Evergate: Ki's Awakening

Evergate: Ki's Awakening

Stone Lantern Games · October 29, 2020 · Action, Puzzle Platformer, 2D Platformer, Singleplayer, Indie

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Mostly Positive72% · 54 📉 Recent reviews down 57%
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About Evergate: Ki's Awakening

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Evergate: Ki's Awakening follows a lost soul navigating the afterlife by solving crystal-based environmental puzzles and firing beams of energy to reach each level's gate. Its hand-drawn visuals and live orchestral score create a stunning, atmospheric journey through memories and spirits as you experiment with combining different crystal powers to overcome obstacles.

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When a lost soul named "Ki" awakens in the afterlife, her path back to earth is blocked by the ‘Evergate’. To return home, Ki must decipher her mysterious connection to kindred spirit as she navigates through memories of a time once past.

Complete each level by reaching the end gate. Analyse the environment, plan your route, and use the mysterious crystals to your advantage.
Precisely align your Soulflame between crystals and a white surface. Fire a beam of energy and watch as you smash through, releasing powerful energies that will aid your pursuit of the end gate.

Each type of crystal scattered throughout each memory holds their own unique power. Experiment with them and discover new ways to reach the unreachable and safely navigate perilous environments. Hit multiple crystals at once to combined their energies and find new creative ways to reach the end gate.

Gorgeous hand-drawn visuals and an elegantly orchestrated soundtrack - recorded by a live orchestra - immerse players in the Afterlife and bring dreams, nightmares and spirits alive in stunning detail.
Stone Lantern Games is a Boston-based studio comprised of 4 MIT graduates. Like a gamer choosing a character class, each engineer on the team specializes in one of four proficiencies: Visual Effects, Art, Music, or Narrative.

Evergate: Ki's Awakening — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Apr 2, 2024
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Not recommended Apr 3, 2026
"Evergate: Ki's Awakening" is a student project from MIT. One of the first things students should be taught in game development is that 3D graphics became mainstream in the mid 1990's with dedicated 3D cards like the Voodoo3 and the ATI Rage. But the students were deliberately mistaught that it's okay to release obsolete 2D games in the 3D era of gaming... certainly any professional developer seeing a prospective new hire who doesn't even know about 3D gaming probably isn't going to give them a job. The grad students showed the world the intellectual power of MIT by making a really mediocre 2D retro platformer. As a platformer it's not the suckiest of all of them but it's no Hollow Knight, and there's no prizes for being the best looking guy in the burns ward. The platformer features a few gimmicks like crystal powers and the ability to create platforms and so on, but there's nothing here that hasn't been done before. What's the point? We also have to question what value there is for gamers on Steam when institutions flood the store with low quality 2D video game homework assignments... sure, it might make the students feel good about themselves, but this has no benefit for ga…
Recommended Nov 14, 2025
Игра Evergate: Ki's Awakening – это визуально потрясающий платформер-головоломка, где вы управляете душой по имени Ки. Механика "Soulflame" позволяет замедлять время и направлять луч света, чтобы активировать кристаллы и перемещаться по уровням. Это одновременно и элегантно, и требует точности. Сюжет, хотя и несколько абстрактный, исследует темы смерти и перерождения, добавляя эмоциональную глубину в игровой процесс. Уровни хорошо продуманы и предлагают разнообразные, порой очень сложные задачи, которые требуют хорошего планирования и быстрого мышления. Музыкальное сопровождение создает атмосферу нежности и меланхолии, идеально дополняя визуальный стиль и повествование. В целом, Evergate – это запоминающийся опыт, который понравится любителям платформеров и головоломок, ищущим что-то красивое и интеллектуально стимулирующее. Иногда игра может показаться немного сложной, но удовлетворение от прохождения уровня того стоит.
Recommended May 8, 2025
Yes I find the spirit kind of cute
Recommended Sep 23, 2024
Really liked the prologue/demo. The visuals are stunning. If you want a light magical puzzle platformer game, then this is a great way to spend your time. A solid 8/10. Would love to purchase the full game someday!
Recommended Apr 2, 2024
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