{"rewrite":{"id":"r_51d155f9e1003948127f6cc9","clusterId":"c_b5fdc2ed4c0453f1cbebeee7","slug":"furyu-s-survival-tps-anomalith-demo-drops-august-1","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Furyu's Survival TPS Anomalith Demo Drops August 1","summary":"Furyu announced on July 25 that a limited-time demo for its survival third-person shooter Anomalith will launch on Steam from August 1 to August 8. The demo is part of the Six One Demo Days event, a week-long showcase organized by Six One Indie that features around 250 game demos. Anomalith is set in a fictional Showa-era Japan where players control 17-year-old Reona Minazuki, an investigator for the Special Hazard Zone Countermeasures Office searching for a missing friend in anomalous spaces called Otherworlds. The game combines exploration, resource management, and combat against creatures called Anomalies, with 12 unique transformation abilities. A closed demo test held from June 19 to June 28 drew roughly 75% positive responses, with only 18% of participants listing Furyu titles among their favorite games, suggesting the title appeals beyond the studio's existing fanbase. Feedback from that test prompted adjustments including the addition of a Story difficulty and a constant dash setting, which will be in the August demo. Anomalith is scheduled for full release on October 29 for PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam. A separate demo for Furyu's roguelike action game Crymelight will also be available during the same event.","whyItMatters":"The closed demo data shows Anomalith is drawing interest from players who do not normally follow Furyu, which may signal a broader market reach for the studio's shift into survival horror-tinged action.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFuryu said the combat feel received 9.9% \u0026#34;very good,\u0026#34; 38.5% \u0026#34;good,\u0026#34; and 20.8% \u0026#34;average\u0026#34; ratings from closed demo test participants, totaling 68.9% positive. The studio stated it will continue making improvements for more comfortable combat. Specific praise included the exhilaration of engaging enemies and the fun of exploration. The game\u0026#39;s graphics, described as reminiscent of liminal spaces, and the atmosphere of exploring Otherworlds earned high praise.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnomalith has surpassed 50,000 Steam wishlist registrations. To commemorate, character designer MON released a newly drawn illustration on official X. When wishlist registrations reach 60,000, a new project will be announced. New PVs for both Anomalith and Crymelight will be released during the Six One Demo Days opening presentation on August 1 at 1:00 AM JST.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrymelight is a roguelike action game set in Wonderland, a prison for souls of the dead. A girl who lost her memory is named Alice by a guide rabbit and participates in a game to defeat the queen. The girls confront sins they bear for love and release power as they confess. The demo has adjustments to actions and UI from the version shown at BitSummit, with enhanced presentation and world-building. Crymelight is scheduled for release on November 5, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and PC via Steam.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Furyu's Anomalith demo drew 75% positive responses in closed testing, with only 18% of testers listing Furyu games as favorites. The title may be the studio's first real appeal outside its existing audience.","twitterPost":"Anomalith's closed test got 75% positive feedback. Only 18% of testers were Furyu fans. The game may expand Furyu's audience.","threadsPost":"Furyu's Anomalith closed demo test drew roughly 75% positive responses, and only 18% of participants listed Furyu titles among their favorites. That suggests the survival TPS is pulling interest from outside the studio's core fanbase, exactly what Furyu needs to broaden its market.","newsletterBlurb":"Furyu's survival TPS Anomalith will get a one-week Steam demo starting August 1, with improvements based on closed test feedback. The full game launches October 29 on PS5, Switch 2, and PC. A separate demo for roguelike Crymelight runs concurrently.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/anomalith-20260725-456683/\",\"title\":\"Furyu's New Survival TPS 'Anomalith' Demo to Release on August 1; Gameplay Well-Received Even by Non-Furyu Fans, Available for Limited Time\"},{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260725o\",\"title\":\"Survival TPS 'ANOMALITH' Demo to Release for One Week from August 1\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":10293,"outputTokens":1398,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785056269,"createdAt":"2026-07-26T08:49:23.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-26T08:50:45.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-26T08:49:23.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_b5fdc2ed4c0453f1cbebeee7","canonicalTitle":"フリューの新作サバイバルTPS『アノマリス』、8月1日より体験版配信へ。“フリューファン以外”にも好評だったゲームプレイ、期間限定でお試し可","representativeArticleId":"a_69d11f17ab35987df14b635c","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"ANOMALITH\",\"CRYMELIGHT\"],\"studios\":[\"Furyu\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-25T11:00:11.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-25T15:14:48.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-26T08:50:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260725o","title":"昭和日本に発生した“異界”を探査するサバイバルTPS『アノマリス／ANOMALITH』の体験版が配信決定。8月1日から1週間の期間限定"},{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/anomalith-20260725-456683/","title":"フリューの新作サバイバルTPS『アノマリス』、8月1日より体験版配信へ。“フリューファン以外”にも好評だったゲームプレイ、期間限定でお試し可"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["ANOMALITH","CRYMELIGHT"],"studios":["Furyu"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Anomalith's limited-time demo launches on Steam from August 1 to August 8, 2026.","The closed demo test from June 19 to June 28 received approximately 75% positive responses from participants.","Only 18% of closed demo test participants listed Furyu titles as their favorite games.","Anomalith is scheduled for full release on October 29, 2026 for PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam.","The game has surpassed 50,000 Steam wishlist registrations as of the announcement."]}