Mercyful Flames Reignites A Series Of Witch Hunts For The PC and Switch
A detective adventure RPG that takes its inspiration from horror board games, Mercyful Flames is a game from Gaming Factory and Asmodev for PC and the Switch.
In the game you play an occultist inquisitor, leading a witch hunt. Noted as a slow burner, the story takes place in the Dark Ages where education was also in the dark, with a lack of written material available.
According to the write-up, your character isn’t best suited to this new role, as there’s a conflict of interest when you ‘join the ranks of a bloodthirsty church’ and need to save your beloved.
Key features in Mercyful Flames include:
- Be quick or be dead. Track down your opponents before they manage to implement their plans.
- Roam the world of the Dark Ages. Explore the wild and deserted nooks of the kingdom.
- Use God’s Grace. Develop your skills through your power from above.
- Achieve your goal at all costs. Accuse the villagers of witchcraft and pacts with the devil if necessary.
- Become the ultimate interrogator. Break your enemies’ will and force them to reveal their darkest secrets.
- Make good use of heavenly support. Ask the Lord to send favors and to help you in your investigation.
- Get creative. And develop terrifying torture machines.
- Do what inquisitors do. Burn the enemies of the church.
- Stick with the mighty. Earn the grace of the king and the pope to become the Grand Witch Hunter.
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Mercyful Flames will be released on the Switch and Steam.
