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Eternal Realm II: Dark Matter is the second part of the Royal War Saga, following ten heroes who try to save their world from a spreading abyss phenomenon. The story moves between a world created by Archimedes and the Eternal Realm, where Archimedes and his friends are branded traitors after the Realm Breaker project is sabotaged.

The Eternal Realm

King Zerberus created the Eternal Realm over 1,000 years ago. It is filled with Dark Matter, which grants immortality and the ability to create virtual worlds, but living in this dark world can drive its inhabitants insane. Zerberus and his creations have lived there peacefully for ages, until the Realm Breaker threatens to shatter their understanding of reality.

Archimedes, a member of the Royal Seed, creates a new world populated by characters with life-like AI. The player characters become its rulers, though only in name. Soon after Archimedes gives them the kingdom, an abyss phenomenon begins appearing across the land, and the ten heroes set out to stop the threat. Meanwhile, Archimedes’ project is sabotaged in the Eternal Realm, and he and his friends are branded traitors. The identity of the enemy behind the sabotage, and the reason they frame Archimedes, remain questions in the story.

The characters

The ten playable characters are the Warrior, an arrogant self-proclaimed king; the friendly, naive Berserker, who fights with an axe; the calm, silent Sentinel; and the chivalrous Defender, who always speaks in capital letters. The Hunter is usually normal but has multiple personalities, while the lazy, sneaky Rogue likes to relax. The shy Ice Mage is cowardly, the Flame Mage is a lunatic who says morbid things and likes to burn things, the Thunder Mage is an air-headed girl, and the scholarly Earth Mage favors big words and is often considered boring.

Other characters include Archimedes, creator of the guild and a traitor in the king’s eyes after the Realm Breaker incident; his friends Balthasar, Chronos and Dinah, who helped activate Realm Breaker; and Royal Seed members Eldrick, Nara and Merlock, who are sent to capture him. Yarin is the eldest of the Royal Seed and has lived for over 900 years. King Zerberus created the Eternal Realm and has ruled it for over 1,000 years.

Battles and exploration

Combat uses a Free-turn Stamina system. You can take four actions per turn and distribute them among the characters as you choose, provided they have enough stamina. Characters recover 30–40% of their stamina each turn, and the Rest command restores an additional 40%. You can switch characters during battles and change accessories to suit the situation. Battles fully restore the party afterward, and encounters are not random.

The game includes over 90 enemy types and several optional mini-bosses. It also offers two difficulty modes, Normal and Easy, and two different endings. You can save anywhere.

The saga

The first Eternal Realm game satirizes the JRPG genre. Playing it can help with understanding the story of Eternal Realm II, but is not necessary. The sequel takes a more serious tone and develops its characters and story further.