On display during both the Guerilla Collective event and the Latin American Games Showcase 2024,Bittersweet Birthdayis an action-RPG that fusesSoulslikedodging with bullet hell chaos. The story-driven adventure is aiming for a specific type of challenge, and a demo is now live ahead of a planned Q2 2025 launch.
The start ofBittersweet Birthday— which has World Eater Games developing and DANGEN Entertainment publishing — finds you waking up without any memories. As you attempt to flee the dangers lurking in this mysterious location, a voice comes through the speaker system and offers a means of escape. From there, you’ll have to pick up the pieces of your past and venture forth through the challenges that await.
you’re able to get an idea of how the story unfolds and see some of the promised multi-phase boss battles in the announcement trailer below.
The team at World Eater Games first launched anIndiegogo campaignforBittersweet Birthdayback in August 2021. 341 backers pushed it past its $23,000 goal to make development a possibility, and now you can try it for yourself in a demo that’s live onSteam.
Beyond the enigmatic narrative and intense battles,Bittersweet Birthdayhas a few ways for players to stretch out and relax in its world. There are mini games like darts and gachapon, the latter of which has 48 collectibles to pick up while playing. There are also side quests that give you a chance to hunt down secrets and unlock more Memories.
The team cites a handful of inspirations, includingThe Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask,Undertale,Hyper Light Drifter,OneShot, and theMonster Hunterseries. WhenBittersweet Birthdaylaunches next year, it will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
