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Save 35% on Death of a WishApr 14, 2025 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/085d4b2d57aac77f89cf98895664d677939db6f2.jpgNew Languages are Available!Mar 13, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsWe have added new language options to Death of a Wish! The full game is now available in Spanish, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/6ea107170309c687153cb51404cde1e498eec6c1.jpg To change the language, simply open the "Language" option in the main menu or pause menu. We would like to extend our thanks to MarsHub, Kurono Studios, and Isabel Torres Venegas for their incredible work in translating the over 30,000 words of text in this game at an amazing quality. They did a fantastic job in capturing the dark atmosphere and dense emotions in each of their scripts. To celebrate, we are discounting the game by 30% to its lowest-ever price again through the Steam Spring Sale. We are thankful for your support. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/6026a64bbe0d2a82c164abdbc7aca8a1f474f52e.pngDeath of a Wish - One Year AnniversaryMar 11, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsDeath of a Wish has been out for a year! We are extremely grateful to all those who purchased and played the game in the last year, and have stayed tuned in for subsequent updates. Thank you. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/0126c87d1cbc60db3c2019ebcf2feea9347d6e9f.png If you haven't yet picked up the game, you can purchase it at the Steam Spring Sale for a 30% discount! Finally, new language patches will be released on March 13, 2025! We are extremely grateful for your patience as we get them together, but we're thrilled to bring the Paradiso games to a wider audience with new Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Spanish options! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/16683f7c718ca1a9f44d51aa4fb382c369960701.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/6ea107170309c687153cb51404cde1e498eec6c1.jpgSave 30% on Death of a Wish!Dec 19, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/6be2e5955040f308c5ed741f4e5b5af0089945c4.png Death of a Wish and its soundtrack are discounted to their lowest-ever price for the Steam Winter Sale! Pick up this critically acclaimed gem for 30% off and get all previous updates, including hours of new challenge modes. This discount runs only from December 19th to January 2nd! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3089970/Death_of_a_Wish_Soundtrack/ In case you missed it, check out Codex Entry's spoiler-y deep dive into the series and its story and themes. Nominate Death of a Wish for the Steam Awards!Nov 27, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsDeath of a Wish is discounted 25% for the Steam Autumn Sale! This is a great chance to get the game at a discount. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/729ad1c9055e6383bc5479fa515c3e84caa6278e.png Concurrent to the Steam Autumn Sale are nominations for The Steam Awards! If Death of a Wish was a highlight of your year, or made it special in some small way, we would be incredibly honored if you would consider nominating us to one of the categories, such as: Labor of Love - This game has been out for a while. The team is well past the debut of their creative baby, but being the good parents they are, these devs continue to nurture and support their creation. This game, to this day, is still getting new content after all these years. Outstanding Visual Style - Visual style doesn't aspire to real-world graphical fidelity (though a noble goal in itself)… it describes a distinctive look and feel that suffuses an entire game. Outstanding Story-rich Game - Some days, only a narrative-heavy game will hit the spot, and this one packs a wallop. It's as gripping as any soap opera, and as well-tuned as a prestige-TV screenplay. Bravissimo -- for making us feel things! You can submit your nominations here! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/086bbd45b5f2097468e7689dc4c0d57cbb1f52ab.png Finally, we want to share a little tease of what's coming to Lucah: Born of a Dream and Death of a Wish next year. New languages are coming, and we're very excited to get be able to support them so more people can enjoy both games. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/16683f7c718ca1a9f44d51aa4fb382c369960701.png https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/Death of a Wish is 25% off!Nov 27, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsDeath of a Wish is discounted 25% for the Steam Autumn Sale! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/41d8b71ed4ca389daaf3292fc0d72e8a6b6dcbe0.png From now to December 4th, get the game Rock, Paper, Shotgun described as “A tormented action fantasy that has heart, imagination and style in spades.” at a slick discount. This includes access to hours of additional content, including the Randomizer and Martyr Modes. