In Thymesia, players take on the role of Corvus, a mysterious alchemist and plague doctor exploring the dying Kingdom of Hermes. His goal is to study, harness, and hopefully cure the magical plague that brought the kingdom to its knees, all while fighting off the monstrous infected. It's no surprise if the premise is ringing some bells. Thymesia is a Souls-like, and it borrows heavily from some of FromSoftware's best work.
Most notably, Thymesia seems to share Bloodborne's Quicksilver Bullet and Rally system. That isn't to say the game has no tricks of its own. The player can seamlessly switch between their physical weapons and a wide range of magical weapons formed from the plague itself, giving the player a wider than usual arsenal. There is a lot on offer, especially for hardcore Souls-like fans who have exhausted Elden Ring.
Thymesia May Have a High Replay Value
And for the fans out there that want to dive into the hardcore action-RPG experience as soon as it's available digitally, this guide will go over Thymesia's release time on all platforms.
Thymesia will release on August 18 at midnight local time on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and Nintendo Switch. Thymesia should also appear on Steam at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET / 5 PM UK / 6 PM CEST on launch day. And lastly, Thymesia will be live on GOG at 7 AM PT / 10 AM ET / 3 PM UK / 4 PM CEST.
Developers OverBorder Studio has had something of a difficult last lap developing this game, going through two delays. When it was initially announced, Thymesia was meant to drop in late 2021 but was pushed back to August 9th, 2022. The second delay pushed it out nine more days for a new release date of August 18th.
The first delay was prompted by mixed reactions to Thymesia's limited-time demo,
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