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EDENGATE: The Edge of Life
Developer 505 Pulse
Mia Lorenson, wakes up in an abandoned hospital full of questions. What happened to her? What happened to the world? Edengate: The Edge of Life is an interactive experience reflecting on feelings of uncertainty, isolation and hope in the face of devastation. From the Steam store page
71 reactions from 1 source (Steam reviews) · newest Sep 14, 2026 · last updated Oct 8, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
70
Fresh
50 positive · 21 negative
95% range 59–80%
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Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
165 of 233 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 71 · most liked firstReview by [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/34633003-Gaming-Masterpieces/lists/] Gaming Masterpieces - The greatest games of all time on Steam. Is this game a masterpiece? A pretty woman awakes on a hospital bed with complete amnesia. Noone seems to be around. She walks along the empty hospital corridors, which are blocked with furniture and equipment, with only one way always open to continue. Talk about tube levels... hotspots are shown when she approaches them, which can be…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Full Walkthrough: https://youtu.be/na_l8hAQ0HA Gameplay: Good Graphics: Good Audio: Epic PC Requirements: Fast Difficulty: Easy to Learn Game Time: 1-2h
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Edengate looks amazing and has great voiceacting, but thats where the positives stop. The story it tries to tell is simply not there, its all really random and makes absolutely no sense. First you wake up and have amnesia, you dont remember anything, but somehow you do remember everything? Theres memories you come across, giving you information, but she also weirdly starts remembering people and things that werent shown in said memory. Its inconsistent with everything. Its "platforming",…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Mia Lorenson, wakes up in an abandoned hospital full of questions. What happened to her? What happened to the world?" You will not find out by playing this game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pretty much the only positive thing that I can say about this game is that the soundtrack does a good job of generating a dense atmosphere. The game is very short, which is fine at that price point, however, I cannot understand why this game is tagged as "story rich" -- there are only a bunch of very loosely connected memory fragments from the protagonists past to be found, but I fail to "connect the dots" here and I cannot make any sense out of it and I fail to figure out how these memories…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Considering indie games are always usually a labor of love I tend to be a bit more lenient towards them. EDENGATE: The Edge of Life has fantastic voice acting, great graphics, and a decent enough story which leaves a lot up for interpretation. The gameplay feels smooth and most environments are very atmospheric and visually striking. Check it out. You really can't beat it for the price - well worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Playable character, has to follow a predetermined path. Visually the game doesn’t look bad and it even has some impressive moments. and Puzzles should challenge the player a little. Very Short confusing story. Not much happens while playing and you are forced to deal with some boring puzzles.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've completed the game in around 1:30, this is not really why I'm on the fence about the recommendation, being a story driven game with no real gameplay loop, that story was in major part left to interpretation, but for me, not in a good way. I got the idea they were trying to convey, but a lot of detail had no explanation at all (or I could not understand anything about them) and in the end made the story too simple. It's not really a bad thing, just not my cup of tea in the end. Hoo and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After 2 hours to complete this game, i am still wondering if it was worth playing it. I am not sure. It's very beautiful, but the story is unclear and those 2 hours were in fact too much, as there isn't so much to do except walking from one point to another. Perhaps you will still like it, but i can't really recommend this game...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I will begin by saying I love walking sims. I love story rich games where that's the main point, and just exploring and interacting with the environment while the story plays out. But for a walking sim to be good, I feel like there needs to be more explorability or things to interact with, that also tell the story. This game is incredibly linear. I don't mind linear games at all, but like in a whole hospital only one door opens? c'mon give me something more to look at. While I'm ok with stories…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Full gameplay: https://youtu.be/CvOPRY_2gAU It is a walking simulator with story telling. There were couple of puzzles like finding codes and working with machines which were pretty easy and not that challenging or engaging. Game can be finished around 90 minutes. From story stand point I didn't understand it fully. I think I got what it was trying to say but at same time game left many unanswered questions that I was really hoping to find answers. Visually game looked Okay but even with…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm going to give this game a bad review because it was honestly pretty bad.. the only things I enjoyed were the visuals and sound design. The story and gameplay are awful and boring as hell! I went back to some of the chapters to collects things I missed and it was such a drag to play through it again.. it's the embodiment of walking simulator, with the occasional puzzle thrown in (usually a code that can be found on a piece of paper or a book nearby) I know the game is pretty cheap but I…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a well polished game that feels good to play and has some interesting ideas. It's hard giving this a rating, I would prefer to give it a "mixed" review. It's a beautiful game if you have the specs to run it. I can see a lot of AAA dna in it, but the story unfortunately leaves more to be desired. The game starts off strong but doesn't really surprise anymore at the ending.