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/43309/Death_of_a_Wish_Deluxe_Edition/ This isn't the end of Death of a Wish, further updates are planned for 2025, including new languages! Death of a Wish is 25% Off!Oct 27, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsDeath of a Wish is 25% off for the Steam Halloween Sale! Celebrate the nightmares with a significant discount! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/a8a77eb840611b3fca96d20ccb8946d754b99226.png HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN ANGEL DIE? We're thrilled to also share that we've sponsored Codex Entry's newest video essay, "HAVE YOU EVER SEEN AN ANGEL DIE?". This three-hour deep dive into the Paradiso series is a thoughtful analysis of both Lucah: Born of a Dream and Death of a Wish, and we're very excited to support work towards this type of thought. Localization Survey We are also very grateful to everyone who responded to the localization survey for Death of a Wish! We have received your feedback and responses, and are actively working on incorporating your suggestions. It's not too late to respond though, and if you have not already, you can fill it out here.The Martyr Mode Update is here!Sep 19, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThe Martyr Update for Death of a Wish is here! This colossal new update adds a massive new challenge mode that adds even greater replayability and challenge to this subversive action-RPG! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/4553a202b04774279292f9648e9f1d87439e17ed.png To celebrate, we are discounting the game to its lowest-ever price as the Steam Daily Deal for September 19th! Save 25% on all editions of Death of a Wish! There's a lot to cover in this update, so let's dive right in. ABOUT MARTYR MODE Martyr Mode is our version of an ultra-challenging, endgame mode with randomization, customization, and scoreboards. In it, players build a deck of Challenge Cards in order to apply challenging new rules to their Death of a Wish run in exchange for score multipliers. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/8a8eb293dca65cf20562955c3a08bac6956208e1.jpg In Martyr Mode, the cumulative score of each mandatory encounter is recorded and factored into your final score at the end of each run. Bonus points are rewarded for completing optional objectives and taking on Challenge Cards. The start of each track will present players with three Challenge Cards to pick from. Challenge Cards introduce new rule modifiers that mix up combat and increase difficulty. These include rules such as: Comeback - Upon recovering from a status effect, enemy attacks are 100% more powerful for 10 seconds. Break Invuln (ii) - Enemy invulnerable after recovering from Break for 4 seconds Lost Grace (ii) - Reduces non-S Rank Corruption reduction by 75%. Each Challenge Card will introduce more challenging rules, but grant greater score bonuses during a run. Challenge Cards will stack cumulatively over the course of a player’s entire run, so it is critical to make deliberate decisions about which cards to add to your deck and when. Escalating the risk can provide great rewards, but only if you can survive to complete them. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/f57e26436acf5f39866f969f82aa8ae209abb7f1.jpg There are 40 challenge cards in all, and an infinite range of ways to mix and match them creatively to tune a run for a high score. How will you rise to the challenge? BALANCES & FIXES This update brings with it some balances and changes to further aid the Death of a Wish combat experience, including: Reduced health of late-game bosses. Slightly easier BREAKs on tankier bosses. Reduced the penalty to health essence recovery on higher Punishment difficulties. Increased the wind-up time on most enemy gunfire attacks. Decreased the hitbox size of all enemy gunfire projectiles. Decreased the prevalence of miniboss and story boss summons in True Randomizer mode. NEW LANGUAGES ARE COMING We are actively interested in localizing Death of a Wish to other languages like Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and French. If you’re interested in playing Death of a Wish in your language, please fill out the Localization Survey! We want to know what languages you would like to play in! LOCALIZATION SURVEY https://store.steampowered.com/app...Martyr Mode Playtest - September 12thSep 6, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsDeath of a Wish’s largest-ever update is coming this Fall! Martyr Mode is an ultra-challenging new way to play that challenges players to plunge into the depths of Death of a Wish’s combat to achieve new heights of mastery. MARTYR MODE Martyr Mode transforms Death of a Wish’s main story into an ultra-challenging, scored challenge filled with free-form combat and thoughtful challenge. