PLAYISM announces TGS 2024 lineup
Homura Hime, HARUKA: Beyond the Stars, Metal Bringer, and more.PLAYISM has announced its lineup of playable games for Tokyo Game Show 2024, which will run from September 26 to 29 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan. The publisher will host nine playable demos at its own booth, as well as demos at the Happinet and Konami booths, and a The Exit 8 exhibit at the Indie Corner Booth.
Get the details below.
■ Introducing the Nine Playable Demos at the PLAYISM Booth!
The PLAYISM booth (08-N12) at Tokyo Game Show 2024 will be showcasing 9 titles to be released from this autumn onward. Each title has a special free present for those who play the demo, so try out all of the demos to collect them all!
Momodora: Moonlit Farewell (Console Versions Announced!)
- Release Date: Early 2025
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Genre: Metroidvania
The latest and cumulative entry to the Momodora series will be coming to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S in early 2025. On top of that, a physical edition will also be released by Limited Run Games (details to be confirmed).
(The demo to be shown at the event will be the Nintendo Switch version.)
—Maple Leaf Fan
- Release Date: 2025
- Platform: PC (Steam)
- Genre: Top-Down 2D Action
As the protagonist Mako, jump on top of enemies and stop them in their tracks with red nectar as you make your way across the Mayoi World to make all your deliveries to your divine clients!
—Apprentice Notes (Mayoi God Seal Stamps Included!)
- Release Date: 2025
- Platform: PC (Steam)
- Genre: 2D Side-View Gun Action
Welcome to Nitro City, Tokyo Special Administrative Region, where cute pixel-art girls shoot assault weapons with 360° free aiming in the streets of Japan!
—Original Acrylic Stand
- Release Date: 2026
- Platform: PC (Steam)
- Genre: Coming-of-Age Sci-Fi Action RPG
Ride on a spaceship to visit and explore various unique planets, and enjoy an exciting adventure depicted in an anime style with the latest CG technology.
—Mukumuku Notepad
- Release Date: 2025
- Platform: PC (Steam)
- Genre: 3D Action
Dodge enemy barrages from all directions and engage in tense, exhilarating combat in an action game that aims to perfectly recreate the rich and varied art direction and expressiveness of Japanese anime.
—Acrylic Omamori Charm
- Release Date: 2025
- Platform: PC (Steam)
- Genre: 3D Action Adventure
65 million years in the future, the world has frozen over, and the oceans have been sealed under a thick layer of ice. Become a Tuai—a species that evolved from birds—and protect the Everwinter in this futuristic underwater action game.
—Futuristic Boss Petting Map Coolant
- Release Date: 2025
- Platform: PC (Steam)
- Genre: Deep-Diving Action Strategy
Craft original weapons and engage in strategic time-freezing battles as you dive into the million-floor deep underground world.
—Moma Acrylic Keychain
- Release Date: 2025
- Platforms: PlayStation 5, PC (Steam)
- Genre: Roguelite Action
Control humanoid “Labor” and giant “Arms” to uncover the mysteries of the world. Create fully-customizable robots, strengthen them, and take down hordes of enemies!
—Arms Metallic Card
- Release Date: December 12, 2024
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- Genre: Simulation
Besiege is a physics building game about constructing mechanical machines to annihilate armies, obliterate castles and overcome challenging obstacles. Make catapults, tanks, helicopters and more; the sky’s the limit!
(The demo to be shown at the event will be the Nintendo Switch version. PLAYISM is the publisher in the Asia region only.)
—Brave Soldier’s Helmet Pin Badge
■ From Madness with Love Coming to Switch! Demo to be Shown at the Happinet Booth
The strange yet captivating romantic visual novel From Madness with Love has gotten a lot of attention on social media, and now it’s finally coming to Nintendo Switch! A physical edition is also in the works for those who want to keep their loved ones by their side.
At Tokyo Game Show 2024, there will be a playable demo of the PC version available to play at the Happinet booth (06-N03).
Those who try out the demo will receive an eel flyer modeled after the eels in the eel launching rally event in the game, and a “Bake fair!” tissue packet. Furthermore, there will be a photo op where you can get slapped by Marshmallow for not buying the physical edition of the game. If any of that tickles your fancy, visit the Happinet booth to check it out!
—Eel Launching Rally Eel Flyer
■ Maid Cafe on Electric Street Demo to be Shown at the Konami Booth!
The leisurely maid cafe adventure coming soon to PC will have a playable demo shown at the Konami booth (05-S01). Those who try the demo will receive a clear file, and the earliest birds will receive an acrylic stand of one of the maid heroines! (There are four different acrylic stand designs, and each visitor will receive one random design.)
Moreover, console versions of the game are also in the works, so please look forward to further development!
—Clear File
–Acrylic Stand
■ The Exit 8 to Appear in the Indie Game Corner
At one of the Indie Game Corner booths (10-C01), the titular The Exit 8 from the walking simulator by KOTAKE CREATE will appear… and the other guy also trapped in the underground will be waiting for you. Feel free to take photos with him and the exit to post on social media and share with friends before you get lost all over again!
■ Tokyo Game Show 2024 PLAYISM Map