Gurei - Playstation 5 (PRE-ORDER)

RELEASE DATE: SEPTEMBER 29, 2026

Gurei is an unforgiving samurai action game. Drawing from classic Japanese
samurai cinema, Gurei pairs hand-drawn art and fluid animation with a punishing,
choice-driven combat system. Players take the role of Rei, a human spirit bound to
hunt the Kami — ancient entities of nature drawn from Japanese mythology — in
any order they choose, with every victory unlocking a new ability and pulling Rei
deeper into the fracture between the human and spirit realms. Rei, the main
character, is a human spirit bound with the challenging duty of defeating mystical
entities of nature, the Kami, to obtain their power. The game won’t hold the
player’s hand, leaving it up to them to discover and conquer this fantastic handdrawn world that is gray, both metaphorically and literally.
• You are free to pick your fights against the Kami in any order. The game features
a dynamic difficulty system where each enemy strength is defined by the player’s
chosen path. This means that the very same Kami fought at the very beginning
could also be the final boss in a different route. Hope to never leave the one you
struggle most to fight last!
• Besides sword attacks, dodges, head stomps and other basic abilities, Rei will
learn a completely new skill for each defeated Kami. Those will provide further
depth to your combat arsenal, be it a stronger dash, a weapon that can execute
enemies, the ability to heal and many more!
• Player choice is the ultimate power. Taking into account the vastly distinct
enemies’ patterns and unique skills granted upon each victory, you will be able to
decide how to approach every challenge. It won’t be easy either way, but you can
always go back and try something different.
• Gurei is a game about fighting strong enemies, but that’s not all. The Kami
inhabit a surreal castle located between the human and spirit worlds. After each
victory, Rei comes closer to the realm of spirits, starting to encounter peculiar
characters from Japanese mythology. These creatures will add novelty and
strangeness to your journey, providing commentary, unique animations, side
objectives and obscure secrets.
• You will get to know the different Kami quite well. When Rei defeats them, she
absorbs their power and their personality. The defeated Kami will be carried
around wherever Rei goes, and they’ll surely have stuff to talk about. Sometimes
their remarks will be useful information that builds the player’s understanding of
the lore and the game mechanics, but sometimes they will be... not so helpful, to
put it briefly. Good luck!