Thymesia

Game mechanics

Thymesia, according to the formula of soulslike games, is based mainly on demanding clashes with various enemies and exploration of available locations. Combat system is bloody and dynamic, and its key element is observation of opponents' actions and skillful dodging or parrying blows. Apart from common enemies filling the map, from time to time we meet powerful bosses with unique abilities and behaviours, which forces us to constantly develop new strategies during clashes. For each defeated powerful enemy we receive diseases - used by Corvus to form special attacks.

The main weapons of our character are a one-handed sword and a dagger. Attacks made with them are very fast, but they have a small range, which forces us to shorten the distance to the enemies. If we want to fight them at a greater distance, we have to reach for Corvus' arsenal of special attacks, related to the diseases he controls. They can take the shape of specific weapons with a considerable range, visualised in the form of a green light. On top of that, we can also take the form of a raven in battle, to throw feathers at enemies like knives or to speed up our movements.

All of the main character's skills - both basic and bioweapon-related - can be improved with experience points. There are no restrictions in developing your own fighting style - you decide what your character will specialize in, which will determine how effective you will be in duels with particular types of enemies.

Technical aspects

For a game developed by a small studio, Thymesia features good quality graphics, drawing attention with its styling, lighting and volumetric effects.