ANOMALITH unlocks on Steam on 28 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC — midnight in Japan, 11:00 on the US east coast. The price is $49.99 for the standard edition and $69.99 for Digital Deluxe, and the game is store app 4017880.
One unlock moment, three time zones
FuRyu is running a single global unlock rather than a rolling regional release. The PlayStation Store lists it as 28 October, 3:00 PM UTC; Japan's storefronts date it 29 October because that is midnight JST.
So the date is not in dispute, only the calendar. If you are in Europe or the Americas the game unlocks on the 28th; if you are in Japan or Korea it unlocks at the start of the 29th. There is no early-access period on Steam — that bonus belongs to the PS5 Digital Deluxe.
What it costs and what the Deluxe adds
| Edition | Price | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | $49.99 | The game |
| Digital Deluxe | $69.99 | Game, 80-page digital art book, mini-soundtrack, Countermeasures Office DLC set |
The DLC set is the same one bundled with the console Deluxe: the Armed Schoolgirl outfit triple combo, three weapons — a semi-automatic sniper rifle, a double-barrelled shotgun and a prototype handgun — and a consumable pack.
None of it touches the campaign. The standard edition is the complete game, and the Deluxe is an art-and-outfits purchase.
The demo has its own app ID
Steam lists the demo separately as app 4682820, which is why it does not appear as a download button on the main store page. That also means it installs as its own entry and can be uninstalled without touching the retail game.
The demo covers the tutorial and a hospital zone with a boss, and it can be replayed for extra materials. Its save does not transfer, and a post-launch demo update lets you develop one of the three Armed Schoolgirl outfit sets after clearing it.
System requirements and the Windows 11 line
The minimum spec lists Windows 11 and a 64-bit processor. That operating-system floor is the detail worth flagging: a Windows 10 machine sits below the stated minimum even if the hardware is strong.
The rest of the minimum spec covers a mid-range CPU and a dedicated GPU, which is what you would expect from a current-generation third-person shooter. The demo is the fastest way to test your machine, because it runs the same build.
Features listed on the store page
Steam confirms Achievements, Cloud, Leaderboards and Family Sharing, alongside full controller support. Leaderboards are an unusual fit for a single-player game, so expect clear times or per-zone scores rather than competitive rankings.
There is no Steam Workshop entry. The category list runs from Single-player through accessibility options without a modding section, which is consistent with a game that ships without official mod tools.
Controls, accessibility and the keyboard caveat
The accessibility list is fuller than most releases in this genre: adjustable difficulty, adjustable text size, subtitle options, colour alternatives, camera comfort and custom volume controls. Controller support covers Xbox pads and the DualSense over USB.
The caveat comes from people who played the demo on keyboard and mouse. Default bindings are controller-first — menu navigation uses Tab and C rather than Esc — and several previewers switched to a pad after finding the mouse layout awkward. If you plan to play on M&K, plan to rebind.
Refunds
Steam's standard policy applies: a refund within two weeks of purchase and under two hours of playtime. That is the same terms as any other game on the storefront, and it makes the PC version the lowest-risk way to try the retail build.
Console storefronts are stricter once a download has started, which is worth weighing if you are deciding where to buy a game you are unsure about.
Is the Steam version the one to get?
If your PC meets the Windows 11 requirement, yes — it is the cheapest way to play at launch, it has the most forgiving refund policy, and it is the version most likely to receive community workarounds for control complaints.
The trade-off is physical: there is no PC disc at all. If you want a box, that is PS5 in the West or PS5 and Switch 2 in Japan and Asia. If you want to play this week, Steam is the shortest route.
What the store page lists
The feature list runs: Single-player, Steam Achievements, full controller support, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards and Family Sharing, plus six accessibility options covering difficulty, text size, subtitles, colour alternatives, camera comfort and volume.
There is no Workshop entry and no modding section. That is consistent with a game that ships complete and without official tools.
The demo is a separate app
The demo has its own Steam app ID, 4682820, which is why it does not appear as a download button on the main page. It installs separately, so you can keep it or delete it without touching the retail game.
Its save does not carry into the full release. A post-launch update to the demo lets you develop one of the three Armed Schoolgirl outfit sets after clearing it, which is a demo-only unlock rather than a transfer.
Why the PC version is the safe first buy
Steam's refund policy — two weeks, under two hours played — covers the period in which you would discover a control or performance problem. No console storefront offers the same latitude once a download has started.
That makes the PC version the sensible way to test the game if you own more than one platform and are unsure which to commit to.
Requirements in practice
The Windows 11 floor is the hard constraint. Above it, the minimum spec names a mid-range CPU and a dedicated GPU, which is the usual bar for a current-generation third-person shooter at 1080p.
Running the demo is the honest test. It uses the same build as the retail game, so a steady frame rate there is a better predictor than any spec sheet comparison you can do on paper.
If the demo holds up on your machine, the retail build will too, and the two-hour refund window covers the difference either way.
None of that changes the recommendation: on PC the game is the same build, at the same price, with the most forgiving refund terms of the three stores.