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72%21872% positive reviews, Mostly Positive across 218 reviews·Metroidvania · Sci-fi
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Kholin Echo is an space action rogue like. Find a way to stop the Oblivion wave, liftoff with your ship, explore procedurally generated planets, fight enemies and collect energy to improve your abilities and weapons, while discovering the secrets of an ancient civilization
Kholin Echo
SteamAn unknown hero from the Kholin species is pushed to escape the imminent fate of the universe. The Oblivion Wave is destroying the whole space and time, and you need to find a way to stop it through your journey and save the universe

A planet explodes while you wake up, and an old savior explains you about the Oblivion Wave, a power that erases everything in the universe. Find your way to escape the wave!


LIFTOFF
Lift off with your spaceship to start your adventure!

TRAVEL
Choose between randomly generated planets to continue your journey, gaining more time to escape the wave but losing resources on your spaceship, while deciding between time warp and biome water level difficulties

LAND
Land to the new planet, performing a classic Moonlander-like game and trying not to crash!


PROCEDURAL PLANETS
Enjoy procedurally generated planets with different terrains, water levels and vegetation. Once landed, feel free to explore and unveil the secrets of the new planet, but remember not to loose too much time as the wave is constantly chasing you!

COLLECT
Collect energy resources to fill your spaceship fuel and travel to the next planet!

FIGHT
Combat with multiple enemy species that want to stop you in your journey


DISKS
Find ancient astral disks protected by Kholin species, insert them into your spaceship to reveal new coordinates to follow, and discover and unlock new powers!

UPGRADES
Find the Kholin's ancient temple to choose from a set of temporal upgrades like kill heals, velocity increase, resources break... and improve your abilities!

RUNES
Find the Runes temple to improve your arm weapon. Play and try to combine different runes like repeat, twin and spread that can be stacked together to form different types of weapons!

BELT
Constantly check your belt to check how much time left you have to escape the wave, while also checking your current upgrades and weapon setup


DIE
That's how you learn and improve! Kholin ancient priests are protecting you, so every time you die, a Kholin Ancestor will bring you from death to give you another chance.

HOME PLANET AND OLD SAVIOR
Feel like home at your home planet, where time stops and you can rest from your adventure. Let the Old Savior guide you through your trip, having talks and discovering new improvements.

UNIVERSAL MAP
Unlock the universal map and look at the stars to be able to send energy up in the sky, getting permanent upgrades for your next trip!

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