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Eastward

Nintendo SwitchPS5PS4steamXbox

Pixpil

Genre: Action RPG

Game Overview

Eastward follows a father and daughter from an underground colony through hand-drawn pixel art environments. GPA scores it high on Emotional Story and Graphics.

Game Characteristics

Graphics

80%

Emotional Story

70%

Story Depth

70%

Dystopian Setting

70%

Action

65%

Logic

55%

Dark

50%

Player profile fit

Recommended for: Beginner to Advanced players (A score of 50 or higher indicates a good fit.)

Beginner

50 ✓

Intermediate

68 ✓

Advanced

55 ✓

Keywords

retro JRPG homageドット絵×美麗ライティング地下世界男と少女の旅indie

Gameplay Profile Chart

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Graphics

80%

Emotional Story

70%

Story Depth

70%

Dystopian Setting

70%

Action

65%

Logic

55%

Dark

50%

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About "Eastward"

Game Composition (GPA Analysis)

Eastward（イーストワード） leads with its Action RPG identity, anchored by the core feel of "Eastward follows a father and daughter from an underground colony through hand-drawn pixel art environments." The headline profile reads Graphics 80% / Emotional Story 70% / Story Depth 70%, making it a strong pick for fans of Graphics and Emotional Story. Balanced to appeal to a broad range of players.

Characteristics & Analysis

Our editorial team scored "Eastward（イーストワード）" by using its feel of retro JRPG homage, ドット絵×美麗ライティング, and 地下世界 as the primary lens, weighting Graphics and Emotional Story most heavily. Top similar titles include "ファイナルファンタジー16（FF16）", "ファイナルファンタジー7 リメイク（FF7R）", "Neva（ネバ）".