$39.99Soulstice Two souls, one blade
Fight through a ruined city as two sisters bound in a single body, chaining fast combos and facing what waits in the dark.
Is Soulstice worth it?
Soulstice is worth it if…
- you miss the old-school character action games of the early 2000s
- you want a hack and slash that actually has a story worth following
- you enjoy learning a combat system with real depth, aura switching and all
- you like dark fantasy worlds with body horror and a grim atmosphere
- you can live with a fixed camera in exchange for striking, composed visuals
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Two souls, one warrior
Briar and Lute are sisters reborn as a Chimera, a hybrid warrior made of two souls. Briar got the body: superhuman strength and a growing arsenal of weapons. Lute got the soul: a shade with mystical powers who shields her sister, slows enemies and strikes from beyond the Veil.
Playing both at once is the whole point. Briar handles the melee, Lute handles the battlefield, and when their unity peaks the two combine into transformations that hit far harder than either could alone. The bond between them is not just a mechanic, it is the story: a coming-of-age tale about sacrifice, sisterly love and finding out what you really are.
Combat with a colour code
Wraiths, Corrupted and Possessed pour into the world from beyond the Veil, and not all of them die the same way. Some enemies only take real damage under Lute's blue aura, others under her red one, so you flip between the two mid-fight to expose and weaken whatever is coming at you.
Around that sits a proper hack and slash core: Briar's weapons unlock and upgrade as you go, and you can switch between them on the fly to chain combos. Heavy arms for armoured foes, a bow for the ones that fly. When the sisters' unity meter fills, you can unleash a Rapture, a burst where the game cuts loose and lets you go to town. Boss fights are the centrepiece: large, staged and demanding.
A city gone wrong
A Tear in the Sky has opened above Ilden, a once-holy city now ruined and twisted, and Briar and Lute are sent to reclaim it. The walk there is grim: corrupted streets, hostile terrain that gets worse the closer you come to the Tear, and puzzles that gate the way forward.
The city hides things. Secrets about the Order the sisters serve, memory fragments that piece together what really happened to them, and mysteries the story doles out slowly. The camera stays fixed and cinematic throughout, framing the ruin like a concept art book; it can make platforming fiddly, but it gives the whole game a strong, deliberate sense of place.
How long does it take to finish?
How long does a playthrough take?
Longer than most games in the genre. A run lands somewhere around 15 to 20 hours, with long chapters that mix combat, exploration and puzzles. The story paces itself slowly at first and pays off toward the end, so it rewards sticking with it rather than binging a weekend.
Is it too hard for someone new to action games?
No. There are several difficulty options, and the combo system stays approachable even while it has depth for veterans to dig into. The game does not hold your hand, though: things like perfect counters are left for you to work out. The hardest difficulties unlock after a first playthrough.
What is the deal with the fixed camera?
The camera uses fixed, cinematic angles instead of following behind your shoulder, and you can rotate it during combat. It frames the world beautifully and gives you a wide view of fights, but it divides players: some find platforming and tight arenas frustrating with it. If classic action games with staged cameras are your thing, it will feel like home.
