Lost in Random: The Eternal Die Review

Release Date: June 17th, 2025

Platforms: PC (steam), PlayStation 5, Xbox Series x/s, Nintendo Switch.

Developer: Stormteller Games

Publisher: Thunderful Games

Hello everyone, I'm xDogSquadGamingx, and today I've been diving into the twisted, enchanting world of Lost in Random: The Eternal Die. As a fan of dark fairy-tale vibes and clever game mechanics, I couldn't wait to get my hands on this sequel. So let's roll the dice and see if this game lives up to the magic of the original.

Lost in Random: The Eternal Die review.

Lost in Random: The Eternal Die is a beautiful blend of strategy, story, and ever-changing chaos.

If you're even slightly a fan of weird, wonderful and creative games, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die is already shaping up to be something special. After spending time in Worlds 1 and 2, it's clear that the developers took what made the first game unique and cranked it up even further into madness, but in all the right ways.

The Dynamic duo

World 1: A Welcome to Random

Right from the start, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die stuns with its gothic aesthetics. Everything looks like a stop motion movie come to life, with a beautiful map, shadows, and living dice. World 1 does a brilliant job of easing you into the game's mechanics, settings, and characters. It's strange, mysterious, but oddly comforting. You get a taste of exploration, combat, deck building and dialogue in a world where anything can happen.

And here's the best part: you can't actually die. Instead of punishing you with death screens or hard resets, the game uses each battle as a way of growth. If you lose, you don't start over. You learn, grow stronger, and uncover more about your character. It turns failure into a story progression. It's a mechanic that removes frustration and replaces it with curiosity. You begin to see each encounter as an opportunity, not a threat.

The boss at the end of World 1 is your first true test, and it's fantastic. Without spoiling anything, this boss fight serves as a rite of passage. It introduces you to the deeper mechanics of combat while pushing you to use your card, movement and strategy wisely. It's more than just a slugfest, it's a layered encounter that encourages experimentation. And since you can't die, you don't feel pressure, you feel determined. Every attempt teaches you something, and by the end, victory feels truly earned.

The boss also sets a strong narrative tone. It's not just a fight for the sake of a fight. It's a character moment. There's personality, weirdness and weight to the encounter. It's clear this game wants you to feel each boss fight, not just beat it.

Electrifying

World 2: Deeper, Darker and Delightfully Twisted

World 2 opens up the game in a big way. The environment gets more complex, the enemies get harder, and the lore deepens. You start to understand more about the world's strange rules and logic. What is especially clever is that the map changes every time you return to it. This means exploration never gets old. You might walk through the same area twice, but it won't look or play the same way. New paths open, new secrets appear, and sometimes the entire layout shifts.

Combat-wise, things escalate, too, which requires you to think quickly. But again, the game encourages trial and error, and the no-death mechanic continues to support this perfectly. On the story side, World 2 starts peeling back layers of your character's journey. Themes of fate, control, randomness, and self-discovery begin to emerge. The writing remains sharp, with dialogue that's both funny and occasionally surprisingly emotional. Side characters are memorable, weird and lovable in their own broken ways.

Then comes the World 2 boss, and wow, it's a standout moment. This isn't just a bigger version of a regular enemy. It's a fully realized set piece into one unforgettable encounter. You'll need to use everything you've learnt so far, strategic movement, smart use of the cards and environmental awareness to succeed. And just like before, you can't fail in the traditional way; you simply learn. By the time you defeat the boss, you've learnt a deeper understanding of your character and the world around you. This fight also delivers some powerful moments. This is storytelling through gameplay done right.

Take that, bad guys!

Closing thoughts: Rolling the dice on a Masterpiece

Based on Worlds 1 and 2 alone, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die is shaping up to be a creative masterpiece. The art style is absolutely stunning, the writing is rich with charm and intrigue and the mechanics are refreshingly player-friendly without sacrificing depth. The fact that you can't die and instead level up through every encounter encourages exploration, experimentation, and the changing maps keep every return trip interesting, ensuring that exploration stays exciting. Both bosses demonstrate that combat in this game is about more than just swinging weapons or casting spells. It's about discovery, strategy and sometimes just rolling the dice and seeing what happens.

If the rest of the game follows this path, Lost in Random: The Eternal Die might not just match the original; it might surpass it completely.

The music for Lost in Random: The Eternal Die was composed by Ola Backstrom-Berg, who was also the game's sound designer. Ola Backstrom-Berg has discussed his approach to making the game's audio. He incorporated real-world recordings, such as sounds captured in an abandoned lumber mill, to create an eerie and immersive atmosphere. Additionally, the soundtrack features original songs performed by Ola Backstrom-Berg and his wife, blending whimsical and dark elements to enhance the game's gothic fairy tale setting.

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XPN score 4 out of 5 stars

Check out the teaser trailer for Lost in Random: The Eternal Die.

Thank you for taking a few minutes out of your day to read my Lost in Random: The Eternal Die Review review; it means a great deal to me. Also, a huge thank you to Mateja from Planet of Attack and the team at Thunderful for the code that made this review possible.

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