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Esoteric Ebb, the Fantasy CRPG from Raw Fury, Now Available for PC

Discover the intriguing blend of tabletop and computer RPG elements in Esoteric Ebb, a unique isometric CRPG that immerses you in the Arcanepunk world of Norvik, allowing your decisions to shape your destiny!

Ahmed Hassan · 3 min read

Raw Fury and developer Christoffer Bodegard of Sudden Snail have launched their fantasy CRPG, Esoteric Ebb, on PC today, March 3, 2026. A demo on Steam has earned a 96% positive rating from nearly 400 reviews. Esoteric Ebb combines a questing tree, skill tree, and mind map in one system. Each quest branch can alter your cleric's playstyle with major in-game feats. Quests are open-ended, offering both low and high-stakes scenarios, with dice rolls shaping the outcomes of events like wrestling dwarves or avoiding embarrassment. In Esoteric Ebb, you play as a cleric in the city of Norvik, tasked with solving the mystery of a teahouse explosion. As you explore this fantastical Arcanepunk world on the brink of its first election – a world inspired by the vinyl era and transformed from tabletop RPG to CRPG – your cleric’s innate magical power allows you to warp reality, opening unique narrative paths. Players will explore Norvik’s dark alleyways, towers, and underground tunnels, making impactful choices and rolling dice against their inner doubts. Key features include: Choices that may turn against you as you complete missions of varying risk. The chance to become the city’s savior or its downfall.

Esoteric Ebb: Cleric's Turn-Based Adventure - Highly Acclaimed CRPG on PC

Dice rolls to resolve conflicts, steal, or avoid looking foolish; failure can often lead to surprising outcomes. The ability to distort reality using the cleric's magic, manipulate minds, and detect secrets. Turn-based combat where, as in tabletop RPGs, a dice roll determines success or failure. Esoteric Ebb has already earned scores of 88 on Metacritic and 89 on OpenCritic, with PC Gamer's editor calling it the best RPG of 2026. The game is fully compatible with Steam Deck. A 10% launch discount is available until March 14. Only English is supported at launch. You can find Esoteric Ebb on Steam here: [store.steampowered.com](https:store.steampowered.comapp2057760EsotericEbb) and access the press kit here: [link provided] Disclaimer: This text does not necessarily reflect the opinion of Portal Uai.

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Game info

Official Name
Groove Coaster: Initial Initial Echo Ego
Brief Summary
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Genre
Music
Play Modes
Single player

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