TOKYO — June 9, 2025 — and Roger, the mysterious point-and-click slice-of-life visual novel developed by TearyHand Studio and published by Kodansha Creators’ Lab, awakens a new demo on PC via Steam today during June’s Steam Next Fest. Discover where the story leads with the full launch in Summer 2025.

While getting ready for what seems like a normal day, a young girl’s morning routine comes to an abrupt halt courtesy of an unexpected, unwelcome surprise. Her father has disappeared, and a stranger (seemingly a bit too comfortable with his intrusion) has made himself at home at their residence.

Who is this man, and what does he want? Where’s Dad? Why does he know her, yet she doesn’t know him? Reveal the identity of the stranger residing in their house, and unravel the story of her father’s disappearance through a series of interactive games where everyday events hide significant secrets.

In the demo, unfold the beginning of the first chapter of a mysterious story complemented by high-contrast, comic book-style visuals. Experience life through the eyes of the protagonist, Will the girl be able to escape from this mysterious man? And where has her father disappeared to…?

“We’ve all had one of those days that makes you question everything,” said yona, solo developer of TearyHand Studio. “The demo for and Roger explores the beginning of one of those life-altering days. The confusion, clinging to what is known while avoiding the unknown, it’s like walking through the fog in search of a lighthouse. We look forward to everyone trying out the demo and lending their voice to development as we move towards launch this summer!”

and Roger arrives on PC via Steam in Summer 2025. The debut demo is available today as part of Steam Next Fest with language support in English, Japanese, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. For more information, follow TearyHand Studio on X / Twitter, follow Yona on X / Twitter.

About TearyHand Studio

TearyHand Studio crafts games as a means of faith-based storytelling. Yona began their journey with 2023’s launch of puzzle platformer In His Time. and Roger is Yona’s next step into exploring faith through an interactive lens.

About Kodansha Game Creator’s Lab

Established in 2021, Kodansha Game Creator’s Lab is the fourth department of the prestigious entertainment publishing company Kodansha Ltd., founded in 1909. Its motto is “Everything for the creator,” reflecting the company’s goal to support young talents and introduce indie creators to the wider public.

Embark on Sung Jinwoo’s Action-Packed Adventure on Console and PC with Cinematic Combat, Four-Player Real-Time Co-op Raids, and More Game Demo Now Available Globally as Part of Steam Next Fest: June 2025 Edition

LOS ANGELES – JUNE 9, 2025 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, unveiled the first trailer for Solo Leveling:ARISE OVERDRIVE during the Xbox Games Showcase 2025. Based on the hit webtoon Solo Leveling, this upcoming new action game will invite players to take Sung Jinwoo’s journey to console and PC platforms. The new trailer can be viewed on the official YouTube channel below:

The Xbox Games Showcase is one of the most influential game events for the summer season, drawing tens of millions of viewers annually. Solo Leveling:ARISE OVERDRIVE’s debut at the Xbox Games Showcase 2025 marked a historic moment as the first time a game developed exclusively by a Korean studio has been showcased at this prestigious global event. 

The newly released trailer highlights Solo Leveling:ARISE OVERDRIVE’s fast-paced, cinematic combat in a plethora of game modes. The action game has been developed for both PC and console platforms, allowing players to explore all-new gameplay elements, including but not limited to cooperative raids that support up to four players. Players will also get to experience the new “Monarch’s Awakening” battle feature that allows Jinwoo to undergo a physical transformation into a fully awakened Monarch to pack an even bigger punch.

The game features enhanced combat mechanics, including console-standard “block” and “parry” features to allow players to block or deflect enemy attacks. Parries can also be followed up with QTEs (Quick Time Events) that temporarily stagger enemies.

Netmarble has launched the official Steam page for Solo Leveling:ARISE OVERDRIVE, as well as a playable demo available worldwide, as part of Steam Next Fest, taking place June 9 – 16.

For more details, visit the official Steam page and stay tuned for further updates on Solo Leveling:ARISE OVERDRIVE. 

