Arkane is a studio known for making highly immersive and creative games, and every time Dishonored or Deathloop or Prey are mentioned, I want to say, "oh yeah, I love Arkane games". I then immediately remind myself that, of the four Arkane games I've played, Dishonored is the only one I've completed. As demonstrated by my incomplete Dishonored 2, Deathloop, and Redfall saves, I've realized recently that I like the idea of Arkane's immersive sims more than actually playing them because of how intimidating they can be to both get into and stick with.
Thankfully, with Ereban: Shadow Legacy, a stealth platformer from Baby Robot Games, I think I've found a great entry point to the genre. In my mind, it just barley ticks enough of the genre's boxes that it qualifies as the lightest of immersive sims, mixing player choice, open missions, and a versatile array of abilities to help you complete your mission, with the main one being the Splatoon-inspired core mechanic, Shadow Merge.
