A survival horror game set in a Japan overrun by anomalies is now available on PlayStation 5. Nippon Ichi Software America has released ANOMALITH, which is published by FURYU CORPORATION and developed by Winning Entertainment Group.
The game takes place in the year 19**, after spatial anomalies called “Otherworlds” have appeared without warning. The government’s “Danger Zone Countermeasures Office” has so far failed both to push back the threat and to work out where it came from. Players control investigator Reona Minazuki, who has woken from a 10-year sleep inside an anomaly known as the “Sarcophogus” and come out of it with a strong sensitivity to the Otherworlds. Working with her colleagues and commanding officers, Reona sets out to protect humanity while also trying to help a close friend.
Combat is built around third-person gunplay against enemies that move erratically and attack ravenously, with stunned enemies open to melee attacks. The Otherworlds themselves are designed as reality-bending liminal spaces, such as an apartment where gravity is inverted and a train that never ends. Players will need to keep a close eye on their inventory and surroundings to stop threats from escalating. Reona can also take on active and passive abilities drawn from the anomalies through the “Demi-Humanization System”, and upgrade them over time.
There is a range of weapons and attachments to choose from, along with artifacts that can bring good or bad luck and add extra abilities to weapons. Reona’s appearance can be customised too, with more than 300 items spread across nine different parts of her figure.
Between missions, players return to a home base where they can meet a wide cast of characters, unlock upgrades and learn more about the world. Out in the Otherworlds, more than 200 investigation reports can be collected, each detailing the behaviour and mysteries of the anomalies and other foreign objects.
The development team includes scenario lead Romeo Tanaka, whose previous work includes Stella of the End and Humanity Has Declined, and character designer MON, known for Nisio Isin’s Legends Series. The soundtrack is by composer Yuka Kitamura, whose credits include Elden Ring, Sekiro, Bloodborne, Dark Souls III and Witch Hat Atelier.
The Launch Edition is available now for $59.99 USD or local equivalent, and includes the following bonus content:
- “Lost Property Control Organization” Collab Mission, with an outfit and the Drone Skin “T-6407 J”
- “Blue Casual Punk” Outfit, “Armed Schoolgirl” Outfit Triple Combo (three sets, including two colour variations) and “Delivery Staff” Outfit
- Consumable Item Sets “Anomaly Zone Diver Set (A)”, “Development Material Set” and “Anomaly Zone Countermeasures Office Set”, plus 20 Handgun Ammo
- Weapons “Semi-Automatic Sniper Rifle”, “Double-Barreled Shotgun” and “Prototype Handgun”
