Dark Roguelite RPG Annihilated Launches on Steam with Positive Reception

Japanese indie developer Death Kumiai released the story-driven roguelite RPG Annihilated on Steam on November 10. The title has quickly achieved an Overwhelmingly Positive rating, with 96% of over 600 reviews being favorable as of November 13. Prior to launch, the game accumulated more than 200,000 wishlists.

Players assume the role of the sole survivor from a rescue mission sent to locate a missing hero party trapped in a cursed dungeon. Upon arrival, the team members are found in bizarre conditions: the hero is mute, the mage cannot cast spells, and the warrior resembles a doll. The narrative forces players to choose only one companion to escape, determining the story route across four perspectives.

The gameplay combines visual novel storytelling with roguelite card-based combat. Battles involve selecting action cards and timing a gauge stop to maximize damage. Each item card breaks after limited uses but becomes strongest on its final turn. Each of the four character routes takes approximately six hours to complete.