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HandyGames is thrilled to announce the first-ever AI-powered HandyGames Showcase 2024, which will be part of the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase 2024. The event will kick off on August 2nd, 2024, at 8:45 PM CEST. Gaming enthusiasts can tune in to watch the full showcase on the THQ Nordic Showcase Page , YouTube , and Twitch , or view the HandyGames Showcase separately on the official HandyGames You…
As it was written in Homer's Odyssey: etos ilthe periplomenon eniauton, or: "as the year rolled on, the anniversary came". And so here we are, just over 1 year into the release of PERISH! How did that happen so quickly? We've shared the ups and downs with you, dear player, as we all shared in dying and dying again to reach the vaulted halls of Elysium, only to be unceremoniously chucked into a…
Thanks to our partners over at Qualcomm - Perish is showcased at the Unreal Fest 2023 on the latest Snapdragon! Check out the live streams and let us know if you spot PERISH ;) See you in Elysium Amyetri!
Thank you to everyone who has been enjoying the fresh journeys in PERISH: EXODUS! For those of you who have just picked up the game in the summer sale, we hope you find your way to Elysium. We’ve fixed some of the most common issues that have arisen from the last major update, listed below for your perusal: Bug Fixes · Fixed and added a failsafe to the Notus bossfight if he ever loses navigatio…
As a further service to our dedicated base of underworld explorers, PERISH: Exodus is a completely free content update that exists alongside the main campaign. In addition to the free content, the main campaign now has safe zone checkpoints, among other improvements! Turn your back briefly on Elysium to explore the Winds of the Anemoi: four unexplored realms filled with terrific remixes and aug…
The lovely ITEM42 developers, know exactly what you, the dedicated player base of PERISH really want: FREE STUFF! So apart from continuing to iron out bugs and improving the experience they have prepared a special treat for those who have been battling to escape the underworld. Face the new challenges of PERISH: Exodus a completely free content update that exists alongside the main campaign, on…
My fellow denizens of the classical underworld, we humbly advise that you skin yourselves alive in ritual telete with this latest weaponry drip update. Simply head to the Gameplay tab in the Options menu and type in the following codes: EosCaeruleum AklysCaeruleum LabrysCaeruleum EosSideros AklysSideros LabrysSideros Now, let us delve beyond the palette and into the pale: Aiakos of the Belfry,…
PERISH Update #5 - Casting those bugs adrift with one hefty swordsweep! PERISH has received its 5th update! Our focus in this update has been making sure your journey to Elysium is as smooth as possible, with a whole raft of bugfixes. But that's not all we have been working on, Keep your eyes peeled for future updates... Difficulty · The enemy spawn rate changes considerably between Forgiving,…
PERISH has just had its fourth update! This time we've focused on improving the stability of PERISH during multiplayer and long play sessions. Additionally, the Tartaros difficulty has been updated to make it even more challenging for the bravest amongst you! Save Backups · The saving system has been made more robust, and additionally it now saves 5 sequential backups that can be manually reins…
Game Version 6346 Hi, everyone! We have another small update for today: 3 quick patches to fix some urgent issues and the beginning of implementing a fourth difficulty. Now we will take a step back and prepare a bit more of a bigger patch soon, if time allows. Once again, thank you so much for your feedback so far, we are enjoying all the suggestions and you, the community, are the true lifeblo…
PERISH has received its second update, and it's a big one! Game version - 6336 First, we want to thank everyone who has played PERISH so far. We spent four years making this game together as two brothers and there is no feeling like watching you all have fun in our handcrafted realms. Secondly, all of you who have submitted bug reports and gameplay feedback already: you are amazing. This is jus…
We would like to thank each and every one of you who has played, reported bugs and offered feedback so far. YOU make the game and we are your humble Orphic servants! This first patch will address some of the most pressing or immediate bugs and we will continue to assiduously scour the blackened sands of Purgatory to increase stability and address any issues that crop up over the next few days a…
Aren’t long car or train rides super boring? Isn’t your couch just a lot more comfortable than the chair in front of your PC? Wouldn’t it be cool if you could spend your time obliterating creatures in Purgatory wherever and whenever you like? Well, you can. PERISH is available on Steam Deck! So, you can fight your way through hordes of enemies, alone or with your friends in any situation. Want…
Set forth as Amyetri, a corporeal spirit condemned to live a shadow life in the halfway realm of Purgatory. Armed with nothing but a broken sword, Amyetri must escape a dark eternity. Slaughter cultic spirits and bestial creatures to the riffs of a heavy-metal soundtrack. Press onward throughout the holy domain of Elysium, traversing daunting paths littered with lifeless bodies and undying enem…
PERISH Releasing February 2nd! To tide you over the PERISH demo has received an update with some key improvements based on all your feedback. The biggest change is how enemies are spawning in. Enemies will now have a more "ebb and flow" spawning pattern. With the number of enemies slowly replenishing as you dispatch them. So if you find yourself surrounded, quickly killing a whole group of enem…
The PERISH Demo has been Updated with a huge range of improvements If you have played the PERISH Demo before, please delete your saves in "C:\Users\User\AppData\Local\PERISH\Saved\SaveGames" If you have any trouble with this please get in touch with us on Discord · A new weapon, the Eurus 14 barrelled shotgun to unlock in the demo · Completely redone HUD and improved UI · Massive visual updates…
We have updated the PERISH Demo once more! Find a full changelog here: Changes: · Basic enemies now attack less from behind · Ammo is now recovered by 25 ammospheres at each airlock and is no longer purchasable in the Pantheon shop. This is just a temporary workaround for now with a more robust ammo management system in the works · Enemies in earlier levels now drop more Danake to aid in acquir…
The developers of PERISH, Bret and Regan Ware along with the composer of all the incredible music Joe Campbell-Murray will be playing the PERISH demo, showing you how it's done!
The demo has been updated thanks to all the great feedback from all of you playing the demo so far! Please re-set your difficulty preset to reflect some of the changes if you've played the demo before! To make the early game a bit more forgiving enemies telegraph their attacks more now by default (but this can be changed in the difficulty settings if you want the challenge!) And the Zophos Revo…
Maybe you do belong here after all, pariah! Find out by playing the PERISH Demo all week during Steam Next fest with up to 3 friends. Let us know what you think about it!
A new PERISH Dev Diary! Watch our process for creating the weapons of PERISH, featuring the Boreas bolt action rifle
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