Eschaton

Eschaton is a short, surreal first-person exploration game set in the Scottish Highlands. It is May 23, 2023, and you are about to end the world. Your final gift to humanity has been stolen in its last moments, and a conspiracy spanning millennia has been cut short, only to be reborn.

Story

You remember nothing. A crashed van sits at the gates of a manor, its driver dead. Cold fog leads you to the entrance, where the door stands open. The game describes this place as where reality ends, and follows a surreal trip that lasts until midnight.

Explore the manor

You explore the grounds of an abandoned manor, examine the environment and speak with beings who do not quite make sense. The game uses a low-poly style inspired by late-1990s fifth-generation consoles and presents a meticulously recreated world. The experience lasts 15–30 minutes.

Audio and atmosphere

Atmospheric audio includes binaural beats, used as an experimental game mechanic to create fear or tension, aid focus and change your state of mind at certain points. The story is described as experimental and surreal, with conspiracy-themed lore.