EARTHLOCK on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

Earthlock is an indie developed, adventure RPG inspired by the classic 3D RPGs of the late 90's, with a fresh take on turn based combat and character progression.

EARTHLOCK is a rpg, adventure and strategy game developed and published by Snowcastle Games.
Released on March 08th 2018 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 11 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Japanese.

It has received 574 reviews of which 419 were positive and 155 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 1.26€ on Instant Gaming.

The Steam community has classified EARTHLOCK into these genres:

RPG Adventure Strategy Indie Turn-Based Combat JRPG Turn-Based Fantasy Singleplayer Exploration Story Rich Party-Based RPG Retro Atmospheric Great Soundtrack Classic Strategy RPG Turn-Based Strategy Farming Agriculture

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System requirements

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Windows

OS *: Windows 7 or newer
Processor: x86 Dual Core 2.6 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: DirectX 10 GPU with 1GB of memory
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 4 GB available space

MacOS

OS: OS X 10.6 or newer
Processor: x86 Dual Core 2.4 GHz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+ GPU with 1GB of memory
Storage: 4 GB available space

Linux

Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Feb. 2025

It was pretty good! Had some systems that worked really well and some systems that struggled but the idea of gather enemies and then engaging them all at once made grinding more "fun". The story wasn't super gripping for me, but there was character development I enjoyed, I always get kind of a bad taste if a UI looks like it was taken straight from an asset pack which (whether it did or didn't idk) this game looked like which made it lose some luster for me. But it made up for it in gameplay. :) It wasn't the best indie RPG i've ever played but it definitely wasn't bad. I'd recommend someone pick it up (but on sale, $30 seems kind of steep).

Jan. 2025

Fairly straightforward turn based RPG. Not too complex. I enjoyed the first 37 hours then reached level 20 and it felt like a bit of a slog towards the last few hours I played. It would be nice if the lower level monsters would flee from the party like other games I have played. It just makes for tedious and unnecessary battles since there is really no reason to grind after level 20. The attribute perks felt a bit underwhelming as increasing any stat didn't seem to have any affect on combat. I had a person with fairly maxed out defense and yet seemed to take damage comparable to someone with far less of a defense stat. The weapons that you can craft don't seem to make much difference either. The only thing that really helped was leveling up and once you reach level 20, well, there isn't much to do for character progression. The ability perks are nice. The revive after KO is extremely helpful. The graphics are nice and fairly detailed. The lore isn't too deep and the story is interesting but nothing really new. The characters aren't fleshed out and there I didn't really connect with any one of them in particular. At least no one was overly annoying. It is too bad that most of the good unlocks come late in the game and some of them are unneeded by the time you get them. All in all, I enjoyed most of it and would recommend if you like JRPG turn-based style games with not too complex gameplay.

Nov. 2024

Short review after 100% the game: A fun indie jrpg with a decent lenght of playtime and a 3d turn based combat system. Would recommend to anyone who loves older jrpgs. Pros: - Beautifull world, areas, concept and worldbuilding very impressive for an indie title - 6 characters with multiple stances and a limited (max 20 lv) stat and talent system which does offer some customatization - Avoidable (most of the time) mobs in overworld and in indoor areas - Okay amount of side quests (repeatable gather and hunt quests, some side missions and a secret super boss) - Decent and fitting music - Not many weapons (all are crafted), however weapons arent boring stat upgrades but more like sidegrades useful for specific instances which makes them less boring Cons: - Mayor con is very weak character development almost nonexistant, they talk a bit and joke around but not much else (this is evident in the case of Olia and PAT who barely have any story to go on) - Average main story, problem is the story and pacing are conected very badly (skipping to next plot many times) - Its a console port which makes the UI a bit clunky (battle camera and speed up resets for each battle, you use number keys to issue most commands and not for instance directional keys and then pressing enter or space, needs a bit of time to get used to) In short pretty okay game from an indie developer which makes it the first one in a trilogy, so i am looking forward to Earthlock 2. If its on sale i would recommend buying it and suporting the developer which has shown some promise.

Nov. 2024

Great Game. Good Story. Awesome Art style.

Sept. 2024

Earthlock does many things right. Just enough to slip by and pass itself off as a good game. However, there are mistakes, and they are quite noticeable. Among them are repetitive and meaningless fights, especially once you reach level 20. If your chance to flee is guaranteed in these fights, why make them this hard to avoid entering in the first place? There's also the issue with the Warp Statues being a two-step journey and the farming being so attention-demanding, rather than a "plant and forget" system where your crops could have grow passively. Some of the menus and controls also take a bit of time to get used to. That said, the game does have decent highlights. Most of the bosses are unique and have specific ways to counter them. The partners system and talent board are unique ways of allowing players to create their own builds. Though there are only 6 characters, each one has their specialties thanks to their stances. While swapping stances mid-combat does feel bad early into the game, this is solved later on due to a skill called Quickstep. The sidequests and puzzles don't take anything away. Sidequests can usually be completed just by playing the game, while most puzzles are pretty easy. The aesthetic is pleasant. The plants especially help fill out the fantastical setting, while the different peoples of the world are unique to it. No Elves, Dwarves, or even Gnomes here. We have Octi Hammerheads, Droogo, and Hogbunnies. The premise of the setting is also quite refreshing, though maybe not explored enough. The planet has a synchronized orbit, meaning one side is in perpetual daytime and one side is in perpetual night. There's an interesting dynamic of magic, or "Amri" being in everything, including your characters. Overall, if you're looking for something new and exciting to play, skip over Earthlock. There's nothing particularly fancy or riveting about it. But if you're looking to sit back and relax, and play something not too tough while still playing through a more linear adventure, Earthlock is a great game to fill that niche. And I'm fully prepared to pick up the sequel.

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