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I feel like this game would have done better if it had been marketed as more of a walking-sim with a dark story. The "adventure" tag is somewhat misleading. That being said, if you are interested in a sombre indie game with great graphics and no combat, this is worth picking up on sale. It is really short and can easily be completed in one sitting, so it works as a great palate cleanser when you are in-between two big games. I would like to point out that the story can seem a bit obscure (I…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's okay I guess. Graphics and animations are surprisingly good for an indie title. The voice acting is solide and the atmosphere okay. But on the other hand it's an undemanding walking sim. The only button you use is the A Button on an gamepad (beside the sticks). The riddles are not worth mentioning and the story not really existing and yet confusing. It takes maybe 1,5h to beat. Wasn't it so cheap, I would not recommend it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Short game, walking simulator but still i believe the environment and levels of the game was great.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A short thriller that is cheap and has a truly garbage plot twist. Well, at least it was somewhat interesting and not too time-consuming. It's bad, but for the price, it's something.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another game I won't play without the ability to keybind. There's no excuse for this in this day and age, where accessibility is more common.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ambiance and immersion are fascinating. I also remembered many things from biology class.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is a solid walking sim with some very light puzzles. The story unpacks each time you find a memory and you're presented with a flashback of the past. Other than the memories, there's little to interact with besides finding some collectables and solving the simplest of puzzles, which is usually solving a door code or moving this or that in order to proceed. The visuals and audio in this game are really impressive for an indie title and the eye candy is what did it for me. A lot of labour…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Neat little game. Took me about 2.5 hours to complete (one run with all collectables, but they're hard to miss). Has good atmosphere and a lot of environmental detail. Not outstanding but enjoyable to the point that I'd come back for more. Would recommend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not really sure what to think of the game at this point, graphics are decent, some fps drops but still stable. Opening doors is kinda weird though and i thought it was pressing the button but you need to press and hold.. placement of objects in the world seem a bit off and just weird.. but this is not a real reason to not recommend. For the price it is well worth it imo. I will update after beating but right now just a bit confused at to whats the story.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Even before reading that this was developed during the pandemic I assumed it was one of 'those' games. Atrociously terrible. Just that. Terrible.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →when I saw that this game was compared with the likes of plaguetale, I was like: "huhuhuhu y'all are really reaching here!!!" I gave it a try and yeah... it's no plaguetale for sure but it ain't bad either... I'm not into walking simulation games but this game has some interesting ideas... now that I think of it, it felt more like gylt but for a more matured folk and no monsters (at the beginning I was peeking around corners waiting for a monster to pop out but I really had nothing to worry…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This such a nice walking simulator, because it let players reflect about how mental health is important and how bad can be if people don't take care of it. Regarding the game design, this topic could be designed in a better way, for example touching more players' emphaty.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game started off really good, great graphics, unsettling atmosphere but then the end got all weird and made no sense and ended with more questions than answers. still worth a play though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Edengate: The Edge of Life is an indie thriller walking sim with puzzles to figure out to progress in the game. You play as the female protagonist, Mia Lorenson who wakes up in an abandoned hospital. The game has a good storyline and the graphics run smooth as well (I played both the PC and Xbox Series S version) and it is well worth picking up especially while it is on sale. Overall I rate this game 8/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A hidden gem! The game has eerie atmosphere and the world building while it is fairly narrow it still leaves room for some exploration. Lovely voice acted characters and the overall feeling of the game felt well polished There's no combat so if you want a chill/relaxing experience then this is for you. The game is short but the low price and production value makes it an easy recommendation for anyone that enjoys games with great storytelling.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Played on Linux using Proton Exp, Really enjoyed this Game, Just wished the Game was a bit longer, Graphics are Good, Sound is Really Good, Voice Acting not to bad at all, It's a little bit more then a walking sim as you do need to move objects to get to higher place/across a gap/over a wall/etc, and also you can move Lights to make a passage, Read Notes, Touch Ghostly Objects to see the story of Mia, and some coded locks so you need to find the code, work out the code, etc. But even with the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For the most part I thought the game played smoothly. There are some scenes when the game gets a bit sluggish tho. Storywise it's a mixed bag as I didn't quite understand it but was still a bit intrigued. Even with a few light puzzles sprinkled about, it took me about 2 hours to complete the game. Gameplay here: https://youtu.be/-ekoVmPqAjc
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Kinda put me to sleep..I hate to say. Love the visuals and sound, so kudos on graphics. But not much action or story so it's definitely a nice, short walk-sim for the price. So I guess a recommend??
