Scathe
Scathe is an intense, blood-soaked FPS where quick reflexes are the key to surviving the bullet Hell labyrinth that stands between you and your ascension. Rip through the underworld's deadliest demons and…
Scathe is a shooter developed by DAMAGE STATE, released 31 August 2022 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
What Scathe is
Scathe is a shooter game developed by DAMAGE STATE and released in 2022. It was published by Kwalee Gaming. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Scathe is an intense, classic FPS with big guns and even bigger demons. You are Scathe, Enforcer of the Legions of Hell, forged from the earth by the Divine Creator himself. And you, like your fallen kin before you, must prove your worth by navigating a deviously crafted maze, entangled with demonic evil at every twist and turn. So, grab your Hell Hammer and get ready to unleash your almighty fury! Your task is simple; collect the Hellstones and escape the maze. Choose your own path by navigating expertly handcrafted zones - each filled with danger around every corner. Collect runes, uncover secrets, and smite all that stand in your way.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, horror and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.
How it was received
Scathe holds a critic score of 65 out of 100. That places it above 28% of the 3,305 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2022 averaged 74, so it scored 9 points below the year average.
What it launched against
Scathe launched on 31 August 2022, within three weeks of The Last of Us Part I, Cult of the Lamb, Return to Monkey Island and Metal: Hellsinger. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 2 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: The Last of Us Part I, Cult of the Lamb, Return to Monkey Island, Metal: Hellsinger.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Scathe yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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