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Everhood
Developer Chris Nordgren, Jordi Roca
Everhood: An Ineffable Tale of the Inexpressible Divine Moments of Truth is a 2021 adventure RPG video game developed by Chris Nordgren and Jordi Roca, who go by the studio name Foreign Gnomes. Players control Red, a living wooden doll, exploring a minimalistic RPG world and fighting battles in a style similar to Guitar Hero in an effort to recover their stolen arm from Gold Pig, an immortal inhabitant of the land… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
352 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
89
LovedLoved
189 positive · 24 negative
95% range 84–92%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 189 | 24 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 44 | 5 | 71 |
| Mastodon * | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
9,488 of 9,985 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
88% recommend · 176 yes, 23 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 199 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (13,352 of 14,053 positive).
Players praise the game's music and rhythm gameplay as exceptional. [1][2][3] Many find the story deep and thought-provoking, with some calling it life-changing. [4][5][3] Some reviewers criticize the story as derivative or unsatisfying. [6][7][8]
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Representative posts
- [7]
Horrible ending to an otherwise fun game. Everhood is on a constantly sliding scale of "Too derivative" and "Fun enough that I don't mind how derivative" and almost ended on the latter until it drops the ball on probably the most sociopathic interpretation of Buddhist philosophy I've ever seen in the final act. It ruined the whole experience for me personally. If you just want to play a trippy rhythm game and not …
- [1]
I really underestimated this game. I had no idea how great the music would be or how perfectly they managed to integrate it into a game. Besides Thumper I never "felt" the music like this before. I also underestimated its difficulty. And I've never been more thankful for a selection of difficulties below normal/standard. Last but not least, I underestimated the NPCs and their stories. The game is as charming as it …
- [4]
Life changing. Probably the best game I have ever played, with an ending so beautiful it changed my outlook on life. Amazing characters, gameplay, story, and music. I love this game.
- [3]
As someone who likes rhythm games, the way that the battles seemed to flip the genre's idea on its head is what initially made me excited to play. However, after reaching the ending, I can say for certain that the story was the highlight of the game. It did a very good job at immersing the player into its strange world and getting you attached to the inhabitants. I don't want to spoil any of the story but the core …
- [2]
A very solid rhythm game with a good balance of narrative and gameplay Gameplay The gameplay of this game can be boiled down to "reverse rhythm game" but there are exceptions. The main mode you will partake in is a 5-lane grid where notes come down, but instead of hitting the notes when they reach the bottom, you must dodge them until the fight ends. The game does quite a bit with this concept, including a little …
Summarised from 34 of the 297 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Everhood sits at 89% positive across 213 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Everhood received positive reviews upon its release, with several reviewers commenting on the variety of musical scores and high level of quality in how battles are presented. The PlayStation versions of the game, released in 2023, received scores of 7 and 8/10. Issues raised were the potentially overwhelming visuals and lack of differences between difficulty levels. Zoey Handley of Destructoid praised the music in the game, but noted that the story threw in too many plot twists. Alana Hagues and Ollie Reynolds, writing for RPGFan and Nintendo Life, respectively, found the game's musical score to be one of its highlights, particularly its variation and ability to combine with the unique…
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Reactions
60 of 352 · most liked firstHuff my rank pits while I game lil bro 🐽🌀 Streaming Everhood 2 I forgot what episode we’re on :3 twitch.tv/itisidog
neutral · AI labelView post →Everhood 2 stream! Come huff my smelly jock while I game, pup. No thoughts, just huffing and sucking my bulge while I get sweatier and sweatier. twitch.tv/itisidog
neutral · AI labelView post →I was kindly given an early key for Everhood 2 (the first game was among my 2021 faves!) and this sequel did NOT disappoint. The tracks are straight bangers, the rhythm gameplay is addictive as ever and it's truly a psychedelic masterpiece. Giggling and kicking my feet from how good this game is...
