CRYMELIGHT Release Date: November 4, 2026, Steam Delayed

CRYMELIGHT released on November 4, 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. Japan and the rest of Asia date that same midnight November 5, because Japan crosses midnight first. The Steam version is not part of that launch: FURYU announced on November 4 that the pre-release review was still open and that it could not name a new release time, and repeated on November 5 that the review had not cleared.

The two dates are one moment

FURYU's Japanese site prints 2026年11月5日(木) for every platform it sells there. The Nintendo US listing prints November 4, 2026. Japan runs 9 hours ahead of UTC, so midnight on November 5 in Tokyo is 15:00 UTC on November 4 — morning in the Americas, afternoon in Europe, evening in Asia.

That is why a player in California sees the game unlock on the morning of November 4 and a player in Osaka sees it at midnight on November 5. Neither store is late. If you are converting a US date into a Japanese one, add a day and check the hour before you plan a launch night.

Official media · Steam

Unlock times by storefront

Steam lists the game as coming soon rather than on sale, with no purchase button, and FURYU says a new time will follow once the review clears. For the console versions the only timestamp FURYU printed was the pre-order window: the US eShop listed its discounted pre-order price until 14:59 UTC on November 4, which was 23:59 in Japan. That was the last moment before launch day rather than an official unlock time — FURYU has never printed one.

The pre-order price ended at 14:59 UTC

On the US eShop the standard edition was listed at $19.99, discounted to $17.99 while the pre-order promotion ran. The page attached an explicit end to that price: November 4 at 02:59 p.m. UTC. The listing shows $19.99 again.

That single timestamp is the most useful thing on this page for anyone planning to buy at launch. It converts to 23:59 in Japan, 22:59 in Beijing and 10:59 in New York. If you are waiting for a review before you commit, you are waiting past the discount.

Official media · Steam

Three platforms, no fourth

• Nintendo Switch 2 — the only Nintendo version. There is no Switch 1 release, so a listing that says "Switch" without the 2 is not this game.
• PlayStation 5 — digital everywhere, plus boxed copies in Japan and Asia.
• Steam — the only storefront that sells the five-subtitle build without a regional release.

There is no Xbox version. A title that looks like crimelight is this game misspelled, not a separate product.

Which subtitles you get

Audio is Japanese on all three platforms. Subtitle support is where the versions split, and it is the detail that decides a purchase for a lot of players in Asia.

On console, the five-language build is the Asian release published by Clouded Leopard Entertainment. A Japanese or Western console copy reads Japanese and English only, so a player who wants Chinese subtitles on a handheld needs the Asian SKU specifically.

What else ships on day one

The game is a roguelike action title for one player, with no online mode and no co-op. FURYU lists 20 to 30 hours for a playthrough on the spec sheet, which matches the structure: runs are short, and the 20 hours accumulate across attempts rather than in one sitting.

The Japanese release is rated CERO C. Character design is by YOGISYA, the score is by Sakuzyo, and the script was supervised by Naoki Hisaya. The game is published worldwide by FURYU CORPORATION, with Clouded Leopard Entertainment handling the Asian release.

If you want to try it before you buy

A free demo covers the opening through the end of chapter 1, roughly 1.5 to 3 hours, and it is the same build that went live on September 17. It downloads from the Steam page rather than from a separate store listing, and PlayStation owners in Japan can get a free trial from the Japanese PlayStation Store.

The demo does not answer the one question people ask most about a roguelike — how the late game scales — because chapter 1 only reaches the first tier of cards. It does show whether the poker hand and the Wonder Dimension feel right in your hands, which is the part no trailer can convey.

Converting the dates to your clock

The only timestamp FURYU attached to the console launch was the end of the US pre-order promotion, and it was precise: November 4 at 14:59 UTC. That single moment converts cleanly, and it mattered more than the release date itself for anyone buying on day one.

Japan's release date rolls over one minute later, at midnight on November 5. Every other region reaches its own midnight on its own schedule, which is why a player in Europe can be playing on November 4 while a player in Tokyo is still waiting for the same clock to tick.

Buying on day one

If you want the widest subtitle support, Steam is the build to watch: five languages, no regional release to track — but the PC version is not on sale yet. If you want a box, buy the Asian console release: it is the only boxed version that carries Chinese and Korean subtitles. If you want the cheapest entry and you read English or Japanese only, the US eShop version at $19.99 is the lowest price of the three.

What you should not do is buy a Japanese console copy expecting Chinese subtitles. That is the single most common mistake with this release, and the store pages do not warn you about it.