Eternity

About Eternity

Eternity is a real-time strategy simulator set in a procedurally generated galaxy where you manage humanity’s last fleet as a drifting city of ships. Developed by Ground Control Studios and released in 2027, it blends resource management, exploration, and survival. You salvage and refit derelict vessels, navigate hostile systems, and make tough political decisions to keep your crew alive. The story centers on a fleet stranded after a failed jump, forced to uncover why the galaxy is empty. It’s a single-player experience focused on adaptive survival, with no multiplayer or co-op. The game runs on PC and emphasizes a slow, deliberate playstyle where every ship is a lifeline.

Gameplay

In Eternity, you spend hours scanning star systems, salvaging wreckage, and refitting ships to expand your fleet. Resource management is key, oxygen, food, and fuel deplete as you travel, forcing you to balance exploration with conservation. Real-time elements require quick reactions to threats like derelict ship collapses or hostile alien encounters. Your UI shows a galaxy map, fleet status, and ship blueprints, all requiring constant micro-management. Moral choices matter: allocate scarce resources to the needy or hoard them for emergencies. Combat is minimal but tense, relying on ship positioning and weapon upgrades. A typical session involves weeks of play, with progress measured in incremental discoveries and fleet stability.

What Players Think

Eternity has a 78% completion rate on PlayPile, with players averaging 28 hours of playtime. 82% of reviews call it “relaxing but punishing,” praising its depth but criticizing unclear tutorials. Community moods lean “curious” and “thoughtful,” with 45% of players replaying for different story outcomes. Critics at GameSpot gave it an 8/10, calling it “a masterclass in slow-burn strategy.” However, 22% of players abandoned it past 10 hours due to resource management frustration. Achievement completion sits at 67%, with 30+ trophies tied to fleet size and survival milestones. One Reddit thread raves about its “existential dread,” while another laments the lack of save scumming.

PlayPile's Take

Eternity is a niche pick for strategy fans who thrive in methodical, high-stakes environments. Priced at $39.99, it offers 30+ hours of content but demands patience with its opaque mechanics. The lack of hand-holding may alienate casual players, but hardcore sim fans will appreciate its depth. With 30 achievements and a 78% completion rate, it’s a rewarding challenge for those who enjoy slow, cerebral gameplay. Skip if you crave action or instant feedback. For the right audience, it’s a compelling, if flawed, cosmic survival tale.

Storyline

In a far future where Mankind is a space-faring civilization, a group of ships performs a routine Systems Jump, where they use a Jump Gate to move from one Solar System to another almost instantaneously. As they arrive at their destination, they find it empty and desolate, all communications and information networks down. This is unusual for one of the galaxy's busiest trading hubs. Cut off and isolate, the fleet has to band together in order to survive and uncover the truth about the strange calamity that has befallen them.