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PERISH

First-person roguelite shooter with guns, blades, and Greek gods

ITEM42 · Published by THQ Nordic Mobile · Released Feb 2, 2023

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Reviews
Mixed
68% of 384
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
2 years ago
Apr 15, 2024
Minimum PC
GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 16 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 62/100 (critic reviews)

What is PERISH?

PERISH is a first-person roguelite set in Purgatory, where a condemned spirit fights to reach Elysium. You battle hordes and bosses across runs, collecting currency for weapons, equipment, and upgrades. You can bank your earnings or keep going and risk losing them when you die.

For you if...

  • +you want online co-op with up to three friends

Not for you if...

  • −you want to clear areas without enemies continually respawning
  • −you avoid games with graphic gore and violence

What players say

68% of 384 reviews are positive

Players praise the gunplay, weapon variety, and visual design. Recurring complaints focus on repetition and bugs.

Screenshots and trailer

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PERISH system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 16 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 / AMD FX-6300
Graphics
GTX 960 2GB/ Radeon R9 270X 2GB or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
16 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64bit
Processor
Intel i7 / AMD Ryzen 7
Graphics
GTX 1070 4GB / Radeon RX 5700-XT 4GB or better
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
16 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does PERISH have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does PERISH run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
67
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does PERISH use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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