JAPAN GAMING & ENTERTAINMENT 
In this roundup: a mecha shooter shutting down online play for an offline version, a mystery death game featuring 13 people with cognitive disorders, and a free puzzle inspired by Kafka.
SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada to End Online Service After May 2027, Move to Offline PvE Version
SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada will end its online service after May 2027 and move to an offline PvE version. Bandai Namco Entertainment announced the change on September 26. The game is a mecha PvPvE extraction shooter for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC; once online service ends, only features that require an online connection will stop working. A tool to carry over save data and items is due out in December. Online updates will stop during October, and sales of the paid currency SYN COINS will end on December 18. The exact end date will be announced in March 2027.
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AUTOMATON (September 26, 2026) / SYNDUALITY Echo of Ada Official Site (September 26, 2026)
Taiwan-Made Mystery Adventure Psycho-Sleuth Traps 13 People With Cognitive Disorders in a Death Game
Psycho-Sleuth, a mystery death-game adventure from Taiwanese indie studio PHOSEPO, launches on PC (Steam / STOVE) on November 5. Thirteen Afflicted Ones — each with a different cognitive disorder, from being unable to lie to being unable to perceive their left side or remember faces — are drawn into a death game where whoever completes the perfect crime becomes a god who grants wishes. In Debate Mode, players read what other participants say, present evidence, and refute their claims to uncover the truth behind murder scenes distorted by cognitive disorders. The game supports English.
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AUTOMATON (September 15, 2026) / Steam store page (Accessed September 27, 2026)
Inspired by Kafka’s Before the Law, ILCA’s Box-Pushing Puzzle Forgery : Before the Law (Study) Is Free
In September, ILCA launched the Steam store page for the 3D puzzle-adventure Forgery : Before the Law (Study). It draws on Franz Kafka’s short story Before the Law and mythology. As in Sokoban, players push boxes placed around the environment to clear obstacles, making their way through abstract spaces reminiscent of surrealist paintings toward a gate. The game has six stages in total, with an estimated playtime of 30 minutes to an hour. Clearing a stage reveals hints for interpreting the work’s themes and meaning. It supports English and is planned for release as a free title.
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AUTOMATON (September 25, 2026) / Steam store page (Accessed September 27, 2026)