positive · AI labelView post →Despite its flaws, everhood 2 holds a very special place in my heart, right next to the original everhood I like the gameplay a lot, the characters are amazing, and unlike most people, I actually love the story, and what it means to me This game is amazing, go play it [ #everhood #everhood2 ]
positive · AI labelView post →Follow me if you fw: Bugs Birds Space Monster Hunter Bug Fables In Stars and Time Hollow Knight Terraria Deep Rock Galactic Rain World Helldivers 2 Blasphemous (game) Everhood Hades (game) A Hat in Time Hyper Light Drifter One Shot Neon White Persona Signalis
neutral · AI labelView post →Everhood is this month's game (well, there were two, but watch the stream for that explanation), and we got AN ending today. We'll aim for the main one next week. Thanks to everyone who tuned in! I'll be at TJThrilla's stream tomorrow, see ya then! www.twitch.tv/protonjon/cl...
neutral · AI labelView post →oh! Everhood 2 is out! I finished it last week. good: battles are even better than in the first game, music is all bangers, full of goofy guys, one other thing that requires a post all its own* bad: plot makes no sense, goes nowhere, extremely dissatisfying ending that says nothing.
neutral · AI labelView post →as a warm up I sometimes like to draw Kitten facing whatever videogame boss I'm stuck at..... Everhood is a great game
positive · AI labelView post →EVERHOOD is one of my favorite games of all time and I’m SO excited it’s getting a sequel! It is CRIMINALLY underrated. youtu.be/7afBqpQmhNA?...
positive · AI labelView post →EVERHOOD 2 has been nominated for BEST MUSIC of 2025 by the indie game awards! We're honored and stoked to receive a nomination by @sixoneindie.com
neutral · AI labelView post →there are... a few characters in Everhood 2 that are going to be appearing on furaffinity pretty quickly (the game is really, really good by the way)
positive · AI labelView post →No shot Everhood 2 released TODAY. I literally finished the first game yesterday; that timing was pure serendipity
neutral · AI labelView post →Some older work from a fav game #Everhood #Art
neutral · AI labelView post →Some #Everhood illustrations I've drawn back when I was really invested in the game. Please go play this game, it's such a wild and impactful experience. Can't wait for the sequel 💝 #art #fanart
positive · AI labelView post →youtube loves to recommend me videos that say stuff like "Everhood is an incredible perfect game...." or "Everhood is better than undertale....." as if the game isn't as shallow and uninteresting as a microwave meal. it tastes good in the moment but then you're like, what the fuck did I actually eat
negative · AI labelView post →[Everhood 2 SPOILERS] Me having my brain spend the last week brainstorming and trying to make sense of the one game and connect its dots where you shouldn't make sense of. #art #fanart #Everhood #Everhood2
neutral · AI labelView post →Spelling my username with video games. Alrighty. Bust-A-Move 4 Everhood New Super Lucky's Tale Jak and Daxter A Hat in Time Mario Kart: Double Dash!! Animal Crossing: New Horizons Gravity Circuit Eragon for the Game Boy Advance
neutral · AI labelView post →oh yeah, another answer, didn't come to mind as much because i feel like at this point most people have heard of it: I went into Everhood expecting a third-rate Undertale clone, and got floored by a game with something to actually Say store.steampowered.com/app/1229380/...
positive · AI labelView post →Everhood 2 might already be Game of the Year:
positive · AI labelView post →thanks for coming to the stream!! EVERHOOD 2 IS SO GOOD RAAAAAAH and its much longer than the first game!! wowie! looks like this is gonna be 2 parts whoops tehepero stay worm!
positive · AI labelView post →Day 796 of me drawing a random video game enemy I like: Springhead (Everhood 2) #Art #Dailyart #Everhood
neutral · AI labelView post →Age of Empires 2 /w The Conquers expansion pack. Roller Coaster Tycoon 1. (2 was weaker without OpenRCT2, the real masterpiece, but idk if unfinished projects should count or not) Quake 3 Arena, Unreal Tournament 1999 GOTY, Worms Armageddon, SimCity 3000 Unlimited, Forza Horizon 2 / Motorsport 3, Need for Speed Underground 1, Clonk! Rage, Metal Gear Solid 1/2/3, Ace Combat 4, Okami, Tokyo Jungle, Zelda BOTW, Mario Odyssey, Sven Co-Op, Killing Floor 1, Final Fantasy 7, LISA: The Painful,…
neutral · AI labelView post →Bobo from Everhood 2 is one of my favorite characters now. I REALLY liked that game. #Everhood #Everhood2
positive · AI labelView post →BUY EVERHOOD 2 NOW!!! THERE'S A MOUSE GIRL THAT SAYS "Cheese to meet ya :3" IN THE GAME!!! I will die for Millie Mushhelm.
