Similar to Elden Ring, there’s very little backstory beyond what you pick up from short dialogue exchanges and environmental clues. From what I understand, you’re a warrior called a Perennial Knight, who was created and granted unique powers to rid the world of corrupted plant flora turned into terrible monsters, which explains why developer Gardenfiend Games calls it a “plant horror” game. I mean, accurate.
Gameplay-wise, it’s described as “Hollow Knight meets Titan Souls – a beautiful dark atmosphere to explore, with boss-rush focused gameplay.” Twin stick melee controls require precision of movement and timing, while consistent environmental threats need to be avoided and dodged in between boss battles, keeping you forever on your toes.
Again, I only played for about half an hour, but in that time I fought my aforementioned clawed friend, a giant belching beehive, and undoubtedly the scariest one, a massive, lumbering, undead knight that got the best of me a few times. All three boss fights required dramatically different strategies to beat, so I never felt the slightest bit assured by a previous win when approaching a new enemy.
You can (and should) check out the demo for yourself while it’s available for Steam Next Fest, and there’s two-player local and online co-op so you can tackle its many mangled monstrosities with a friend. It’s early yet, but I can’t imagine Perennial Order letting me down after such a rock solid demo. It launches sometime in 2024.
In the meantime, check out the best horror games available today.
Source: gamesradar.com
