Perp Games is publishing two announced titles: Perceptum, a horror game from Duck Reaction with a spring 2027 window, and Witch the Showdown, a deck-building action game from Citales Games entering Steam early access on November 19, 2026.
Perp Games is publishing two games with announced release plans. The first is Perceptum, a psychological horror game from developer Duck Reaction. It is in development for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a release window of spring 2027. The player is a medium investigating a family that vanished shortly after moving into a new home, a case the police have dropped. The medium has no attack options; survival depends on closing eyes to heighten hearing and detect whispers, or looking into mirrors to reveal traces invisible to the naked eye. Mirrors can also capture supernatural phenomena and may attract threats. Duck Reaction is an indie studio run by brothers Matthieu and Simon. Perceptum is their first horror title. Playtesting is open on Steam and supports Japanese text, as does the full game.
The second is Witch the Showdown, from developer Citales Games. It enters Steam early access on November 19, 2026. It is a single-player action game that fuses high-speed parry combat with deck-building. Players time parries and dodges against enemy attacks to earn mana, then spend it to play cards from their hand as counterattacks. Every opponent is described as boss-class, and a single misjudgment can be fatal. Five difficulty levels run from Rookie to Master. A turn-based combat format is also selectable alongside the real-time format. Duel Mode uses a fixed pre-built deck, while Tournament Mode is a roguelike run where players beat rivals in consecutive battles and spend credits on new cards and items. Protagonist Luze is joined by rifle user Neon, whose backstories unlock as in-game manga. A hands-on build will be shown at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 17 and 18 at booth BT112.
Perp Games is publishing the two titles from different developers in different genres and formats. Perceptum has a 2027 console and PC release window, while Witch the Showdown starts on Steam early access in November 2026.
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Sep 16
Publisher Perp Games and developer Citales Games announced on September 16 that Witch the Showdown will enter Steam early access on November 19, 2026. The single-player action game fuses high-speed parry combat with deck-building. Players time parries and dodges against enemy attacks to earn a resource called mana, then spend it to play cards from their hand as counterattacks. Every opponent is described as boss-class, and a single misjudgment can be fatal. Five difficulty levels run from Rookie to Master; the highest is built for core action and competitive players. A turn-based combat format is also selectable alongside the real-time format. Duel Mode uses a fixed pre-built deck, while Tournament Mode is a roguelike run where players beat rivals in consecutive battles and spend credits on new cards and items. Protagonist Luze is joined by rifle user Neon, whose backstories unlock as in-game manga. A hands-on build will be shown at Tokyo Game Show 2026 on September 17 and 18 at booth BT112.
Aug 28
Publisher Perp Games and developer Duck Reaction showed the latest footage for the psychological horror game Perceptum during gamescom 2026's Opening Night Live, held on August 26 Japan time. The game is in development for PC via Steam and Epic Games Store, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, with a release window of spring 2027. Perceptum casts the player as a medium investigating a family that vanished shortly after moving into a new home, a case the police have dropped. The medium has no attack options, so survival depends on two actions: closing eyes to heighten hearing and detect whispers, or looking into mirrors to reveal traces invisible to the naked eye. Mirrors can also capture supernatural phenomena and may attract threats, forcing the player to flee. Duck Reaction, an indie studio run by brothers Matthieu and Simon, previously made the puzzle game Meaningless and the party game Turbo Live; Perceptum is their first horror title. The game was announced in January, with a publishing deal and console release confirmed in May. Playtesting is currently open on Steam and supports Japanese text, as does the full game.