About Netmarble Corporation

Founded in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading global game developer and publisher. Through acclaimed franchises and strategic partnerships with top-tier IP holders, the company delivers innovative and engaging gaming experiences to audiences worldwide. As a parent company of Kabam, SpinX Games, Jam City, and a major shareholder of HYBE and NCSOFT, Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling:ARISE, Seven Knights Idle Adventure, Tower of God: New World, Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

Three Bees unveils the release date for Perfect Tides sequel at Women-Led Games Showcase

PHILADELPHIA – June 7, 2025 – Perfect Tides: Station to Station, the coming-of-age point n’ click narrative adventure sequel to developer Three Bees’ award-winning Perfect Tides, launches on Nintendo Switch, PC, and Mac on January 22, 2026, as revealed during the Women-Led Games Showcase.

Written and designed by Meredith Gran, the creator of the hit webcomic Octopus Pie, Perfect Tides: Station to Station follows the story of Mara, an 18-year-old woman who makes a life-changing move away from her cozy island home. Join her as she takes her tentative first steps on a journey of self-discovery and dives headfirst into the big city college experience.

Help Mara wrestle with the decisions of young adulthood as she pursues her dreams of becoming a successful writer and explores her first taste of independence. As the year progresses, new opportunities and challenges arise, found across more than 60 distinct, detail-rich environments filled with a heartfelt cast of dynamic characters. 

Choose how Mara spends her time as she meets new friends and potential romantic partners, falls into interesting conversations between classes, and travels along the city’s mass transit system. Develop her unique writing voice by synthesizing these experiences into thoughtful essays – or awkward rambles no one will want to read.

“As with projects like Octopus Pie, I want to bring a strong sense of authorship to Perfect Tides: Station to Station,” explains Three Bees founder Meredith Gran. “It’s a game about growing up at a specific time, but it’s also a game about writing, so it’s always been important to me that players can identify the author’s voice as they play it.”

Perfect Tides: Station to Station launches on Nintendo Switch, PC, and Mac via Steam on January 22, 2026. For more information, please visit the official website, follow the team on Bluesky, and Twitter/X, join the community on Discord, and search #PerfectTides on all social media platforms.

About Three Bees

Three Bees is an independent game development studio founded by cartoonist and animator Meredith Gran. From 2007-2017, Meredith wrote and illustrated the webcomic popular Octopus Pie, amassing more than 100,000 readers over its 10-year run. 

In 2022 Three Bees released its first title, Perfect Tides, a conduit for explorations of time, love and sexuality, creative drive, and the buried past. Its next title, Perfect Tides: Station to Station, is currently in development. It further meditates on the early years of adulthood, of moments both scarring and sublime.

For more information, visit the official website.

Unchain your imagination in advanced game making tools without coding!

TOKYO, Japan – June 8, 2025 – ACTION GAME MAKER, the latest addition to the long-running “Maker” series of game development toolkits from Gotcha Gotcha Games, a subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation, brings 2D action game development to those of all skill levels on PC via Steam Tuesday, June 16. A demo of the game is available now on PC via Steam, as part of June Steam Next Fest!

Download the new demo here!

Gain access to a robust suite of professional-level 2D game making functions. The latest entry in the “Maker” series builds on the node-based visual scripting system created for “Pixel Game Maker MV” (released in 2018 for PC) with many improvements. Building off of RPG Maker’s Event Commands, simply connect Actions using the node system and see a new game come together in a snap.

ACTION GAME MAKER’s use of Godot Engine allows for even higher quality works to be created. Take advantage of the modern Godot Engine 4.3 to create advanced action games – no programming knowledge required! Godot’s excellent 2D functionality allows for intuitive UI design, both sprite and 2D bone animation systems, rich particle and shader systems for dynamic lighting and shadows, and more.

