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PERISH

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2.7/5

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2.7

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PERISH
Description
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 c...
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2.7/5

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2.7

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2023, ITEM42, ...
System requirements
Windows 10 64bit, Intel Core i5 / AMD FX-6300, 8 GB RAM, GTX 960 2GB/ Radeon R9 270X 2GB or better...
Description
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 defeat the chthonic deities that dominate your fractious path to Elysium.

THE DEPRIVED INITIATE

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.

RISK VERSUS REWARD

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.

STRENGTH IN ASSEMBLY

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.

A HERCULEAN JOURNEY

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 ARMOURY OF ARES

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.

FEATURES

  • 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

© 2022 THQ Nordic AB Sweden. Developed by ITEM42 LTD, UK. Published by HandyGames, Germany. PERISH, THQ, THQ Nordic, HandyGames, and their respective logos are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of THQ Nordic AB. All rights reserved. All other brands, product names, and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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Overall most helpful review

Posted on: May 14, 2023

The game punishes you for your work.

If you use any gear other than the starting gear at the very beginning of the game, you receive a very bad ending. Putting in the work to get the "good ending" is tedious, requires a walkthrough, and the final runs are slow, difficult, and incredibly boring. The "good ending" itself sucks. Seriously, don't fool your players and don't waste your players' time.


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Posted on: May 13, 2024

DukeRascal

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Games: Reviews: 2

Broken

Perish crashes almost immediately if you try to play it offline. Some people want to stay offline, so it is completely unplayable for us. I can't help but wonder if this is deliberate, bucking against the no DRM policy? Prodeus and Dusk are much better options.


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Posted on: March 28, 2025

DHatch

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It Has DRM

If you try to play the game offline, it will crash... it has never been "fixed", so it seems to be a deliberate attempt to sneak in DRM where it's not supposed to be on GOG.


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Posted on: June 6, 2025

Archfeld

Games: 34 Reviews: 46

Awful combat

Tedious and annoying. The engine looks and feels nice, the level and combat is boring and slow.


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Posted on: June 25, 2023

charlemagne1980

Games: 508 Reviews: 104

Awful

The opposite of fun


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