Crymelight FAQ: Release Date, Switch 2, PS5, the Steam Delay, Price and Physical Edition

Crymelight, FuRyu's roguelike action game set in a Wonderland where the souls of the dead fight for their freedom, is out on Switch 2 and PS5. The date differs depending on where you look (4 November in US stores, 5 November in Japan), and the Steam version missed launch. Here's what's confirmed for each platform.

Update, 10 November: FuRyu still hasn't announced a Steam release date or price. On 5 November it said Steam's pre-release review wasn't finished and that it will set a new date once it is, and to apologise it has raised the planned Steam launch discount from 10% to 20%.

When does Crymelight come out?

On Switch 2 and PS5, at 12:00am Japan time on 5 November, FuRyu says. That's 3pm GMT and 4pm CET on 4 November, and 10am Eastern in the US, which is why US stores list 4 November.

On Steam, there's no new date yet. FuRyu warned on 4 November that the Steam version might not be playable at launch because Steam's pre-release review hadn't finished, and on 5 November it confirmed the delay, saying it couldn't yet say when the game would be available. It submitted the game about a month before release and has been working through the issues raised, and it says Valve has warned of a big rise in review submissions. FuRyu will set a new date based on the review's progress and announce it on the Steam news hub and its social channels.

Is Crymelight on Switch 2?

Yes, on Switch 2 only. FuRyu's official site lists Nintendo Switch 2, PS5 and Steam, with no version for the original Switch. There's no Xbox version announced either.

Is Crymelight on PS5?

Yes. PS5 players who pre-ordered the Digital Deluxe Edition get 48 hours of early access, so they could start on 2 November, according to the US PlayStation Store.

How much does Crymelight cost?

Standard edition: $19.99 on the US PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop (Nintendo had it at $17.99 for pre-orders until launch)
Deluxe Edition: $39.99 on both stores ($35.99 pre-order on Nintendo)
Steam: no price on the Steam page yet (checked 10 November), but FuRyu has raised the launch discount from the planned 10% to 20% because of the delay

The Deluxe Edition adds a six-item DLC set, an 80-page digital artbook, the soundtrack and a three-track voice drama, which is in Japanese only. FuRyu notes that the Steam Deluxe soundtrack differs from the console one.

Is there a physical edition?

Only in Japan, for Switch 2 and PS5. FuRyu's Japanese site lists a standard boxed edition at ¥4,378 and a Tea Party BOX limited edition at ¥10,978, which adds a two-disc special album CD and a printed artbook. FuRyu's English site lists download editions only, and no Western physical release has been announced.

Is there a demo?

Yes, a free demo on Steam, PS5 and Switch 2. It covers the story up to the end of Chapter 1, about 1.5 to 3 hours, according to Automaton. Final Weapon reports that demo saves don't carry over to the full game. FuRyu is keeping the Steam demo live until the full game arrives there.

What kind of game is it?

A single-player roguelike in which Alice, an amnesiac girl, takes part in a death game in Wonderland where only those who defeat the Queen win their freedom. Killing enemies spreads a "Wonder Dimension" that powers you up the bigger it grows, and you build your run around poker hands made from five skill cards. Sins taken from fallen enemies are confessed at the Tea Party hub to upgrade weapons, so some progress survives a failed run.

Automaton calls it the third entry in FuRyu's dark "Cry" series, after Crystar and CryMachina. Naoki Hisaya supervised the story, Sakuzyo wrote the music and Yogisya designed the characters. FuRyu puts it at 20 to 30 hours, and it's rated Teen by the ESRB.