A snowbound Buenos Aires, a paragraph-driven survival story, and a team that must fight to stay alive.
Who it's for
Fans of narrative-heavy cooperative games and survival fiction who enjoy uncovering a story through play rather than reading it upfront. Plays well solo or in a small group.
Not for you if…
If you prefer light, fast-paced games or dislike constantly flipping through a storybook to resolve actions, the pacing and paragraph-lookup structure can feel slow at first.
Vibe's take
Slow-burn dread punctuated by sharp decisions – flipping to the right storybook paragraph after an action creates real suspense, and resource scarcity keeps every scavenging trip feeling risky.
The Eternaut is a cooperative survival game set in a Buenos Aires under siege by a mysterious, deadly snowfall that kills on contact. As one of four survivors holed up in a workshop, you venture out to scavenge supplies, fight off threats far worse than the snow itself, and follow a branching, paragraph-driven story that changes with every scenario. Each interaction between characters and the world plays out through a dedicated storybook unique to that chapter.
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Players
Duration
90–120 min
Ages 14+
Complexity
2.5 / 5 — MediumPublished
2025
Language
Heavy text