Good news Soulslike fans, Deathbound, the ‘first ever party-based soulslike’ game is launching on the 8 August 2024.

If you’re unfamiliar with the game, Deathbound is an action-RPG where faith and science clash. The game allows you to dynamically transform between fallen warriors using its 4-hero party system, all with their own unique skill sets, and combat styles.

The fallen are individual characters with their own unique skill sets, and history. By absorbing their essence, you inherit the fibre of their being. The characters’ conflicts and synergies greatly impact gameplay, so relationships must be balanced. Strong synergies may offer combat buffs that can spell disaster for the bosses awaiting you.

Throughout combat, you will charge a sync meter shared across all the characters. At the right moment, dispel your sync meter and unleash a devastating Morphstrike using the combined power of the bound fallen warriors.

Some of the key features of the game include:

• The Essence – gain the skills, memories and identities of fallen warriors throughout the world. Combine their unique personalities and combat styles and switch between them seamlessly.
• Party system – Deathbound features a robust party system that allows players to craft a playstyle through talent trees. Seamlessly switch between fallen warriors to harness their skills and abilities. Each party member's affiliation in life will affect their synergy in death.
• Dynamic Morphing – Unleash the combined powers of fallen warriors with devastating Morphstrikes. Utilise different attack styles to pull-off powerful combinations and finishing blows to defeat all who oppose you.
• Brutal world – Ziêminal is a world that mixes a technological past and a medieval present, home to diverse cultures. The city of Akratya is rich in lore and dangers. Explore a city falling into ruin under the shadow of a grand crusade. From the body-filled streets to arenas and places of worship.
• Unforgiving monsters – Face challenging enemies crafted to push you to your limits. Their very nature is based on the five stages of grief, with each new encounter commanding the attention of any soul who dare face them.

I’m not going to lie, I love a good Soulslike, and I love the idea of the party system in Deathbound, switching out your abilities, and then combining them to devastate your enemies. Sounds super fun.

A demo is available now on Steam if you want to try it out, with the full game releasing on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series consoles on 8 August.