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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“It is imperitive the cylinder remain unharmed”
— a player, Steam review · 35 hrs played“I like janky AA and I guess I like ACE Team, so I liked this too. It's kinda like a creature stage in Spore, but instead of designing your own creature you apply individual mutations to the members of your tribe (whom you can name!) The game loop is pretty simple: you run away…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played“INCREDIBLE in VR with UEVR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHtM7nBAUSw”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:41 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
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The Soundtrack is now available - for free
Happy Holidays Community! As we reach the end of 2022, we're reminded how wonderful our community is. We've loved reading about your Eternal Cylinder dreams, seeing your fan art, and hearing your thou
The Eternal Cylinder - Patch #3 is live!
Hi everyone! Patch #3 is now live, check out the details below. Patch notes and fixes for Hot Fix 3 (aka Patch 3): A progression bug that could manifest in several different ways is now fixed. The bug
The Eternal Cylinder - Patch #2 is live!
Hi everyone! We continue to listen to your feedback and make improvements to the game. Huge thanks to you, our Community, who continue to share your experiences, talk about your fun adventures, and le
The Eternal Cylinder - Patch 1 is now live!
Hi everyone! Thanks for your warm welcome on Steam and for all your feedback! We are rolling out our Patch 1, here are its contents: Patch notes and fixes for Hot Fix 1 (aka Patch 1): Optimized Raytra
The Eternal Cylinder Anniversary Update - Available Now on Steam!
The time has finally come! The Eternal Cylinder is now AVAILABLE ON STEAM The Anniversary Update is live and included in the Steam version! With this launch, a whole new audience of players who have n
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Story Rich · Open World · Exploration · Surreal · Survival · Narration · Family Friendly · Atmospheric · Puzzle-Platformer · Colorful · Cute · Action-Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Estimated owners | 50,000 – 100,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.eternalcylinder.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 770 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space