Old Thiess: The Werewolf’s Trial
Old Thiess: The Werewolf’s Trial combines exploration, combat, and the intensity of a 2D platformer with the interactivity of a narrative game where the player's actions influence the outcome of the story…
Old Thiess: The Werewolf’s Trial is an adventure, released 24 January 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Old Thiess: The Werewolf’s Trial is
Old Thiess: The Werewolf’s Trial was released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Inspired by a historical event, the game tells the story of the trial of Old Thiess, a 17th-century Livonian peasant accused of being a werewolf by the Church and authorities. Through his testimony during the trial, relive his exploits in Hell as he battles demons and witches serving a diabolical cult to protect the villagers of Jürgensburg.
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action, drama, fantasy and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Old Thiess: The Werewolf’s Trial launched on 24 January 2025, within three weeks of Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Sid Meier's Civilization VII, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist and Eternal Strands.
Released around the same time: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, Sid Meier's Civilization VII, Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist, Eternal Strands.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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