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/f57e26436acf5f39866f969f82aa8ae209abb7f1.jpg In Martyr Mode, the cumulative score of each mandatory encounter is recorded and factored into your final score. Bonus points are rewarded for completing optional objectives and taking on Challenge Cards. The start of each track will present players with three Challenge Cards to pick from. Challenge Cards introduce new rule modifiers that mix up combat and increase difficulty. These include rules such as: Comeback - Upon recovering from a status effect, enemy attacks are 100% more powerful for 10 seconds. Break Invuln (ii) - Enemy invulnerable after recovering from Break for 4 seconds Lost Grace (ii) - Reduces non-S Rank Corruption reduction by 75%. Each Challenge Card will introduce more challenging rules, but grant greater score bonuses during a run. Challenge Cards will stack cumulatively over the course of a player’s entire run, so it is critical to make deliberate decisions about which cards to take on and when. Escalating the risk can provide great rewards, but only if you can survive to complete them. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/8a8eb293dca65cf20562955c3a08bac6956208e1.jpg There are 40 challenge cards in all, and an infinite range of ways to mix and match them creatively to tune a run for a high score. How will you rise to the challenge? PLAYTEST MARTYR MODE Are you interested in checking out Martyr Mode early? We’re thrilled to announce a Closed Beta Test for Martyr Mode running from September 12th to September 15th. To sign up for the playtest, fill out this form. PLAYTEST SIGNUP FORM The Apocrypha Update is here!Jul 22, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/f6e611b416ad87c936af3eb59a4d6da8f13f94e8.jpg We are thrilled to share that Nicolo Telesca's original soundtrack for Death of a Wish is out now on Steam! Relive the horror and grace of Paradiso through 16 tracks of dub atmosphere, breakcore boss rushes, and trip hop beats to dissociate and kill gods to. The Apocrypha Update {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/bf1ca596a8b1f1b89c60f133a26828d2a380174f.png The Apocrypha Update is coming to Death of a Wish on 07/22! This major new update adds new features to the Familiar Garden area. Let's break them down! Boss Rush Mode {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/baac12b763c4774c18e4d068bfeac55fc05e8aa9.gif Death of a Wish is filled with devious bosses that will pose an exciting challenge to all sorts of players. The Apocrypha Update will add a Boss Rush mode that allows you to challenge all of them in a single battery of fights with limited resources. Every boss is scaled for endgame levels, ensuring that early game bosses still pose an exciting threat. Can you survive until the end? Music Room {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/952c8e1cff5af159b72a0874f570d4633089d716.gif The Apocrypha Update adds a new room where you can browse and play songs from Death of a Wish's dark soundtrack. Take some time to appreciate the bleak instrumentation and drones of Paradiso. Training Arena {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/c3482340f52dbb409a913f4548a5e809b861ed94.gif Practice combat against any enemy you have already encountered. Struggling with a specific enemy's moveset and timing? Train against it in the arena to discover its weaknesses and vulnerabilities and achieve better outcomes in combat. Your attempts at challenging late game encounters will never be the same. The Time Masters Festival {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/07e27562df9c1bc46264710f79ea1bb352d0a2f6.png Finally, Death of a Wish is now discounted to its lowest-ever price! Pick up this critically acclaimed nightmare at a 20% discount for the first time ever as part of the Time Masters Festival! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3089970/Death_of_a_Wish_Soundtrack/Apocrypha Update and Soundtrack - Releasing 07/22!Jul 18, 2024 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/f6e611b416ad87c936af3eb59a4d6da8f13f94e8.jpg We are thrilled to share that Nicolo Telesca's original soundtrack for Death of a Wish will release on Steam on July 22nd! Relive the horror and grace of Paradiso through 16 tracks of dub atmosphere, breakcore boss rushes, and trip hop beats to dissociate and kill gods to. The Apocrypha Update {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/bf1ca596a8b1f1b89c60f133a26828d2a380174f.png The Apocrypha Update is coming to Death of a Wish on 07/22! This major new update adds new features to the Familiar Garden area. Let's break them down! Boss Rush Mode {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/baac12b763c4774c18e4d068bfeac55fc05e8aa9.gif Death of a Wish is filled with devious bosses that will pose an exciting challenge to all sorts of players. The Apocrypha Update will add a Boss Rush mode that allows you to challenge all of them in a single battery of fights with limited resources. Every boss is scaled for endgame levels, ensuring that early game bosses still pose an exciting threat. Can you survive until the end? Music Room {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/952c8e1cff5af159b72a0874f570d4633089d716.gif The Apocrypha Update adds a new room where you can browse and play songs from Death of a Wish's dark soundtrack. Take some time to appreciate the bleak instrumentation and drones of Paradiso. Training Arena {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/c3482340f52dbb409a913f4548a5e809b861ed94.gif Practice combat against any enemy you have already encountered. Struggling with a specific enemy's moveset and timing? Train against it in the arena to discover its weaknesses and vulnerabilities and achieve better outcomes in combat. Your attempts at challenging late game encounters will never be the same. Save 15% on Death of a Wish at the Steam Summer Sale!Jun 27, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsDeath of a Wish is discounted 15% off its standard price! Bundle up with Lucah: Born of a Dream for an additional 10% off! