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Phoenixx
Phoenixx is a Japanese indie publisher with a 2026 slate that mixes PC, Switch, and mobile releases alongside event production and a production-committee-backed original title. Its most recent announced project, THE FIRST ZOMBIE, has no release date or price.
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Phoenixx spent 2026 publishing small games across more platforms than one. In June it put Dungeon Kuzushi, a Steam title with over 40,000 copies sold, on Switch and smartphones, and opened a Steam demo for Lazy Witch's Factory ahead of Steam Next Fest. By August, Lazy Witch's Factory had finished a CAMPFIRE campaign at 269 percent of its 1,000,000 yen target, and the stretch goals added two high-difficulty modes, Disaster Response Missions and Taxation of the Factory by Chancellor Gehenna. The game entered Steam Early Access on August 21. In the same month, Phoenixx released the Touhou fan game Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend on Switch with a launch discount.
The company also runs its own events. On September 26, it held Zero Kyori Connect No.2 at namco TOKYO in Shinjuku, an indie event where VTubers play games for a live audience. Two games were featured: Zako no Ahiru and Super Tank Wars. xeen sponsored, and Bandai Namco Research Institute provided planning cooperation. The event is one way Phoenixx promotes titles outside a store page.
Its biggest new project is THE FIRST ZOMBIE, announced September 17 for PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch. The game is funded by a production committee, a model uncommon in games, and is produced by Kentaro Fujii, who works on the TBS variety program Wednesday Downtown. It was exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2026 at the Phoenixx/AMBER GAMES/GYAAR Studio booth in Hall 9, C64. No release date or price was set.
At the same Tokyo Game Show, Phoenixx detailed its publishing deal with Korean studio BBB for MONOWAVE, which released September 17. Phoenixx president Kazunori Sakamoto said he first saw the game at Taipei Game Show and pursued it for a year or two. Studio BBB CEO Lim Gwon-yong said four Phoenixx producers work on the title. The two sides argued over puzzle difficulty. That is the picture: a publisher that spreads games across PC, Switch, and mobile, runs VTuber events, and now backs an original title through a committee.
Key facts
- Latest published title
- MONOWAVE released September 17 with Phoenixx publishing for studio BBB ↗
- MONOWAVE producer involvement
- Four Phoenixx producers work on the title, per Studio BBB CEO Lim Gwon-yong ↗
- THE FIRST ZOMBIE platforms
- PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch, announced September 17; release date and price undecided ↗
- THE FIRST ZOMBIE producer
- Kentaro Fujii, who works on the TBS variety program Wednesday Downtown ↗
- Zero Kyori Connect No.2 date and venue
- Saturday, September 26, 2026, at namco TOKYO in Shinjuku ↗
- Zero Kyori Connect No.2 featured games
- Zako no Ahiru and Super Tank Wars, with xeen as special sponsor ↗
- Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend Switch release
- Released August 27, 2026 on Nintendo Switch at 3,500 yen with a 20 percent launch discount to 2,800 yen until September 9 ↗
- Lazy Witch's Factory crowdfunding
- CAMPFIRE campaign raised 2,695,558 yen against a 1,000,000 yen target in May 2026; Early Access began August 21 ↗
- Dungeon Kuzushi platforms and price
- Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android on June 18; Switch download 980 yen, smartphone versions 380 yen each ↗
- Dungeon Kuzushi developer
- Kotaro Yoshida, known for directing Yuusha 30 and Hyakunin Yuusha ↗
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- second edition of Zero Kyori Connect · 2026-09-08
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All coverage
3d ago
Phoenixx will end download sales of 'Quiz☆The Correct Answer Is One Year Later presents Atsushi no Meitantei' on December 30, 2026, the company announced on October 14, 2026. The Nintendo Switch adventure game, based on the TBS variety show, casts players as host Jun Tamura investigating the murder of Razor Ramon RG. Buyers keep re-download access. A 50% off sale runs until 11:59 p.m. on October 31, priced at 500 yen with tax.
Oct 4
Studio BBB released MONOWAVE on September 17, with Phoenixx handling publishing, the two companies said at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Phoenixx president Kazunori Sakamoto said he first saw the 2D puzzle action game at Taipei Game Show and pursued it for a year or two. Studio BBB CEO Lim Gwon-yong said four Phoenixx producers now work on the title.
Sep 17
Phoenixx announced THE FIRST ZOMBIE on September 17, 2026, a game produced by Kentaro Fujii, who works on the TBS variety program Wednesday Downtown. The title is planned for PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch, with the Steam store page opened the same day. Release date and price are undecided. Players control an ordinary young man who wakes up as a zombie, then turns humans and animals into zombie allies to conquer Tokyo areas including Shibuya, Shinjuku, Ueno, and Akihabara. The game is described as a reverse zombie game, where the goal is increasing zombies rather than defeating them. It is developed by the THE FIRST ZOMBIE Production Committee, a committee structure multiple companies fund. The game is exhibited at Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe, at the Phoenixx/AMBER GAMES/GYAAR Studio booth in Hall 9, C64, with a teaser movie and novelty goods. No playable demo is available.