Build a thrilling action game from the ground up, or utilize ACTION GAME MAKER’s extensive library of included samples and assets to provide the foundation needed to shape an idea into reality. Whether a side-scrolling quest or a top-down adventure, make any kind of action game imaginable. Experiment with genres to craft a distinct vision – be it a platformer, metroidvania, horror, shooter, or even puzzle game!

The new, fully-featured demo for ACTION GAME MAKER is available now on PC as part of June Steam Next Fest. The demo will be from today, June 8, up until Friday, June 19. All features of the full program will be available during this limited-time demo, so take advantage of the demo in advance of the Tuesday, June 16 launch!

Plus, join the official community for ACTION GAME MAKER to be the first to receive official announcements, manuals, and tutorials, as well as engage in open forums to freely ask questions and chat with other creators. The community is available in both Japanese and English, so please stop by and join the conversation!

“ACTION GAME MAKER is the most powerful ‘Maker’ title yet, while staying true to the series’ no-coding-required formula,” said Yusuke Morino, Producer at Gotcha Gotcha Games. “It has been very fulfilling to see the amazing creations come out of the different entries into the ‘Maker’ series, so we are eager to see what kinds of action games everyone will create with ACTION GAME MAKER come June 16.”

ACTION GAME MAKER will arrive on PC via Steam for $99.99 USD with language support for English, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Japanese, German, Spanish (Latin America), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, and Korean.

Steam Page & X Account

ACTION GAME MAKER X Account: https://x.com/PixelGameMaker

ACTION GAME MAKER Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2987180/ACTION_GAME_MAKER/

Survive a primordial dinosaur world in FEROCIOUS and raise a crumbling society above the seas in the physics-based city builder ALL WILL FALL

SEATTLE – June 9, 2025 –Indie publisher tinyBuild has announced that it has released new demos for the Jenga-inspired city builder ALL WILL FALL‘s open betaand the dinosaur survival game FEROCIOUS, which has been updated with even more exciting content alongside a new trailer aired at IGN Live. In past Steam Next Fests, tinyBuild has had some of the top-performing demos so these are sure to be worth checking out while you can now until Steam Next Fest ends on June 16!

Steam: FEROCIOUS

The updated demo for FEROCIOUS includes the Level 2 Crevasse from the previous playtest and introduces an entirely new area: the Level 3 Lowlands. Across two handcrafted chapters, you’ll explore dense jungle, navigate ancient ruins, face off against armed enemies, and survive encounters with something far more primal. Whether it’s your first dive intoFEROCIOUS or you’re returning for more, the island has plenty of danger and discovery waiting for you!

Steam: ALL WILL FALL

The open beta for ALL WILL FALL includes all the recent improvements from the March demo (improved UI, physics, receding tides and more) while adding several new exciting features to explore. There’s a completely redesigned map with new randomized events/challenges, environmental destruction events with multiple possible outcomes and more. The beta also adds an in-depth legal system that allows players to introduce new laws and new buildings (the Bar and Cannibal Hut) with unique properties.

Frozen Way, a Krakow-based development studio, is proud to officially announce Farmatic – a farming life simulator with automation and RPG elements, set in a world inspired by the 1970s and 1990s. 

June 9th, Cracow, Poland. The game will launch on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X with full cross-platform co-op support for up to four players.

Add the game to your Steam wishlist (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2573060/Farmatic/) and follow developers on Discord (https://discord.gg/frozenwayofficial).

Farmatic has been carefully cultivated to blend the charm of classic farming games with elements of automation and light RPG mechanics. Designed as a relaxing yet engaging experience, the game allows players to expand his own farm with the help of friendly bots, and a variety of crops – including mutated plants with special properties. But farming is just one side of the experience.

Players will also venture into mysterious underground mines, filled with valuable resources and hostile creatures guarding them. Between growing crops, crafting equipment, building farm hubs, and fighting for rare ores, Farmatic offers a diverse and rewarding gameplay loop. Combined with a cast of unique NPCs, village life full of quests, it’s an ambitious entry in the cozy farming sim genre.

More information about the game’s mechanics, systems, and supported platforms can be found below or on the official Steam page.