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/4947ac84316d0cc5d931cb4b61eb3710c9aaf63d.png Here's some of what critics have been saying about Death of a Wish! “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 https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/37980/Paradiso_Series_Bundle/Death of a Wish Interview with GameRantJun 8, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsLearn more about Death of a Wish's development and inspirations in this interview series with GameRant's Hank Whitson! In these conversations, we go into detail about the game's themes, language, and message. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/9c0a5ce9d82261f34bd847efcfdb5bd2bc22f57f.jpg Full Interview: Death of a Wish Interview: Developers Detail Randomizer Update and Future Support Part 1 Recap: Death of a Wish is a Combination of Christian Imagery, Anime, and Bayonetta Part 2 Recap : Death of a Wish: The Truth Behind the 'Cult' Explained If you have played and enjoyed Death of a Wish, we would appreciate it if you left a review on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_WishLudoNarraCon 2024 Developer LivestreamMay 9, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsOn Thursday, May 9, we're launching the Randomizer Update for Death of a Wish, which, as the name implies, will add a new randomized game mode option that allows players to experience the game like never before. Come join lead developer Colin Horgan and explore this new mode together. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/63b5f89098a254fa13555aa6654efee5832dd6c4.png Did you beat Death of a Wish and find yourself still hungry for more? The Randomizer Update is for you! This mode allows players looking for an extra challenge, or those who just want another taste of Death of a Wish, to replay the entire game with randomized enemy and item placements, including randomized starting equipment. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/94afb8ba2becb8ee52b120f05aa8857311c50019.png Take on the game in brand new ways by mastering different combat styles and managing unpredictable encounters thanks to new item and weapon placements. Nothing will be the same as your first time through, so it's almost like trying the game from scratch! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/e67a27c1c41db29ecc10d24f18d3b58ca868a8c4.png For those who want to crank the difficulty up even more, this update also includes a "True Randomizer" mode that makes it possible for players to encounter mini-bosses and regular bosses as regular enemies in the world. The Randomizer Update is here!May 9, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsToday is the first day of LudoNarraCon, and we are thrilled to release the first major update for Death of a Wish: The Randomizer Update! Death of a Wish Randomizer {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/63b5f89098a254fa13555aa6654efee5832dd6c4.png The Randomizer Update adds a new mode that allows players to experience the Nightmare like never before! This mode allows players to replay the entire game with randomized enemy and item placements, including randomized starting equipment. Take on the game in brand new ways by mastering different combat styles and managing unpredictable encounters. No two playthroughs will be the same, so it's almost like trying the game from scratch! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/94afb8ba2becb8ee52b120f05aa8857311c50019.png For those who want to crank the difficulty up even more, this update also includes a "True Randomizer" mode that makes it possible for players to encounter mini-bosses and regular bosses as regular enemies in the world. These options provide Death of a Wish with new depth and replayability! The Randomizer Mode unlocks as a reward for completing the main game, but you can also unlock it and other completion rewards from a new "Unlock Completion Rewards" setting under - Options - in the main menu! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/28b2d9890ed41812834c048b41a6ec495397df33.png macOS and Linux Support Alongside the Randomizer Update, we're also launching Mac and Linux versions of Death of a Wish today! As of today, the game is now available on PC, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch. If you have been holding out for the game to come to your platform of choice, now's a fantastic time to get it because the game is being discounted for LudoNarraCon! IMPORTANT: For STEAM DECK Users For existing Steam Deck players, if you'd like to continue using the Windows version of the game, please select Manage (the gear icon) on the game in your library, then Properties > Compatibility > Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool, then select a version of Proton from the dropdown (Proton Experimental works fine from my testing). The game should then update briefly and you'll be good to go! Likewise, if you'd like to use the native Linux version on Steam Deck instead, follow the directions above, except instead of choosing a version of Proton from the compatibility dropdown, select Steam Linux Runtime (it should be near the bottom or at the bottom of the list). After a brief update, the game will be ready to run its Linux version. Note that the save file locations for the Windows and Linux versions are different from each other, so if you'd like to maintain your progress when switching platforms, you'll want to copy the save data file from the first location to the other. These files can be found on your Steam Deck at the file paths below: Windows version: Home/.steam/steam/steamapps/compdata/2302080/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/LocalLow/melessthanthree/DeathOfAWish/savedGames.gd Linux version: Home/.config/unity3d/meles...Steam Community Items are Here!May 3, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsSteam Community Items are now available for Death of a Wish! By playing the game, you will be able to unlock new cosmetic items for your Steam Profile, including Trading Cards, Emoticons, Badges, and Profile Backgrounds! Collect them all or share them with friends! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/811f75269bfdaf1de08c83fc6e5bfd2c3f6d023d.png As always, we would be thrilled if you left a review for Death of a Wish on Steam if it was an experience that you appreciated. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish The Randomizer Update is coming to Death of a Wish!May 1, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello all! Death of a Wish has been out for over a month now, so we want to bring you some updates about what the future holds for this project. We have some really exciting news to share, so without further ado, let's get into it. Randomizer Update On Thursday, May 9, we're launching the Randomizer Update for Death of a Wish, which, as the name implies, will add a new randomized game mode option that allows players to experience the game like never before. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/94afb8ba2becb8ee52b120f05aa8857311c50019.png Did you beat Death of a Wish and find yourself still hungry for more? The Randomizer Update is for you! This mode allows players looking for an extra challenge, or those who just want another taste of Death of a Wish, to replay the entire game with randomized enemy and item placements, including randomized starting equipment. Take on the game in brand new ways by mastering different combat styles and managing unpredictable encounters thanks to new item and weapon placements. Nothing will be the same as your first time through, so it's almost like trying the game from scratch! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/e67a27c1c41db29ecc10d24f18d3b58ca868a8c4.png For those who want to crank the difficulty up even more, this update also includes a "True Randomizer" mode that makes it possible for players to encounter mini-bosses and regular bosses as regular enemies in the world. LudoNarraCon We're so excited to let you all know that Death of a Wish is an official selection for this year's Ludonarracon event on Steam! The digital festival runs from May 9 - 13, kicking off at 10 a.m. Pacific Time on the 9th. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/03fb6971db92ccf4752022399f567fb30591fe04.jpg During this event Colin will be showing off the Randomizer Update in action via a livestream on May 9 at 11 AM PST. Colin and Kevin are also hosting a panel on Meaningful Combat Design in Narrative Games during the event, though the date and time for that are still TBD. We will let you all know those details as soon as we have them. Mac & Linux port Alongside the Randomizer Update, we're also launching Mac and Linux versions of Death of a Wish on May 9. As of that date, the game will officially be available on PC, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch. As always, if you haven't yet please leave a review for Death of a Wish! Thank you all for your time and support! melessthanthree Patch Notes v1.0.7Apr 1, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello all! Death of a Wish has now been out for three weeks, and it's been wild seeing the game grow and reach new audiences. We've also gotten a ton of great feedback from our reviews, comments, and watching people stream/let's play, and this latest update focuses mostly on addressing these notes. Here's a quick rundown of the biggest changes: Features Added a new setting in the options menu called Combat Contrast. When this setting is on, the game will further contrast the player/enemy characters from the background, as well as reduce background visual noise during combat. There are four settings with this option, each with a more exaggerated effect: Off, On, Extra, and Max. If you're having trouble