Echo

this is a game about the unbearable weight of the wrongs people commit against each other. and there are no happy endings. Only endings where you're given the better end of the stick and don't have to see as much of the horror.

its about living on land soaked in blood and fear, where no amount of repentance could ever bring any semblance of justice

For all of the psychological horror, body horror, space warping/dimension hopping/time traveling bullshit, this game IS about the real world. In EVERY way.

this is a game that asks what the lines are between what is Us and what is Not Us. What does it mean when someone "isnt acting like themselves"? What is it really, when we feel overcome and do things we regret, or couldnt believe we did? Where is the line between Us and What we Do? And what lengths will we go to to believe we are Still Us and we are Still Good and we Are Still Worth Saving?

it is the most well written, evocative game I have EVER played.

First of all, this game does have a huge impact on you when it comes to intense scenes. If this isn't your type of content, you should be careful. it gives you the option to choose and shows how it affects the story and the endings. It's very unique when it comes to furry visual novels.

 I liked that not all endings are bad or bitterswets; some of them made my heart feel warm  and happy, like Jenna's or Carl's good endings. This game took me through an intense and emotional roller coaster, and I ended up loving every single character (except the antagonists and some of the stuff that our protagonists did in the past or during their stay in Echo, tbh).

It took me 8 months to finish it, and it was worth it. If someone reads this and hasn't yet played this game, believe me,  it's VERY worth it. give it a try! Gotta warn you though, that you may need some time to finish it properly since it's very intense. And finally, whatever you do, don't play Flynn's route first.  It's shocking when you're new at this game. it took me 4 months to recover from that and continue reading this VN.

Take care, bye!

Мне грустно, новелла интересная, много выборов и персонажей. Но мне трудно пережить их гибель или когда мы бросаем их. Я готов плакать прочитав новеллу и я плачу... Мне их искренне жаль. Смерти, только смерти и расставания...

*****//SPOILER\\*****

Well, let's begin, years ago my first visual novel was Adastra, and holy shit there's no telling of how much I cried to that, and ever since I've always knew Echo but never even downloaded, these times around I've seen some Arches stuff and really wanted to play because it looks really cute.

So after a quick research I've download and played Route 65 and had no idea of what Echo was about, and oohhh boy, I knew it was short but it was so cute the way things happened between Chase and Leo, the first kiss and everything, this just gaslighted me into thinking Echo would be happy.

Right after finishing Route 65 I downloaded Echo and went to Leo's route......... I got the bad ending first and it was the second time I've cried to a VN and this time was even worse than Adastra, it was such a mix of sadness, and everything not good, so I cried for a good while, and then I had the bright idea to finish with the supposed "Leo's good ending" and it just made me cry more and more, I couldn't believe anything that I was reading, everything felt so out of place, Leo was just another victim of Echo and everything with him and for him got so fucked up that it makes me real sad whenever I think of him. There's a good chance that this game broke me real good.

I have to finish everyone's route before playing Arches, but honestly I can't take it right away, it's gonna be at least some good weeks to recover and try the others routes.

Well, that's it, thank you Echo Project for making this, honestly y'all always makes me cry.

11/10

had a friend who recommended me play this game for the longest time. they sent echo based shitposts and i was thinking it was gonna be a bit more lighthearted than it actually is. this broke me. but also this is one of the best games ive ever played.

After years knowing this Visual Novel by his name around the internet, I never read it in the past, but this year, I give it a chance... I do Tj first; it was something in years I don't feel on a history.

10/10

The only furry VN that you actually should follow the age-restriction

(Yes, Hi! You can read my comment if you have never played Echo before as it doesn't contain spoilers!)

This VN is really intense, but I am really a fan of story games with adult nature, and this one was a the one I was looking for.

The story Is great and follows up with events, character backstory, and people though text perfectly! They were even moments while reading where I remember some things during the story. I've really been a fan of Echo Projects games for a long while and this one really kicked it off!

spoilers maybe


this is my favourite game and top five pieces of media. just ever. and i will gush about it. The character design is amazing, they are written to a tea and the themes are nascar racing right up my alley. the way that the larger portraits are so expressive makes me feel at home and i'm fairly sure stanj did most of them so i'd like to thank the goat for blessing us.

i'm not sure i'll ever be able to get over leo, or tj. especially tj. the heavy theme throught this game that i find is yearning. yearning to go back and fix things, yearning for it to just work, yearning for the people you lost, your childhood innocence. for love. but it remains a pipe dream, something you think about in the small hours of the morning while you cry into your bedsheets pleading for some ounce of relief from the mental stress these fucking pixels put you in and i really like that. 

