Punishing action role-playing game, Thymesia, from OverBorder Studio, is to be published under Team17’s independent games label.

Check Out the Thymesia Announcement Trailer:

The partnership announcement will see the studio’s debut title arrive on PC later this year. Set against a world ravaged by a plague, Thymesia will challenge players with fast-paced melee combat while they unravel the mysteries that haunt the harrowingly beautiful world.

At the heart of the story is Corvus, a mysterious character capable of seizing enemy diseases and using them as weapons against his adversaries; players will engage in visceral combat, combining ferocious offensive abilities, perfectly timed parries, and dynamic dodges to take down unforgiving enemies. Players will also have the ability to customise Corvus to their own play style, upgrading and improving various stats to aid in their journey to recover Corvus’ memories.

Here’s Thymesia’s image gallery. Click on any of these image thumbnails to see the full-size screens:

Key Features

• Weaponising diseases: As Corvus, players can seize diseases from enemies and wield them as deadly weapons.

• Engaging combat: Players will need to use their entire arsenal to avoid death; dodging attacks and parrying at precisely the right time will be instrumental to survival.

• A dark and deadly world: With a sinister and gloomy backdrop, Thymesia oozes character through its environments and setting.

• Unforgiving enemies: Corrupted by the plague, and mutated into monsters, the enemies are twisted and incredibly hostile, challenging players at every turn.

• Replayability: The ability to customise Corvus and try different builds, coupled with the multiple different endings available, means no two playthroughs are ever the same.