformer.

Imagine this: You kick things off as Maya, chilling in her suburban nest. Family chat’s happening when out of nowhere, the phone rings. By the time she clicks back from that ominous call, the fam’s poof—gone. And outside? Total chaos, like an apocalypse decided to drop by for tea. Ancient vibes in the air, everything cracked and crumbling—confusion’s the name of the game.

Maya’s journey twists with platforming madness. Gravity-flipping shenanigans—walking on ceilings, flipping the world as you go. But there’s a catch: Gotta land before you flip again, so no defying physics too much, okay? And there are these red stones, mid-air snacks that let you cheat gravity briefly. Mind-boggling puzzles await, making you question every leap and bound. It starts off simple, but buckle up—things get wild.

The devs want us diving headfirst into mind-bending tricks while unraveling a story that’s more twisted than a pretzel factory. Just reading the game’s blurb was a head trip. A “castle of bitter memories”? A lonely god kidnapping kids? Count me in for a rollercoaster of shocks and feels. Expect a dense, intense four hours when Love Eternal drops later this year—for all your Xbox, Switch, PlayStation, and PC needs.

Honestly, it’s like if Celeste and VVVVVV jumped into a blender and hit puree with this one. Can’t shake the feeling this could be something big. Or maybe I just need more sleep—who’s to say?