Thymesia

metacritic.com:

Well ..... I didn't expect it to be so much fun, Whats special about this game is the aggressive play style, i'm sick of fighting dumbWell ..... I didn't expect it to be so much fun, Whats special about this game is the aggressive play style, i'm sick of fighting dumb enemies in souls-like games lately, and this game kinda fix it for me, tho it gets easier when you play it for a while.

Pros: - Excellent gameplay - Good maparea design - Unique enemies and bosses - Intense adrenaline triggering combat - Good leveling and upgrading system - Tons of weapons and Talents to choose from - It's Cheap ... i mean 10$ for this !! jeez can i buy it again ? lol Cons: - Poor story - Minor bugs - Very linear - It's sadly short (7 hours) yet if you are aiming to finish it with side quest and all you gonna get 20 hours maybe. I highly recommend it for """"souls fans"""", tho keep your expectation low, its a small project..

you can't compare it to DS, BB, Sekiro, Nioh etc...It's alright. It's a lot like Sekiro with the deflection/parry combat systems with a unique twist on damaging the enemies but it feels asIt's alright. It's a lot like Sekiro with the deflection/parry combat systems with a unique twist on damaging the enemies but it feels as though that doesn't apply to you quite as much.

Decent variety due to the different paths you can take with your character and the plague weapon mechanic is quite cool and a pleasure to use but the game seems to lack something. I can't quite say why but the core combat felt incomplete. As for level design, it's pretty good visually and it has the core philosophy of a souls-like with shortcuts and whatnot but it feels lacking, that's not to say that it isn't enjoyable cutting a path to the next boss