One Step From Eden Reviews

One Step From Eden is ranked in the 71st percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
7 / 10
Mar 25, 2020

One Step From Eden provides a unique, fast-paced experience. The combat and deck-building are fun, but it does a poor job explaining game mechanics, and given the depth of the game's card system that makes it a little bit too difficult.

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GameMAG
Top Critic
8 / 10
Jan 15, 2021

One Step From Eden is a very fast card roguelike game with a great and memorable bosses, the main problem of which is a very slow progress in gaining abilities and new variations of characters.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 25, 2020

One Step from Eden has great ideas and a wealth of love put into the number of spells and abilities available; it's just a shame that the breakneck pace and daunting multitasking requirements of the combat make it hard to appreciate all of that depth.

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Screen Rant
Top Critic
Mar 30, 2020

New indie release One Step From Eden is a brutal challenge, but one which will inspire quick-fingered fans of deckbuilding roguelikes to git gud.

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7 / 10
Mar 31, 2020

One Step From Eden is an exceptionally well-made game with great combat and responsive controls.

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8 / 10
Mar 26, 2020

One Step from Eden is enjoyable. It’s also one of the most challenging games I’ve played in a while.

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7 / 10
Apr 15, 2020

One Step From Eden has an interesting premise, surprisingly deep mechanics and an insane amount of content, but as a result of unfair bosses and no tutorial, it's a tough sell to anyone who isn't a diehard fan of the genre.

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9 / 10.0
Mar 25, 2020

One Step From Eden masterfully brings a mix of action RPG and deckbuilding that we haven't seen in a good while.

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4 / 5.0
Apr 8, 2020

One Step from Eden is an impressive feat of card-battling rogue-likes.

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6.2 / 10.0
Apr 22, 2020

One Step From Eden definitely captures the complexity and crunchy bones of what made Mega Man Battle Network so different and, with enough effort, it could be a roguelike worthy of standing next to its contemporaries. Unfortunately, there is enough holding it back and the challenge is so hard to overcome that I don’t think it’s a game that most players will get to see through to the end.

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8.5 / 10.0
May 7, 2020

While I can't say it perfectly achieves everything it goes for, One Step from Eden provides a style of game that I can't get anywhere else. It does well to differentiate itself from its inspiration, Mega Man Battle Network, through its challenge, its style, its pacing, its gamefeel, its gameplay variety, its skill ceiling, and its tone. While there are still some frustrations I have while playing, I can't say that I don't have predominantly positive feelings about the game.

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7 / 10.0
Mar 25, 2020

One Step From Eden is a good game, but it's sorely lacking in accessibility options. If you haven't measured your reaction time lately, you may want to do so before embarking on the perilous journey that is One Step From Eden.

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GameGrin
Isaac
Top Critic
6 / 10.0
Mar 29, 2020

With how disappointed I am in the final product, it's still hard to call One Step From Eden a bad game. The boss fights are memorable, it has an appropriately fast-paced soundtrack, and for brief moments it can feel like a complete, cohesive experience. However, the roguelite elements are just not implemented well enough to make each run feel fresh, and actively work against the decent core battle system.

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9 / 10 stars
Apr 3, 2020

One Step From Eden is a fantastic rogue-like deck-building game that is a few small tweaks away from perfection.

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9.5 / 10.0
Apr 14, 2020

Long story short, if you were a fan of Mega Man Battle Network, this is probably the closest you’ll get to a new game. One Step From Eden takes everything that said game and Slay The Spire did well while cranking it up to 100. It’s a blast of a game that satisfies every video game craving I’ve had the past few years, all in one package.

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5 / 10.0
Apr 28, 2020

One Step from Eden’s homage to Mega Man Battle Network falls short due to its chaotic pacing and often confusing deck building mechanics. The plethora of mods on PC mitigate a lot of that but do keep in mind if you plan on playing on other platforms that lack mod support.

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8.3 / 10.0
May 27, 2020

Personally, I say readers should absolutely pick up One Step From Eden and play with it... A ton of time can be put into this one.

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5 / 10.0
Mar 26, 2020

One Step from Eden is for those seeking a challenge. It’s for those with quick reflexes, and can think on-the-spot. Every enemy can move quickly. However, in those rare times I’d hit a hot streak, I was doing really well. I think that by lowering cool down rates, it would be immensely helpful. I don’t play games to be frustrated. I want to have fun. This was usually not fun. It’s not all doom and gloom though. The abilities and animations are all well done, but the particle effects do cause a brief freeze. It was never an interruption, just an annoyance. Unfortunately, it’s the over ambitious vision that bogs down the game. Too many abilities, unavoidable attacks that inflict massive damage, and healing is pointless. Enemies eat through it like that, despite there being several opportunities for it. Balance is One Step from Eden’s other weakness. With all this said, I do still think the specific target audience will adore this. They’ll eat this up.

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80 / 100
Mar 26, 2020

'One step from Eden' delivers fast paced action with various spells and artifacts which could be customized into a personal deck of arsenal. The customization experience is a fresh turn of its genre but it won't be easy to absorb all the multiple aspects of the situations given to the player. Once you're adapted to the intended play style, continous challenges await to provide consistent fun and activities.

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Yes
Nov 27, 2021

One Step From Eden manages to combine the strategic satisfaction of deckbuilding with the chaotic fever pitch of an action game and wraps it into a snug package of player choice. It might feature all the randomness that the genre is known for, but it puts the ball squarely in the player’s court about what to do with it, and that’s pretty magical.

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