Each video game born out of passion for gaming has a special charm. And this video game was created as a graduation project of seven students from Barcelona. They founded the studio Baby Robot Games. For the graduation project, the video game was called Atlas' Fate: Between Light & Darkness, and was later named Ereban: Shadow Legacy. For the PC version they were their own publishers, and for the console and physical edition they teamed up with publishers Selecta Play (Dark Atlas Infernum, Terrifier, Blasphemous 2).
A free demo is currently available on the PlayStation Store for everyone to try, and the official release date for the full release is April 16, 2026. There will be a physical release exclusive to the PlayStation 5. The Standard Edition costs 39.99 euros, while you will have to shell out 79.99 euros for the Collector's Edition. This version of the game includes a physical disc, a digital soundtrack, 3 premium postcards with artwork from the video game, two patches, a pendant and a special collector's box. PC gamers may already be familiar with the game because it was released on Steam on April 10, 2024.
The main character of this video game is Ayana. She is the last descendant of the forgotten Ereban race that possesses the special power of shadow control. We follow her in the third person in order to discover the truth about the fate of her people, while fighting (or hiding and running from them) the robots of the evil corporation Helios.
The main mechanic of this video game is stealth. We must always sneak behind the enemy and eliminate him, without him seeing us. That is if we want to play as a killer - namely, the game offers us another option - total avoidance of the opponent. It is possible to avoid every opponent without getting killed. In the video game, there is no option of direct conflict, attacking opponents with all possible weapons, because as soon as the robots notice and catch us, the game is over. Throughout the game, we collect resources that we use to upgrade gadgets - at the beginning we have a sonar that outlines nearby opponents, and later we get a stun mine, etc. We also collect echoes that upgrade our abilities. The main story lasts about 5 hours, and it takes ten hours to collect everything you can in the game.
Ereban's most important mechanic is what distinguishes it from similar video games. What makes this not just another space Assassin's Creed is the Shadow merge mechanic. It's a shadow blending mechanic, and it's a refreshing take on the stealth genre. Ayana can literally dive into the shadows and climb rocks, jump great lengths or pass through narrow passages. This ability also helps in avoiding opponents. The level design is linear, and we always have to reach the same goal, but there are multiple ways to complete the level. The game does not guide us all the time, but lets us discover the path ourselves. The graphics style reminds of some modern Japanese anime with robots - a kind of calmer Borderlands (the connection with that series is only in the form of graphics, this game is in everything else the total opposite of the craziness and chaos called Borderlands). The background music is superb and perfectly complements the post-apocalyptic atmosphere of the game.
Something that could still be worked on is the opponent's AI. At the medium difficulty level we played at, the opponents are simply too predictable - they always stand in the same place and take the same paths. Eliminating them was not too much of a challenge. Maybe the developers fixed it on harder game modes. The story is also not very motivating, and it has already been seen countless times. When we say that the protagonist has special powers and fights against an evil corporation, how many games come to mind?
All in all, some of its mechanics make this an interesting game. The fact that it was made by students for their graduation thesis gives the video game a special appeal. Although it has its negative sides, the positive ones still prevail. We found the game fun, and it's definitely different from other stealth video games. Whether it is still worth 39.99 euros, you will have to decide for yourself. If you are a fan of peaceful conflict resolution, and chill video games with good background music where you explore an unknown world, buy this game and enjoy.
A copy of the PlayStation 5 version was provided by publisher Selecta Play for review purposes
