Lost Eidolons
Skip · RPG · 2022
Steam Deck VerifiedThe verdict
SKIP IT.
It scores 22, under the fair line, at $34.99.
- Length
- 35.7h 81.8h to 100%
- Value
- $0.98/hr
- Reviews
- 68% of 2,407 positive
Watch this gameOne alert at a price you pick.
Buy now or wait
Discounted in 7 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last cut ended 11 days ago.
- Next sale
- Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
How to read this
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About the game
Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 8 GB of memory, GeForce GTX 960 or AMD equivalent, 4 GB VRAM, 15 GB of storage. Windows only.
The value story
Across all 28 discounts in the 4 years tracked, the median cut is 45 percent, about 7 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended 11 days ago.
It is pricier than 96 percent of its genre, and less well reviewed than 78 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Those Who Rule ($17.99, scores 68) beats it on value, while it beats Dungeon Rushers ($14.99, scores 10).
More about Lost Eidolons
Of the 800 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 15 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written October 2022 to September 2026. In its first 30 days on sale, 6 of 100 sampled reviews came from refunders. Inside the two-hour refund window, 34 percent of the 220 reviews written there were positive, against 68 percent overall, and those are 13 percent of everything written about it.
Finishing takes 35.7 hours; clearing it takes 82, which is 2.3 times the campaign.
Valve rates it Steam Deck Verified, so it runs on the handheld without fiddling.
The drop-off
60% start to 2% 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 soft yes. If you love fire emblem and other SRPGs, this sure is one of them. The buildcraft is lacking, the environments samey, the in-between camp of each chapter a slog, and the characters can be stiff. But I would recommend this game for its ambition. The story managed to surprise me a few times, the worldbuilding exists even if you have to go digging for it, and can be compelling, and I really liked what some...
2 more reviews, 1 not recommended
Ok game, it's a good fix when you don't have a fire emblem or similar at hand. Felt kind of incomplete though, some broken texts and textures, animation that looped roughly, lack of sfx for significant moments, and I could have used 1-2 additional songs for the oomph factor on some maps and cutscenes. Voice acting was superb all around.
I keep playing and dropping this game cause it is decent but ultimately falls flat. Many stage's fail conditions rely on idiot ai allies killing themselves so you kinda have to run ahead of them and ignore the fact this is supposed to be a strategy game. Aforementioned allies would rather attack on their own turn and die to counterattacks than heal or run away from danger. They even give you a healer ally that goes...
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Cite this score
Lost Eidolons scores 22/100 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/1580520/lost-eidolonsReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Sep 26, price as of Oct 18. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.