With Fire Ring Nightreign support seemingly ended, players may be looking for their next co-op soul-like, and Steam have them covered. A new co-op soul-like is called The gaze of the serpent has just launched on the platform, and Steam users have shown it in positive reviews.
For those who don't know The gaze of the serpentthe game offers many of the soul-like staples: brutal enemy encounters and even more challenging boss battles, mysterious story to piece together and a memorable world to explore solo or with friends. It does have some unique mechanics though. Not only is the Egyptian setting separate from the FromSoft Soulsborne catalog, but the game offers a rogue-like upgrade system as well as a “curse” system, the latter of which shakes up each run with a negative status effect. Sometimes it comes in the form of a boss that pursues the player, while other times it's an additional environmental hazard.
Per it The gaze of the serpent The Steam page not only offers the game support for controllers, but controllers are even the recommended way to play it.
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Serpent's Gaze is a hit with soulslike fans
It seems that fans of the soul-like genre are impressed by what The gaze of the serpent has to offer, at least in this early iteration. It is worth noting that The gaze of the serpent has launched in early access — its low $15 base price tag reflects that, as does its current lack of polish, with some nasty animations and bugs that still need to be ironed out. However, there are many pros listed by users who have bought into The gaze of the serpent hype, with contributors to its 90% citing its original art, difficulty, and build variety as key strengths.
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A Steam reviewer even compares The gaze of the serpent to Fire Ring Nightreignjust without the stress, which makes sense. Players don't have to worry about a looming, battle royale-esque storm getting in the way of their runs, but they still come up with different builds on each attempt and can play with up to 3 other friends. For players who loved the idea of Fire Ring Nightreignbut had issues with the execution, this soul-like game that is still in development could definitely be worth picking up.
Of The gaze of the serpents 192 reviews at the time of writing, about 172 like the game, indicating that it is very likely to hit the forums Dark souls fns looking for an alternative. The reviews suggest Souls The vibe is very much there despite the roguelike elements, with dodge rolling said to feel extremely satisfying, as the mechanic uses the all-important I-frames that elevate the feature. Co-op is also seamless, which is a big help; if players are in the middle and doing well, but their friend is online and ready to play, they can just jump right into an existing session.
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Given The gaze of the serpents position as an Early Access Steam title, players can eventually expect a new faction to be added, meaning a range of additional enemies and bosses. The price will increase “slightly” upon full release, so those already on board should consider picking up the game now for a discount.
