Structurally, the events of Eternights flow in calendar format, like a simplified version of Persona 5. A series of events turns you and your growing band of friends (or love interests) into saviours who must stop this apocalypse from unfolding, and you discover that somehow, getting a partner and cracking a dirty joke or two is going to greatly help you in that cause. Alongside your wiseguy best friend Chani, you begin updating your profile and get to swiping on profiles just as the world begins to crumble – due to Eternights, a drug that transforms humans into grotesque-looking zombie creatures. You are the Protagonist, a teenage boy about to embark on an adventure of a different kind – dating apps. And while there are a few visible gaps, the overall effort to mix up the suite of ideas is incredibly impressive. Saving the world, discovering your own identity and having multiple cute love interests are the main themes in this game, which are also the kind of elements you’d find in anime like Chainsaw Man or Code Geass. It’s clear that Eternights, a dating sim meets action-RPG, holds a lot of reverence for the most iconic titles in those respective genres, as well as coming-of-age stories in other mediums.
