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Kemuri Gameplay Debut Confirms 2027 Release Window for PS5 and PC

The State of Play reveal highlights a yokai‑possession system that shapes combat, traversal, visual identity, co‑op play

Overview

  • UNSEEN showed a full gameplay reveal during PlayStation’s State of Play, with developer Ikumi Nakamura confirming the game is still in development and giving it a 2027 release window.
  • The studio announced Kemuri will launch on PlayStation 5 and PC, reversing months of silence since the title’s 2023 teaser.
  • At the core of play is the FOXWINDOW, a hand‑gesture ability that reveals yokai, and Possession Apparel, which lets players form contracts with yokai to wear their powers and change combat and movement.
  • Kemuri supports single‑player and online three‑player co‑op and offers three hunter archetypes—katana hunter, bow hunter, and shaman—each tied to different playstyles and cooperative roles.
  • The game is UNSEEN’s debut under Nakamura and leans heavily on a manga‑stylized, streetwear‑inflected aesthetic that blends urban fashion with folklore, a direction that could broaden the appeal of yokai action games.