Rank 01Why this
Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Thymesia.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
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The closest matches to Thymesia: Mortal Shell, Lords of the Fallen, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, Salt and Sanctuary, and Blasphemous. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Thymesia.
- $9.89 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Rank 03- $49.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
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Salt and Sanctuary
Why this: Shares build variety with Thymesia.
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Blasphemous
Why this: Also Gothic and Souls-like, like Thymesia.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: OverBorder Studio
- Price: $6.24−75%checked Nov 5
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 82% of 3,486 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Build variety without overwhelming complexity
- Fast paced technical combat rewards reflexes
- Sekiro like parries feel responsive and satisfying
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Dark
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Why this: Shares build variety with Thymesia.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Mortal Shell
Why this: Also Souls-like and Hack and Slash, like Thymesia.
Lords of the Fallen
Why this: Also Souls-like and Dark Fantasy, like Thymesia.
Salt and Sanctuary
Why this: Shares build variety with Thymesia.
Blasphemous
Why this: Also Gothic and Souls-like, like Thymesia.
About Thymesia
The closest matches to Thymesia: Mortal Shell, Lords of the Fallen, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers, Salt and Sanctuary, and Blasphemous. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Thymesia is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mortal Shell, Lords of the Fallen and WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and dark, and single out its build variety and parry focused combat. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Thymesia is a challenging action RPG set in a plague-ravaged dark fantasy kingdom, released in 2022 by OverBorder Studio and published by Team17. Players control the masked protagonist Corvus in this solo experience, engaging in parry-focused combat where responsive timing rewards reflexes and aggression. Reviewers highlight that the build variety never becomes overwhelming, and the skill respec system allows experimentation without commitment. Combat revolves around a wound system that forces strategic enemy targeting alongside plague weapon upgrades. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, dark, and tense, with short but meaty content delivering consistent engagement. The game achieved 82% positive reviews from 3486 Steam reviews and runs in a playable state on Steam Deck.
About Thymesia: Thymesia is a gruelling action-RPG with fast-paced combat and an intricate plague weapon system. In a kingdom where death spreads, play as a mysterious character known by the code name "Corvus". Prey upon your enemies, wield the power of disease and find the truth in your own memories.
Is Thymesia worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 3,486 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 70% positive across 88 new reviews, 12 points below its all-time score.
- On sale: 75% off, now $6.24 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 14 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Build variety without overwhelming complexity
- Fast paced technical combat rewards reflexes
- Sekiro like parries feel responsive and satisfying
- Short but meaty experience
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Only good thing about this game is playing as plague doctor. Fr. Environment is boring, it feels like u are in Blighttown all the time. Combat is also very boring. I prefer playing dark souls 2 for the rest of my life than this bs (i like…”
People who play it also play: Mortal Shell, Lords of the Fallen, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers
Frequently asked about Thymesia
Can I run it?
Does Thymesia run on Steam Deck?
Thymesia is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Thymesia cost?
Thymesia is listed on Steam at 6.24 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Thymesia?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Thymesia are Mortal Shell, Lords of the Fallen, WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers.
Who developed Thymesia?
Thymesia was developed by OverBorder Studio and published by Team17.