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Fading Echo
Developer Emeteria
Fading Echo is a fast-paced elemental action-adventure RPG where creativity fuels combat. Manipulate water, trigger chain reactions, and shift through surreal worlds as One, a young Legend on a mission to save a dying desertscape from the grip of the Paradox corruption. From the Steam store page
154 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 30, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
89
LovedLoved
65 positive · 8 negative
95% range 80–94%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 11 | 2 | 62 |
| Steam reviews | 65 | 8 | 0 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 3 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
69 of 77 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
90% recommend · 64 yes, 7 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 71 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (150 of 168 positive).
Players praise the unique elemental mechanics and puzzle-platforming. [1][2][3] The art style and voice acting are widely appreciated. [1][4][5]
Liked
Representative posts
- [13]
Not for me sadly. Looks good, runs well but the writing is cringe and combat is no fun at all. The kick is too overpowered. You just need to spam "Y".
- [1]
Absolutely loved this game from start to finish The elemental mechanics the puzzles that uses said mechanics the fighting was fun abiet a bit easy but overall i really enjoyed the story and the characters and the art style absolutely amazing job
- [8]
Neat! Some of these puzzles were truly devious, but but of the very many that there are, I only turned to the internet for help with three of them. Whilst they're tricky and often baffling, I found genuine joy in trying to figure out what the game mechanics could let me get away with, and the sense of satisfaction I felt when I figured each particularly troublesome puzzle out would make a smug man look meek. I did …
- [4]
This game is based on an insanely creative world and setting, and gives a new twist on platforming, combat and puzzle solving with it's unique water transformation mechanics. The music and voice acting really stand out. Created by a small studio with a lot of love and creativity - support them! An absolute steal for the price!
- [2]
This is a neat little game from a new studio, had a good time from beginning to end. It describes itself as an action RPG but it would be better to compare it to Splatoon with an emphasis on puzzle platforming. The MC's can shift between kid and squid drip forms, and there's an element of area control as everyone paints the terrain in their elemental goop. There is some basic melee combat but the game makes it clear …
Summarised from 34 of the 149 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 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Fading Echo talk about unique and fun elemental mechanics; those who didn't talk about annoying backtracking and lack of map. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 154 · most liked first🚨It is my immense pleasure to announce that I will be starring in Fading Echo, a new game from @newtales.bsky.social - also featuring @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social #LauraBailey and @matthewmercer.bsky.social 🚨 More info below ⬇️
neutral · AI labelView post →Working with the team at Fading Echo has been incredible, and I cannot wait to share this game with you all. Although... the demo is available... now.... so you actually can play a good chunk of this game today. It’s waiting for you on Steam... 🌊
positive · AI labelView post →Couldn’t be more proud to have our trailer featured at the Future Games Show and also introduced by @samanthabeart.bsky.social and @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social!!! Hope you enjoyed the Fading Echo reveal. It was made with love by us at @amokbits.bsky.social. Go wishlist the game now! 🌊🌊🌊
neutral · AI labelView post →Fading Echo is a charismatic new action-adventure game that turns its protagonist into a blob of water to face its puzzles and combat in creative ways. I spoke with its studio creator about its tabletop origins and storytelling ambitions. Here's my latest feature.
neutral · AI labelView post →Fading Echo is out now on PC, let's be water! Today is a huge milestone for our indie team, and we couldn't be prouder to finally share this adventure with you. Our game was crafted with passion, hope you enjoy it! store.steampowered.com/app/2467880/... #fadingecho #indiegame #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Not for me sadly. Looks good, runs well but the writing is cringe and combat is no fun at all. The kick is too overpowered. You just need to spam "Y".
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Oooh what's this? An interview about Fading Echo game with @samanthabeart.bsky.social and Sylvain Sechi over at @gamingtrend.com youtu.be/_uxcIjHbo68?...
neutral · AI labelView post →hey, you. Take a sec out of your day, and watch this. Fading Echo is a FANTASTIC game with SO MUCH style and it all flows incredibly well and why are you still reading this. Watch that trailer and buy or wishlist it!!!
positive · AI labelView post →Absolutely loved this game from start to finish The elemental mechanics the puzzles that uses said mechanics the fighting was fun abiet a bit easy but overall i really enjoyed the story and the characters and the art style absolutely amazing job
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The @ivgorchestra.com is live on Twitch and YouTube with Fading Echo!! Along with the ever fantastic @samanthabeart.bsky.social who voices One in the game! twitch.tv/IrishVideoGameOrchestra youtube.com/@IrishVideoGameOrchestra
neutral · AI labelView post →Humble brag that my ink art was shared by @samanthabeart.bsky.social 's upcoming Fading Echo game (and @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social is a part of this project what??) Anyway go follow those two - everything about this project is really heckin' good!! #gamedev #indiegames (is it indie?)
