Some called it a nostalgic throwback with memorable characters, while others panned its design as dated, and its art style, gameplay and/or story as bland or unoriginal.

Pairing different combinations of characters unlocks different moves and tactics, greatly affecting the flow of battle.

[6] The game's story takes place in the world of Umbra, where a cataclysmic event occurs that stops the planet from spinning.

The incident ends up burying much of the past advanced civilization, but humanity survives and society begins anew in the habitable part of the planet.

The story follows the adventurer Amon, who, among his usual activities of scavenging ruins, gets entangled in a much larger conflict with the ruling Suvian Empire.

[19] Due to the initial release's poor reception, it was announced in 2018 that a massively reworked version of the game, titled Earthlock, would launch that same year for Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One.