PERISH

 PC
Metascore
62

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
  1. God is a Geek
    Feb 1, 2023
    80
    Perish is a solid FPS roguelike with tons of replayability, often giving off a DOOM-vibe that pushes you to the limits of your own sanity.
  2. GamingTrend
    May 15, 2023
    75
    Overall, Perish is a game that achieves conceptual brilliance and incorporates it down to the finest detail in many areas. Unfortunately, it stumbles when it comes to the execution. Some poor gameplay decisions hold it back, notably enemy design and spawn rates. It’s entirely possible that with future updates, the game will heal its scars, but for now, they run deep, blemishing the gameplay; yet, the aesthetics remain immaculate.
  3. Checkpoint Gaming
    Feb 1, 2023
    70
    Perish offers a great world to explore and a surprising amount of graphical prowess for an indie roguelike. The setting is intriguing and the combat varied and engaging enough. The game stumbles with framerate drops and a gameplay loop that may not have been finetuned to perfection, though if you have a crew to play with, Perish still offers a good amount of fun that’s worth your time.
  5. Wccftech
    Feb 1, 2023
    60
    Perish is a game that can accomplish its objectives but requires a lot more polishing. The game offers a great way for up to four players to enjoy a shooter experience in which you can face off against several hellish creatures cooperatively. While those are definite pluses, the aforementioned issues can take players away from the experience.
  6. KeenGamer
    Feb 14, 2023
    45
    PERISH is one to four-player co-op FPS game with hints of rogue-lite. The game can be really fun and is mostly great to play with three to four other players. At the same time, the game crumbles under its many problems of bad matchmaking, bugs, bad objectives and bad enemy spawning. This game can oscillate from fun to frustrating throughout the experience. Buy it on a sale with your buddies.
  7. TheGamer
    Feb 1, 2023
    40
    Perish could’ve brought Hexen and Heretic’s medieval boomer shooter vibes kicking and screaming into the 21st century to the tune of howling metal riffs, topped off with a roguelite twist. However, it offers little to incentivise you to go back for replays. Every death feels like starting the whole game over from scratch, with so little changing that each run turns into a chore. The striking set-pieces, like the twisted Herculean monster, with a cage of heads for a, well… head, crumbling the moon just to beat you, are fantastic, but they’re too few and far between to justify Perish making you start from scratch and slogging through shallow mechanics to reach those exciting moments.

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User Score
3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 5 out of 9
  1. StopLying
    Feb 3, 2023
    2
    This game is not good. poor gameplay, boring jenky enemies, bosses easy and feel out of place, music doesn't match gameplay or style, tediousThis game is not good. poor gameplay, boring jenky enemies, bosses easy and feel out of place, music doesn't match gameplay or style, tedious to playthrough for more than an hour. Not to mention the optimization issues making the game freeze slightly after every revolver kill. Only gimmick to make it fun is playing multiplayer, but same could be said for any game, good or bad, playing anything with friends if more fun. Just because it looks cool in screenshots and videos because of Unreal engine, doesn't make it fun to play. Also, just because the game has 2 developers, is not an excuse for not knowing how to make a fun game, Binding of Isaac had 2 developers and is still an amazing and genre defining game, DUSK and Amid Evil had 1 developer each and are exceptional games. Negative reviews are accurate on Steam, the positive reviews seem to copy and paste each other that repeat, "2 developers". "don't listen to negative reviews", "fun", and etc. Very disappointing release.… Full Review »
  2. koolkdm1
    Feb 6, 2023
    3
    Graphics good
    Music good
    Annoying enemy respawn Stuttering Grind for gold and weapons Enemy AI dumb Cant pause in solo Using EGS    Graphics good
    Music good
    Annoying enemy respawn
    Stuttering
    Grind for gold and weapons
    Enemy AI dumb
    Cant pause in solo
    Using EGS services on Steam

    Needs a lot of updates before it is above average experience, will change review once game improves    … Full Review »
  3. COMMON_AFROMAN
    Feb 3, 2023
    2
    Nice visuals, poor gameplay, meh. Wait for steam sale or until developers make the game fun.
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