During the April Indie Live Expo stream event, FuRyu announced Crymelight, a roguelike action RPG set to release on November 5 for PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC (Steam). Crymelight is the third entry in what FuRyu calls the "Cry" series of 'Dark Bishoujo Action' role-playing games, following 2019's Crystar and 2023's Crymachina. The game will be priced at $19.99.
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Inspired by Lewis Carroll's classic children's novel Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland, Crymelight follows an amnesiac young girl known as “Alice” who repeatedly descends through the layers of Purgatory in order to regain her memories and achieve Rebirth. The game features side-angle action combat, a card-based skill system, and a roguelike structure.
An announcement trailer, game description, character overview, and screenshot set can be found below, via FuRyu.
FuRyu Corporaton, an esteemed Japanese video game developer and publisher, is excited to announce Crymelight, the next installment in FuRyu’s “Dark Bishoujo Action” Cry series as part of the Indie Live Expo 2026 showcase. The action roguelike game is scheduled for release on Nov. 5, 2026 on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2 for $19.99 USD. Digital preorders for PlayStation 5 are now open globally, and the game can be wishlisted on Steam and PlayStation 5 now. Action roguelike fans eager to check out the original Crystar, released in 2018, can pick it up as part of the “FuRyu Publisher Sale” celebrating the announcement of Crymelight for $1.99 USD between now and May 5 at 3:00 a.m. PT
Following the events of 2019’s Crystar and 2023’s Crymachina, Crymelight follows a young girl known only as “Alice” after she wakes up with no memories of her past and discovers she must journey to the lowest layer of Purgatory to earn her “Rebirth.” Alice must set out from the Tea Party Hall, defeat enemies born from the depths of madness, and confess and confront the sins she has committed, undergoing immense emotional growth in the process.
Crymelight features an action roguelike game structure and new gameplay mechanics, ensuring countless opportunities for challenging combat and rich storytelling.
Wonderland and the Tea Party
Traverse between two distinct realms: “Wonderland” — A prison where the souls of the dead are held captive — and "The Tea Party"— A sanctuary offering respite to young girls burdened by their sins. At the Tea Party, in between conversations with the characters she meets along the way, Alice can confess and atone for sins accumulated during combat, allowing her to acquire enhancement items and power-ups.
Blend Exhilaration With Strategy in Combat
Defeating enemies in combat triggers a burst of energy, and as their final cries dissipate, a shimmering blue-violet space — the “Wonder Dimension” — unfolds beneath players’ feet. The more this space expands, the more player abilities are amplified, accelerating movement and tactical maneuvers. Furthermore, the specific skills players acquire alter the scope and nature of these enhancements, dynamically transforming a player’s entire combat style. Smart players will be able to use this system to turn the tide of battles and expand the battlefield itself, utilizing space as smartly as possible.
The Cards You’ve Drawn
Between stages, players collect “Skill Cards” in a poker-style build system, ultimately forming a set of five cards. The stronger the poker combination players assemble, the more potent the hand’s effects become—dramatically altering both the impact of attacks and the flow of movement.
Play Your Way
Finally, players can switch between “World-Immersion Mode” (which minimizes UI, prioritizes certain visual effects, and keeps the camera closer with a side-angle view) and “Action Mode” (which pulls the camera back to a top-down perspective, keeps critical UI elements visible, and prioritizes combat and action). Clearing a stage rewards players with skill cards that when combined with cards in Alice’s hand, multiply Alice’s strength in combat. Dying sends Alice back to the Tea Party Hall to plan her next descent.
The Crymelight development team features talent from across the RPG and action game industry, including plot and story supervisor Naoki Hisaya (CRY series), composer Sakuzyo (CRY series), animator Riri Yamashita (Crymachina, Varlet) and critically acclaimed character designer YOGISYA.
Crymelight is the latest entry in FuRyu's “Dark Bishoujo Action” role-playing game series, which follows a cast of young female heroines navigating dark fantasy worlds, battling lost souls while shedding tears. Crymelight explores themes of confessing and confronting sins, regrets, and emotional growth as Alice repeatedly descends through the layers of Purgatory in order to regain her memories and achieve Rebirth.
Character Introduction
Alice
Voice: Sayaka Senbongi
An amnesiac girl summoned to Wonderland. One of the participants of the Death Game held in Wonderland. She has lost all her memories from before and after her death. She throws herself into battle to reach the place she longs for. She shows no interest in anyone else and never displays affection toward others—except for Mary, perhaps... Is her memory loss a blessing? Or a curse?
Mary
Voice: Sekine Hitomi
An innocent, naive girl who wandered into Wonderland. She is not a Death Game participant, but rather an uninvited guest. An innocent, naive girl who wandered into Wonderland. She is not a Death Game participant, but rather an uninvited guest. She has lost her memories, much like Alice has. Even so, a strong desire to find her way home persists within her. She is fond of Alice, to whom she owes a debt of gratitude, and vows to fight for her despite her lack of strength. No matter how painful the battle ahead may be...
Cheshire
Voice: Yukina Shuto
A curious young girl who was summoned to Wonderland. One of the participants of the Death Game held in Wonderland. She joins the battle in hopes of seeing her friend again. Having enjoyed the occult and urban legends during her time alive, she now finds herself delighting in the afterlife. However, there is something she has forgotten. It is the greatest sin of her past... A single lie.
Mad
Voice: Ojika Nao
A kind and gentle girl who was summoned to Wonderland. One of the participants of the Death Game held in Wonderland. Her reason for joining the fight is to ""go to heaven."" Before her own death, she believed that death was a form of salvation—and that belief remains unchanged, even after arriving in the afterlife known as Wonderland. As such, despite her normally gentle demeanor, she hunts down souls without hesitation. She does not consider this a sin. She merely wishes to save them.
March
Voice: Yurina Amami
A timid girl who was summoned to Wonderland. One of the participants of the Death Game held in Wonderland. She has no intention of joining the battle, however, and works as a hostess at the tea party. She lacks assertiveness and often finds herself at the mercy of the other stronger-willed participants. As a participant, March presumably has a reason for wanting to join the battle, but she remains stubbornly tight-lipped on the matter. She claims it is because she does not deserve to have her wish granted...
White Rabbit
Voice: Sasahara Yu
A girl who serves as a guide in Wonderland. She acts as a guide for the Death Game participants. While she appears to be a young girl, she speaks in a surprisingly mature manner. Although she is polite to official participants, she is harsh toward Mary, the uninvited guest. The organizer controls and supervises her, even going so far as to sew her mouth shut if she talks too much. The white rabbit both fears and loves the organizer. Is that love her sin?
