Withering Rooms

Withering Rooms

April 2, 2024

ActionAdventureHorrorSurvival PCPlayStation 5Xbox Series X/S

Withering Rooms is a challenging 2.5D horror RPG set in a procedurally generated Victorian mansion that changes each night. Explore Mostyn House to gather weapons, distractions, magical artifacts, keys, and crafting materials. Take on a huge cast of monsters and bosses - overgrown undead, invisible ghosts, devious witches, axe wielding …

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77.3

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Critic Reviews (16)

Adam Hambálek SomHráč.sk Apr 2024
70.0 /100

"Withering Rooms might not be the easiest game to get into, but eventually, the combination of roguelike, puzzle, and action game elements will keep you entertained."

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Chris White God is a Geek Apr 2024
75.0 /100

"While the combat is clunky and systems aren&s;t explained as well as they should be, Withering Rooms is a great entry into the horror genre."

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Coller Entragian Cubed3 Apr 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

45.0

"Withering Rooms boasts a surprising amount of content, rivalling some AAA titles. Players will encounter a variety of outfits, weapons, enemies, and challenging boss battles, offering a high value proposition. For fans of Bloodborne seeking a 2D action RPG with …"

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Daniel Quesada Hobby Consolas Apr 2024
77.0 /100

"A good mix of ideas that work well for the most part, although there are some drawbacks that can complicate the lives of certain players. Ideal for fans of classic survival horror, even 16-bit."

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Danilo Di Gennaro 4News.it Apr 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

72.0

"Withering Rooms marks the intriguing debut on the scenes for Moonless Formless, which successfully blends seemingly irreconcilable elements resulting in a bizarre but fascinating creature. Although some elements are not exactly flawless (above all, the confusing combat system, but also …"

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Erik Hodges Try Hard Guides Apr 2024
100.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

94.0

Story

97.0

"Withering Rooms feels incredibly nostalgic and yet does plenty of new things, making for a horror game that utterly stands out. Its creativity, downright amazing writing, and incredible characters will suck you in, and the tense, ever-present horror of the …"

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Fingal Belmont Niche Gamer Apr 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

65.0

"The content in Withering Rooms is comparable to what could be expected from a big AAA game. The various gimmicks and mechanics that affect how you play the game always make players consider what to do and how to overcome …"

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Kim Snaith GameSpew Apr 2024
70.0 /100

"Part roguelike, part horror, part puzzle adventure, we&s;ve not played anything quite like Withering Rooms before. It&s;s a little scrappy, and we wish combat was better, but there&s;s something about it that will keep us coming back."

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Luca Giordano Indie Games Devel Apr 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

70.0

"By the end of Withering Rooms, what remains is a layered and difficult-to-define impression that resists any neat or definitive judgement. his is not a game striving for conventional polish or immediate accessibility, but rather one that derives its value …"

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Mark Steighner Hardcore Gamer Apr 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

65.0

"In the end, Withering Rooms’ somewhat clunky and graceless combat is not enough to seriously detract from what it does well. Withering Rooms looks unlike any recent game in the genre. Its setting is haunting and haunted and its blend …"

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Ray Tarara Seasoned Gaming Apr 2024
90.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

75.0

"Withering Rooms isn’t for the faint of heart, but for those who persevere, a world of rewarding challenges, twisted horrors, and deep satisfying progression awaits."

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Ryan Costa RPGamer Apr 2024
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

72.0

"Mostyn House is not for the faint of heart, those braving the corridors of this nightmare will find a fun yet disturbing time, just be prepared to swap between difficulties in some situations."

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Sam Aberdeen Nexus Hub Apr 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

50.0

Gameplay

50.0

Story

50.0

"Withering Rooms pays homage to survival horror classics like Clock Tower while injecting fresh roguelike RPG elements to create one of the most unique indie horror games we&s;ve ever played."

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Stylianos Almpanidis Enternity.gr Apr 2024
75.0 /100

Graphics

80.0

Gameplay

75.0

Story

75.0

"If one excludes the fact that in some places the game shoots itself in the foot, wanting to show that it can give something more, we are talking about a worthy game that will arouse interest."

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Tory Favro Impulsegamer Apr 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

65.0

"A fantastic combination of horror, combat and puzzle solving elements, Withering Rooms is one nightmare that you may not wish to wake from!"

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Victor Tan Rectify Gaming Apr 2024
80.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

45.0

"Withering Rooms provides a great horror RPG experience with its gameplay. You never stop being a fragile girl trying to leave a horrible dream. But the tools to fight back give you courage and let you battle the undead. Coming …"

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