Thymesia

"Thymesia proposes a soulslike formula with different ideas of value, but ultimately clearly shows the inexperience of a team at the beginning, which struggles to bear the weight of its ambitions."

"Thymesia is a game that show&s;s the developer&s;s potential, but doesn&s;t reach the heights of its opening promise. While the combat is fast paced and fun, it is marred by hitbox and timing issues, and the story and lore lack …"

"Despite some rough edges, Thymesia is still a good time thanks to its core combat mechanics and enticing atmosphere."

"While Thymesia is certainly lacking in some key departments, the solid control, satisfying combat, moody atmosphere, and compelling challenge are still well worth crowing about."

"Thymesia is a humble indie soulsborne that, despite its marked inspirations and forced comparisons with giants like Bloodborne, manages to bring some other details to the genre. It lags behind in many aspects, but it also manages to attract attention …"

"A soulsborne that lacks refinement, but manages to entertain thanks to an interesting combat system - even if the challenge is certainly not the most difficult ever to appear in this subgenre."

"Thymesia is not one of the best soulslike games, neither a very compelling one: it tries to overcome its technical limits with a good combat system, but it&s;s not enough to encourage even the die-hard fan of the genre."

"Those desperate for something similar to Bloodborne might find Thymesia worthwhile, but it does little for those looking for a genuinely good experience."

"Behind its souls-like mask, Thymesia hides a gameplay surprisingly dynamic, engaging and full of fun challenges. Even if it cannot really punch above its weight and reach the high levels of some of the greatest (due in large part to …"

"The end result is a small-scale game with lofty aspirations that miss the mark. Stealing specials is great, but everything surrounding that is unimpressive."

"Thymesia is a game that I expected to flop so hard given my initial impressions of the demo. But I am happy to say that the full release is much more polished and fleshed out thanks to OverBorder Studio diligently …"

"Thymesia understands the core of what makes the action genre so satisfying but fails to meaningfully execute on its ideas and world."

"Thymesia&s;s aggressive combat can be enjoyable, but it&s;s an adventure that&s;s easily forgettable otherwise."

"Thymesia has some refreshing ideas to set it apart among a packed field of Souls-like games. Sadly, many of these mechanics don&s;t mesh well with the action or are completely useless. Exploration also feels generally unrewarding."

"Thymesia is one of the best Souls-likes to enter the genre in years and is worth your time, attention, and occasional rage moment."

"Even with these blemishes and moments where the admiration for what&s;s come before gets in the way of basic consistency and much-needed fluidity, OverBorder Studio have at least landed in a much better position with a foundation that&s;s challenging and …"

"Thymesia may boast more Bloodborne influence than its peers, but it fails to transcend its mediocre combat, appalling lack of enemy variety, and dearth of content."

"Thymesia is a very interesting game, with combat and gameplay that will remind us of Sekiro, but with its own personality. In addition, the design of maps and bosses are spectacular, as is their artistic design. However, to the soundtrack, …"

"A welcome change of scenery to the faster strain of Soulslikes, Thymesia gets straight to the point of sword and claw without lasting any longer than necessary."

"Thymesia is a Souls-like with a few neat ideas."

"Thymesia is for anyone who believes that a game like Elden Ring is too accessible or that FromSoftware has lost its edge. It distills the Soulslike formula down to challenge and difficulty, adding a few new mechanics to the familiar …"

"Thymesia is a confident, good-looking Soulslike that arguably ranks among the best of the non-From Software titles in the genre."

"Thymesia is unlikely to blow anyone&s;s socks off, especially if they are a Souls veteran. A snappy, fluid, and visually striking experience doesn&s;t quite make up for the lack of character and purpose the game unfortunately suffers from. You&s;ll likely …"

"By now we’re definitely starting to feel the effects of genre fatigue amongst soulslikes. And Thymesia certainly reaches a point where it can’t separate itself from the games that came before. However, there is still a lot of originality in …"

"Thymesia is for people who cut their teeth on the soulslike genre, have a dozen free hours, and really want to see what it’s all about."

"Drawing from Bloodborne and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Thymesia creates a Souls-like experience that iterates on what&s;s most important about From&s;s beloved titles."

"Thymesia is a challenging title that is a MUST play for FromSoftware fans, an accomplishment for a debut title from a small studio."

"Thymesia has all the ingredients necessary to make for a solid indie Soulslike, but falls short of greatness due to messy implementation of mechanics, bland level design, weak lore, and issues with difficulty balancing."

"Thymesia may look like a Bloodborne rip-off, but give it a chance and you’ll find that it has some nifty ideas of its own."

"A brutal challenge for melee fans that shines with bosses and the combat system, but remains too pale in the areas."

"There’s something special about Thymesia, but don’t expect greatness."

"Thymesia does more than enough to make its way out of the shadow of Bloodborne. It offers some fun levels to go around killing enemies in, and the combat is fast-paced, responsive, and most importantly, a lot of fun. Even …"

"Thymesia draws heavy inspiration from Bloodborne to mimic the Soulslike experience with misguided innovations."

"Thymesia certainly isn&s;t the worst indie Souls-like money can buy. Especially for its reasonable price point, players get a handful of really fun and challenging boss battles, but I wish the levels in between didn&s;t come across as filler. Thymesia …"