November 10, 2026 - Independent studio Death Kumiai and publisher Flashlight Games are glad to announce that their story-rich roguelite deckbuilder RPG about a journey through the depths with a broken hero Annihilated (trailer, press kit, Steam) is Out Now on Steam at a price of 16.99 USD with a 10% discount during the first 2 weeks. Players will dive into a twisted world where adorable fuses with dark horror art that presents a narrative-driven dungeon crawler RPG with 4 distinct character routes. Find your favorite "broken" party member to save… and leave the others behind.
Content included in the full game:
- Over 100 items
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In the full game, the enemies you encounter and the items you can obtain change dramatically. You'll need to adapt your strategy as you progress.
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- Packed with illustrations throughout the story
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Every illustration is drawn exclusively for the game by the team's illustrator, Sabotenshi.
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- 27 music tracks
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The soundtrack features 27 original tracks composed by NINOMIYA Yuji.
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Both the exploration and boss battle music change as you descend deeper into the dungeon.
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- Multiple endings for every partner
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Each partner's story reaches a different ending depending on your actions and choices.
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As in the demo, the story leading up to each ending is completely different for every partner.
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Soundtrack Bundle Also Available
A bundle with Annihilated Original Soundtrack, which features every track from the game, will also be available.
The Steam version of the soundtrack releases alongside the game on November 10. Buying the game and soundtrack together in the bundle gets you an additional 10% off.
Annihilated Original Soundtrack will also be released on physical CD. Pre-orders are now open on the official shop of composer NINOMIYA Yuji. Quantities are limited, so be sure to reserve yours!
A soundtrack preview video featuring tracks from the demo is also available on Ninomiya’s YouTube channel.
Annihilated Original Soundtrack Steam Store Page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4549290/
Annihilated Original Soundtrack CD Pre-order Page:
https://shop.ninomiyayuji.com/products/annihilated-ost
Annihilated Original Soundtrack Preview Video:
https://youtu.be/bVAkuOAb_2E
Steam Demo Available Now, Rated “Overwhelmingly Positive”
The Annihilated demo is available now on Steam and has earned a “Overwhelmingly Positive” (100% positive) user rating.
The demo lets you play through the battle against The Outcast, the first boss of the full game.
Save data from the demo carries over to the full game, so be sure to try it for yourself!
Annihilated Demo Steam Store Page:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4099940/
We look forward to reading your reviews!
About Annihilated
Annihilated is a story-driven roguelite RPG about a journey through the depths with a broken hero — and what they have to answer for.
You will play as the last survivor of the rescue party sent after the hero's party, who went missing deep in a cursed dungeon. When you finally reach the party members, you find:
The Hero who lost the ability to speak.
The Mage who lost the gift of magic.
The Warrior who lost his mighty body.
…and the Priest who lost ████ .
You can only carry one of them out. Choose your partner, and escape together.
How It Plays
Weapons hit hardest the moment they break
You get new gear by taking it from your enemies. Stagger a foe, then land a weapon's final use to trigger a Fatal Strike, which kills the enemy instantly and steals its equipment. Every weapon is at its strongest on its last use, so it often pays to shatter them on purpose, even when supplies run thin.
Bad roll? Spend a Curse and make it never have happened
Every shattered item leaves behind a Curse, and Curses let you Defy fate. Rolled the worst possible result? Spend a Curse, and it never happened. If you die, you retry from the floor where you fell. Stored Curses can be forged into the items you need, and the rest becomes experience. Every death makes the next run stronger.
Two of you, alone in the dark. What grows between you?
Every conversation pulls you deeper into who your partner really is: their secrets, and what actually happened to the party. Whether trust, doubt, or dependence grows between you depends on how you feel, and so does the ending. Each route is a complete story of its own.
Features
- 200,000+ words of branching story, across 4 routes with multiple endings, about 6 hours each
- Two battle styles: the timing-based or the probability-based. Either one takes you to the end
- 100+ weapons and items to steal, break, and turn into Curses
- 400+ hand-drawn illustrations
Official Social Media
We'll be revealing more details on our official X account in the lead-up to the full release, so be sure to follow us and stay tuned!
Official game account: https://x.com/Annihilated_JP
Game Information
- Game Title: Annihilated
- Genre: Story-driven Roguelite RPG
- Developer: Death Kumiai
- Publisher: Flashlight Games
- Platform: PC (Steam)
- Release Date: November 10, 2026
- Pricing (10% launch discount during the first 2 weeks):
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USD ： $16.99
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EUR ： €17,25
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BRL ： R$ 59,99
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MXN： Mex$ 224.99
- Languages: English, Japanese, Chinese(Simplified)
- Languages: English, Japanese, Chinese(Simplified)
- Steam Store:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2638080/Annihilated/
- Press Kit:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1bFnYlTOfOT3h8oW51M3U9sCAPi3GxnMW?usp=drive_link
About the Development Team, Death Kumiai
Death Kumiai is a game development team that makes games related to death.
The team consists of three members:
Sabotenshi (illustration and scenario)
Suzuromono (programming and scenario)
Chuchuyama (backgrounds and UI design)
Annihilated is the team’s first title. Joined by composer NINOMIYA Yuji, who works primarily on indie games, the four-person team spent nearly four years developing the game.
Death Kumiai on X: https://x.com/desu_kumiai
About the Composer: NINOMIYA Yuji
NINOMIYA Yuji is a composer who works primarily on indie games.
His past credits include Resonance of the Ocean, Everything Will Be Fine!, and ※ThisGameIsNotReal.. On Annihilated, he composed the entire score and supervised the sound effects. He has also supported the game in many other ways, including running booths at in-person events.
With Annihilated Original Soundtrack, he pays homage to his musical roots, the golden age of ’90s JRPG music. Across the album, he captures the game’s dramatic journey from the deepest reaches of the dungeon back to the surface.
NINOMIYA Yuji on X:
https://x.com/ninomiyayuji
NINOMIYA Yuji on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/@ninomiyayuji
About Flashlight Games
Flashlight Games is a publisher that rethinks how games reach the people who play them. We want to be the dependable gear that lights up dark unease for game creators.
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