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Thymesia
Developer OverBorder Studio
Thymesia is a 2022 soulslike action role-playing video game developed by Taiwanese indie studio OverBorder Studio and published by Team17. It was released on August 18, 2022 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, alongside a cloud-based version for Nintendo Switch; a cloud-based Amazon Luna version followed on September 15, 2022. The game's combat and plague-themed setting draw heavily on… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
311 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Oct 5, 2026 · last updated Oct 7, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
72
Fresh
165 positive · 64 negative
95% range 66–77%
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Steam's own rating
Very Positive
8,375 of 10,213 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What people are saying
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Reactions
60 of 311 · most liked firstI was trying to play other games to distract myself and now I'm hooked on Thymesia.
unlabelledView post →What is a game that feels like home for you? It doesn't matter how much or little you've played the game. Each time you return to it you're filled with a sense of peace. You can choose however many you want! For me, it's Four games. -Dragon Age: The Veilguard -Bloodborne -Thymesia -Elden Ring
unlabelledView post →Finished Thymesia. A short but impactful Bloodborne-lite. Some bosses truly made me work for the win so I'm satisfied as that's exactly what I was looking for. Worth your while if you're into the genre.
unlabelledView post →My Video Game Backlog List 2.0: [S]=Series Darkwood Thymesia Cryptmaster Selaco Slay The Princess Disco Elysium Blasphemous [S] Dave The Diver Tormented Souls The Bookwalker Dread Delusion Gloomwood Blood West Pentiment Faith Incision Hrot Forgive Me Father [S] Ultrakill You Will Die Here Tonight
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positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Is this Bloodborne on pc? No. Is this Bloodborne remake/remastered? NO. Is this game good? Yes. Is it fun and enjoyable? Nope. Is the plague doctor outfit cool? Incredibly. Did I git gud? Well yes but actually no. Did i 100% complete it with the platinum? HELL YEAH Would i ever replay it? Absolutely f*cking not.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Solid game with innovative mechanics and a fun combat system. Nothing in this game warrants the negative reviews it has on Steam. Souls fans just want to cry about anything.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A fast paced souls-like that tries to copy Bloodborne and Sekiro with a plague doctor setting. The bad part is the severe lack of content, repetitive level design, and terrible target lock camera. The entire game wraps up in under six hours, forcing you through recycled, drab gray corridors. Enemy variety is tiny, and fighting large bosses in small rooms breaks the camera angles completely. The good part is the brilliant claw aggression mechanics and boss fights. Instead of standard health…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Forgot to post my list of games beaten 2024! Stellar Blade Black Myth Wukong Deathbound Astro Bot Thymesia Dragon Age the Veilguard Warhammer: Space Marines 2 Balatro Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Remnant 2 final DLC Awaken: Astral blade Also beat Elden Ring main game and Dark Souls 2 again 🫡
unlabelledView post →I would highly recommend this game to anybody who is a fan of the sekiro-like games. This game is sort of like a mix of sekiro and bloodborne, with some RPG elements. I think the worst thing about this game is that it is unfortunately kinda short, but it's made by an indie studio and it does have a lot of build variety allowing for good replayability. I also am a proponent of supporting indie developers. If you liked sekiro and/or bloodborne and/or Nioh games and/or Wo Long fallen dynasty,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This week's hangouts! Probably finishing up on Trench Crusade lore (for now!), hopefully finishing Rain World, and with Steelrising finished we'll be starting Thymesia, a game I've been meaning to play for a long time now! Hope to see you there 💙 #vtuber #twitch
unlabelledView post →78/100 This game was a surprise, a HUGE surprise for me, and a very pleasent one, with the only negative clearly being almost 80% due to an apparent lack of budget Amazing gameplay and mechanics, a very complete skill system, a BEAUTIFUL parry system that echoes that one of Sekiro, and, as few as they are, some very good bosses and enemies, with really cool fight and "fatal hits" that give it a little cinematic touch The lore is simple, direct, to the point, and well done, the length is...…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While this game has great atmosphere and a fantastic deflect mechanic, I simply hated the combat system. There is a wound + reclaim system where you inflict green wounds on an enemy, and then you have to use plague damage to convert that into real white damage. If you do not “clean up” the green damage you inflicted, the enemy will reclaim this health over time. While some players enjoy this system because it forces you to stay aggressive, chain attacks properly, and incorporate a mix of light…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thymesia didn't want to be just another Souls-like and tried to differentiate itself with a new combat system, sub-weapons, executions, and separate levels instead of a classic open-world. It works out well for the most part, and some of it is even quite exciting ! The issue ? Everything else... The wound mechanic in Thymesia works in a similar way health does in many recent fighting games. The damage you deal with your main weapon is "temporary", and the enemies will recover most of it if…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unfortunately the performance is terrible, even with a beefy rig. I wouldn't recommend this, even on a substantial discount.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thymesia is very short, unmistakenly had a pretty low budget, and it does nothing that you haven't seen in many souls-likes before. The story also is pretty much non-existent. So you have to set your expectations straight - you're not getting into a smash hit. But if you do, what you'll find is a game with pretty good level design, decent graphics, cool setting and bosses and actually a VERY good combat system. The combat system in particular is extremely well-made for such a small game.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I thought it was ok. What is there is good, but the game has so little in terms of variety. Fun for a couple days, though! I really enjoyed the combat systems and mechanics. Wish there were more than 3 levels, like 6 bosses, and 15 enemies. Ehhh. Maybe wait for a sale?
