Solo developer GoldenGratus’ newest game, Memoirium is almost here. The retro soulslike is set for release on Aug. 13, and GameRant‘s latest piece highlights their excitement for it!
Used regularly by horror games due to the potential to increase scares, as there’s something inherently unsettling about older character models and environments, the style can also enhance a soulslike vibe by showing fans what could have been. After all, with no soulslikes on the original PlayStation, something with Memoirium’s gameplay style and visuals is going to feel new. However, what really sets this upcoming Steam game apart is its setting, as instead of being fully sci-fi or fantasy, this soulslike takes place entirely in the protagonist’s dreams.
Memoirium sees players take on the role of a Dreamer, who has awakened in a strange land composed of liminal spaces and must discover who they are and how they got there. The game takes advantage of its retro PS1 aesthetic and uses it to drop gamers into unsettling lands full of challenging enemies set on eliminating the Dreamer. But they aren’t unequipped for battle, using a number of blades, lullabies, and abilities, the Dreamer can fight back with great skill and power.
However, because Memoirium thrusts players into a dream world, these dungeons can be massively different from one another. There’s no need to stick to a certain design aesthetic like one would need to in a full fantasy world, as developer GoldenGratus is free to change the environment out of nowhere. One second, players could be walking through a creepy abandoned classroom, while the next liminal space could be a gorgeous underwater setting that looks like a PS1 version of Abzu. And on these journeys, players will acquire and wield a staggering amount of content.
Memoirium is available to wishlist on PC via Steam now and releases on Aug. 13
