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Anomalis
Anomalis is a survival third-person shooter from Furyu with scenario by Romeo Tanaka, set for release on October 29, 2026, for Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, and PlayStation 5. It appeared at gamescom 2026, has a limited-time Steam demo running through August 9, and a playable demo is planned for PAX West 2026 and Tokyo Game Show 2026.
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Furyu has spent the summer of 2026 building an extended demo run for Anomalis. The game appeared at ChinaJoy 2026 from July 31 to August 3, then got a limited-time Steam demo on August 1 as part of the Six One Demo Days event, available until August 9. That demo includes a new Story difficulty, an always-dash option, a backlog function, and a tie-up with the film Backrooms that places a blue tape door in the demo. A playable demo is scheduled for PAX West 2026 in Seattle from September 4 to September 7 and for Tokyo Game Show 2026 starting September 17, and a demo for all platforms is planned for October.
The early trial version drew player feedback fast. Steam wishlist registrations passed 60,000 by early August, with more than 10,000 added in the three days after the August 1 demo release, then topped 70,000 by the September 4 system trailer. Furyu updated the limited-time Steam trial on August 5 to fix two issues: entering a specific room after clearing the trial and obtaining certain items made progress impossible, and document and text data for some items were wrong. The company also outlined further improvements for the official trial version in October, including mouse operation support for UI elements like the main menu and inventory, expanding key bindings, and adjusting mouse sensitivity.
On September 4, Furyu released a system trailer for Anomalis that presents the mechanics as an in-world training video for investigators heading into otherworldly survey missions. The calm narration walks through relic recovery, exploration with scan functions, combat against supernatural beings called Anomalies, weapon and protective suit development, and a skill tree. The trailer references the protagonist, investigation officer Reona Minazuki, and closes with an on-screen error. Game Spark called the ending ominous. The game is set in a Japan with a Showa-retro atmosphere, where players explore Otherworlds that appear without warning. It is scheduled for release on October 29, 2026, for Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, and PlayStation 5.
Key facts
- Release date
- October 29, 2026 ↗
- Platforms
- Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 ↗
- Scenario writer
- Romeo Tanaka ↗
- Protagonist
- Reona Minazuki, an investigation officer ↗
- Limited-time Steam trial
- Available August 1 to August 9, 2026, as part of Six One Demo Days ↗
- Trial version update
- Released August 5, 2026, fixing a progress-blocking room issue and incorrect document and text data ↗
- Wishlist registrations
- Surpassed 70,000 as of September 4, 2026 ↗
- Upcoming demo events
- PAX West 2026 (September 4 to September 7, Seattle) and Tokyo Game Show 2026 (starting September 17) ↗
- Backrooms tie-up
- A blue tape door appears in the demo ↗
Timeline
Synthesized by Yomimono from the cited Yomimono stories below, each itself
sourced, then editorially reviewed. Every
fact links the story it came from.
Facts
- Release
- game · 2026-10-29 · Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 · 2026-09-04
- Release
- game · 2026-10 · all platforms · 2026-09-04
- Release
- game · 2026-08-05 · Steam · 2026-08-05
- Release
- game · 2026-10-29 · PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, Windows (Steam) · 2026-08-05
- Release
- game · 2026-08-01 to 2026-08-09 · Steam · 2026-08-01
- Release
- game · 2026-10-29 · PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, PC via Steam · 2026-08-01
- Release
- game · October 29, 2026 · 2026-07-27
- Announced
- system trailer (September 4) · 2026-09-04
- Announced
- playable demo at ChinaJoy 2026 · 2026-07-27
- Noted
- The official trial version is planned for PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 in addition to Steam. · 2026-08-05
- Noted
- Anomalith is a survival TPS set in a fictional Showa-era Japan where players control investigator Reona Minazuki, who explores anomalous spaces known as Otherworlds to find a missing friend. · 2026-08-01
- Noted
- The demo includes improvements based on closed test feedback, such as a new Story difficulty, an always-dash option, and a backlog function. · 2026-08-01
- Noted
- It also features a tie-up with the film Backrooms, with a blue tape door appearing in the demo. · 2026-08-01
- Noted
- The Anomalith team publicly responding to skepticism and reporting over 50,000 Steam wishlist registrations · 2026-08-01
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6d ago
FURYU Corporation released a system trailer for its survival third-person shooter "ANOMALITH" on September 4, presenting the mechanics as a training video for investigators heading into otherworldly survey missions. The calm narration walks through relic recovery, exploration with scan functions, combat against supernatural beings called Anomalies, weapon and protective suit development, and a skill tree. The trailer also references the protagonist, investigation officer Reona Minazuki, then closes with an on-screen error, which Game Spark notes is ominous. The game is set in a Japan with a Showa-retro atmosphere, where players explore Otherworlds that appear without warning. A playable demo is scheduled for PAX West 2026, running September 4 to September 7 local time in Seattle, and for Tokyo Game Show 2026 starting September 17. The title previously appeared at gamescom 2026. As of the announcement, Steam wishlist registrations surpassed 70,000, and a demo for all platforms is planned for October. "ANOMALITH" is set for release on October 29, 2026, for Steam, Nintendo Switch 2, and PlayStation 5.
Aug 5
Furyu has released an update for the limited-time early trial version of its survival TPS 'Anomalis,' currently available on Steam until August 9. The update responds to user reports and fixes two issues: one where entering a specific room after clearing the trial version and obtaining certain items made progress impossible, and another involving document and text data for some items. The company also outlined a policy for further improvements to the 'official trial version' scheduled for October, including mouse operation support for UI elements like the main menu and inventory, fixing a problem where only some keys could be assigned during keyboard operation, expanding key bindings, and adjusting mouse sensitivity. The official trial version is planned for PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2 in addition to Steam. Separately, Furyu announced that 'Anomalis' has reached 60,000 Steam wishlist registrations, with more than 10,000 added within three days of the trial version's release on August 1. The game, with scenario by Romeo Tanaka, is scheduled for release on October 29 for PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Windows (Steam).
Aug 1
Furyu released limited-time demos for its upcoming titles Anomalith and Crymelight on Steam on August 1, 2026, as part of the Six One Demo Days event. The demos are available until August 9. Anomalith is a survival TPS set in a fictional Showa-era Japan where players control investigator Reona Minazuki, who explores anomalous spaces known as Otherworlds to find a missing friend. The demo includes improvements based on closed test feedback, such as a new Story difficulty, an always-dash option, and a backlog function. It also features a tie-up with the film Backrooms, with a blue tape door appearing in the demo. Crymelight is a roguelike action game set in an afterlife called Wonderland, where protagonist Alice battles to defeat the Queen of Hearts. The demo includes new boss characters Dam and Dee. Anomalith launches on October 29 for PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam, while Crymelight launches on November 5 for the same platforms.
Jul 27
Furyu announced that its two upcoming titles, Anomalith and Crymelight, will have playable demos at ChinaJoy 2026, held from July 31 to August 3 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. Both games are planned for release on PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and Steam. Anomalith is set in a Showa-era retro Japan and features a liminal-space-like Otherworld for exploration, with combat that combines customizable gun action and Aberration Skills for offense and defense. Crymelight uses enemies' death throes, generated by defeating them with sin-based weapons, to power acceleration actions, and includes a build system where players collect trump-style skill cards to form poker hands. Crymelight will also be exhibited at Tokyo Game Dungeon 13 on August 8, with UI updates and tutorial additions improving playability. Anomalith is scheduled for release on October 29, and Crymelight on November 5.