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great soulslike. - Short game - Sekiro-like parries, with viable dodging - Cool variety of special attacks - Extremely simplified build mechanics, works well for length - Interesting atmosphere and design
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thymesia is a compact soulslike that focuses on fast, skill-based combat rather than scale. Performance on PC is stable, with smooth gameplay and minimal technical issues. Combat is the highlight: quick, aggressive, and built around parries and timing. The plague weapon system adds variety, letting you steal and use enemy abilities instead of relying on a large traditional arsenal. Boss design is solid, with several memorable fights that test reaction speed and pattern recognition. Regular…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gameplay is 100% Dark Souls meets Sekiro. Takes 1-2 hrs. to get used to but once you get the hang of it, both parry and dodge timings feel very responsive. Story is very soulslike bc I had no clue whats going on and watched a lore video after finishing. And game itself isn't too long with 3 Chapters + final boss which makes it compact and entertaining
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The least fun I ever have in a game is when the game makes me wish I was playing the game it was reminding me of. Playing Thymesia just made me want to play Sekiro, for example. Playing Lies of P made me think of how much better executed the bosses of Bloodborne were.
unlabelledView post →A very good even if flawed game, what shines the most about Thymesia is its combat and on that it really delivered, there are a lot of different systems combined into something really satisfying and challenging. I still have my beef with the first boss of the game but that probably was me still getting used to everything it had to offer. Outside the combat, level design(even if it's really linear) and atmosphere it's not the most stellar game but it balances itself out :D.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game encompasses annoying things other games in this genre have patched out or addressed to some degree. Other games do it better, like Khazan, Black Myth Wukong, Sekiro, Elden Ring, Stellar Blade ["souls-lite"], Lies of P, Lords of the Fallen, AI Limit, even the demo for Mortal Shell 2. The combat system just isn't fun to engage with or learn from, because it's so inconsistent, frustrating, and poor in execution. I wouldn't recommend this even on discount, because the game is 4 years old.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thymesia is a game that at times you can find extremely easy and at times very difficult. One thing to know is that this game relies on parrying. Without giving away too much - Yes, you can block if you set up the skill tree that way but the game mechanics will have you switching back to parry. When you block you still take some damage. When you parry you inflict damage but that also depends on the skill you decide to go. The parrying in this game is not as smooth as Sekiro but if you have…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thymesia One of the better soulslikes out there, this is a game you can play if you're fresh off the Soulsborne series and you're looking for something similar to sate your craving. store.steampowered.com/app/1343240/...
