Lost Ember
A breathtakingly beautiful world holds the secrets of its past for you and your companion to uncover in this 5-hour journey. Experience the contrasting stories of the fall of mankind and the lush life in a world reclaimed by nature with a wolf as your main character and a determined companion at your side. Explore the land, sea, and air, as you possess any creature you come across to experience life from a whole new perspective. Fly through gargantuan canyon valleys as a parrot! Tumble through the grass as a wombat! Swim through shimmering lakes as a fish! Your journey will take you from densely wooded jungles, to lush rainforest canopies, to barren desert plains and archaic temples. Ultimately, you'll discover a tale of loyalty, despair, and betrayal, as echoes of the lost Yanrana culture come to life in a lush wilderness devoid of man.
Game Discussion
Steam User 10
I installed this game three years ago, during one of the darkest periods of my life. Lost Ember came to me at a time when I didn’t yet understand how much a human life matters - including my own.
Back then, I was living in an environment where I was constantly harassed, threatened, and made to feel unsafe. I didn’t have the emotional strength to actually play the game. All I could do was listen to the soundtrack - Main Theme, Your Light, All That You Are etc. Those tracks were some of the very few things that brought me calm when everything else was unbearable.
I finished Lost Ember only now, years later, and I cried almost the entire time. This game speaks about guilt, loss, forgiveness, and the value of a human life in a way very few stories ever do.
I deeply wish I had played it earlier. Maybe I would have been kinder to myself. Maybe I would have understood sooner that my life had value too.
''Lost Ember'' doesn’t scream its message - it whispers it gently, and that is exactly why it stays with you.
Thank you for creating something so quiet, so beautiful, and so meaningful. This game will stay with me forever. ❤️❤️❤️
Steam User 12
I liked the exploration, discovering new areas and the beautiful graphics, which was a good thing considering travelling around was mostly what you do. This was like a "walking simulator" adventure except you had different means of locomotion. Possessing the different animals beyond your wolf, including swimming fish and flying birds, was different and original. Lost Ember controlled relatively well with gamepad but not perfectly all the time. Didn't like the voice of the main actress, and that British voice for the spark wasn't the best choice in terms of world logic. Didn't care for the story much at first, but it got way better, even riveting. There were moments of wonder. The music was generally good but not stupendous. At the time I write this, the game was only available bundled with the remastered version, but from what I read, "Rekindled" is basically the same game with better graphics and more demanding system requirements. The game was too expensive for the amount of hours you get out of it (around 4 to 5 hours), but there are collectibles (too many) to encourage replaying. Recommended at 10 bucks or less, maybe 20 if you really like animals and exploring.
Steam User 5
Lost Ember is a stunning game. the soul-jumping mechanic feels innovative and meaningful, the world is beautiful, and the story is incredibly moving. Pair that with the gorgeous soundtrack and you’re in for an absolute treat. Only took like 5 hours to complete, but it has stuck with me ever since and I’m constantly recommending it to friends, so I figured it deserved a Steam review. Get it full price, get it during a sale, just give it a chance.
Steam User 4
the story seems cute, but migraine sufferers and people with other light sensitivity issues beware. there are often plain bright white screens as if you are being flash-banged and they made me feel very ill. the time i was able to play was pleasant other than that
Steam User 6
The characters don't even have expressions and I am still bawling my eyes out. That's great storytelling right there. Wonky mechanics 100% forgiven.
Steam User 3
A relaxing animal walking sim in a half open world.
You play as a black wolf with the ability to possess other animals and borrow their skills, like digging underground or squeezing through narrow holes as a mole, flying over gaps as a bird.
The map is divided into numerous areas, where you explore to find specific memory points that unlock story fragments and advance to the next area. There's no in game map or waypoints, which makes it easy to get lost. Fortunately the wolf's running speed is relatively fast, backtracking from wrong paths doesn't take too long.
I enabled commentary mode but didn't hear anything during the first 4 chapters. Possibly a bug, or maybe I missed something.
It is said if you own the original version before the new game is released you get it for free, a nice deal especially now at 70% off.
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Steam User 6
really liked this game, beautiful story, beautiful visuals, i really hope there could be a sequel :)