positive · AI labelView post →undertale but it's a rhythm game and you're on hallucinogenic shrooms
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Its stream time again~!!! today we are jumping back into Everhood 2!!! come and join for this triply looking and very fun rhythm battle game~!! #Vtuber | #Vtubers | #VtuberEN | #indiegame www.twitch.tv/mintymewvt
neutral · AI labelView post →Just finished Everhood 2 and I was left with the craziest cliffhanger I've ever experienced in a game Tbh, I loved it, the game was fun and the story intriguing but I think there's still questions that need answering Nevertheless, huge improvement from the already amazing Everhood 1 I love Sam <3
positive · AI labelView post →Green Mage from Everhood! One of my favorite characters from the game! 💚 #art #Everhood #GreenMage #indie #indiegame
neutral · AI labelView post →Not gonna rank them because I can't. Age of Empires II I've played since release and still do occasionally. Everhood 1 everything about it I love. During covid things got very dark for me personally and this game just hit perfectly on some stuff plaguing my mind at the exact right time I most needed it. The devs were one hit wonders unfortunately. Coming from that, the sequel was atrocious. Thief 2: The Metal Age. It's like crack to this brain of mine. Yes I play The Dark Mod…
positive · AI labelView post →Didn't expect that I'd have to whip out my religion major to start making sense of the first Everhood, but I did. It was a very good game all around, and I'd argue it's a good game even if you don't know all the references. Also helps give me a more complete picture of Everhood 2, lol.
positive · AI labelView post →Working on Twitch things this morning 🌸✨ I’ll see you all @ 3pm EST for some Everhood 2, new game play through! twitch.tv/pxpetals
neutral · AI labelView post →People (namely Rare) kept telling me to try out Everhood. Seeing as the second game releases March 4th, I decided to finally check out the first game. An Unconventional Adventure with Amazing Music | Everhood youtu.be/qvNURYLNxeM
neutral · AI labelView post →Day 5 : Everhood —- ✨ 20 Day Video Game Challenge 👾 Choose 20 video games that greatly influenced you! 🎮 No explanations, no reviews, just pictures. #videogame #videogamechallenge
neutral · AI labelView post →also, Everhood is the game that basically inspired Autumn's creation lol
neutral · AI labelView post →I really underestimated this game. I had no idea how great the music would be or how perfectly they managed to integrate it into a game. Besides Thumper I never "felt" the music like this before. I also underestimated its difficulty. And I've never been more thankful for a selection of difficulties below normal/standard. Last but not least, I underestimated the NPCs and their stories. The game is as charming as it is simple. 84/100
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Horrible ending to an otherwise fun game. Everhood is on a constantly sliding scale of "Too derivative" and "Fun enough that I don't mind how derivative" and almost ended on the latter until it drops the ball on probably the most sociopathic interpretation of Buddhist philosophy I've ever seen in the final act. It ruined the whole experience for me personally. If you just want to play a trippy rhythm game and not think about the story you'll have fun.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Didn't do it for me unfortunately. The story is that weird indie staple combination of sappy and epic. It deals with a hefty theme of death and immortality, but in a child-friendly superhero movie moral conundrum type of way. In those it's some silly question like "what if you had to kill your mom to save the universe???" and this game's writing, in my opinion, operates on the same level. It also loves jabbering on and on about itself, making it even sillier and harder to ignore. The gameplay…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Everhood 2 has arrived! We streamed and reviewed the original Everhood a few years back, and now I'm ready for the sequel. Thank you to Lurkit for the key to the game! Now live! www.twitch.tv/killerdraco
neutral · AI labelView post →Everhood: An odd and Profound game, if you like indie titles that lean closer into allegory and "art piece" like OFF and such, I think there's a lot to enjoy here. I may go back to NG+ and see some of the content i missed. who knows, I've got plenty of time, and then some. (9/10)
positive · AI labelView post →I don't care about your story
