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Eigengrau

A twist at every turn! Explore a colorful shoot 'em up with varied and diverse gameplay beyond the familiar shooting and dodging. Every situation, every enemy, and every boss offers a different handcrafted…

5 June 2023

Eigengrau is an arcade developed by Martin Mauersics, released 5 June 2023 on Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Eigengrau is

Eigengrau is an arcade game developed by Martin Mauersics and released in 2023. It is available on Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Custom Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Journey across burning mountains, frozen plains, below the ocean, and outer space, driven towards an unknown goal. Collect ancient fragments of mysterious origin, and try to find yourself, while the world around you falls into darkness. Are you really doing the right thing?
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Eigengrau launched on 5 June 2023, within three weeks of Diablo IV, Final Fantasy XVI, System Shock and Street Fighter 6. It arrived 6 years into the Nintendo Switch's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Diablo IV, Final Fantasy XVI, System Shock, Street Fighter 6.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did Eigengrau come out?
Eigengrau was released on 5 June 2023 for Nintendo Switch, Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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