Ether Loop
Skip · Roguelike · 2020
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 24, under the fair line, at $11.99.
- Length
- 5.5h
- Value
- $2.18/hr
- Reviews
- 70% of 314 positive
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Buy now or wait
Discounted in 2 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 287 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
Grades run S to D, read from the buyer's side. ▲ marks a lift, ▼ a drag or a dock, ? an input we do not have, • a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
Ether Loop is a hardcore fast-paced bullet hell with roguelike elements. Descend the unforgiving depths of a mysterious world, encounter challenges, discover dynamic environments and fight ruthless creatures while unveiling the secrets of Ether Loop.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 4 GB of memory, GeForce 7600 GS (512 MB) or equivalent, 297 MB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
Across all 14 discounts in the 7 years tracked, the median cut is 70 percent, about 13 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 41 weeks ago.
It is less well reviewed than 82 percent of its genre. The games it most resembles do better on the same math. Overture ($4.99, scores 40) and Dungeon Souls ($12.99, scores 37) both outscore it.
The drop-off
81% start to 24% rarestNo achievement in this game marks the ending, so there is no finish rate. The curve runs from the most-unlocked achievement to the rarest, and its shape is where players stop. Steam global achievements
What players say
A very addictive and challenging roguelike, the challenge comes directly from the enemies and complex bullet patterns rather than skimpy loot or bad RNG. in fact, most runs felt like i had hit the jackpot with cool combinations of pickups and weapons yet i would still die because i was not quite quick enough, and my skills were not quite skilly enough. I'm getting skillier every run, and that path to be the...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
This game took me 20 hours to get my first clear. I don't regret any minute of it.
Fun at first, but then you realize there's very little content/replayability and the enemies are designed poorly
Steam reviews, mixed to its ratio and rotated daily. Opinions are theirs.
No data upstream: critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
Ether Loop scores 24/100 on the BANG Score (a skip) as of Oct 19, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/1188970/ether-loopReviews set the ceiling, and the size of the player base moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 29, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.