News · May 5, 2026 · By Theo
Neverness to Everness Review — Global Release
Our launch review of Neverness to Everness — Hethereau's open world, the supernatural-anomaly combat loop, gacha generosity, and whether NTE is worth your time at 1.0.
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Neverness to Everness is Hotta Studio's most ambitious project to date — an open-world supernatural urban RPG built on a heavily upgraded Tower of Fantasy engine, with combat that finally clears the floor set by Genshin Impact and Wuthering Waves.
The good
- Hethereau is dense. Each district has its own visual identity and side-quest chains. Vertical traversal feels intentional rather than copy-pasted.
- Combat is fast and reactive. Element reactions matter — see our reactions guide — and the "Anomaly Hunter" framing turns world events into mini-boss fights instead of fetch quests.
- Generous launch banners. Free SSR Skia after 7 days plus a 10-pull on the beginner banner means most players land an SSR within the first two hours.
The okay
- Story pacing is strong in Chapter 1 but slows around Chapter 3 with the City Tycoon detour.
- Performance on mobile is acceptable but not great — flagship Android phones still see frame dips in dense crowd scenes.
The not-so-good
- Module farming RNG at level 35+ is harsh, even by gacha standards. This is the single biggest end-game friction point.
- Character roster gaps: only one true "tank" archetype at launch.
Verdict
NTE is the most polished urban-fantasy gacha launch we've seen in the post-Wuthering Waves era. Players who bounced off ToF will find a meaningfully different game here. Score: 8.5/10.
New player? Start with the beginner guide and check the tier list for reroll targets.