Tides of Annihilation, drawing inspiration from Arthurian legend, casts players as Gwendolyn, a young woman battling alongside spectral knights to rescue her family and mend a fractured world.
The game unfolds in a ravaged, modern-day London, overrun by a mysterious otherworldly force. Gwendolyn and her team confront relentless enemy hordes in the game's ravaged urban landscape. Massive, roaming knights form the game's primary antagonistic force, requiring players to scale and engage them in intense, close-quarters combat.
While visually impressive, the game's narrative currently lacks a compelling hook. Recent soulslike titles have successfully reimagined classic stories, such as the relatively unknown "Journey to the West" and the surprisingly dark retelling of Pinocchio in Lies of P. However, the Arthurian legend feels overused, preventing Tides of Annihilation from achieving a similar level of narrative innovation despite its visual appeal.