positive · AI labelView post →Hello new followers! Today, we’ll be playing a game that the cast of Critical Role almost entirely voices— Fading Echo also looks neat with fast-paced combat and a stylish world! Spend your morning with us here, as we celebrate the RETURN of Indie Game Showcase!
neutral · AI labelView post →So if you are interested into Fading Echo's making of, we just posted a thing :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9My... #fadingecho #newtales #indiegames @samanthabeart.bsky.social @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Fading Echo promo is live! You can be water for half the price :) Our game is @9.99 until September 16th... it's like a pint of beer in Paris or London :P store.steampowered.com/app/2467880/... #steam #fadingecho #indiegames #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Just found an old video of Fading Echo that we shared internally during one of our milestone reviews! A lot has changed since then, but always fun to look back & see how far the game has come! Check out Fading Echo on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/2467880/... #FadingEcho #IndieGame #GameDev
neutral · AI labelView post →Fading Echo is joining the Best Indie Games Summer Showcase! We're thrilled to be featured among this incredible lineup. If you'd like to support the game, please wishlist it: store.steampowered.com/app/2467880/... Thanks for the support, more to come soon! 💙 #indiegames #gamedev #fadingecho
neutral · AI labelView post →I liked the concept and the start was enjoyable, but the game’s progression turned with an intricate map design that forced annoying backtracking; I didn't know where to go next midway through and dropped it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is one of those rare treats that entices the eye and brings a level of joy to the world that is so often missed. The games main aim is to have FUN and fun is what gaming is really all about (and something so often missed by big name games). Well worth every penny to get!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Never thought our game Fading Echo would be one day in @euronews.com 🤘 so proud of our producer Elise 🌊 #fadingecho #indiegames #gamedev www.euronews.com/culture/2026...
neutral · AI labelView post →Our Producer Elise and the incredible @samanthabeart.bsky.social took the stage at @officialpax.bsky.social to play the Fading Echo demo live, sharing tons of behind-the-scenes insights about the game! Big moment for us 💙 #fadingecho #indiegames #gamedev #paxeast youtu.be/979CfbBWsrE?...
neutral · AI labelView post →This is a neat little game from a new studio, had a good time from beginning to end. It describes itself as an action RPG but it would be better to compare it to Splatoon with an emphasis on puzzle platforming. The MC's can shift between kid and squid drip forms, and there's an element of area control as everyone paints the terrain in their elemental goop. There is some basic melee combat but the game makes it clear from the outset that you shouldn't be leaning on it, instead you should…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fading Echo is OUT NOW on Steam! The game already sitting at 91% positive reviews :) If you like the game, please consider leaving us a review, it means the world for a small indie team like ours! Dive in: store.steampowered.com/app/2467880/... #FadingEcho #indiegame #gaming #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →7.5/10 Runs on steam deck I had a good time with this zelda type game. The puzzles were great and the combat was fun. For the price it's fantastic.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a skillfully crafted moral tale, blessed with an enjoyable combat system, that brilliantly illustrates the immense power latent within individuals - a force that, while initially appearing no more significant than a drop of water in the ocean, can actually move mountains when properly channeled; indeed, with its help, even saving a shattered world does not seem like an entirely impossible task.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →👀 See you at the Future Games Show tonight. Incoming big news for Fading Echo. Become water in our action-adventure game, explore, fight, and reshape the world through elemental interactions. Wishlist on Steam store.steampowered.com/app/2467880/... #FutureGamesShow #FadingEcho #indiegame #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →I tested this game during the Beta, and I loved it. Obviously, first day, I had to buy it and try it again ! It was super, and it has been improved ! I love the gameplay and the music.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →@laurabaileyvo.bsky.social introduces the cast of Fading Echo... and somehow every line sounds like goodbye. In Fading Echo you play as One, a shape-shifting waterform navigating a fractured multiverse on the brink of collapse. Full game launches July 21 on PC! #indiegame #gamedev #laurabailey
neutral · AI labelView post →Fading Echo has a lot of attitude, but not as much as @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social playing Rahne in the game and @samriegel.bsky.social playing Bob! Demo is live (94% positive), PC Launch on July 21! store.steampowered.com/app/2467880/... #fadingecho #indiegame #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →🔊 Turn up the volume! Little Boxes, performed by Matt Mercer, is now available in full on all major platforms! 🎧 It's the first single from Fading Echo ! Discover the world of the game 👇 linktr.ee/FadingEchoOST #FadingEcho #IndieGames #MattMercer
neutral · AI labelView post →The legendary @voiceofobrien.bsky.social reacts to Fading Echo latest trailer! Liam is a both a badass and a gentleman, what a dream to have him in our game 🙏 Fun fact, his character was created with him in mind #fadingecho #indiegames #gamedev #criticalrole www.youtube.com/shorts/SYWju...