About Farmatic

Farmatic is a farming life simulator that combines cozy farming, light automation, crafting, and combat elements. Set in a retro-futuristic world inspired by the 1970s and 1990s, the game allows players to create and expand their own farm using advanced technology to make everyday farm work more efficient and enjoyable. Whether playing alone or in co-op, players will gradually transform their farm while uncovering new mechanics, completing story-driven quests, and navigating both the charm and the strangeness of village life.

At its core, Farmatic offers players the tools to run their own farm – from planting and harvesting crops to raising animals and using light automation to support everyday tasks. As players progress, they can expand their farm with bots and simple machines that make work easier without replacing the cozy pace of farm life.

Far beneath the peaceful fields lies a dangerous and irradiated zone – the underground mines, home to Rhemidium, a mysterious and highly unstable radioactive metal. As players descend deeper, they must face mutated subterranean lifeforms and survive increasing levels of radiation. Without a protective suit, exposure can quickly take its toll, making every expedition a strategic challenge. Yet the reward is worth it – Rhemidium is key to unlocking some of the game’s most advanced features.

Once prepared by the town’s chemist, Remidium-based soil allows players to grow mutated crops – unique plants with specific, well-defined effects. Each type offers a different utility: some may be processed into uncommon tools or functional upgrades, such as fiery chili plants turned into ammunition with fire damage properties. Others may also be required to complete certain quests, adding a narrative touch to their otherwise practical role on the farm.

Farmatic also features a small-town community full of memorable characters, quests, and interactions. From the eccentric local scientist to the friendly shopkeepers, the town offers many opportunities to get involved in village life and learn more about its curious world. Helping others isn’t just rewarding – it also unlocks new tools, resources, and gameplay features.

One of the standout features of Farmatic is its cooperative gameplay. Up to four players can join forces thanks to full crossplay support across PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X. Friends can divide tasks, explore the mines together, and build a shared farm in their own style – no matter the platform.

Farmatic focuses on calm, satisfying progression, blending traditional farming with light automation and exploration. It reimagines rural life through a retro-futuristic lens – in a setting that feels both familiar and refreshingly different.

Farmatic is being developed by Frozen Way. The game will launch on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. The exact launch date will be revealed in the near future.

About Frozen Way

Frozen Way is a game development studio and publisher based in Cracow, Poland. You may know them from co-creating House Flipper along with its Pets DLC, Farm DLC, Dine Out DLC, and House Flipper Party Furniture Pack, as well as developing and releasing House Flipper VR. They have also co-released Builder Simulator and Chornobyl Liquidators. Currently, the team is working on Honeycomb: The World Beyond. Frozen Way is a group of passionate and friendly developers who see game development as both a lifestyle and philosophy. There’s nothing more rewarding for them than seeing their creations bring joy to the community. After all, we’re all nerds at heart, aren’t we? https://frozenwaygames.com/

New Trailers Debut at Summer Game Fest and Future Game Show: Summer Showcase 2025

LOS ANGELES – JUNE 9, 2025 – Netmarble, a leading developer and publisher of high-quality games, has revealed its new open-world action-adventure collectible RPG The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin. The game is set to launch worldwide on multiple platforms simultaneously including exclusively on PlayStation 5 for consoles, Steam for PC, and mobile. Fans can pre-register and explore new information by visiting the game’s official brand site: https://7origin.netmarble.com/. Mobile pre-registration via the App Store and Google Play will begin at a later time.

Pre-register Today and Secure Exclusive In-Game Reward by Visiting the Newly Launched Brand Site: https://7origin.netmarble.com/

Based on The Seven Deadly Sins, the popular Japanese manga and anime IP that has reached 55 million copies in global sales worldwide, The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin follows the success of The Seven Deadly Sins: GRAND CROSS, a RPG that surpassed 70 million downloads around the globe. Developed by the same team, The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin will feature a multiverse storyline original to the game and an expansive open world across the continent of Britannia, allowing players to collect heroes from The Seven Deadly Sins and Four Knights of the Apocalypse to customize their combat style and shape their own adventure. The game has been optimized to deliver a premium open-world RPG experience across various platforms. At launch, The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin will support 12 languages, ensuring accessibility for players around the globe.

