DANGEN Entertainment has announced that Bittersweet Birthday will be released in early 2025.
Coming to PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles in Q2 of 2025, Bittersweet Birthday is an action RPG where every combat encounter in the game is a challenging and unique experience.
Punch, block, parry
In it players must learn enemy patterns and weave in past their ceaseless assault in order to tear down their opponent in fierce battles that combine Soulslike dodge roll mechanics with bullet hell mayhem.
There will also be the use of punch combos, blocks, parries and powerful cancel attacks, as you look to topple an eclectic cast of antagonists who get progressively more challenging in multiple phases.
There’s more too. Outside of battle, players will uncover the mysteries surrounding the past of the protagonist through exploration and a colourful cast of characters. Expect to be found completing side quests and discover secret items to unlock Memories that affect their style of combat. Or, take a break with mini games, including darts, Gachapon and more.
The narrative of Bittersweet Birthday
You wake up…dazed, and with no memories. As you ask yourself where you are and how you got there, a strange voice breaks through the speaker system offering you a way out. Unstable individuals are hunting you down and it looks like your only chance of escape…is to listen…
Among the traumas and the broken memories, gather up the pieces of your past and get ready… You’ve got a birthday party to attend.
Bittersweet Birthday Features
- A story of mystery driven by endearing characters
- Punishing combat where reading the enemy is the key to victory
- A lively village with friendly residents and interlocking quests ready to explore
- Hand drawn pixel-art with beautifully designed backgrounds
- A darts mini-game! Well, darts are being used, at least…
- A Gachapon machine with 48 collectibles up for grabs
- Dog!
Get a glimpse
The Bittersweet Birthday Announcement Trailer shown below gives a glimpse into the early parts of the main character’s dilemma, his rivalship with bird-like character Rocc, and a glance at the intense action and lively field exploration.
“The main inspirations for Bittersweet Birthday are the earlier Monster Hunter titles, The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, OneShot, Undertale and Hyper Light Drifter. These (and many others) are games that either through gameplay, story, or some x-factor have made a home deep inside our hearts; and we are eager to gift an experience that people can fall in love with and carry within themselves the same way,” says Ricardo Noriega from World Eater Games.
If you like what you see, there is currently a playable demo available on the Bittersweet Birthday Steam store page. Otherwise, hold tight until early 2025.