distinguishing enemy movement from the background, give one of these increased settings a try! Chris can now Rewind out of hitstun. You can even cancel the big knockback hitstun with a Rewind use! We hope this will encourage players to experiment with using the Rewind, and prevent frustration caused by taking a lethal hit right as you're trying to input a Rewind. Altered the sound cue when an enemy starts an unparryable attack, to better distinguish the sound from the parryable attack. Balances Enemies will now be less likely to overlap their attacks patterns when fighting in groups, particularly on the Easy and Normal SIN difficulties. This change is intentionally lessened on the harder SIN difficulties, but still has some effect compared to previous versions. Altered the timing on the visual enemy attack cue so that it more closely signals the beginning of the parry/perfect dodge timing. Chris no longer loses his brief period of invincibility from parrying when immediately cancelling the parry animation into a counterattack. The grace period for a successful parry should now last about one second from the moment the parry was triggered, regardless of whether the animation gets cancelled or not. Further tweaked the health values and damage type weakness/resistances of various boss encounters (including Crusade Engine Uriel). Fixes Fixed a bug that caused certain parryable enemy attacks to be marked as unparryable. If you haven't started the game yet or were waiting for some concerns to be addressed, this is a great time to play and leave a review! Death of a Wish has already garnered 60+ positive reviews at the time of writing, and it'd be so cool to see the game get to 100 Steam reviews! With your help, I think we can do it. Thanks again and talk soon, - ColinReview Roundup - Death of a Wish is one of the year's best games!Mar 30, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsDeath of a Wish has received critical acclaim! Here's a little taste of what critics are saying! Death of a Wish is quite possibly one of the best action games ever made - Callum Rakestraw, Entertainium {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/2abedfe50dede412b1686f8371d3aa96d2a9b558.png The beginning of 2024 is packed with huge blockbuster games, but I don’t think they can overshadow what developer Melessthanthree is cooking up in their action-adventure Death of a Wish - Azario Lopez, Noisy Pixel For all its bleakness, it's the kind of experience that reinvigorates your critical faculties, bursting through the fog of diminishing returns and leaving you newly curious about video games in general. - Edwin Evans-Thirwell, Rock Paper Shotgun {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/a6b12114d752803d32fb0736901584852e12bf6a.jpg Harsh and unflinching, Death of a Wish is not only one of the year’s best games, but also an experience that will stick with you for a long time to come. - Cyril Lachel, Defunct Games https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0OJv6AEZ5k&t=7s Death of a Wish is a great moody action game that’s worth adding to your list of must-play 2024 indies. It’s a narrative with textbook Catholic guilt, a heartfelt journey of self-discovery, and the exploration of queer acceptance. - Charlie Kelly, Checkpoint Gaming {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/2d37907b697d82961bdc687c4dc03757a8a243c5.png Death of a Wish is a uniquely crafted hack-and-slash - Corthos Fellrin Death of a Wish is storytelling at its finest, with every element of the game – from aesthetics, to mechanics, to writing – coming together to create one of the most engaging, evocative games I’ve played in a long time. - Ben Sledge, The Gamer {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44191615/80ac9cf206696b667fe6179b70a6a15df3cb0703.png an incredibly compelling action-RPG, both in terms of its satisfying yet brutal combat and its dark, yet thought-provoking story beats" - JohnnyBueno Death of a Wish is out now on Steam, you can purchase it now or wishlist it for later. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2302080/Death_of_a_Wish/ Death of a Wish - Updates 3/20/24Mar 20, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsHello all! There's just a few small hotfixes that I wanted to highlight that have made it into the build since Monday: Fixed an out of bounds/possible sequence break in the "City Ruins" area. Increased the PIERCE afflict of RAPID's projectiles. Adjusted aspects of the Crusader Engine Uriel boss fight that might help those who are struggling with it. More work has been done to help distinguish enemy attack signals and tells, and reduce audio/visual clutter when fighting alongside a companion. Changed the initial Sin/Punishment descriptors to help reveal a little more of what they dictate (it might not just be what they initially say...) Not too much but there's some important things in there that I hope improve the experience! Don't forget to leave a review if you've played the game; we're only 6 away from the 50 review "Very Positive" threshold! Thanks again! - Colin

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