Thymesia

This game really surprised me. I went in expected a janky, wanna-be soulslike experience. The combat felt weighty, precise, and satisfying. Sure, it's not Lies of P or Sekiro (this is a parry game), but it was definitely a great experience. I also enjoyed how short it was and how dense most of the levels were. The drawback (or bonus) depending on who you are is that the story isn't very well told even through the lore bits. I basically never engaged with it after realizing this. Also, there aren't any very important NPCs outside of the girl. All sidequests are contained through rerunning the levels you had already completed. It's really just a souls like experience with a lot of the extra bits stripped away. This actually makes it very satisfying if you're looking for that souls combat fix without the extra effort or commitment. Anyways, really cool game. I definitely expected it to be far worse, and it was a huge win for me.

Short but fun Souls-like. Great gameplay with satisfying combat mechanics. That said, it is a bit repetitive after a while and the level design is quite linear. Overall, still a solid and unique indie title for genre fans. Some bosses are really cool too.

Game is poorly optimized, game crashed and lost 10hr of progress If u lost progress, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmiJ_RI0QJk helps a lot

别看便宜就买，买这个游戏相当于花钱给自己找屎吃。完全披着魂游外衣的act游戏，却又没有act的爽感，地图场景垃圾、boss设计垃圾、数值拿屁股填的，制作组可能根本没玩过魂类，导致做出来一个四不像的垃圾，过场动画直接给你放个ppt，连个配音都没有，质量也是拉爆了，此外还有类魂游戏的通病，以为难就是魂的核心，全是不合理的难、没有曲线的难、故意刁难人的难，打完boss一点应有的成就感都没有，只觉得恶心，弹反手感莫名其妙，boss出招诡异至极，等啥时候倒贴钱让人玩了再考虑入库吧👎

Un plutôt bon jeu, le système de combat est bien par contre tout n'est pas parfait il faut le savoir, le level design est vraiment en dessous. Mais l'expérience reste sympa

I didn't like the dark atmosphere but given that it is part of the plot, i will not consider it as a malus. Now i will cut to the chase for whom is interested on the achievements: the collectibles are bugged. You might not be able to 100% this game because few "lore collectibles" does not get registered in your item list after you pick them up. This is why i do not reccoment this game to the achievements hunters. Other achievements are fairly easy with the exception of the boss tutorial one The gameplay is.. fair. With the exeption of the first (not tutorial) boss, the others can be beaten in less than 3 tries. It depend how quick you get used to the combat mechanic and how quick you learn to exploit some skills. Mmhh lets say just that you dont need to learn and memorize the the mob/boss pattern if you spam.. something ( its up to you understand what i mean). All in all is an OK game, 6.5/10.

TL;DR: An amazing Soulslike. Although very short, it deserves much more praise and recognition than it gets. 9/10 Longer Version Thymesia is a Soulslike that follows a more streamlined Sekiro/Bloodborne approach, with less customization and a fast-paced, parry-centered combat system. It's from a small indie developer, but it's very good and incredibly fluid. Let's break it down. Combat and Customization: The combat is very fluid, and the hitboxes are nearly perfect, if not completely perfect. The game features the Wound system, which functions as a sort of virtual health bar. If you only attack with your saber, enemies will still have wounds remaining that must be depleted with your claws before you can bring them down. You also have throwing daggers (Feathers), potions, and a good selection of Plague Weapons that, together with the talent tree and attributes, help shape your playstyle. There are no armor sets, nor any way to change your main saber. My only gripe with the combat is the feedback from saber attacks. I don't know why, but it sometimes feels like I'm hitting enemies with a wet towel. Even after upgrading my basic attacks, I was still left with that feeling throughout the game. Other than that, I really enjoyed both the combat and the Plague Weapon system. Boss Battles: We can't talk about a Soulslike without mentioning the bosses, and I have to say I liked them quite a bit. Once you get a grasp of the parry and dodge mechanics, they provide a very satisfying challenge. The game even includes two gimmick bosses, which I also enjoyed. They're not exactly legendary encounters, although the final optional boss was very challenging for me, and overcoming it was a lot of fun. Exploration: Many people don't care much about exploration in Soulslikes, but I enjoy it a lot. As I mentioned before, this game is very short. It only has three main areas, each with some shortcuts and secrets to discover. Instead of relying on the usual Soulslike backtracking, the game uses a side-mission system that sends you back to the same areas, but with different paths opened or closed, different enemy placements, and optional bosses. It's a fun system, although it brings me to the topic that made me remove one point from my final score. Amd its kets you replay the same arra and same bosses over and over again. Enemy Variety: Unfortunately, the game doesn't have a large pool of enemies. You can encounter almost all of them in the first main area and its side missions. I understand that's because it's a small indie game, but it's worth mentioning since it could be a major disappointment for some players. Fortunately, the game is very short. Even if you explore everything and aim to reach max level while unlocking all Plague Weapons, it shouldn't take more than 15–20 hours. As a result, it doesn't overstay its welcome. Conclusion: Thymesia is a very good, well-designed, small-scale Soulslike that will entertain and challenge you for a couple of days before you move on to a larger game. 9/10