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In The Eternal Cylinder, players control a herd of adorable creatures called Trebhums and must explore a strange alien world filled with exotic life forms, surreal environments and the constant threat of the Cylinder, a giant rolling structure of ancient origin that crushes everything in its path. This vast ecosystem is a vast procedurally generated land with unique animal AI, real-time world destruction, and organic research and puzzle design for emerging gameplay that ensures no two playthroughs are ever the same.

Your Trebhums start at the bottom of the food chain, but can mutate and evolve with new physical traits and abilities by eating a variety of flora and fauna. Create and customize dozens of mutations, including new traversal abilities like flying and swimming to reach new areas, as well as new senses to overcome puzzles, challenges and dangers. Your many Trebhums can each have different mutations, and new mutations don’t replace the ones you already have, allowing you to stack skill sets in dynamic ways. Each mutation also changes a Trebhum’s physical appearance, generating almost countless surprising creature designs that you can discover organically as you explore.


ACE Team and Good Shepherd Entertainment have revealed that: The Eternal Cylinder officially launches on Steam, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on October 13, 2022.

PS4 and Xbox One players can upgrade for free to the next-gen version of this all-original open-world survival adventure game on their respective consoles.

Also arrival on October 13 is The Eternal Cylinderis special Anniversary update, introduces new game content for all platforms, including two terrifying new creatures to watch out for and a powerful new Trebhum ability to discover. The update also adds a number of technical improvements to certain systems. PC players on Steam and the Epic Games Store will get support for 4K resolution and Ray Tracing, while PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X users can choose between 4K or Ray Tracing features (Ray Tracing not available on Xbox Series S ). The PlayStation®5 version also supports the haptic feedback and pressure-sensitive triggering capabilities of the DualSense controller.

A free Steam demo for The Eternal Cylinder will also go live on October 3rd as part of Steam Next Fest.

New anniversary update/content:

  • New creatures to discover: Two new creatures roam the world – approach at your own risk!
  • The Buddugh Gropp is a very aggressive herbivore found in the tundra biome.
  • The Gharukuk is a large tripod omnivore in the desert.
  • New mutation: Your Trebhum has evolved a fiery new mutation that allows them to shoot flames from their trunks, a feisty defense against predators – especially those with fur!
  • New graphics options: You’ve never experienced The Eternal Cylinder like this before! Immerse yourself even more in this hugely vibrant world with the following upgrades:
  • pc: Enjoy 4K resolution and ray tracing on the Steam and Epic Games Store.
  • PS5: Choose between 4K or ray tracing modes, with support for haptic feedback and pressure-sensitive triggers on DualSense controllers.
  • Xbox Series X: Choose between 4K or ray tracing modes (ray tracing not available on Xbox Series S).

Most important features:

  • An unforgettable alien world… Explore a vast, open country with four unique biomes, each filled with extraordinary flora, bizarre fauna and wondrous surprises and horrors at every turn.
  • …with real-time environmental destruction: Each time The Cylinder roars to life, more of your beautiful planet is crushed under its weight, leaving no place to hide. Run for your life and watch out for new dangers created by the old destroyer for your survival.
  • Build your own alien family: Choose from over 50 mutations for each Trebhum, with special abilities like the power to fly, shoot tornadoes, grow spikes and more to give your flock different ways to overcome each danger. Each mutation lends a unique aura to your lovely creatures, creating a growing family of diverse companions for your journey.
  • Solve ancient mysteries: Unlock ancient lore from previous generations of Trebhum in hidden shrines protected by a variety of clever puzzles.
  • Beware of the dark servants of the cylinder: Be on the lookout for monstrous abominations created by The Cylinder to infect, consume and destroy every living thing on the planet.

Currently available for PS4, Xbox One and PC (Epic Games store), The Eternal Cylinder coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam) on October 13, 2022.

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