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Shares mutation system with The Eternal Cylinder.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 12)
- Deck Verified
- 2024
Games like The Eternal Cylinder
- 30 games
- Updated Nov 12, 2026
Players who liked The Eternal Cylinder also play
The closest matches to The Eternal Cylinder: Caves of Qud, Phoning Home, The Last Cube, Dead in Antares, and Grounded 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Dead in Antares
Why this: Shares survival management and inventory management with The Eternal Cylinder.
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Grounded 2
Why this: Shares mutation system and survival management with The Eternal Cylinder.
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BIOMUTANT
Why this: Same emotional mood as The Eternal Cylinder.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like The Eternal Cylinder
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Shares survival management and inventory management with The Eternal Cylinder.
- 78% of 116 reviews
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Shares mutation system and survival management with The Eternal Cylinder.
- 86% of 10,910 reviews
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Shares creature collection and inventory management with The Eternal Cylinder.
- 74% of 241 reviews
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: ACE Team
- Price: $24.99checked Nov 12
- 91% of 609 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Metacritic 79
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Evocative storytelling with emotional depth
- Low pressure survival with creative freedom
- Mutation system feels like crafting a living family
- Atmospheric
- Contemplative
- Emotional
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Why this: Same whimsical mood as The Eternal Cylinder.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Eternal Cylinder.
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Why this: Shares survival management and inventory management with The Eternal Cylinder.
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Why this: Also Narration and Surreal, like The Eternal Cylinder.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Eternal Cylinder.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Caves of Qud
Why this: Shares mutation system with The Eternal Cylinder.
Grounded 2
Why this: Shares mutation system and survival management with The Eternal Cylinder.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as The Eternal Cylinder.
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About The Eternal Cylinder
The closest matches to The Eternal Cylinder: Caves of Qud, Phoning Home, The Last Cube, Dead in Antares, and Grounded 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Eternal Cylinder is your kind of game, the closest matches are Caves of Qud, Phoning Home and The Last Cube — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, contemplative and emotional, and single out its creature collection and inventory management. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About The Eternal Cylinder: Control a herd of charming creatures called Trebhum and explore an unforgettable alien world filled with exotic lifeforms and surreal environments. Discover dozens of mutations to overcome puzzles, explore new biomes, and survive on a dangerous planet.
Is The Eternal Cylinder worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 609 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 11).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 20 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Evocative storytelling with emotional depth
- Low pressure survival with creative freedom
- Mutation system feels like crafting a living family
- Player driven evolution with endless customization
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“We get it, genocide bad... Every single time the narrator talks i roll my eyes, it doesnt really have a fun gameplay it is unrefided around the edges (spoiler: behind the cylinder if you walk around you'll realize you get stuck in some…”
People who play it also play: Caves of Qud, Phoning Home, The Last Cube
Frequently asked about The Eternal Cylinder
Can I run it?
Does The Eternal Cylinder work on Steam Deck?
The Eternal Cylinder is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does The Eternal Cylinder cost?
The Eternal Cylinder is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Eternal Cylinder?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Eternal Cylinder are Caves of Qud, Phoning Home, The Last Cube.
Who developed The Eternal Cylinder?
The Eternal Cylinder was developed by ACE Team and published by Good Shepherd Entertainment.