Zachary Holmes
TheBigBoisEsoteric Ebb: The Best Disco Elysium Successor Ever Made
Published 5/18/2026
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PC - 3/3/2026
Esoteric Ebb
ESOTERIC EBB is a single-player CRPG inspired by the freedom of tabletop adventures. Unravel a political conspiracy with your goblin sidekick. Roll dice in tense encounters. Become a cleric of legends or completely ruin the campaign.
- Developer
- Christoffer Bodegård
- Publisher
- Raw Fury
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Critic avg
89
26 scored reviews
Total coverage
26
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Score range
80–100
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Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 89 across 26 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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26 included scored reviews
90–10019 reviews · 73%
80–897 reviews · 27%
70–790 reviews · 0%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Oliver Shellding
WayTooManyGamesReview - Esoteric Ebb
Published 5/13/2026
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90
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Read originalAlexis Ong
EurogamerEsoteric Ebb review - camp and cutting political comedy in a D&D Disco Elysium wrapper
Published 4/10/2026
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80
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJonathan Toyad
KakuchopureiEsoteric Ebb Review: One Of 2026’s Chattiest Role-Playing Games
Published 3/27/2026
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90
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Read originalChris
Use a PotionUse a Potion Esoteric Ebb Review
Published 3/26/2026
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90
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Read originalJoonatan Itkonen
Region FreeEsoteric Ebb is at its best when it breaks away from its Disco Elysium influences
Published 3/24/2026
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80
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalRandy Kalista
Gaming NexusEsoteric Ebb Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 3/23/2026
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90
+1 vs critic avg
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Read originalPrans Dunn
GBAtempEsoteric Ebb GBAtemp review
Published 3/19/2026
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93
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalMike
Thumb CultureEsoteric Ebb PC Review
Published 3/18/2026
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100
+11 vs critic avg
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Read originalJay Krishnan
GameffineEsoteric Ebb Review: A 15 Hour Humbling Ritual Disguised as an RPG
Published 3/11/2026
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