unlabelledView post →Make sure to use " -high -USEALLAVAILABLECORES" on launch properties, FSR to performance (sharpness at 90), anti aliasing to ultra, shadows to medium, rest everything low, TDP at 10w cap the game to 40fps (using 120hz mode), u will get locked 40fps . This is using rog xbox ally (z2A). U can obviously get higher graphics quality if u increase TDP, but these settings allow for stable and clean image with balanced TDP and battery life
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good atmosphere, good moves, but the first real boss is hell of a steep jump on the skill curve. I'm quite familiar with soulslike games, I like them, gone through most of them, but this is where my frustration won. With at least two phases, at least one undefendable move in his sequences, and some really nasty instakill attacks this guy maxed out my dismay (only DS2 DLC bosses could do this trick, but those were far from first damn boss of the game). I know, GIT GUD. Nope, thanks!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can appreciate trying something new with the wound system but it just ruined it for me. Especially if you have 2 boss phases. Not to mention enemies are dmg sponges. Makes it feel like youre fighting with a wet noodle.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is interesting but definitely needs some adjustments. The lack of any voice acting isn't the biggest issue but would have been more immersive for the dialogue. The few bugs i encountered where a bit strange is its mainly due to attacking in elevation would stop Corvus from moving with his attacks. Pros The claw mechanics are fun and unique. I like the ability snatching and weakness mechanic, but it should do a bit more damage against bosses. The feather ability is a nice compliment…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →6.8/10 very no brainer parry game easy to break with the right build you can just spam parry like a machine gun and you will be untouchable, halfway through the game I was a unstoppable force that just going through bosses like speed bumps. Easy to 100% with a guide of course and its short. Too short that i already forgotten all the areas I've explored too forgettable that I've already forgotten what i did in this 12 hours of playtime I don't know maybe i just have Alzheimer's. Fun game…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the combat is fine. It's the world that's dead. Every area is the same layout with different colors repititive enemies as well . Nothing to explore, nothing to find. Uninstalled.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It appears that the developer aimed to create a new experience reminiscent of the beloved Bloodborne franchise. However, the game suffers from a noticeable lack of several crucial features that many players have come to expect, such as the presence of engaging non-playable characters (NPCs) and dynamic conversations that enhance the storytelling experience. Despite these shortcomings, I found myself thoroughly enjoying the combat mechanics and fluid movement system. The thrilling battles and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thymesia is a great Soulslike, especially considering it was made by a team of just seven people. that’s honestly impressive. It’s not a perfect game by any means, but it’s fun and feels good to play. Of course, there are quite a few flaws, but in my humble opinion, the strong gameplay overshadows them. I’d give it a solid 7/10, especially knowing this was their first entry into the genre with such a small team.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's a very short game and most of the areas are forgettable. Also the game feels to easy with the right build, You could just spam parry and you're basically invincible. I wanted to like this game but it just felt to empty and boring
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very little amount of content for the full price. we are talking about like 2 hours of actual content and then several extra hours retrying bosses. The boss fights could be amazing but they are designed very unfairly. basically the way you supposed to play the game against the last 2 bosses is that you never use you normal attack. the bosses are super aggressive and have hyper armor so all you can do is parry for about 10 to 15 seconds, and then you get a 2-3 second window where you can use a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very short but surprisingly very good combat. its the highlight of the game for sure. The game is very janky and the story is complete nonsense but the gameplay will carry you through.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I thought this game could be one of the favorites of my souls-like journey. At first, it felt like an asset flip but given its average playtime I didn't care about that angle too much. The plague weapons system was the only thing that kept me in the game; it was fun to farm enemies to get specific ones in the beginning, but after some grinding it felt monotonous and killed the fun. After I killed the first boss (which is the only entertaining enemy of the game so far) I got my favorite plague…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →+ great atmosphere + smooth movement and combat + runs good enough +- Odur, Varg and Urd are amazing bosses; Sound of the Abyss and God of Fools are mid +- fairly short game; 5-6 hours with most of the side content - feels a bit janky - recycled areas 7.5
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First of all, this is not a well made game. For example, hitbox on your sword is so bad, that it visibly phases through enemies more often than not. That said, the rest of it works fine, and has a lot to offer. While it is technically a soulslike, it feels a lot better when you embrace button-mashing chaos that it encourages. It has a convoluted system of two health bars (one of which is depleted by parrying and special weapons, while the other, actual "health" - by your heavy attack option),…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get at a low price. Feels like a Sekiro tribute game. Yes it is VERY rough around the edges but it is also short. Satisfied the parry itch very well. The difficulty is also quite decent, traversing levels feels dangerous and most of the bosses felt like a good challenge. The lack of voice acting and underbaked level aesthetics are real low points though. P.S first boss is ridiculous Good - Parry - Weaving Claw attacks with Sabre combos - The Scythe Plague Weapon - Sea of Trees/Fools…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →10 hour game. The 1st area's last optional boss the was hardest. I enjoyed it. The game play got more enjoyable after unlocking more talents.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thymesia looks great, the environments really give off that Bloodborne vibe, dark and atmospheric. I mostly used parry throughout the game, and it feels pretty solid once you get the timing down. The last two bosses were really well done and probably my favorite part of the game. Didn’t care much for the story though, it just kind of exists. My only real gripe is that it’s really short and there isn’t much enemy variety. Some areas also throw way too many enemies at you, and the God of the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →RECOMMENDED Nice little souls like that has its own identity and interesting game mechanics The Good: Fluid, High-Speed Combat: Playing as Corvus feels amazing. Rather than a slow, heavily-armored knight or a backline mage, Corvus plays like a nimble, rogue assassin. The controls are razor-sharp and extremely responsive. Plague Weapon Siphoning: Stealing spectral weapons mid-fight directly out of enemies is a killer mechanic. It adds a ton of flavor to the magic system and gives…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun combat mechanics and "customization," once it all clicks around the 8 hour mark its feels really good to play. Doesn't overstay its welcome and wraps up just before everything feels stale. The 13 hours I played allowed me to organically beat everything.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Simply AMAZING! I did not expect it to be this freaking fun. Solid combat mechanics, mixes Bloodborne (Apparently - I've never played) and Sekiro's parry system. Fluid implementation of boss mechanics, simple move sets yet very challenging. I will be frank, I had no idea about the story, I could pay no attention to it at all, the game could have used some sort of voice acting for narration. Exploration is non existent and tedious. I had no interest in going through optional areas, I did…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Imo the closest combat to sekiro in any games i played. Unfortunatly a little short ...