The newly unveiled brand site highlights the game’s high-quality visuals and richly immersive world as an open-world RPG, delivering the sensation of journeying through a living anime universe. In addition, the site introduces key characters, major locations, and objects from The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, all brought to life through vivid 3D animation based on in-game graphics, offering visitors a comprehensive look into The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin’s narrative and gameplay experience. Pre-registration is now available via email through the website to receive exclusive in-game rewards, along with opportunities to participate in upcoming closed beta tests.

Fans can also visit the product page of The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin on PlayStation.com, where they can access official game information, screenshots and more. In addition, players can add The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin to their Wishlist and stay up to date with future announcements. The game’s Steam page is now available as well, allowing users to view the game’s details and wishlist the title on that platform.

The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin was featured at Summer Game Fest (June 6) and Future Game Show: Summer Showcase 2025 (June 7), showcasing new trailers that highlight the game’s stunning visuals and immersive storyline. The newly released trailers spotlighted the console and PC-quality gameplay of The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin, following the epic journey of Tristan and Tioreh. As they traverse the continent of Britannia—both on land and underwater—players will encounter familiar characters from ‘The Seven Deadly Sins’ series, including Meliodas, engaging in intense battles and lighthearted adventures. Developed with Unreal Engine 5, the vivid graphics elevate immersion, with intricate details such as flowing hair, water ripples, gusts of wind, and dynamic shadows bringing the characters to life. The new trailers are available on the game’s official brand website and YouTube channel, which serves as a comprehensive hub for all The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin-related information and assets.

More information about The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is available on the official YouTube, X, and Discord channels. The Seven Deadly Sins: Origin is slated for release later this year.

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About Netmarble Corporation

Founded in Korea in 2000, Netmarble Corporation is a leading global game developer and publisher. Through acclaimed franchises and strategic partnerships with top-tier IP holders, the company delivers innovative and engaging gaming experiences to audiences worldwide. As a parent company of Kabam, SpinX Games, Jam City, and a major shareholder of HYBE and NCSOFT, Netmarble’s diverse portfolio includes Solo Leveling:ARISE, Seven Knights Idle Adventure, Tower of God: New World, Lineage 2: Revolution, MARVEL Future Fight, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds and The Seven Deadly Sins: Grand Cross. More information can be found at http://company.netmarble.com.

Create, Customize, and Rule! Third-person Medieval Kingdom Builder Planned for Early Access in July 2025

Los Angeles, CA – June 9, 2025 – Starting today, players can get their first hands-on look at Noble Legacy, where players enjoy the satisfaction of designing and building a thriving medieval town from the ground up. Attract skilled villagers, gather resources, balance economic trade and manage morale to keep citizens happy and your kingdom growing. Try the free demo now during Steam Next Fest – Noble Legacy enters Early Access on Steam next month.

Download the free Noble Legacy demo on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3752550/?snr=1_5_9__205

Upon returning from war, you inherit Greenwood—a once-thriving land now neglected and crumbling. As the new Lord, you forgo a life of luxury and opt to join your people on the cobbled paths and verdant fields of your land while meeting the diverse personalities of your people. Build every structure, share your designs, collect skilled villagers, manage resources, and grow a thriving realm. Far from conflict, you can focus on creativity, economic growth, and test unique strategies, to shape a legacy that lasts. You’ll build homes, farms, markets, blacksmiths and taverns – by your design or through a diverse library of prefabs – to attract the most talented settlers that will help your land flourish.

Key Features

Third-Person Kingdom Builder
Experience a deep kingdom management simulator elevated through a dynamic third-person perspective. Effortlessly toggle between a strategic top-down view to oversee and govern your realm and an immersive third-person view to explore your lands, connect with your people, and build your kingdom’s future.

