It’s been a busy couple of weeks for the game industry. Not only have there been major releases likeTales of Arise, Life is Strange: True Colors, andDeathloop, but the PlayStation Showcase got a lot of attention going into it. The showcase then dominated the news cycle, as new games likeWolverine, Spider-Man 2, God of War: Ragnarok, and more were all shown off by Sony.
This means everything from shortly before these reveals to directly after them were easily missed, and one of those announcements came fromThymesia. An action RPG made with Soulslike fans in mind,Thymesiacombines fast-paced combat, an intricate plague weapon system, and more to create a hardcore experience for fans looking for a challenge. Of course, it remains to be seen how it all lands and how it all works, but a Soulslike experience similar toDark Soulsand anaesthetic similar to that ofBloodborneshould put this game high on many fans’ wish lists.
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Thymesia’s Release Date
So, the fact that its release date announcement flew under the radar is a bit surprising.Thymesiamay not be up there withGod of War: Ragnarokor even the upcomingElden Ringquite yet, but this type of smaller, Soulslike game typically hits its stride at launch. And, on August 27, Team17 and OverBorder Studio announced that release date via Steam: December 7.
The announcement may have made it easy to miss, but the then-upcoming releases, announcements, and so on may have drawn some attention from it. Still, the matter of the fact is thatThymesiais launching later this year and in a good window where it’ll hopefully get the attention it deserves. OtherDecember video game releasesinclude the FPSHalo Infiniteand the Survival Horror action RPGDying Light 2, but neither of those will scratch that itch of a new Souls game.
Elden Ringdoes release a little over a month afterward on July 06, 2025, and that’s obviouslyThymesia’s biggest competition. Getting out ahead of it is likely good for the game, as not only will it scratch the Soulslike itch ahead ofElden Ring, but it’ll more easily establish itself as its own game. Thus far, it has checked all the right boxes for fans of the genre. Either way, it’s one that many Soulslike fans should be keeping tabs on, especially now that they know when it releases.
