Withering Rooms is the Bloodborne of Metroidvanias and Not One to be Ignored

A new kind of metroidvania.

Withering Rooms is the Bloodborne of Metroidvania's and Not One to be Ignored

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  • The new game Withering Rooms mixes the awful world of Bloodborne with metroidvania-like personality.
  • This action and horror game is very similar to titles like Alice Madness Returns or Outlast, but with more action.
  • This game is now available for play on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X.
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The metroidvania sub-genre has become extremely popular in the last couple of decades, but games like Bloodborne have their own popular genre, which blends well with this new AA game. This new title, developed by Moonless Formless, brings a new kind of perspective to this genre, mixing the bleak and asphyxiating atmosphere of Bloodborne with a 2D camera and 3D graphics. 

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Withering Rooms makes you enter a dismal mansion with numerous abilities that you can change according to the enemy, all with an impressive art style and very grotesque creatures.

A New Successor to Bloodborne Will Make You Scared but Will Offer Incredible Gameplay. Welcome to Withering Rooms

Withering Rooms is a new Bloodborne-like game.
Withering Rooms is a new Bloodborne-like game.

With Bloodborne, FromSoftware creates one of the most original games of the decade, with a world that feels like a Jack: The Ripper setting and difficult gameplay that makes players suffer. From the mind of Hidetaka Miyazaki, this title launched exclusively for PS4 in 2015 and has fans all over the world asking for a sequel or even a remake. This new game could make the waiting easier.

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Withering Rooms is an RPG with Metroidvania details that will allow players to get back to the Bloodborne world from a 2D perspective. Moonless Formless developed this game, and Perp Games handled its distribution.

One of the main characteristics of this original title is that it will have procedural-generated levels, so the players will have a new experience every time. Mostyn House will change every new night.

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A New Way to Defeat Terrifying Creatures

Withering Rooms is already available for PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC.
Withering Rooms is already available for PS5, Xbox Series S/X, and PC.

Like every other game with gothic-type design, this title has enemies like the undead, witches, mad men, and even invisible enemies. Every new night, different enemies will appear. This house will have mazes, caves, tombs, and any dark places possible to make the player feel like part of the experience. All of this will be part of the 2.5D graphic style that really makes this game shine, with a unique perspective for this kind of title.

Withering Rooms‘ arsenal will also be very original, with a variety of weapons, tools, spells, outfits, and magical artifacts. There will be a lot of items to choose from to defeat these horrible enemies. Each opponent will possess a unique strategy for defeat, and by utilizing a diverse array of weapons, you can expedite the level’s conclusion while reducing the likelihood of death or overwhelming these entities.

This action RPG, Roguelike, is already available for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series S/X. Perp Games is preparing several new games, like Bleak Faith: Forsaken, a VR title about Slender Man, Retropolis 2, and many more. This kind of AA title offers the player the possibility of spending less money on a high-quality experience. Indie games are always pretty good, with very talented teams behind them.

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Written by Lucas Lapetina

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