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As a condemned spirit, fight through mythic Purgatory in a roguelite FPS, selling enemy remains to fund a risky climb to Elysium.
Released 02 Feb 2023
Sell Enemy Corpses
Bank Danake Mid-Run
Fight Mythic Bosses
PERISH is a stylish 1-4 player FPS with a cross to bear. Slay hordes of creatures on the black sands of Purgatory and sell their gold-stained corpses to craven priests. Kill magnificent bosses and use the proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations.
Developed by ITEM42 · Published by THQ Nordic Mobile
You play Amyetri, a corporeal spirit trapped in Purgatory, seeking a way to Elysium by completing the Rites of Orpheus and defeating the deities in your path. The first-person shooter can be played alone or with up to three other players online.
Fight creatures across ruined temples, scorched cliffs, volcanic foundries, and other hostile regions. Use ranged and melee weapons against enemy hordes, take on boss fights, and gather danake from defeated foes.
Spend danake on weapons, upgrades, and equipment to prepare for tougher encounters. Your earnings remain at risk until you deposit them at the Pantheon, so pushing farther can bring greater rewards—or cost you what you have collected. Co-op gear supports teammates with defense and revives.
The supplied reviews include players who enjoy the gunplay, weapon selection, unlocks, and playing through the campaign with friends; some also praise its mythic setting and enemy designs. Others find repeated runs and encounters grow stale, and several describe bugs or friction with online play. Opinions on combat and multiplayer reliability differ across the reviews.
PERISH is a stylish 1-4 player FPS with a cross to bear. Slay hordes of creatures on the scorched sands of Purgatory and sell their gold-stained corpses to craven priests. Kill magnificent bosses and use the proceeds to gain entrance to Elysium, a place of cosmic revelations.
You are Amyetri, a corporeal spirit condemned to live a shadow life in the halfway realm of Purgatory. Bring an end to your suffering by initiating the Rites of Orpheus and defeating the chthonic deities that dominate your fractious path to Elysium.
Begin your journey with nothing but a broken sword. Only danake, the blood-soaked currency of the underworld, will afford you equipment better suited to tackling the Dismal Lords that stand between you and Elysium.
The revenant creatures of Purgatory are consumed by the same hunger for gold danake that motivates your own quest. Falling to your enemies will cause you to lose your acquired wealth. Deposit your danake in the Pantheon before you die, or continue your run to Elysium and risk losing it all.
The underworld is a lonely place. Muster up to three friends and carve a gold-soaked path to Elysium together. Deploy co-op specific gear and gadgetry to support, defend and revive each other on the perilous path towards eternal oblivion.
Survive the harsh environs of the scorched cliffs of Theseus, the dilapidated temples of Orpheus, and the volcanic foundries of Hephaestus. Navigate crumbling labyrinths, molten lakes of pure gold, and shattered mountains caught in the swallow of Charybdian whirlpools.
The priestesses hold a formidable stockpile of weapons. Use your danake to gear up on powerful crowns and rings that grant the wearer significant advantages on the battlefield. Choose from a plethora of both ranged and melee weapons, then imbue your chosen armament with a host of exciting augmentations.
1-4 player online co-op campaign sprawling across dilapidated temples, volcanic foundries, and ancient shipwrecks
A series of magnificent boss fights against rare and unexplored colossal deities from ancient Greek mythology.
More than 10 handcrafted and ornate javelins, swords, bows, and guns, each with its own unique and upgradeable offensive capabilities
Gratuitous, brutal, blood-soaked ranged and melee combat against enemies with distinctive battle behaviors
Morbid gladiators: enemies in PERISH are unforgiving, and as you travel further through Purgatory, you will meet a slew of enemies inspired by Ancient Greek, Roman, and Christian mythologies
Post-launch support: free updates to the PERISH universe, with strange new enemies and even crazier weapons to play with
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 67 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 62/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
