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蚀界档案 capsule

蚀界档案

A dice-driven, Lovecraftian tactical RPG. Explore, solve mysteries, and battle on the strategic grid. Command your investigators between sanity and madness. Choose wisely—uncover the truth before the lurking madness consumes you.

$9.999 user reviews
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深圳市创源互娱科技有限公司May 14, 2026

蚀界档案 scores 72/100 — better than 49% of RPG capsules (n=3,544).

9 user reviews · $9.99 · Released May 14, 2026 · By 深圳市创源互娱科技有限公司

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蚀界档案 scored 72/100 on Steam Analyzer — Good for a RPG capsule. Top priority fix: [genre_clarity] Add a subtle dice, grid, or tactical UI element (top-left corner or lower area) to signal the strategic RPG nature without overwhelming the atmospheric mood.

Capsule scores by dimension

  • Genre Clarity: 7/10 — Lovecraftian mystery with tactical hint. The ethereal anime character, occult lamp, swirling cosmic backdrop, and title logo clearly signal a supernatural mystery adventure with dark atmospheric tone. At TINY size, the cosmic purple-pink vortex and character silhouette still read as otherworldly/mysterious, though the tactical RPG element is not explicitly obvious from visuals alone—it relies on title context rather than UI or grid cues.
  • Title Readability: 8/10 — Bold orange title, readable at small sizes. THE ECLIPSE FILES is rendered in large, solid orange-red capital letters with black outline, positioned in the upper right against the colorful gradient background. At SMALL size (231×87) the title remains clearly legible; at TINY size (120×45) it still reads as distinct orange text, though some fine outline detail softens. The strategic placement on a controlled area of the composition prevents text collision with busy background elements.
  • Contrast & Color: 8/10 — Vibrant gradient pops against dark Steam background. The purple-magenta-blue cosmic gradient with hot pink and yellow accent swirls creates strong value separation from Steam's #1b2838 background. The character's pale hair and dark clothing, plus the warm lamp element, provide clear foreground-background layering. Even under grayscale conversion, the warm-to-cool gradient maintains sufficient tonal separation, and the orange title text stands out distinctly at all viewing sizes.
  • Uniqueness & Polish: 7/10 — Stylish anime aesthetic, competent craft. The illustration shows solid character rendering, intentional color grading with coherent lighting, and a visually cohesive supernatural mood. The cosmic vortex effect and lamp create a distinctive mood hook, though the overall presentation feels more like high-quality promotional art than a mechanically unique visual statement. Compared to top-tier genre peers (DREDGE, Slay the Princess), it is polished but relies more on conventional anime aesthetics than a breakthrough visual identity.
  • Brand Consistency: 6/10 — Cohesive art direction, limited memorable icons. The capsule shows consistent rendering, warm-cool color balance, and unified lighting model across all visible elements. However, there are no immediately iconic character motifs, signature symbols, or distinctive brand markers that would be recognizable in isolation on future assets. The lamp and vortex are thematic but generic to the occult/mystery genre; without reference to the 16 available screenshots, internal cohesion appears competent but not distinctly branded.
  • Composition: 7/10 — Clear focal point, strong depth, minor margin risk. The character is the primary focal point in the center-right, with the cosmic background providing atmospheric depth and the lamp creating a secondary guide on the left. The composition uses foreground-midground-background layering effectively and avoids dead-center voids. At SMALL and TINY sizes the character and lamp remain the dominant visual anchors. Minor concern: the character's hair and right edge elements sit close to the right margin, risking slight crop clipping on some platform renderings.

What works

  • Strong color pop and contrast against dark Steam background. The vibrant purple-pink-yellow cosmic gradient with warm orange title text creates immediate visual separation and draws attention in quick scrolling.
  • Clean title legibility with strategic placement. THE ECLIPSE FILES remains clearly readable at SMALL and TINY sizes thanks to bold lettering, black outline, and placement on a less cluttered background region.
  • Effective atmospheric mood and depth layering. The composition uses clear foreground (character), midground (lamp and effects), and background (cosmic swirl) to create visual interest and guide the eye naturally.

What hurts the capsule

  • Tactical RPG genre not visually communicated. While Lovecraftian mystery is clear, there are no grid, dice, UI, or strategic gameplay cues visible—genre identity relies entirely on the title text rather than visual language.
  • Anime aesthetic feels genre-standard rather than unique. The character rendering and supernatural theme are well-executed but do not convey a distinctive mechanical hook or visual identity that separates it from other mystery/indie titles.
  • Character and right-edge elements close to crop boundary. The character's hair and lamp extend near the right margin, creating mild risk of clipping or awkward framing on certain platform aspect ratios.

Priority fixes

  1. [genre_clarity] Add a subtle dice, grid, or tactical UI element (top-left corner or lower area) to signal the strategic RPG nature without overwhelming the atmospheric mood.
  2. [uniqueness_polish] Introduce a distinctive brand motif or character pose cue that hints at the investigators-and-sanity mechanic, making it visually recognizable beyond anime convention.
  3. [composition] Reposition character and lamp elements away from right edge margins to ensure safe framing across all Steam platform crop ratios.

Store copy priority fixes

  1. [feature_communication] Rewrite the middle section to explicitly connect investigation puzzle-solving to tactical combat encounters, showing how clues and dice checks directly influence combat success.
  2. [hook_strength] Move the detailed story description lower and replace the opening section with a 2-3 sentence explanation of the core gameplay loop: explore → gather clues → resolve through dice checks → face consequences in combat.
  3. [audience_targeting] Add a single sentence early in the detailed description signaling difficulty level, replayability appeal, and whether this is story-heavy or challenge-heavy (e.g., 'Designed for players who value narrative depth and multiple solutions over difficulty spikes').
  4. [uniqueness] Strengthen the uniqueness claim by explicitly comparing the dice-driven investigation mechanic to standard tactical RPGs: 'Unlike traditional grid-based tactics games, every investigation outcome is resolved by dice rolls—meaning two playthroughs of the same case can unfold completely differently.'

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Steam app ID: 1976540 · Tags: RPG, Adventure, Strategy, Supernatural, Strategy RPG