Gloom and Doom
Gloom and Doom is a visual novel throwback to 90s slacker movies - complete with the solitude and sarcastic retorts - but with a supernatural twist.
Gloom and Doom is an adventure developed by Neo Tegoel Games, released 18 January 2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4.
What Gloom and Doom is
Gloom and Doom is an adventure game developed by Neo Tegoel Games and released in 2021. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on renpy.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Gloom is an ancient wraith trying to earn his way into Heaven by killing demons for an exploitative angel. Wynona is a depressed young girl who is convinced she is the Doom Bringer that will end the world. His final task is to kill her and she's trying to die - it should be a match made in heaven. But here's the catch: She's unkillable. Gloom and Wynona will have to deal with the agents of both Heaven and Hell if they are going to discover their destinies and escape from their empty and repetitive lives. And then there's the big dilemma: Should you save the world from a demon apocalypse, or save her soul?
How it plays
Its themes are comedy and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Gloom and Doom launched on 18 January 2021, within three weeks of Hitman 3, The Medium, Skul: The Hero Slayer and Yakuza 3 Remastered. It arrived 1 year into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Hitman 3, The Medium, Skul: The Hero Slayer, Yakuza 3 Remastered.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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