Blasphemous 2 plays up to traditional Soulslike values with its ornate visuals and also the nuts and bolts underneath
Death is not the end in Cvstodia. Hardly the most shocking statement – we take reincarnation for granted in most games, after all – yet Blasphemous 2 takes the grisly business more seriously than most. You are safely deposited back at your last-visited checkpoint upon your demise, but rebirth comes at a cost: each death reduces both the rate at which you regenerate Fervour and its maximum capacity, limiting your ability to use prayers and weapon-specific abilities. To add insult to injury, The Penitent One becomes more vulnerable to damage, making the journey in front of you all the more daunting. The effects of this curse can be reversed by retrieving a Shard Of Guilt deposited at the site of your demise, represented by a spectral image of The Penitent One trapped in a metallic case. So far, so punitive, yet there is a hidden upside to this torment: the more guilt you accumulate, the faster you gain Marks Of Martyrdom (used for upgrades) and currency.