Eternal Return — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Eternal Return is currently the #100 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 27K concurrent players — ▲ climbing (was #104 last week).
Last official update Aug 21, 2026 (today) · 12 updates in the last 90 days · 12 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #100 ▲
- Peak (24h)
- 27K
- Developer
- Nimble Neuron
- Released
- Jul 19, 2023
- Price
- Free to Play
- Steam reviews
- 110
Eternal Return is a free-to-play, 2.5D perspective Battle Royale game. Search, Craft, Hunt, and Fight using a variety of characters. Plan your strategy and become the last survivor on this eternal experiment.
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Latest updates & patch notes
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Patch
12.2a Hotfix
We will be rolling out the 12.2a Hotfix at 9:40 AM (UTC). Please restart the game to download the update.*Some changes may not be applied to tooltips or Practice modes. *The time of application might differ for a maximum of 30 minutes depending on the build. *If you disconnect…
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Event
Eternal Wraith Bianca Raffle Event Winners
Hello Lumia Island Survivors, We’re thrilled to announce the lucky winners of our Eternal Wraith Bianca Raffle Event! Thank you to everyone who participated. The overwhelming number of entries extended our processing time, and we sincerely appreciate your patience. Check below…
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News
S12 New Characters' Adventures:
Hello Lumia Island survivors, of S12 New Characters' Adventures is out!
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News
Server Maintenance Complete & Additional Notes
Maintenance is done! Please restart the client to download the update. Bug FixChronosphere effects will no longer be incorrectly applied in other areas outside the Temporary Safe Zones.
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Event
New Character Event: Lucia
Hello Lumia Island survivors! The noble musket dreamer is joining the experiment! Participate in the release event and get special rewards! - Event Period: Thurs, Aug 20th after maint. to Thurs, Sept 3rd (UTC) before maint. Check out more details below. ▶▶ New Character Event…
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News
Wild Card Sequence Bundles!
Hello Lumia Island survivors! We’ve prepared brand-new sequence bundles that include Skin and Item Wild Cards to get that skin you've been patiently waiting for! Check out the goodies you can get and head to the store now! Lucky Sequence Bundles - Sale Period: Thurs, Aug 20th…
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News
Maintenance Notice
Servers will be temporarily offline for an estimated time of 4 hours on August 20th from 2 AM (UTC) to update Patch 12.2. * The game will be unavailable during the maintenance period. * Please restart your client after the update. * Use of the event page may be limited during…
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Patch
PATCH NOTES 12.2 - AUGUST 20TH, 2026
Servers will be temporarily offline for an estimated time of 4 hours on August 20th from 2 AM (UTC) to update Patch 12.2. Check out the details on our Website: Read Patch Notes
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Release
Streamer Lumi Bundle Release!
Hello Lumia Island Survivors! We're excited to announce the release of a new special bundle featuring a collab with our beloved Streamer Lumi! This bundle will be available for purchase throughout S12: Sailing and it includes a variety of must-have items! Check out all the…
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Patch
12.1b Hotfix
We will be rolling out the 12.1b Hotfix at 08:30 (UTC). Please restart the game to download the update.*Some changes may not be applied to tooltips or Practice modes. *The time of application might differ for a maximum of 30 minutes depending on the build. *If you disconnect due…
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Event
Eternal Return's 3rd Anniversary Festival: SanDisk Raffle Event! Winners
Hello Lumia Island Survivors, We’re thrilled to announce the lucky winners of our Eternal Return's 3rd Anniversary Festival: SanDisk Raffle Event! Thank you to everyone who participated. The overwhelming number of entries extended our processing time, and we sincerely appreciate…
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News
Lucia Preview
We all have at least dreamt of becoming the hero of a story once as children. A young Lucia held that very same tale close to her heart as she grew up, dreaming of an exciting journey as a righteous musketeer… Yet her reality was filled with violence, all carried out in the name…
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Screenshots
About Eternal Return
Search, Craft, Hunt! The eternal experiment continues. On the remote island named Lumia, the scientific group AGLAIA conducts secret experiments on humans in search to perfect a new race of extraordinary humans. Experience the thrill of battle royale: strategize, craft and become the last one standing! The experiment has begun.
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: OS: WINDOWS® 10 (64Bit) Processor: Intel Core i3-3225, AMD FX-4350 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, ATI Radeon HD 7850 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 15 GB available space
- Languages
- English * , Japanese * , Simplified Chinese, Korean * , Traditional Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, Portuguese - Brazil * languages…
- DLC
- 2 available on Steam
- Official site
- playeternalreturn.com/
Frequently asked questions
- Is Eternal Return free to play?
- Yes — Eternal Return is free to play on Steam.
- What is the latest Eternal Return update?
- The most recent official update is "12.2a Hotfix" (Aug 21, 2026), categorized as Patch. We will be rolling out the 12.2a Hotfix at 9:40 AM (UTC). Please restart the game to download the update.*Some changes may not be applied to tooltips or Practice modes. *The time of application might differ for a maximum of 30 minutes depending on the build. *If you disconnect…
- How many people play Eternal Return?
- Eternal Return peaked at 27K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #100 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #104 the previous week).
- When was Eternal Return released?
- Eternal Return was released on Jul 19, 2023 by Nimble Neuron.
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Aug 21, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Eternal Return and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.