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very solid rhythm game with a good balance of narrative and gameplay Gameplay The gameplay of this game can be boiled down to "reverse rhythm game" but there are exceptions. The main mode you will partake in is a 5-lane grid where notes come down, but instead of hitting the notes when they reach the bottom, you must dodge them until the fight ends. The game does quite a bit with this concept, including a little kart race, an rpg where you can reflect attacks back at enemies, a tennis…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is a lot more than you think it is going in. I expected a fun rhythm game RPG and what I got is a game I'll probably be thinking about for years.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →for a pseudo-rhythm game the music is really not very good. the combat is not fun. the world is disjointed and nonsensical, the characters are 'random' and incredibly shallow. it's so derivative and ultimately feels like it's trying way too hard
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Life changing. Probably the best game I have ever played, with an ending so beautiful it changed my outlook on life. Amazing characters, gameplay, story, and music. I love this game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Slay the Princess put me back on an #indiegame kick. Oops! #everhood time! www.twitch.tv/mezzopaggio
neutral · AI labelView post →i will be honst one of the best, i cracked this game like 3-4 years ago and i still think about it,idk why but it stuck with me. i absolutely recomand it especially with the 60% off they have at the time of writing
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →any ideology (i am too stupid for this), symbology (i am too stupid for that) or iconography (i am also too stupid for this) this game threw my way went way over my head but it's a good time that you should assuredly NOT play if you are photo sensitive. a little bit on the nose with what it draws inspiration from but whatever it's a good time and you should give it a shot.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Undertale if it was Buddhist and also a lot more blatant with its references and homages like borderline copyright infringement
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Undertale + Guitar Hero + a ton of psychedelics. Pretty cool stuff
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →(Spoilers for Everhood 2) Had this idea for the soul colors changing during the final act of the game. #everhood #everhood2 #art #fanart #pixelart
neutral · AI labelView post →Live now on Twitch with more Everhood 2! If we end up finishing the game today, we'll move on to the first Everhood! #PNGTuber #VTuber #ENVTuber
neutral · AI labelView post →Day 801 of me drawing a random video game enemy I like: Processor INT (Everhood 2) #Art #Dailyart #Everhood
neutral · AI labelView post →Feelin some repercussions from doin' all those scratchy goblin-y voices in Everhood last night... xD Not my fault they made everyone in the game a goblin or wizard or weird scientist!!
neutral · AI labelView post → !!! WARNING. SPOILERS. !!! Everhood for me. It's divisive, if you manage to connect with the game and don't bounce off it, I think it's one of the most emotionally powerful experiences I've gone through at least. The themes just happen to be intensely involved with most of my longest standing philosophical and existential struggles and the game was cathartic in dealing with them. Plus it's…
positive · AI labelView post →Wow, Everhood is really cool. I got beat up by an ATM in the first couple minutes of the game. Can't wait to play more.
positive · AI labelView post →To be honest, I haven't actually played 2 yet. But the first game holds a special place in my heart. The online consensus seems to be that the sequel has stronger gameplay and maybe even visuals too (the psychedelics in both games are a real trip), but the original has a far stronger story. Again, I haven't played the sequel, but I suspect you'll be better served by starting with the first one. A lot of people draw a parallel to Undertale, and while they're quite different games…
neutral · AI labelView post →Yet another quirky Earthbound inspired RPG that's a pretentious allegory for depression.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →firstly i love rhythm games very much, so i was quite upset to find out that is was not actually a rhythm game but closer to those bullet hell games where you die a bunch. then 1 week later, i remembered that i also love those bullet hell games where you die a bunch. 2 hours in and i genuinely believe i specifically am this game's target audience. you know how people who are in love always say "it's like they were made for me" about their partner. its like that but its a video game. there's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EVERHOOD ⭐️ 7/10 This game wears its inspirations on its sleeve but still makes for an interesting experience. A nice little existential romp with a unique battle system and a psychedelic art direction that ties into its abstract themes. FULL REVIEW: backloggd.com/u/DeadLineSM...
positive · AI labelView post →#everhood art i did in a drawpile with friends sometime after 2 dropped . i really adore the first game, the second one doesnt hit quite the same, but unlike what i believe was most peoples reactions to it, i still quite enjoyed it
neutral · AI labelView post →
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