neutral · AI labelView post →This Wednesday I'll be playing 3 demos on Twitch: Dispatch Fading Echo Welcome to Elderfield #Indiedev if you have a game you'd like me to play your demo, message me or reply to this post!
neutral · AI labelView post →This month's Demo Day starts tonight @ 7PM CST! Today's selection: Beastfolk Barber - Safe Flight Games / SIGONO Games DekaDuck - Asteristic Game Studio Lone Chef - Project Moreum Fading Echo - New Tales Games Come join us while we support these devs! #smallstreamer #indie #demo #voiceactor
neutral · AI labelView post →Neat! Some of these puzzles were truly devious, but but of the very many that there are, I only turned to the internet for help with three of them. Whilst they're tricky and often baffling, I found genuine joy in trying to figure out what the game mechanics could let me get away with, and the sense of satisfaction I felt when I figured each particularly troublesome puzzle out would make a smug man look meek. I did get consistently lost, and never really knew how to get back to a place I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →@duckaislop.bsky.social Generative A.I. in the new game Fading Echo that isn't disclosed on the Steam page 😞
negative · AI labelView post →Awesome so far. Runs great on steam deck even after bumping up the settings from the default. The art style Is beautiful. The story is a little corny, but it’s also fun if you can get past the goofiness. I definitely recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another day, another highlight of the #FadingEcho streams during #SteamNextFest, today we highlight The Joystick Trends! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO4o... #indiegame #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →Voice talents as true creative partners in game dev? Check out our @PAX panel on the creative process behind Fading Echo with @samanthabeart.bsky.social, @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social, and our producer Elise! www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB4O... #FadingEcho #PAXEast #GameDev #VoiceActing #IndieGames
neutral · AI labelView post →Bob is the least impressive wonder of our game Fading Echo. Only the incredibly impressive and legendary @samriegel.bsky.social, one of the nicest beings I have ever met, could fit in this character shoes 🫶🌊🌊🌊 #fadingecho #indiegames #gamedev youtube.com/shorts/0gewX...
neutral · AI labelView post →I was just sipping my morning coffee and I stumbled across this: gamerant.com/fading-echo-... Game dev. is a very human stuff. And sometime the connection just clicks. Samantha Béart. Talent + true teammate = One, no doubts! 🌊🙏🌊 #fadingecho #newtales #indiegames @samanthabeart.bsky.social
positive · AI labelView post →Fading Echo demo is now available on Switch 2! You can play our game anywhere, really ANYWHERE!!! Switch 2 release on 17/9, PS5 & XB releases on 22/9. Be water friends! #fadingecho #Nintendo #Switch2 #indiegames #Playstation #xbox
neutral · AI labelView post →I have 2 issues with this game: 1) I really hate the character design. Look at a still-frame in the trailer at 1:05 and consider that you will have to see that a lot of times throughout the game. I missed that. 2) "Quippy" millenial-style dialogues. The characters are yapping a lot and almost every time it's a bad case of snarky edgy cringe type of a dialogue. A shame, really, because the puzzle-platforming is awesome in this game. There are interesting and novel mechanics. The combat is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll start with the conclusion: This is a wonderfully fun action and puzzle adventure. It's immensely satisfying being a little water ball that changes based on the elements you encounter. The story and characters are interesting enough but my main fun was just bouncing around solving puzzles. The combat works well enough and you unlock more abilities to deal with enemies as you play and the elemental reactions are great. While the combat didn't blow me away or anything, it was never too hard…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[url=https://youtu.be/qvY3egLxPQ8]Full video review 📺 https://youtu.be/qvY3egLxPQ8 Some games show all their cards early. This one does the opposite. It keeps expanding your options without feeling overwhelming, and discovering how its different systems work together was easily my favorite part. There's a satisfying balance between action, exploration, and experimentation that kept me engaged from start to finish. Definitely worth checking out.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Live Now chilling playing the new fully released game called Fading Echo @fadingechogame.bsky.social Let’s see what shenanigans I’m going to get into with the full game. Come though and chill.✨ROAD TO 900✨ Twitch.tv/MarcusShards #FadingEcho #twitch #LGBTQIA #blackgamer #gaymer