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I think most of my dislike for this game is probably to do with skill diff, however i like the idea it just feels janky and a bit unfair sometimes id give it a solid 5/10 dont regret buying/playing wouldnt recommend it do a friend.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Surprisingly good game. PROS: 1. Combat is smooth and feels good. 2, bosses are good, some of them are gimmicky but overall pretty good. 3. No useless fluff, there are limited items that you can pick up in game, so you dont get overwhelmed by your inventory. Every item you pick up has a place and feels useful 4. You are free to experiment with skills that you unlock and you can freely reset and use whatever skills you want to experiment with CONS: 1. There is no fast travel between…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game 3 of 2026 complete: Thymesia Oh man. I have so many thoughts about this game. It's a game I'd love to try a no-hit run for...but also a game that has lots of...opportunities to improve, we'll say. I love how succinct it is, I love that it knows it's formula VERY well, and it's MOSTLY fun.
unlabelledView post →I may not be the intended audience for this game, as I'm really not that good at parrying, but that's kind of exactly why I liked it. I found the ability to turn up your parry window for decreased damage reward to be really nice, because it was a nice way to get into parrying without having to dedicate quite so much time (and hand pain) to being a pro at it. By the end of the game I felt pretty comfortable with parrying with that slightly longer window and it was genuinely fun to fight most of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i started playing this lil soulslike called Thymesia tonight and it's a neat lil game. almost done, just unlocked the final area and should probably beat it tomorrow and i LOVE a ~10 hour experience like this
unlabelledView post →was definitely a bit jank, but it's fun and has a unique combat system
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first I hated this game so much because of the first boss and how lackluster the parry system was that was until I knew about "reckless parry" and oh boy was that ability such a lifesaver. The knife is the best secondary weapon to use since its fast and it damages the wounds to the point I didnt even used the other ones. This game requires patience and its really rusty on some areas but I had fun with it. Get this on sale because while I had my fun I also have to admit there are more…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Revisiting a game I tried on stream a while ago. Thymesia, a souls-like taking place in a plagued kingdom where I struggle to survive #vtuber #Thymesia #soulslike www.twitch.tv/zahnia100
unlabelledView post →A pretty average soulslike, featuring decent combat, exploration, regions, and character progression. The combat is fine—fluid and fast—though the bosses are a bit too difficult. However, the game's biggest drawback is its length. I finished it in five hours without rushing to the end, and this brevity affects every aspect you’d want to develop, learn, and fully grasp—only for the game to end. This is the developer's only game so far; I hope they learned a lot from it and that any future titles…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is weird game to review. On one hand, there's a level of polish that makes you think this game is greater than it is. Movement feels good, swinging the sword feels good.. animations are generally good. The gameplay and level design, however.. I'm not gonna sugarcoat it - it's pretty atrocious. Combat is frustrating and repetitive.. and obnoxious. There were a few times where it clicked, mostly near the end of the game when I had all my talent points, but even then, it felt like I was…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like Soulslikes, but I don't like parrying, and this game loves parrying.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do you enjoy Sekiro and Bloodborne? Do you enjoy combat that is very toight? Yesh, yesh, toight like a tiger? Then I can see this game pleashing you! If you've beaten Sekiro, or enjoyed a charmless run in Sekiro, this is for you. I hope they make another and expand on it; really enjoying the experience and there is so much potential. Only complaint is parry timings can be a little demanding, but you can spec into making them easier. Worth it at full price, but I've seen it go at 75% off!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It wants to be Sekiro and Bloodborne but fails at either. The areas and characters look cool and it's got good music. However the enemies aren't fun to fight, the combat feels terrible, and it's just a neat concept and maybe in the future a better game, but right now I can't recommend this to anyone.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Thymesia is a game that could have been great, but it ended up feeling like a hot pile of garbage. The learning curve isn't smooth. While you are trying to get used to the mechanics, the game severely punishes you. The first "elite" enemy and the first boss took way too long to beat, forcing an incredibly passive playstyle just to stay alive. Enemies possess insane amounts of hyperarmor, making it almost impossible to stagger them. Many enemy attacks stretch much further than they look, hit…
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