Enotria: The Last Song

Release Date: September 19, 2024

Platforms: PS5, PC

I will admit to approaching this hands-on with a heavy amount of bias. Enotria is an Italian folklore-inspired Soulslike from a small team of nine people based in Milan, Italy, and I love Italian shit.

I spent about half an hour with Enotria, and boy, did I struggle. The developer on-hand promised me that the team will be making it more accessible for launch, as it absolutely whooped my ass, but I enjoyed every second of it. The beautifully vibrant, over-the-top world and all its Italian influences (from the music to the bosses, like the multi-faced, batshit worshiper Vermiglio the Red Prior) were a delight to behold, even if I had to get help beating every one of the demo’s bosses.

And while Enotria feels and behaves a lot like a Souls game, Jyamma Games has gone to great lengths to add layers of customization that might surprise you. You can set up three loadouts and swap between them on the fly and apply aspects to the masks you wear that will adjust your stats and give you certain buffs and debuffs. There’s a lot going on under the hood here, which is really impressive considering how small the dev team is! — Alyssa