Withering Rooms is a 2.5D horror adventure set in a procedurally generated Victorian mansion that changes each night. Sneak through Mostyn House to gather weapons, distractions, magical artifacts, keys, and crafting materials.
I adore this game, I loved the atmosphere and the story, was beautiful. I look forward to the next one coming out. Reminded me of a souls like haunting ground but with more freedom.
A masterpiece, really.
The lore, the animations, the atmosphere, the graphics, the mechanics, everything is just brilliant. So many times I had to stop and admire the cleverness of a story beat or a scare or a mechanic. Just when you think you've seen every new thing the game could throw at you, it surprises you again. It's hard to believe this is the...
they caught lightning in a bottle and made a Silent Hill themed souls-ish roguelike that plays better with your time than most other souls-ish games or even roguelikes. right off the bat you almost look forward to dying because it randomizes the drops of some very powerful game changing artifacts, which you're soon allowed to pocket and keep through...
Really great hidden gem. The controls are a bit janky, and dying and losing all your items at first is very punishing.
