Death of a Wish
Release date: Mar 11, 2024
Developers: melessthanthree
Publishers: Syndicate Atomic LLC.
Genres: Action, Indie, RPG
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America

Death of a Wish is a vicious action-RPG where style is salvation . Play as Christian as he unites with new comrades to challenge the order that raised him. By taking down the four Sanctum Faiths: Father, Sister, Cardinal, and Priest, they will upend the order of the world. Fight your way through a nightmare filled with horrifying monsters and terrifying people. Master brutal attacks and flashy combos as you struggle against the Corruption consuming you with style and grace. Shine your light in this surreal sea of darkness. ENGAGE IN VICIOUSLY GRACEFUL COMBAT Unleash Christian’s cursed powers in a demanding and rewarding combat system. Be careful not to succumb to the ever-encroaching Corruption; achieve high ranks in combat and perform graceful combos to hold the Corruption at bay. CUSTOMIZE YOUR MARKED POWERS Rend your foes asunder with magical combos called Arias. Enhance your abilities with powerful Virtues that alter your approach to battle and the rhythm of combat. With a limitless array of ways to fight stylishly, build your character with passion to destroy your foes. DESCEND INTO THE NIGHTMARE In the dreamworld of Paradiso, repressed memories and unspeakable feelings come to life as the nightmarish city of Neo-Sanctum. Delve into the secret underworld of the esoteric and abandoned to meet new comrades who will aid you on your journey. SURREAL AND SPECTACULAR Christian’s world is rendered with a surreal aesthetic like no other. Harsh, pulsating scratches upon a sea of darkness render a thick atmosphere brooding with emotion. Battles come to life in an animated spectacle of light and motion that remains easy to parse in play. For audio, Nicolo Telesca’s chilling score mixes electronic sounds with live instrumentation and complements the visuals by eliciting feelings of tense anxiety and electrifying catharsis. Game contains imagery that may be harmful to players with photosensitive epilepsy or similar conditions. See content warnings below. 

Press reviews: “Death of a Wish is quite possibly one of the best action games ever made.” Entertainium “A tormented action fantasy that has heart, imagination and style in spades.” Rock, Paper, Shotgun “One of the coolest indie action RPGs we've played this year.” Noisy Pixel 

Notes: Intense stylized blood and gore Strong Language Intense depictions of spiritual abuse and religious trauma On-screen character death Brief moments of intense violence against humans Violence towards children Gun violence References to police brutality Religious (Christian) imagery Abuse of a minor by an authority figure Abuse of a minor by a parental figure Flashing lights Time limits Dark, enclosed spaces Apocalyptic imagery Gender dysphoria Body dysmorphia References to fantasy drug use A brief mention of tobacco