Furyu's New Roguelike Action Game Crymelight Gets First Play Report
The play report offers the first extended look at how Crymelight plays, confirming a shift from the series' prior action-RPG format to a roguelike structure with deck-building elements.
Reporting from 1 sources: Game Spark.
Game Spark published a play report and developer interview for Crymelight, the next entry in Furyu's Cry series. The roguelike action game features a poker-style skill card system, a Wonder Dimension mechanic that expands as enemies are defeated, and a story by Naoki Hisaya about girls carrying sins in the afterlife Wonderland.
The demo version of Crymelight, shown at Tokyo Game Dungeon 12 on May 3, 2026, focuses on early-stage action. Battles take place in Wonderland, the afterlife setting where girls who committed crimes fight for freedom. The key mechanic is the Wonder Dimension, a blue-purple space that spreads on the ground when enemies are defeated and their death cries burst out. As the space expands, abilities grow stronger and action speed increases, giving the player control over the pace of combat.
Producer Takumi Isobe told Game Spark that development has been running about one and a half to two years. He said the story, written by Naoki Hisaya, keeps the sad and painful tone of Crystar and Crymachina but uses a completely new world view and art style. The protagonist wears a Lolita-style outfit inspired by Alice in Wonderland, and the art is painted with a painting-like awareness. Isobe said many event attendees stopped to look at the visuals.
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