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A soft recommendation Edengate is a quite short (2-3 hours) walking simulator with a story that leaves a much room for interpretation and some shortcomings that lead to an average experience. Many sections of the game lead the player through narrow passages which consist of copy and pasted assets. The beginning of the game takes place in an hospital and there are literally hundreds of copy-pasted hospital beds and wheelchairs - this feels very cheap and uninspired. I use to call games…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Edengate: The Edge of Life is an extremely linear game. There's only ever one way to go as you travel through corridors and from one room to another, first in an apparently abandoned hospital, and then in a vast and seemingly endless bioengineering facility. You spend a brief time outside, which is cluttered with abandoned vehicles, but again, there's always only one way to go, i.e. the next building you need to enter. Your character is a young scientist named Mia, who is alone in these…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While graphically pleasing, this game was not scary and lost me within the frist 30min of playing it. There was no urgency, no threat, and no real plot at all. The premise is sold as waking up in a hospital with no memory, which has promise. But the game that followed is an example of a bad execution of a good premise.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Another walking simulator with primitive puzzles. The game was undoubtedly influenced by COVID-19. And that was the last interesting fact about Edengate. Here you won't get a complete story, only images where mystic events intertwine with scientific elements. We play for a scientist named Mia. She is a genius, as the game says. And she also has parapsychic abilities to see past objects. Sounds better than it is. She doesn't know where she's got it, and she doesn't care. No explanations, no…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good story line but quite confusing, The graphics looks great, the voice acting also not bad for Indie game, decent puzzle and platforming, Eerie environment, Sound also good, Beautiful graffiti can be found during the play-through. Game can be finished completely under 10 hours, probably 5 hours if you didn't missed anything on first play-through. For the price its worth it. But do I recommend? yes but do get this while on SALE
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First off, Edengate is basically a walking simulator with some puzzles. However the environments and lighting are very well done, and the tone and mood do the trick. The story is largely Resident Evil-ish with hints of F.E.A.R. Graphically the only draw back is that the MC isn't as polished as the world around her, and considering most of the game is just watching her walk around that should have been a bit more of a focus. Overall though the great voice acting and low price point makes this an…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →IMHO good story has two critical parts: problem and resolution or question and answer. This game is not the case. Or I didn't get it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very interesting game and beautifully made! The mystery of the story is compelling enough to make you want to keep going and understand what is going on. The puzzles aren't difficult but mechanics keep it fresh. The atmosphere is just creepy enough to keep you on edge and I did have a few jumpscares. Went thru the game thinking I had it figured out, and realized I had been completely wrong by the end. I feel like the meaning of the game is open to interpretation based on one's own life…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Never played the game properly as most of the time I had a black screen with normal sound,almost like playing as a blind man.Nothing worked to fix it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I knew this game through the music composer Laryssa Okada (check out Manifold Garden, her previous game composition work), therefore I gave this game a try. Great atmosphere and music, nice assets and storytelling. However, as as others have pointed out, this is very much like a walking simulator with a interpretative story. Will recommend get it on sale. Hope to see more creative projects from the developers and the music composer.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Too simple. No enemies. No combats. No NPCs. Maybe this game is designed to get 10 achievements without guide.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →juego raro, no entendi el mensaje pero es un walking sim con 4-5 puzzles que tampoco son complicados, si te quedas en el lugar donde tenes que hace el puzzle la mina te dice que tenes que hacer o aveces ella misma lo dice como resolverlo. eta bueno
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not much of a story but looks/runs good overall and is well polished and put together
