Gold does not stay bright forever. The Tarnishing of Juxtia is a role-playing game set in a decaying holy city, where the gleaming order of Juxtia is slowly corroding and something older stirs beneath the gilt. Released for Microsoft Windows on July 26, 2022, it belongs to the Soulslike tradition: punishing combat, sparse checkpoints, and lore told through ruins rather than exposition.

What sets it apart is its look. Every environment, creature and boss is drawn by hand in a dark, ornate gothic style, so the city feels less rendered than painted, its towers and cathedrals rotting at the edges. Players carve through that world with deliberate, weighty blows, learning enemy patterns or dying to them. It is a cult favourite among genre devotees rather than a mainstream hit, but its art direction and atmosphere are what it is remembered for.