Indie developer games by wojtek unveiled the musical combat action game The Sound of Fury and released its first trailer at the 2026 Golden Joystick Awards event held on November 12. The game is scheduled to launch on PC via Steam in Q4 2027. Wishlists are now open, though pricing and Japanese language support have yet to be confirmed.
The Sound of Fury is a hack-and-slash action-adventure game centered around music. Young musician Frederick embarks on a perilous journey to find his missing friend Niccolò, a talented violinist rumored to have made a pact with a demon.
The game does not require players to simply memorize preset combos; instead, they compose their own attack sequences using the instruments in hand and their acquired musical abilities. Revealed actions include launching enemies into the air, paralyzing demons with sound, blocking attacks, warping time, and trapping foes behind barriers of sheet music. As new abilities are unlocked, players can combine them to create more complex combat styles.
Currently revealed weapons include a cursed violin, a hellish electric guitar, and a grand piano, with combat design emphasizing turning every encounter into a performance. The game's depiction of Hell does not draw directly from ancient mythology but is instead inspired by humanity's dark history; exploration features hidden arenas, secret passages, bizarre creatures, unexpected twists, and dark humor.
Developer Wojtek Ostrycharz has worked on titles such as Dying Light and Dead Island, and served as Art Director for The Invincible. The Sound of Fury is the latest project from his personal studio.