Key facts
- Echo Weaver was officially announced via Xbox Wire on October 8, 2026.
- Echo Weaver is developed by Moonlight Kids, a three‑person remote studio that has been fully distributed across three states since 2018.
- Akupara Games describes the game as a knowledge‑based Metroidvania and has coined the term "Metroidbrainia" for its genre.
- Progress depends on acquiring knowledge rather than gear; if all solutions were known beforehand the game could be completed in about five minutes.
According to Xbox Wire, Buddy Solá, Head of Publishing at Akupara Games, announced Echo Weaver via Xbox Wire on Oct. 8, 2026 for Xbox Series X|S and PC, and the game was available day one on Xbox Game Pass. According to Xbox Wire, early concepts included a mature‑rated tone with brutal finishers, but the team softened it to avoid a tonal clash with the art style, preserving the narrative arc from feeling lost to discovery and mastery. “Echo Weaver is the best demo I’ve ever played in my career in indies.” – Buddy Solá
According to Xbox Wire, Akupara Games describes Echo Weaver as a knowledge‑based Metroidvania. The publisher has coined the term Metroidbrainia to define its genre. The action takes place in the space colony of Provenance, which is still suffering from an event called the Collapse, and the player is stuck in a repeating time loop where an on‑screen clock counts down minutes of life each cycle. According to Xbox Wire, the loop is deterministic (meaning it follows a fixed pattern with no random or procedurally generated elements), so the game is not a roguelike.
According to The Click, the title also supports Xbox One and handheld devices within the Xbox ecosystem. According to The Click, it features Xbox Play Anywhere and Smart Delivery. According to Xbox Wire, progress depends on acquiring knowledge rather than gear; if all solutions were known beforehand the game could be completed in about five minutes. According to The Click, a free demo is available on Steam for players to try before purchase.
According to The Click, the Xbox Store lists the base price at $19.99 USD. According to The Click, Steam showed a 10% discount bringing the cost to $17.99 at the time of writing. According to The Click, Echo Weaver is developed by Moonlight Kids, a three‑person remote studio that has been fully distributed across three states since 2018.
According to HappyGamer, developers said Echo Weaver is the hardest game they have ever built, estimating it required roughly five times the effort of a conventional title due to the need to save the entire world state each loop. According to IGN, some sources show a planned release on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Epic Games Store and GOG, while other sources state those platforms are not currently confirmed.
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