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ActionIndieRPGHorrorSouls-likeAction RPG3DSurvival Horror

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Game description

A ghost and her doll guardian explore the mysterious town of Penwyll and the sprawling graveyards, tombs, caves and rotting estates that surround it in this Horror Action RPG from the solo developer of Withering Rooms.

Basic info

DeveloperMoonless Formless
PublisherMoonless Formless
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateSep 4, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10
ProcessorIntel Core i5-2500K | AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 570
Storage14 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 284 reviews from the past 1 year

88.2/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Very Positive (96%)

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Players call this grim, darkly funny action RPG a worthy sequel, and Withering Realms scores 88.2, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

76 reviews praise the atmosphere and world, with creepy vibes, a unique setting and great sound design. Story & World ranks 186th of 1096, and Visuals & Sound ranks 169th of 1249. 71 say they love it, calling it engaging and unique in how its elements fit together, and some single out satisfying combat. 31 enjoy the strategy of buildcrafting, with magic, melee, guns and flamethrowers to mix into distinct playstyles. Content Volume ranks 214th of 1351, and Tech & Support ranks 66th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

45 reviews find the combat feel loose, such as a dodge with a long wind-up before invincibility frames and unreliable hitboxes. 26 call it too hard at times, with brutal enemy damage and poorly telegraphed attacks, and a few say the late game becomes frustrating. 14 point to balance problems, with entire weapon classes and spells left pointless and one boss item overtuned, while some find death meaningless and loot too generous. Gameplay ranks 496th of 1396, and Pricing & Fairness ranks 902nd of 1399.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“vibes and music immaculate, exploration sense similar to first game” · 76 reviews
“insane how many elements hit perfectly, creates something really unique” · 71 reviews
“buildcrafting very fun, many viable builds” · 31 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 67% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.02 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “buildcrafting very fun, many viable builds” · 31 reviews
Negative “resource sharing between guns and magic makes many builds unviable” · 3 reviews

Progression 14% · Difficulty 26% · Onboarding 5% · Freedom 12% · Controls & feel 32%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 65% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.85 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “vibes and music immaculate, exploration sense similar to first game” · 76 reviews
Negative “lore and weirdness lacking compared to previous game, needs more exploration” · 2 reviews

Story 33% · Characters 14%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.58 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “more weapons, items, and monsters with expanded content” · 8 reviews
Negative “main campaign is only 8-12 hours with limited side content” · 4 reviews

Variety 11% · Replayability 8%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 41% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +4.20 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “every map's BGM has memorable points and is very pleasant” · 28 reviews
Negative “música do primeiro jogo é mais legal” · 1 review

Visuals 21%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 0% of reviews mention this.

Community — · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Bottom 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.37 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “death meaningless, resources farmable, enemies brain-dead, loot too generous” · 14 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 2% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.31 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “dev handled launch issues beautifully with communication and demo compensation” · 2 reviews
Negative “dev abandoned unique features to make worse Dark Souls rip-off” · 3 reviews

Stability 13% · Performance 7%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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