SlashZero Release Set for Spring 2027, Demo Now Live
The demo's 10-hour length signals Streetlamp Studio's confidence in the core loop ahead of a spring 2027 launch, giving players a full taste of the game's systems nearly a year before release.
Key Facts
- SlashZero is scheduled for release in spring 2027, as announced during the State of Play broadcast on September 3, 2026.
- A demo for SlashZero is now available on Steam and the PlayStation Store, offering up to 10 hours of playable content.
- The demo includes new maps, three playable characters, boss battles, and a new Time Hacker named Hamlet.
- SlashZero is developed by Streetlamp Studio and features anime-style 3D graphics with a cyberpunk setting.
- The full game is planned for PS5 and PC, with the demo available on both platforms.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
Streetlamp Studio announced during the State of Play broadcast on September 3, 2026 that its side-scrolling roguelike action game SlashZero will launch in spring 2027. A demo is now available on Steam and the PlayStation Store, offering up to 10 hours of playable content. The demo includes new maps, three playable characters, and boss battles, expanding on the closed beta test from March 2026. It also introduces a new Time Hacker named Hamlet, allowing players to experience the game's core mechanics, including free combat and build combinations, unlocking additional Time Hackers, and progression systems that carry across runs. SlashZero features anime-style 3D graphics and a cyberpunk setting, with gameplay centered on a deep combo system and parkour-like movement across a multi-layered map. The title is planned for PS5, as well as PC via Steam. A separate play report based on roughly five hours with the earlier playtest describes the combat as stylish and the build diversity as substantial.
The demo for SlashZero is more extensive than previous closed tests and event trial versions, according to the announcement. It includes the new Time Hacker Hamlet, who joins the roster alongside three playable characters, and adds maps and boss battles not seen in the March closed beta. Players can explore free combinations of combat moves and builds, unlock additional Time Hackers, and engage with growth elements that persist between runs, all within a 10-hour window.
SlashZero is set in a cyberpunk world rendered with anime-style 3D visuals. The side-scrolling action focuses on chaining combos and performing parkour-like maneuvers across a multi-layered map structure. The demo is available on both Steam and the PlayStation Store, with the full game planned for PS5 and PC. The release window of spring 2027 was confirmed during the State of Play stream, which served as the venue for the latest trailer and demo drop.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net 「SlashZero」，最新トレイラー＆体験版を公開。最大10時間までプレイ可能で，ゲームの中核要素をまるごと楽しめる
- Denfaminicogamer 横スクロールローグライクアクションゲーム『SlashZero』が2027年春に発売決定。体験版も配信開始