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think most people are missing what this "game" is about. It is not a game, it is a story about real life. It has an inconclusive ending and somewhat veiled story because that's the way life can be, and usually is. We are generally the ones who least understand our own lives. One of the most honest approaches to life as it can be, not as we want it to be. Mia may have killed herself or been killed for what she knew, if than was even real and not a fantasy in her own mind. She had pain and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Clearly was meant to be something else, but money run out (I'm guessing) and the devs decided to release this extended tech demo as a final product, pretending this was always what the game was supposed to be. It's a scam, but at this price tag nobody even cares.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Edge of Life: Eden Gate – A Complete Waste of Potential I just finished Edge of Life: Eden Gate, and I’m honestly so disappointed in how it turned out. I beat the whole thing in about three hours, and it felt like three hours of emotional investment that went absolutely nowhere. At first, the game completely hooked me. It looked like a mysterious, narrative-driven story with real emotional weight — you wake up alone in a hospital, the world outside is empty, and it’s hinted that you might…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Boring ass game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is not that high end of a game, but it will deliver what it expected. It is a short game at around 2. I had fun playing this game. It is not for everyone if you want to support the dev. Get the game. The price is reasonable.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →THIS GAME IS SO GOOD : I'M Loving the story behind it , Love all the interaction with computers , books etc the Graphics are amazing , there's so much to do its fun to play and interesting . I've been looking for something like this for ages , FULL MARKS FROM ME .
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Intense without being over the top. Akin to Portal in my anticipating being able sit a friend down to play for an afternoon to experience it again, vicariously. Next step is to look into the studio and hope to find plans to flesh out this world and story more.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not bad. Short and sweet game that's priced accordingly. I did a slow playthrough in 2 hrs and enjoyed it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I enjoyed myself playing this game. While playing you will unravel a story; you can control the main character and solve relatively easy puzzles. Especially considering the price this is a nice game if you want to sit back and relax for a while. I liked it!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice game with a great graphics
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm surprised it is not categorized as a walking simulator. However, it does say linear so take it with a grain of salt. The only real gameplay is trying to get all the steam achievements. Story Rich? Well .... maybe. I found that after a couple of hours (3 if your super slow) I was shocked by a scene change and had to ask "Wait what? Is the game over?" Something started to happen and I thought I must have been wrong, but turns out it was just loading the credit reel - it was indeed over.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game could have been better and the game was bugged need to be fix and the charter needed to be fix too and the settings Fullscreen is bugged too i was so mad at the game for that game was not worth $5 why because the game bugged and the story was could have been a lot better but thank you got the gameplay.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I actually liked this game very much Everything about it is beautiful, the graphics and the characters' voices The music is so deep and touched my heart so much I hope to support the Arabic language in future projects Thanks for this
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I will say Positive for this game but the problem witrh this game is it overstays its gameplay. Every time you think your getting closer to engame it seems to keep going. They should have finished the game at the Auditorium when Mia was making her way down to the microphone to give her speech and the end game music was playing but no they reset her to a new location at the train station and the game kept playing after that. Definately went on a bit long. There are notes to read and…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EDENGATE: The Edge of Life, developed and published by 505 Pulse, is a short, atmospheric narrative adventure that delves into themes of isolation, memory, and emotional trauma. It opens with a strikingly quiet introduction: the player awakens as Mia Lorenson, a scientist who finds herself alone in a desolate hospital with no recollection of what has happened. The sterile walls and empty corridors tell the story of an abandoned world, one that seems frozen in time. From the first moments, the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →EDONGATE: The Edge of Life Is A Beautiful Title That Finds Interesting Ways To Portray Struggle With One's Mental Well Being. From My Own Experience I Feel Those Evil Worms Are Always Stopping Mia From Getting To Where She Wants To Be And The Fact She Has To Turn To The Light To Defeat The Obstacles Is A Metaphor For How She Must Reach Out To Other's To Help Her Through Her Struggles Instead of Dealing With Things Alone. She Starts Off In A Hospital Bed With Nobody Around, The Title Edge of…
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