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Paris, France, June 24th, 2025 - Playdigious Originals is delighted to announce the release date for Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson is now set for July 17th on PC (Steam).
Watch the release date trailer here
Try the game demo here
Watch a game deep dive commented by the game director Jeff Jennings here
About Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson
In Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson, players step into the shoes of Rob, a friendly musician striving to restore harmony in a world out of tune, where zany villains are corrupting music. Rick Riffson, the CEO of Super Metal Records (SMR), is using the Battle of the Bands competition to tighten his grip on every note, chord, and song by trapping the best musicians and stealing their souls.
Joined by Rob and his rockstar friends, players embark on an epic quest to thwart SMR's nefarious plans. Caution is crucial, as Riffson’s diabolical minions, monstrous instrument hybrids, and legendary musical animals will stand in the way!
As they explore this vibrant musical world, players will add killer riffs to their arsenal and wield their powerful guitars to unleash crescendo attacks in epic battles!
Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson will release July 17 on PC via Steam.
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Title: Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson
Genre: Turn-based RPG
Platform: Steam
Release date: July 17 2025
Nb of players: 1
Developer: Ritual Studios
Publisher: Playdigious Originals
Website: https://playdigious.com
PRESS CONTACT
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About Playdigious and Playdigious Originals
Based in Paris, Montpellier, and Nancy, Playdigious is a publisher specializing in premium mobile ports of successful indie PC and console games. The company was founded in 2015 by experienced entrepreneurs Xavier Liard and Romain Tisserand, who previously founded DotEmu.
With over 25 games released on mobile (Dead Cells, Loop Hero, Northgard, Little Nightmares…), PC (Linkito), and consoles (Dungeon of the Endless, Turmoil, Cultist Simulator…), as well as on Netflix (TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge, Spiritfarer), Playdigious leverages its expertise in mobile porting to bring these games to a new audience.
In June 2023, Playdigious launched its publishing label, Playdigious Originals, with the mission of spotlighting creative and innovative independent projects.
About Ritual Studios
Ritual Studios is an independent video game development studio based in Chicago, Illinoi. It’s developers are all moved by a consuming passion for the expressive arts, pixel art graphics and the power of music. By combining masterfully sound and visuals, Ritual Studios produces games filled with emotions. Their first game Fretless – The Warth of Riffson is a turn based hybrid RPG using guitar riffs as weapons to be used in musical battles. With a rich pixel art style and a soundtrack as central as its scenario, Fretless embodies the studio’s unique identity.