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SlashZero
SlashZero is a side-scrolling roguelike action game from Streetlamp Studio, published by Skystone Games, in development for PS5 and PC. A limited-time demo ran from September 4 to September 24, 2026, and the game is playable at the 4Gamer booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs September 17 to 21. The full release is scheduled for spring 2027.
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Oct 3
SlashZero has moved from announcement to a playable build. A trailer ran during the PC Gaming Show 2026 on June 8, at which point the game was scheduled for PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, plus PS5. Skystone Games published that trailer. A second trailer ran during PlayStation's State of Play on September 3, 2026, when Streetlamp Studio announced the release window of spring 2027.
The same State of Play announcement put a demo on Steam and the PlayStation Store. It ran from September 4 to September 24 in Japan time, offering up to 10 hours of content, new maps, three playable characters, boss battles, and a new Time Hacker named Hamlet. It expanded on a closed beta test held in March 2026. A demo report from before the announcement described two starting characters, Fina, a dual-pistol android, and Nix, with combat built on normal and charge attacks, and the unchosen character appearing in the main story shortly after.
Producer Xie Jun said the team chose a side-scrolling roguelike format instead of a long-term service game to avoid camera problems from 3D action games and to let players focus on controls. After the March playtest, basic actions such as guard and downward attacks became available from the start, with chips extending specific play styles. The TGS 2026 build is the first public venue for the tuned combat. A play report based on roughly five hours with the earlier build described the combat as stylish and the build diversity as substantial.
Key facts
- Developer
- Streetlamp Studio ↗
- Publisher
- Skystone Games ↗
- Genre and setting
- Side-scrolling roguelike action game with a cyberpunk setting and anime-style 3D graphics ↗
- Release window
- Spring 2027 ↗
- Platforms
- PS5, PC via Steam, and the Epic Games Store ↗
- Demo window
- September 4 to September 24, Japan time ↗
- Demo content
- Up to 10 hours, with new maps, three playable characters, boss battles, and a new Time Hacker named Hamlet ↗
- Playable characters in the demo report
- Fina, a dual-pistol android, and Nix ↗
- Tokyo Game Show 2026 appearance
- Playable at the 4Gamer booth; the show runs September 17 to 21, 2026 ↗
Timeline
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fact links the story it came from.
Facts
- Release
- game · September 17 to 21, 2026 · Tokyo Game Show 2026 · 2026-09-18
- Release
- game · September 4 to September 24 · 2026-09-14
- Release
- game · spring 2027 · 2026-09-03
- Release
- game · September 4-24 · 2026-09-03
- Release
- game · TBA · worldwide · 2026-06-07
- Noted
- The game is in development at Streetlamp Studio for PS5. · 2026-09-18
- Noted
- It is a roguelike side-scrolling action game with cyberpunk setting and anime-style 3D graphics, in which players control time hackers, collect key items, find HIEROS-I, the Ruler of Imaginary Numbers, and defeat it. · 2026-09-18
- Noted
- A trailer ran at State of Play on September 3. · 2026-09-18
- Noted
- The booth build follows a March 2026 playtest that is still being adjusted from feedback, so TGS is the first venue where the tuned combat and build construction can be judged by touch rather than description. · 2026-09-18
- Noted
- an anime-style cyberpunk 3D side-scrolling roguelike · 2026-09-14
- Noted
- side-scrolling action roguelike · 2026-09-08
- Noted
- not a long-term service game · 2026-09-08
- Noted
- team chose format to avoid camera problems and focus on controls · 2026-09-08
- Noted
- basic actions like guard and downward attacks available from start after March playtest · 2026-09-08
- Noted
- chips extend specific play styles · 2026-09-08
- Noted
- demo with up to 10 hours of content runs until September 24 · 2026-09-08
- Noted
- decision to avoid long-term service design lets team concentrate on core action feel · 2026-09-08
- Noted
- playtest feedback reshaped chip system so basic moves are never locked behind RNG · 2026-09-08
- Announced
- Release window and demo availability (State of Play broadcast) · 2026-09-03
- Announced
- story trailer (State of Play) · 2026-09-03
- Announced
- new trailer (PC Gaming Show 2026) · 2026-06-07
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All coverage
Oct 3
At the 4Gamer booth on the final day of Tokyo Game Show 2026, Yuichi Nakamura and Mafia Kajita hosted a "Washagana TV Business Trip Edition" stage for Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves, joined by SNK producer Shinya Tamaki and director Hayato Chikaya. The event ran September 20, 2026. Nakamura, who voices Cain, picked his own character in training mode and ran combos using Smart Style, which lets players perform moves with simple inputs. The developers described an arcade mode continuing the previous game's story plus episodes covering its ending and the characters' daily lives. During a look at Salvatore Ganacci, the team said he arranges techniques learned from Terry, and that a crouching attack reproduces movements from a music video. Near the end, SNK announced the Nintendo Switch 2 digital version is scheduled for October 22, 2026, with the packaged version on January 21, 2027. Manjiro Sano and Ken Ryuguji from the Tokyo Revengers TV anime will join in Season Pass 3. Nakamura called basic combos easy and said the game is extremely easy to play.
Sep 18
SlashZero is playable at the 4Gamer booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, which runs September 17 to 21, 2026. The game is in development at Streetlamp Studio for PS5. It is a roguelike side-scrolling action game with cyberpunk setting and anime-style 3D graphics, in which players control time hackers, collect key items, find HIEROS-I, the Ruler of Imaginary Numbers, and defeat it. A trailer ran at State of Play on September 3.
Sep 14
A limited-time demo for SlashZero, described as an anime-style cyberpunk 3D side-scrolling roguelike, ran from September 4 to September 24. The demo opens with two playable characters: Fina, a dual-pistol android, and Nix. Combat uses normal and charge attacks with directional inputs, and the character not chosen at the start appears in the main story and can be switched to shortly after.
Sep 8
Producer Xie Jun explains why SlashZero is a side-scrolling action roguelike rather than a long-term service game. The team chose the format to avoid camera problems from 3D action games and to let players focus on controls. After the March playtest, basic actions like guard and downward attacks are available from the start, with chips extending specific play styles. A demo with up to 10 hours of content runs until September 24.
Sep 3
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.
Sep 3
Skystone Games released a limited-time demo of SlashZero, the 3D side-scrolling action roguelike from Streetlamp Studio, on Steam and PS5 from September 4. The demo runs until September 24 in Japan time. A new story trailer debuted during PlayStation's State of Play program.
Jun 7
Skystone Games released a new trailer for the side-scrolling roguelike action game SlashZero during the PC Gaming Show 2026 on June 8. Developed by Streetlamp Studio, the game is set in a cyberpunk world rendered in anime-style graphics. Players take on the role of Chrono Hackers who travel through parallel worlds with different timelines, aiming to defeat the void master Yeroso. The trailer highlighted high-speed combat with stylish aerial combos and character upgrades, and also introduced new characters. SlashZero is scheduled for release on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, as well as on PS5.