In Falsus launched on Steam on September 9, 2026, as lowiro's second title after Arcaea. The rhythm adventure is playable at the lowiro booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe.
In Falsus is lowiro's follow-up to Arcaea, and it is a different genre: a rhythm game built around the visual novel rather than a touch-screen note chart. lowiro announced the title on July 22, 2026, and released it on Steam for Windows on September 9, 2026. The game runs on a keyboard-and-mouse scheme, with six keys (Shift, A, S, D, F, Space by default) for the lower lane and the mouse for floating notes on the upper lane.
The setting is a near-future world where everyone wears a collar that reveals emotions and exposes lies. Five high school girls, each with her own problems, are forced to join a mysterious organization, and the story follows each girl through selectable routes. At launch the game includes more than 70 songs, over 40 of them original tracks written for it. Composers named in the coverage include REDALiCE, USAO, and Camellia; a music video for Camellia's 'Empty Shell' feat. Nano was released with the announcement. The voice cast includes Fuka Izumi, Ran Haruka, Kanon Amaki, Ayame Fujiue, and Miri Saito.
Between the announcement and the release, lowiro confirmed In Falsus would be playable at its Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth, alongside Arcaea, which received its Ver. 7.0 update on the same day as that August 29 news. Tokyo Game Show 2026 runs September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe. A demo was available on Steam ahead of launch, and a lottery campaign for autographed signboards from the five main voice actors ran on the official X account, with details announced on July 23.
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Sep 9
lowiro, the developer behind the rhythm game Arcaea, released In Falsus on Steam on September 9, 2026. The rhythm adventure game combines a keyboard and mouse control scheme with a full-voice visual novel story and card crafting. Players use one hand on six keys (Shift, A, S, D, F, Space by default) to hit notes on the lower lane while the other hand moves the mouse to handle notes on the upper lane. The game is set in a near-future world where everyone wears a collar that reveals emotions and exposes lies. Five female high school students, each with their own problems, are forced to join a mysterious organization. The story follows each girl's perspective through selectable routes. At launch the game includes more than 70 songs, over 40 of them original tracks written for the game. Composers include REDALiCE, USAO, and Camellia. lowiro also announced the game will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe.
Sep 5
lowiro's In Falsus, a PC rhythm game blending a full-length visual novel with Japanese voice acting, releases September 9, 2026. Set in a dystopia where collars reveal emotions, it follows five girls and uses a keyboard-and-mouse control scheme.
Aug 29
lowiro will exhibit In Falsus and Arcaea at Tokyo Game Show 2026, with In Falsus playable at the booth. In Falsus releases for PC on September 9, combining keyboard and mouse rhythm gameplay with a visual novel. Arcaea's Ver. 7.0 update, adding Act II and the Divine Oblivion pack, released today, August 27.
Jul 22
Lowiro, the indie studio behind the mobile and Nintendo Switch rhythm game Arcaea, announced on July 22 that its next title, In Falsus, will launch on Steam for Windows on September 9, 2026. The game combines a rhythm game with a visual novel format, featuring a control scheme that uses both keyboard and mouse simultaneously. Players press up to six keys (Shift, A, S, D, F, Space) for bottom-lane notes while moving the mouse to catch floating notes on the upper lane. The story follows five high school girls in a near-future world where emotions are exposed and lies are forbidden, each with her own route that players can freely choose. The game includes over 70 songs, more than 40 of which are original compositions written for In Falsus. A music video for the new song 'Empty Shell' by Camellia feat. Nano was released alongside the announcement. A demo version is currently available on Steam. To commemorate the release, a lottery campaign for autographed signboards from the five main voice actors will be held on the official X account, with details announced on July 23. The voice cast includes Fuka Izumi, Ran Haruka, Kanon Amaki, Ayame Fujiue, and Miri Saito.