Deal | Limited-time Steam discount: 85% off highly rated ARPG with engaging Souls-like combat with anime style

Code Vein takes the typical challenging Souls-like combat, dials back the difficulty slightly, and puts a decidedly anime-flavoured spin on it. In Code Vein, players team up with another player or an AI in a co-op battle against hordes of undead after a calamity that claimed humanity. The player takes control of a Revenant, a sort of vampiric human with heightened strength, unique combat skills, and special abilities. As you progress through Code Vein, you will unlock additional weapons, each with its own unique characteristics, and you can switch between character classes at will to adapt to different weapon types. This gives players access to a variety of play styles and combat strategies. There is also plenty of progression to be had in developing and customising your weapons and your character to better suit your gameplay style. 

The combat largely revolves around close-quarters melee, and the weapons include everything from spears and swords to giant axes, war hammers, and halberds. Code Vein is designed around co-op gameplay, but there is a single-player mode that allows players to choose an NPC to accompany them, instead. 

The overall Steam review score for Code Vein currently sits at "Very Positive," with 84% of the game's over 42,000 reviews recommending the game. Gamers often praise Code Vein for its challenging, rewarding combat — that serves as an easy entry into the Souls-like genre — weapons variety, and satisfying gameplay loop. Code Vein also features a Platinum ProtonDB rating, meaning it should run on devices like the Valve Steam Deck (curr. $469,99 on Amazon) and other Linux-powered gaming handhelds without issue. 

Code Vein on Steam