Collect Skilled Craftsmen
Attract the most valuable villagers in the land and turn them into loyal followers to strengthen your kingdom. Ensure their homes are properly furnished, entertainment is plentiful and provide cutting-edge tools to sustain their loyalty and boost their productivity. How many of the land’s greatest talents will you inspire to serve your cause?

Custom & Prefab Building System
Rapidly grow your kingdom with pre-crafted buildings or meticulously design every structure to build a realm unlike any other. Save your unique creations and share them with fellow rulers through the Steam Workshop.

Economy Management / Fishing & Hunting 
Cultivate farms, gather from forests and waters, and harness resources to fuel a vibrant economy. Strategically develop production chains and allocate labor to create a flourishing kingdom. Amass wealth through trade, commerce, and lively entertainment, establishing your realm as the most preeminent economic hub in all the land.

Developed by the award winning team at Studio 369, Noble Legacy is a city-building game where players can create, customize and run their own medieval kingdom, blending the depth of city-building simulation with the immersive perspective of a 3rd person RPG. For more information, visit www.noblelegacygame.com or Wishlist the game on Steam. 

Exciting crossover releasing this October on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC. 

Following the successful collaboration with Warner Bros. Discovery on the HGTV DLC for House Flipper, Polish studio Frozen District today announced the upcoming Scooby-Doo™ downloadable content (DLC) for the popular simulation game, House Flipper 2.

Players can now add the Scooby-Doo DLC for House Flipper 2 to their Steam wishlist (https://store.steampowered.com/app/3672960/House_Flipper_2__ScoobyDoo_DLC/) and be notified when it releases in October 2025. The DLC will be available for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC for $14.99.

Officially licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, the Scooby-Doo DLC for House Flipper 2 is set in the beautiful and uneventful seaside town of Pinnacove, where the locals are mostly concerned with old paint peeling off the walls and unfashionable furniture. However, the once peaceful neighborhood has become witness to supernatural events when a fisherman’s ghost appears during a famous fish festival. Players are invited to uncover an old mystery and follow the clues alongside Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma as they investigate haunted spots around the town – where even an ordinary piece of trash might be the key to solving the mystery.

Featuring hundreds of new, spooky items straight from the world of Scooby-Doo, fans can rearrange their house into a haunted mansion that will give everyone goosebumps. Players can also invite friends and set up an office for their own crime-solving gang.

Additional features in the Scooby-Doo DLC for House Flipper 2 will include:

• Six new mysterious jobs with various challenges that increase in difficulty and connect to the overarching mystery
• Six new haunted properties related to classic Scooby-Doo monsters that allow players to express their creative freedom
• Three new themed assemblies
• New special buyers to discover
• Over 500 new items, including Scooby-Doo themed ones

The Scooby-Doo DLC for House Flipper 2 will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC in October 2025 for $14.99. The exact launch date will be announced soon.

Follow Frozen District on X and Facebook to stay updated, and visit their website for more details. 

ABOUT HOUSE FLIPPER FRANCHISE

The House Flipper games are casual, family-friendly design simulators that let players use their creativity and ingenuity to repair, remodel, and renovate run-down houses. More than a simulator, House Flipper games encourage players to relax, express their creativity, and build strong communities.

The first House Flipper game sold over 5M copies across PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. House Flipper 2 upgrades the original title with polished mechanics, crisp new graphics, plus new gameplay modes: Sandbox, Story and Co-Op Modes.

ABOUT SCOOBY-DOO™ FRANCHISE

Scooby-Doo™ is an animated cartoon franchise, comprising several animated television series produced from 1969 to the present day. The original series, Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!, was created for Hanna-Barbera Productions in 1969. This Saturday-morning cartoon series featured four teenagers—Fred Jones, Daphne Blake, Velma Dinkley, and Norville “Shaggy” Rogers—and their talking brown Great Dane, the titular Scooby-Doo, who solve mysteries involving supposedly supernatural creatures through a series of antics and missteps.

