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Rose and Locket, a Gunman Action Game Inspired by Samurai Jack, Launches on Steam
The game's full release marks the culmination of a four-year development cycle that began with a 2022 announcement and built to over 30,000 Steam wishlists by May 2026.
Key Facts
- Whistling Wizard released Rose and Locket on PC via Steam on May 27, 2026.
- The hand-drawn action game follows outlaw Rose as he fights the seven deadly sins in the spirit world to free his daughter's soul.
- A Steam demo for Rose and Locket has been available since 2024.
- Publisher Ninja Kiwi signed on to support the game in March 2026.
- By May 2026, Rose and Locket had accumulated over 30,000 Steam wishlist registrations.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
New Zealand indie studio Whistling Wizard released Rose and Locket on PC via Steam on May 27, 2026. The hand-drawn action game follows outlaw Rose as he fights the seven deadly sins in the spirit world to free his daughter's soul. A Steam demo is available. Publisher Ninja Kiwi signed on in March 2026.
Whistling Wizard, a New Zealand indie studio, released its hand-drawn action game Rose and Locket on Steam on Wednesday. The game draws visual and tonal inspiration from Genndy Tartakovsky's Samurai Jack. Players control Rose, a former outlaw whose daughter's soul was stolen by Envy, one of the seven deadly sins. To retrieve it, Rose must clear stages using 360-degree shooting, learnable gun skills, and bombs while defeating the other sins in the spirit realm called the Underwest.
The project was first announced in 2022, and a Steam demo arrived in 2024. Publisher Ninja Kiwi signed a contract in March 2026, and by May the game had accumulated over 30,000 Steam wishlist registrations. Rose and Locket is available now for 2,250 yen.
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