Thymesia

This game caused me pain, suffering & agony. I was a very happy person when I first entered Thymesia, and now after completing the game I feel like I've won but at what cost. I have lost my sanity and my will for existence on this planet. Thank you so much Team17 for the 16hours or misery caused to my life and my mental wellbeing.

So far so good, haven't fought any major bosses yet but just came to say that this game is very, very indie. Like way more than you might have thought indie, like you can't really tell from the pictures or promotional materials but the game looks like it wouldn't be out of place on a phone or tablet. They also didn't care to spend any time on their fonts or styling text beyond the bare minimum and it really breaks game immersion. I will play through the game as combat is tight and rewarding but this is the indiest of the indie soulslikes I've played so far.

Giocato per la seconda volta (ps5 e ora su PC), incredibile su entrambi. Vecchia scuola e combat system da 9/10 Platinato in 12 ore, stupendo

It's so easy to take the basics of a souls game and make it overly complicated. They made the playstyle for Thymesia unique I will give them that, but you're basically forced into a specific playstyle. The beauty of the souls games (as well as souls-likes that follow the tried and true formula) is that they give the player flexibility in how to play. Thymesia pigeonholes you into a weird parry system that requires near perfect timing early on. As a souls player that prioritizes agility and dodge, this is frustrating. Add on the fact that there's an additional attack required to finish off bosses and higher hp mobs and it sort of devolves into a button mashing mess. I really want to like this game. I love the visual style and the story premise. I like Corvus, but its just so frustrating to play, and not in a "get gud" way. I come back to it about once a year and each time I leave just as frustrated as before.

Fun game, definitely need to enjoy parying

Parry combat. Awesome bosses. Did I mention: Parry combat? It's actually so good, love this game.

Combat mechanics sound cool but are useless in an actual fight. The boss instantly heals and owns you in one hit but your suppose to just parry. But sometimes you still get hit even if you're a football field away from the attack. If you don't hit the enemy they heal up so you have to attack aggressively which if you're used to any souls-like punishes you immediately. So you're dead if you do, dead if you don't. Got a refund at least.