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is based on an insanely creative world and setting, and gives a new twist on platforming, combat and puzzle solving with it's unique water transformation mechanics. The music and voice acting really stand out. Created by a small studio with a lot of love and creativity - support them! An absolute steal for the price!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Going to give the TL;DR first. This game, even with its flaws, is 100% worth the playthrough. Now that I've gotten that out of the way, I'm going to break this down into a few sections: Mechanics The liquid-based abilities One possesses are some of the most fun and unique powers I’ve experienced in quite a while. The base mechanic involves you transforming into a ball of water, and it expands upon that by providing a variety of different liquid types. Jump-enhancing toxic waste,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →You know sometimes you just need a fresh experience, after all of the hardcore RPGs and Action games, and ,for me Fading Echo is providing me all the freshness I could use right now. It's colorful. It's chaotic. It's trippy It's awe-inspiring. It's pretty cool It's a new adventure game about this mother and daughter duo that stumble upon some ancient ruins, whilst roaming their wasteland of a world. The Chaotic Gremlin of a Daughter, named ONE (voiced by Samantha Beart) encounters this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another day, another highlight of the #FadingEcho streams! Today we highlight Vanisshh who won the very first Speedrun contest organized on our game! www.twitch.tv/videos/27965... #indiegame #gamedev #speedrun
neutral · AI labelView post →Thanks to everyone who streamed, covered, played, and shared our game #FadingEcho during #SteamNextFest 💙 Seeing people discover the world we've been building means a lot! Let's highlight the streams, starting with @allenameivt.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=7D7N... #indiegame #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →First we're gonna see we're gonna see what Nintendo is talking about with this direct. And then we're diving into a demo for a new indie game called Fading Echo. Thank you to @keymailer.bsky.social for the code! We live! www.twitch.tv/cerealsensei
neutral · AI labelView post →For me it was Well Dweller (next game from Kyle Thompson) and Jason I believe is Fading Echo!
neutral · AI labelView post →We just announced a new character in our game Fading Echo ;) #indiegames #fadingecho youtube.com/shorts/JXlOH...
neutral · AI labelView post →NOW ONLINE!! Fading Echo - Checking out another recent indie game 【 21:9 Ultrawide 60fps / ENG 】 twitch.tv/onepunkarmy #Twitch #TwitchStreamer #TwitchStreaming #TwitchStreamers #TwitchGaming
neutral · AI labelView post →Well shit, I'm in a pickle. I have an opportunity to review the new Creepshow game but I've already got Splatoon Raiders, Fading Echo, a book, and one other game I want to review this month. I really wanted to review Creepshow...but I can't review them all, but I don't want to overdo it. Sigh 😩😢
neutral · AI labelView post →Fading Echo is punching above it's weight, it has an all star cast of voice actors, a setting dripping with style, and visuals that make you stop to admire them. After the initial tutorial section the game opens up and lets you tackle the areas of the game in any order you like. You can also mix and match and swap between them with relative ease. Which really put exploration in the front seat. The game has quite a lot of combat, the idea is to use the different elements in the arena's or your…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fading Echo has drawn me into the world of Corel since playing the demo during Steam Next Fest. The elemental mechanics add a layer of fun to the game whether you're platforming, beating down mobs, or traversing the landscape. It's incredibly entertaining to figure out just how to manipulate the elements and their reactions to one another (poison gives you a jump boost or fire turns you into a steam cloud to float further away, plus more) Inflict status ailments on mobs during combat by…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another Thursday of game reviews. Fading Echo looks like a lot of fun, why not check it out with me? www.twitch.tv/xaertes?sr=
neutral · AI labelView post →😌SUNDAYCHILLDAY😌Live Now chilling playing new game demo called Fading Echo @fadingechogame.bsky.social Let’s see what shenanigans i’m going to get into with this. Come though and chill.✨ROAD TO 900✨ Twitch.tv/MarcusShards #FadingEcho #twitch #LGBTQIA #blackgamer #gaymer
neutral · AI labelView post →While it isn't certain to be used in the game itself, Fading Echo by Emeteria seems to be using genAI in their pipeline from the sounds of the interview here. Removing from my wishlist.
negative · AI labelView post →Meet Rahne in our game Fading Echo. She is a broken Legend... and a certified badass. 🌊🔥 Voiced by the incredible @thatbronzegirl.bsky.social Turn the sound on 👇 youtube.com/shorts/S9r_1... #FadingEcho #IndieDev
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