Memoirium, a PSX-styled soulslike, has released a demo on Steam ahead of its full launch this Thursday, offering a preview of its take on the genre. It stands out by pairing action-RPG combat set in warped, surreal dreamscapes with an unusual "bonfire" rest system centred on a customisable bedroom that players can furnish and decorate, contrasting mundane domesticity with the game's nightmarish, sword-and-sorcery world.

The demo takes players from a void-ravaged cemetery through a crumbling statue into a cultish school, showcasing chaotic level geometry and monstrous enemies. Combat closely follows FromSoftware conventions, emphasising stamina management (here termed "stress") and weapon art skills, with certain unblockable or undodgeable enemy attacks requiring precise dodges or parries to counter. The reviewer found this encourages a cautious, reactive playstyle against early enemies, though more aggressive approaches remain viable, while the bedroom customisation, though a nice thematic touch, currently serves mainly a functional stat-boosting and save purpose.