Ecstatica

Ecstatica (1994)

by Psygnosis
Genres:Adventure, Arcade
Themes:Action, Fantasy, Horror
Game modes:Single player
Story:Help to free Ecstatica in this terrifing graphic adventure with a fully explorable 3D environment, stunning animation, and ground breaking ellipsoid technology graphics. So lock your doors and check under your bed. Ecstatica is a nightmare like none you've experienced before.
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user avatar@thefrog69user avatar@thefrog69
January 29, 2025
I remember playing this game all night on my Epson PC, and call my boss in the morning to tell him I had the flue, so I could finish it. Amazing game, so different from anything else at the time...
user avatar@Tequilauser avatar@Tequila
January 29, 2025
I fell in love with this game at first sight, the unusual look of the characters, the crunching of gravel as you walk, the weird and wonderful creatures even that annoying werewolf added to the charm of this classic. Played this on an old Fujitsu PC that had a 3x speed CD-rom, Monitor that buzzed loudly and fights over who had the pc for the day.... ah the good old days of gaming.
user avatar@GregzillaGTuser avatar@GregzillaGT
January 30, 2025
This is one that I discovered years ago from a video by RagnarRox and I thought it looked like a neat little piece of PC gaming obscurity. Unfortunately there hasn't been a release on modern hardware in any official capacity, so I haven't been able to check it out myself. I certainly think it warrants a spot on the storefront.
user avatar@LowFiber4user avatar@LowFiber4
January 31, 2025
I loved this game! The ellipsoid graphics crafted an unsettling, eerie atmosphere, further amplified by the fact that everyone—and everything—you encountered felt either strange or outright hostile. A fantastically atmospheric experience that I’d love to revisit along with its sequel which I never got around to playing!
user avatar@Nixon1981user avatar@Nixon1981
January 31, 2025
This game is oppressive and eerie. Missing Link between Alone in The Dark and Resident Evil series. I remember it wasn't the greatest game to play with its wonky control scheme. But I 'd still love to go back and see weird world of Elliptica... Ecstatica it is.
user avatar@kpl1887user avatar@kpl1887
February 08, 2025
First game I ever played, used to take turns playing it with my brother - heavy nostalgia - the camera angles added to keeping you on the edge of your seat. I've struggled to find a game like it.
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