This newly-announced FPS will let you blast through the worlds of Medieval Europe’s weirdest artist, and I really hope it includes the 500-year-old butt song from hell
Hieronymus is a newly announced first-person action-adventure game inspired by the surreal, grotesque paintings of the Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch. It matters because it turns Bosch’s distinctive medieval imagery into an interactive setting, combining exploration, combat, magic and alchemy in a style rarely used for games.
Players control Helena van Aken as she confronts bizarre creatures and investigates secrets linked to her family. The game was revealed with a trailer at the Future Games Show during Gamescom and is planned for PC via Steam, although no release date has been announced; the article also notes Bosch’s famous “butt song” hidden in The Garden of Earthly Delights.
In short
- Hieronymus adapts Bosch’s surreal art into a first-person game.
- Players use combat, magic and alchemy as Helena van Aken.
- It is coming to PC, with no release date confirmed.
Explained simply
Hieronymus Bosch was a Dutch painter who lived around 500 years ago, best known for crowded, fantastical scenes filled with strange creatures and unsettling details. His work often drew on religious stories and ideas about human behaviour.
The game takes inspiration from Bosch’s paintings, placing players in the role of Helena van Aken as she explores unusual places, fights creatures and uncovers secrets connected to her family. It is planned for PC, and its setting brings a distinctive period of European art into an interactive adventure.
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