Lost Eidolons: Veil Of The Witch Review

I vividly remember playing the original Final Fantasy on NES in the mid-90s. It was amazing to guide a group of warriors, fighters, and mages through a dangerous world, battling to stay alive and achieve victory.

I was just a child back then, completely excited and a little scared by the challenge ahead. Could I successfully guide my team through a perilous world, or would we fall victim to monsters and dark magic? It felt like a huge weight on my young shoulders.

My passion for both video games and stories really began with classic fantasy worlds. From a young age, I started creating my own tales and eagerly played any game featuring swords and magic, and I’ve been enjoying them for about thirty years now.

I was thrilled to get an early look at The Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch and share my thoughts. If you enjoy strategy RPGs or roguelites, this game is a must-play. It’s incredibly engaging, full of excitement, and offers a lot of reasons to play it again and again. While it’s not flawless, it has that special something that makes it a truly unforgettable game.

I’ve played countless games with demanding leaders and built up teams from humble beginnings, watching them evolve into skilled fighters. When I started playing The Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch, it immediately felt like exactly the kind of game I love.

A Gift From The Witch Of The Mists

The game starts with an encounter with Sable, a mysterious figure known as the Witch of the Mists. You quickly discover you’re a survivor of a shipwreck, with no memory of your past, stranded in a strange place between life and death. Your journey and what happens next are up to you. I was immediately impressed by the story and the excellent writing, especially in the conversations and voice acting. It was a strong opening.

My quest to recover my lost memories began with a trip to a distant island overrun by monsters and the undead. First, though, I needed to gather my companions. You’ll start with a core group – Eevie, Marco, Laurent, and Emile – and each character has their own special weapons, armor, and abilities that you can upgrade and change as you play.

Because this game relies heavily on dialogue and uses the same character images throughout, having characters that look good and stand out is really important. The Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch does a great job of this. What makes it even better is that each character has a detailed history you can uncover by getting to know them through conversations and building relationships.

The game features a well-developed story, and the characters really come to life through their voice acting. You’ll quickly grow to care about your team as you experience both victories and defeats with them.

Challenging Turn-Based Combat

Honestly, I’m a sucker for games that really make you *think*, and The Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch is packed with strategy. If you’re new to turn-based games or tactical RPGs, it might take a little getting used to, but the tutorial does a great job of explaining everything, and I found the controls super easy to pick up.

Because each of your squad members has different abilities – like unique weapons, support skills, invisibility, and ways to control enemies – every fight feels fresh and interesting, which is a huge plus. You can strategically move to stay out of enemy range or even skip attacking a turn to prepare for a stronger attack later.

The combat in Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch is extremely fun, challenging, and addictive.

The environments in the game can really affect battles. For instance, enemies get extra damage from lightning if they’re standing in water. I enjoyed using these kinds of interactions, but I felt like there could have been many more opportunities to take advantage of the surroundings.

The game features a helpful ‘Undo’ feature, allowing you to take back up to three moves during combat.

Right from the start, I was surprised by how many different ways I could approach combat. But honestly, it’s not just about the initial options – the game *really* gets good when you start unlocking all the skills and gear. That’s when it truly opens up and becomes something special, at least for me.

Build Your Dream Team

As you defeat enemies, you’ll unlock skills and stats to customize your characters and how they play. Each character can use different weapons – like bows, axes, swords, or magic – and you’ll need to decide which ones to focus on developing.

You have a lot of freedom in how you build your character. You can make them incredibly tough, a powerful sword fighter, or a deadly archer, and surprisingly, all characters offer the same level of customization and strategic options.

Because this is a roguelite game, your skills reset after each expedition. This is a clever design choice by Ocean Drive Studio, as it lets you experiment with different playstyles on every adventure, making the game really fun to play over and over.

One of my favorite things about The Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch is improving weapons and gear. As you play, you’ll find resonance stones that let you upgrade your equipment, boosting your characters’ stats and unlocking new abilities. This forces you to make strategic choices about which characters to upgrade, as it significantly impacts how the game plays.

I created a character named Gorgon who started with both a sword and a bow. I decided to focus on developing his archery skills. After easily defeating the undead with accurate shots, I unlocked more powerful abilities. I especially liked two of them: ensnaring arrows, which stop enemies in their tracks, and explosive arrows, which are great for dealing damage to groups of enemies.

Your initial team is solid, but you’ll find plenty of other heroes willing to help. Throughout the game, you can hire mercenaries, healers, and powerful warriors to fight alongside you for a limited time. Plus, you can search for and permanently add four unique characters to your team, though it will take effort to find them all.

This feature cleverly extends the game’s lifespan. You’ll need to finish numerous expeditions to unlock all the characters, ultimately giving you a wider range of choices – nine in total – when building your five-person team.

You have tons of control over building your team, from their abilities and stats to their gear – offering endless ways to play.

The Choice Is Yours

I love games that let your decisions really impact the story, and The Veil of the Witch has plenty of those moments. You’ll constantly face choices that change how things play out. For example, you can focus on finding special stones to improve your team’s gear, or you can hunt enemies and gather gold to buy new items – it’s up to you!

There’s also a mischievous talking Raven that you can accept quests from or ignore entirely.

It’s important to plan your route carefully, because you only have a limited number of opportunities to prepare before facing the final bosses. You’ll need to train your warriors well if you want to win. This means you’ll need to think strategically both when exploring and during battles, which makes the game fun to play again and again, as each attempt offers different possibilities.

Our team was really well-equipped and skilled – we had a barbarian, assassin, healer, mage, and archer. Despite all that, the Black Knight Bernhardt completely defeated us and sent us back to base camp.

Roguelite Replayability

Gorgon was devastated by the loss, but he hasn’t given up. While his equipment and abilities will be reset with each new attempt, his progress on the Altar of Fire skill tree will be saved, giving him the opportunity to come back stronger and seek revenge.

As you play more, you’ll unlock new allies, giving you more ways to build the best team.

The bonds you form with your characters, represented by partnership points, will continue to matter throughout the game, unlocking special benefits during battles. This lets you feel a sense of progress while also allowing you to experiment with different character setups each time you play.

Final Thoughts:

Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch is a really engaging tactical RPG that blends roguelite elements with strategic turn-based combat. The characters are well-designed, and you can customize how you play to suit your style. While it would be great to see more ways to use the environment in battles and a bit more variety in the paths you can take, these are small improvements. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch – it’s a game with a lot to offer and plenty of reasons to play it again.

2025-10-06 19:14