Sep 8
Phoenixx announced the second edition of Zero Kyori Connect, an indie game event built around VTubers playing games in front of a live audience, set for Saturday, September 26, 2026, at namco TOKYO in Shinjuku. The event, titled Zero Kyori Connect No.2 ~Indie Game Edition~ Supported by xeen, features two games: Zako no Ahiru, a taunting, frustrating mountain-climbing game, and Super Tank Wars, a programming AI tank battle game. Doors open at 16:00 and the show starts at 17:00. Eri Mochizuki and Nana Matsuzaki host as MCs, with live commentary from Ichigo no Pafe, Kojouji Puramu, and Yukimizu Meru. Regular tickets cost 3,500 yen including tax, sold first-come, first-served with a limit of one ticket per person per show. Bandai Namco Research Institute provides planning cooperation, Baba Ani Two handles production, and xeen is the special sponsor. Phoenixx organizes the event, which it describes as connecting VTubers and audiences at zero distance.
Aug 28
Phoenixx released the Touhou fan-made deck-building roguelike card game Touhou: Lost Branch of Legend for Nintendo Switch on August 27, 2026. The Switch version is a port of Touhou Kouyouya ~ Lost Branch of Legend, which is available on Steam. The game is priced at 3,500 yen, with a 20 percent launch discount bringing it to 2,800 yen until September 9 at 23:59 Japan time. The story follows Reimu Hakurei and other residents of Gensokyo as they investigate the theft of the treasure Hourai no Tamayoribako, which was stolen during an exhibition hosted by moon princess Kaguya Houraisan. Players choose from five characters: Reimu Hakurei, Marisa Kirisame, Sakuya Izayoi, Cirno, and Koishi Komeiji. Each character has two battle styles, and players build a deck by acquiring and strengthening cards that match their chosen style. The roguelike structure changes the path with each run, and the game includes over 450 card types and over 100 exhibit enhancement items. Players also face events such as encounters with Gensokyo residents, shopping at shops, and battles against rivals who use their own spell cards. A playable demo and clear file giveaway are planned at the Atsumare Touhou Station in Chichibu event on August 29.
Aug 4
Publisher Phoenixx announced on August 4 that the roguelite factory builder Lazy Witch's Factory, developed by Melt Clock, will launch in Early Access on Steam on August 21. The price is undecided. The game follows Momoko, a lazy witch voiced by Misato Fukuen, who is tricked by a demon into taking on a huge debt. Players build automated factories in hell using familiars such as mining goblins and blacksmith salamanders to produce goods and repay the debt within a 30-minute time limit. Roguelite elements mean each run offers different circumstances and random enhancement options. Players can also contract with sponsor company demons to gain skills and buffs, including dark options like forced labor or counterfeiting money. A crowdfunding campaign on CAMPFIRE in May 2026 raised 2,695,558 yen, exceeding the 1,000,000 yen target by 269%. Stretch goal achievements added two new high-difficulty modes: Disaster Response Missions and Taxation of the Factory by Chancellor Gehenna. A demo with new elements, including Momoko's voice, is available now and will be taken down when Early Access begins. At launch, the game will offer dozens of hours of content, with at least six months of planned updates before full release.
Jun 11
Publisher Phoenixx and developer Meltclock released a demo for the roguelite factory builder Lazy Witch's Factory on Steam on June 11, 2026. The full game is scheduled for summer 2026, with pricing not yet announced. The demo arrives ahead of the Steam Next Fest event running June 16 to 23. In the game, players control Momoko, a lazy witch tricked by a demon into a huge debt that must be repaid within 30 minutes. Players automate a factory by having cute familiars-such as mining goblins and a blacksmith salamander-dig, transport, and craft items to earn funds. Demon contracts provide buffs or skills but can carry dangerous effects like forcing overtime or counterfeiting money. The protagonist Momoko is voiced by Misato Fukuen, known for roles including Himiko Toga in My Hero Academia and Cure Happy in Smile PreCure!. A promotional video featuring her voice was also released alongside the demo.
Jun 4
Phoenixx announced on June 4 that the dungeon destruction shooting game Dungeon Kuzushi will release on Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android on June 18. Developed by Kotaro Yoshida, known for directing Yuusha 30 and Hyakunin Yuusha, the game casts players as a witch who uses destruction magic to break through dungeon walls, taking shortcuts or forcing paths through obstacles. Items and rescued adventurers grant temporary power-ups such as increased bullet damage, faster reloads, and more bullets per shot. The Switch download version costs 980 yen, while the smartphone versions are 380 yen each. A launch sale on the Nintendo eShop discounts the Switch version 30 percent to 686 yen until June 30. Pre-orders for the Switch version began on June 4. The PC version, released on Steam in January 2025, has sold over 40,000 copies and holds a Very Positive user rating. Post-launch updates have added modes including an endless Infinite Dungeon, a Quick Destruction Challenge time attack, and a Hard Dungeon with stronger walls and enemies.