Enotria: The Last Song - Elemental System Is a Double-Edged Sword

Jyamma Games' Enotria: The Last Song is the latest in a series of Soulslike and Soulslike-adjacent games from new studios

Jyamma Games' Enotria: The Last Song joins the ranks of Black Myth Wukong and Lies of P as a breakout Soulslike from a new studio, but where the former leans more into being a traditional third-person action RPG, the latter two games are dyed-in-the-wool Soulslikes. While both Enotria and Lies of P are Soulslikes that take inspiration from Italian folklore, their settings share more in common than one might think.

Enotria draws heavily from Italian history and folklore, beautifully recreating Italy's famous Amalfi Coast and its unmistakable vistas. On the other hand, Lies of P also pulls heavily from Italian folklore for its story and setting (specifically, Carlo Collodi's timeless children's novel The Adventures of Pinnochio), but its setting shares more in common with the gothic horror of Bloodborne than the scenic beauty of the Mediterranean coast.

Both games also happen to encourage players into a specific playstyle based heavily on parrying, but where Lies of P's build variety served to strengthen this approach, Enotria almost crumbles under its nearly overwhelming amount of options.