Ecstatica and its sequel reportedly get a Steam and GOG re-release

The original game’s distinctive look comes from ellipsoids: rounded shapes used for its characters, most objects and much of the environment. That does not mean it abandoned polygons entirely. Rock Paper Shotgun says the engine could also render them for square or flat objects, including doors and crosses. The article describes a wanderer entering a village full of monsters, with puzzles driving the game. Its author finds the visuals fascinating, though the dungeon walls prompt the description “slightly nauseating ovoid grit.”

According to Rock Paper Shotgun, the Ecstatica rebuild adds controller support and three graphics modes that players can switch between on the fly. They draw on the original DOS version, the 1997 Windows 95 rerelease and what the article calls a “real-time high resolution render.”