Ritual Tides and Tides of Annihilation Show New Footage at Future Games Show
The development video for 'Tides of Annihilation' emphasizes that combat does not make the player stronger, a design choice that could set it apart in the action genre.
Key Facts
- Eclipse Glow Games released a development video for 'Tides of Annihilation' at the Future Games Show during gamescom 2026 on August 27.
- 'Tides of Annihilation' is scheduled for release on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store, plus PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
- Vertpaint Games released a gameplay trailer for 'Ritual Tides' at the same Future Games Show event.
- 'Ritual Tides' is in development for PC via Steam and features a cult and non-human monsters on an isolated British island.
- According to the Steam store page, combat in 'Ritual Tides' does not make the player stronger.
Reporting from 2 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Game Spark.
At the Future Games Show during gamescom 2026, held on August 27 Japan time, two games received new footage reveals. Eclipse Glow Games released a development video for 'Tides of Annihilation,' a high-speed sword-action adventure game set in a London intersecting with another world. The protagonist Gwendolyn fights as a swordswoman using a 'knight summoning' system, which the developers said they carefully adjusted. The game is scheduled for release soon on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store, as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Vertpaint Games released a gameplay trailer for 'Ritual Tides,' a first-person psychological horror game set on Hortus Island, a remote British island that appears on no map. Players evade a cult and grotesque non-human monsters, scavenging food and ammunition while climbing sheer cliffs and exploring dim caves. The new footage shows a battle against a giant spider with a shovel, various creatures, and a suspicious old woman. 'Ritual Tides' is in development for PC via Steam.
The Future Games Show at gamescom 2026 served as the venue for both reveals. 'Tides of Annihilation' is described as a high-speed sword-action adventure centered on 'knight summoning,' where Gwendolyn, a swordswoman, fights as London and another world intersect. The developers stated that exploration, key to the adventure, is deep when combined with the knight summoning system. The game is planned for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store, plus PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.
'Ritual Tides' is a first-person psychological horror game set on Hortus Island, an 'island that should not exist' where no ships pass. Players must evade a cult conducting suspicious experiments and grotesque non-human monsters, scavenging food, ammunition, and supplies. The Steam store page notes that while combat elements using weapons exist, they do not make the player stronger. The gameplay trailer showcased striking creature visuals, stealth using cliffs, combat with old-style firearms, and quirky characters. The game is in development for PC via Steam.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.