Following the success of the original series, Hanna-Barbera and its successor Warner Bros. Animation have produced numerous follow-up and spin-off animated series and several related works, including television specials and made-for-TV movies, a line of direct-to-video films, and two Warner Bros.–produced theatrical feature films.

Try the exclusive SNF demo of a turn-based 2D-pixel action visual novel following the tale of a young samurai

Ontario, Canada, June 9th, 2025 | Sava Beric and Ahamed Inhaam, the duo development team behind Fenyx Digital, are proud to announce that the demo for their debut game, Lotus: Lost Memories, is now available on Steam as part of Steam Next Fest. Lotus: Lost Memories is a 2D side-scrolling visual novel where turn-based combat meets a narrative-driven story about growth, loss, and legacy.

A Troubled Samurai’s Journey Through Memory

Set in a mythically inspired feudal Japan, this story follows Atsushi as he embarks on a quest to save his ill father. The only way to heal his father is to obtain the Raikestsu herb, a precious plant that can only be found through deadly trials hosted by Emperor Lord Hisashi, featuring the most skilled samurai from all across Japan. What begins as a mere escort mission quickly escalates into an emotionally driven adventure filled with unforeseen challenges. Join Atsushi as he confronts the grief of his passed loved ones and uncovers hidden alliances, revealing powerful truths that will forever shape his beliefs.

Perfect for Story and Turn-Based Lovers

Whether you are a fan of visual novels or turn-based titles, Lotus: Lost Memories offers a perfect blend of both genres. The game features deliberate, slow-paced combat that reflects the introspective tone typical of visual novels, along with a compelling story that can resonate with anyone. This game features a unique strategic battle system that combines turn-based mechanics with real-time Quick Time Events for actions such as blocking, parrying, and throwing kunai to intercept attacks. Master ten distinct turn-based moves, including overhead and underhand swings, piercing jabs, and more. Success in the game relies solely on timing, precision, and reflexes rather than traditional RPG stats. For an added challenge, Gauntlet mode presents a timed endurance trial where players compete against matched opponents on a leaderboard. From quaint villages to the thrill of the battle arena, explore six unique Japanese-inspired combat environments featuring various enemies of all sizes and difficulties, including stealthy ninjas, cunning bandits, and rival fellow samurai.

A Samurai Story Told in Three Acts

Lotus: Lost Memories is a narrative-driven first campaign divided into three acts, with a story that deepens and becomes more personal as it unfolds. In Act One, players start with humble samurai beginnings, featuring a brief introduction to the story setting and combat. Act Two expands on the world-building as you progress, allowing you to learn more about Atsushi as he slowly shares his memories with others. Finally, in Act Three, players will face a series of tournament trials where long-buried truths are finally revealed. Through the heat of battle, you will realize that your opponents are not just enemies but fellow humans on opposite sides of the war, each with histories, motivations, and fates of their own.

Demo Available for Steam Next Fest

The demo for Lotus: Lost Memories is now available as part of the June SNF Festival. Enjoy the first 20 minutes of the opening act and immerse yourself in three distinct combat environments, concluding with a mini-boss battle. Make sure to add this demo to your list for Steam Next Fest!

Full Gameplay Features:

• A Visual Novel Presented in Three Acts with strategic turn-based combat
• Ten unique enemy types, each varying in size with distinct ability patterns and movesets
• Real-Time Quick Time Events (QTEs): Includes parrying, blocking, and interrupts  
• Skill-Based Victory: Success relies solely on the player’s precision, timing, and reflexes  
• Six Unique Battle Environments: Inspired by historical Japanese landmarks
• Gauntlet Mode: Offers increased trial challenges for leaderboard ranking

Don’t forget to add Lotus: Lost Memories to your wishlist on Steam for updates, and make sure to join the Discord for community discussions!

About Fenyx Digital

Fenyx Digital is a new, young studio founded by two longtime friends with five years of game development experience. We craft immersive worlds and layered stories designed to leave a lasting impression, weaving narratives that extend beyond the screen.