{"id":67009,"date":"2026-05-22T11:45:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T02:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=67009"},"modified":"2026-05-22T11:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T02:50:04","slug":"the-backrooms-meet-showa-era-nostalgia-in-anime-survival-horror-third-person-shooter-anomalith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/the-backrooms-meet-showa-era-nostalgia-in-anime-survival-horror-third-person-shooter-anomalith\/","title":{"rendered":"The Backrooms meet Showa-era nostalgia in anime survival horror\u00a0third-person shooter\u00a0ANOMALITH\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Calisto Protocol developer FuRyu has announced the brand-new title ANOMALITH<\/strong>, slated for release on October 29 for PC (Steam<\/a>), PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2. While FuRyu is known for its JRPGs, the developer is venturing into the TPS genre with this release. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ANOMALITH is a survival horror shooter\u00a0set in\u00a0a\u00a0nostalgic\u00a0yet eerie\u00a0Japan\u00a0where the Showa era\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0end\u00a0when it was historically supposed to.\u00a0Anomaly Zones, a kind of natural calamity,\u00a0suddenly start occurring sporadically across the country.\u00a0After her friend goes missing in an Anomaly Zone, the protagonist, a girl called Reona\u00a0Minazuki, becomes a \u201cDiver\u201d for\u00a0a\u00a0government-backed\u00a0agency known as the\u00a0Anomaly Zone Countermeasures Office.\u00a0On her first\u00a0dive into an Anomaly Zone, Reona awakens to unique\u00a0powers, while her fellow Divers all fall victim to anomalies.\u00a0As the sole survivor, she heads deep into the abyss of Anomaly Zones, searching for her friend, the origin of Anomaly Zones,\u00a0and the secret behind her powers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a game field designed after liminal spaces and The Backrooms creepypasta, ANOMALITH aims to evoke a chilling unease rather than classic horror, according to producer Kidokoro Gai. The came cycle revolves around a straightforward cycle of venturing into Anomaly Zones \u2013 where the exploration and combat happens \u2013 and returning to base. You\u2019ll also be collecting ammunition and Anomalous Objects \u2013 resources used to develop and upgrade your weapons before going on your next dive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Combat revolves around third-person gun action, with a UI and UX designed to feel familiar for the genre. Reona\u2019s special Anomalization Skills add further depth to the action, allowing the use of parrying, homing missiles, decoys and other support skills. Some abilities are designed to help you power your way through if you get surrounded. Inventory management will also be an important factor, according to the producer, as so you\u2019ll have to think well about which items to keep and which to discard. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you defeat enemies and collect Anomalous Objects, your investigation report will be updated with new information, gradually revealing the game\u2019s lore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANOMALITH also allows for extensive gun and outfit customization, with the possibility of choosing costumes that only affect appearance without changing specs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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FuRyu\u2019s new TPS comes with a pretty star-studded dev team too, with bishojo game writer and novelist Romeo Tanaka in charge of the scenario, and Elden Ring and Dark Souls III composer Yuka Kitamura on the soundtrack. The character designs were provided by dark fantasy illustrator MON<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

ANOMALITH is set to launch on October 29 for PC (Steam<\/a>), PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Related: FuRyu announces CRYMELIGHT, a dark Alice in Wonderland-themed roguelite action game with a poker-style deckbuilding system<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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