Whether you grew up on the classic King’s Field games, no matter how many hours you put into soulslike games, and even if you find these formulas incredibly difficult and punishing – Verho – Curse of Faces is worth your time and attention. A dark adventure full of secrets, well designed levels, with immaculate retro vibes and an interesting lore and...
Verho: Curse of Faces2025
Verho: Curse of Faces
2025 CobraTekku Games78Good
Playtime
ModerateIt typically takes about 20 hours to finish the game.
Playable on
- Steam DeckVerified
- Steam MachineVerified
Available on
- −40%$14.99
- −25%$18.74
- −25%$18.74
- $19.99
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Details
- Launch
- November 10, 2025
- Developer
- Kasur Games
- Publisher
- CobraTekku Games
- Themes
Overview
Verho, a Dark RPG following the tradition of the King’s Field series, takes place after the catastrophic Era of Solitude, where masks have become the only protection against the Curse of Faces. Travel to the land of Yariv, find the source of this scourge and face its dangers.
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Reception
Press75
Players93
GoodExcellent- Metacritic68from 5 reviews
- OpenCritic84from 4 reviews
But it is very unapologetic in its dogmatic adherence to mid-90's first-person-rpg mechanics. Even with a fair amount of nostalgia for the style that Verho is aiming for, it can be hard not to feel like some light modernization would help smooth over the rough edges. But if you're willing to keep a notebook handy, are willing to grind through some occasionally...
Verho – Curse of Faces feels like I’ve stumbled upon a lost gem from the first PlayStation; it’s a dark adventure both tributary and impressive in its own right.
While there’s something to be said for adopting a minimalist look when designing a game to give it a certain feel, failing to back it up with well-honed mechanics and overall polish just make it appear to be sloppy
There are very few games on the market that I would grant the title "King's Field-like". Verho - Curse of Faces stands as the best of them. This game could not nail the PS1 ASCII Entertainment vibes any harder if FromSoftware made it themselves. Newcomers will want to try the demo first, but King's Field fans should not hesitate to take the full plunge....