Developer ITEM42 and publisher HandyGames have announced that their classical mythology-inspired first-person co-op shooter Perish (which we talked about last year) will see the light of day next year. Perish will launch on PC on Thursday, February 2, 2023 for Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.
If you missed what the game was about the first time, Perish sees you and up to three friends enter blood-soaked underworlds inspired by ancient mythologies, all accompanied by a death-metal soundtrack and a lust for gold. Face waves of foes as you battle your way to Elysium, a place reserved for mortals related to the gods and heroes. Stave off death and slay hordes of infernal creatures on the black sands of Purgatory.
Speaking of these creatures, the same lust for gold that motivates your own craving consumes the revenant creatures within Purgatory. If you meet your fate at the hands of these creatures, you’ll be forced to lose precious wealth and begin again. On the other hand, you’ll be selling the corpses of these creatures in exchange for increasingly powerful melee weapons and firearms. Each weapon will have its own unique and upgradeable offensive capabilities.
“Combining classical mythology and FPS, with multiplayer and roguelike elements forced us to push a lot of boundaries during Perish‘s development,” said Regan Ware, Co-Founder, ITEM42. “While we are saddened it will no longer be released on Google Stadia, players will be able to access our game from an amazing store lineup including Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.”
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