the build up to the floodgates being smashed open and all the anger and heartbreak echo stores being thrust on these characters you love, who feel like real people and the terror of thinking you might have to see one of their corpses on a first playthrough is something no game other than echo has made me feel. 

this game will not remove itself from my head and i don't even care, i want it to stay there. when i watch a movie. play another game. listen to a song, i want to think about this game. even though every time i do it feels like 5 years of the worst emotions in the world are crawling up my chest. this game rips open every scab at once in one scene, and gives you loving reasurrance in the next.

and the fucking SOUNDTRACK?? my heart weeps. i would be hard pressed to tell you something bad about echo that is something other than "this game feels like a punishment to my emotions"

in short, it took my three playthroughs to realise carl wears a beanie and not a du-rag and i'm the worlds saddest patheticest bisexual loser

10/10 

This is the first VN I read and the VN that got me into furry VNs in general, and I have a special place in my heart for it because of that. It really set a standard too :3 love the game, love the horror, just an awesome project in general

I have finished most of the story except for Carl yet... maybe it's because I did TJ's route and got the feeling that his route is the sad one of all the routes. I did Jenna's route then Leo's route, and Flynn's route first, I feel bad for Leo and Flynn in the end. Great Visual Novel I give it a 10/10.

Estoy enamorado de todo en este maldito juego, amo a los personajes, amo el soundtrack, la historia, hubiera amado haberlo jugado antes.

Se me hace muy difícil escribir lo mucho que amo este juego y ni siquiera he terminado todas las rutas y pensar que aun me queda por jugar Arches me emociona muchísimo.

Gracias Echo proyect. 

chase why

Such a great VN, made me emotional inside, not as much like RTF made me cry but more like a terror feeling which delivered really well...

(SPOILER)

Alright... Just finished 2 routes (TJ and Leo) at first everything seems so slow for me but the buildup was fast around thursday, I'm glad I went to go TJ route first, which then actually gives me a better understanding what the secret means and the one talking inside Chase's mind... Everything was clear and sad at the same time, I was hoping for a good ending for TJ's route but it went waaaaay opposite... 

Which got me interested to play another route with Leo and oh boi, it was all sweet at the beginning of his route but everything took a big turn than what I was expecting, I wasn't ready for all the horror it gave and messed up stuffs especially when it revealed the monster, that gave me chills down the spine! The buildup to escaping at the end was great and I was glad to actually got the good ending first try, It was an emotional moment and wished Leo the best, So after, I did the opposite which turns out to be a bad ending and a very sick one... Kinda gave me bad taste of Leo after... Hoping to finish other routes soon

Am i allowed to understand something and still dislike it

Cause I like Flynn but...wtf

Edit: Nothing wrong with Twilight Zone Endings, just felt undeserved 

Before playing this game I hated horror and psychological horror, now im hopelessly addicted to them...

I think the worst part of playing this game was that Ill never be able to experience it with a new perspective again -  this wasn't just any experience, this was the best experience I've had in a long time.

From the moment I started this game I didn't put it down, I've never read something so RAW.  

I can't wait to replay it many times in the future 

Spoilers

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Just finished my first play through (TJs route), I am sad, this fucked me upp and I just fucking wish shit went good, man I liked TJ and to have all this bad shit happen to him like two murders infront of him and a bunch of gaslighting and threats from like everyone 😭.

played this for halloween and i didnt expect to love these characters so much

i wish good things happened to them and they werent so dysfunctional💔💔💔

I have a question

according to TheEchoProject Wiki it says that Micha is short for Mikhael

does someone know of a source that can confirm or deny that?

what a masterpiece. one of the best vns ever written, no doubt. the writing is so effective and makes me feel so much for the characters, as well as it makes me really feel their struggles what it'd be like to live through the crazy shit that happens. huge recommend to anyone who likes literature.

Just came back to say: best FVN ever created and the Mother of all the other projects that exist (alongside maybe Morenatsu). Gratz

Oh my God, this game is just a masterpiece, it’s like you get into the city itself and feel the emotions of the characters, especially Chase. When I was playing this game, I felt worried for all the characters, and in the endings I burst into tears. Echo Project is getting on our nerves, haha.

Honestly appreciate the warning because my mental health is not doing so great rn. Hope people with better mental health like it, though.

Downloaded the most random game i saw didnt know id have multiple violent emotions playing this game. its damn amazing :3c would recommend