"Fool's Undying" showcases creative flair with its vibrant Y2K pop-punk art style and 11 transformation forms, but sluggish, often-missing combat undermines the overall experience. This is GPTRACK50's debut title, scheduled for release on PC and PS5 on October 21, 2026.
The story follows Dave, a teenager who has broken away from the zombie horde. He must challenge monsters to rescue a cheerleader accidentally frozen in an ice cream shop's freezer. The protagonist's outfit, theme song, and menu music video all revolve around a punk aesthetic, while cutscenes and interfaces feature marker graffiti, stickers, and magazine cutouts, creating a distinct visual identity.
The mall in the game serves a function similar to the hub in "Hades." Players can purchase upgrades here before entering the dungeon via a flushing toilet. Combat blends aerial combos, a scoring system, and large enemy hordes, centered around "Foolish Parry" and "Style Devouring": Dave takes recoverable chip damage when actively charging into attacks, and biting out the cores of elite enemies grants him new forms.
Including the default Zombie form, the game features 11 styles. Forms like the Werewolf, Vampire, and Lich each have unique movesets and random special skills, earning praise for their transformation design. However, most forms move sluggishly, some abilities are limited by cooldowns, and the lack of lock-on causes attacks to miss. Enemies sometimes remain stationary for extended periods or simply rush past targets, making it difficult to maintain a consistent parry-and-devour cycle.
The reviewer ultimately relied mainly on the Werewolf, Lich, and Vampire forms, enabling Enhanced Mode to speed through repetitive sections. Rapid leveling provides immediate gratification from stat boosts, but victory or defeat in stages depends too heavily on level, preventing the rich design from translating into sustained engagement. This review is based on the PC version, with the review code provided by the publisher.