■ High-Humidity, Ultra-Heavy Emotional RPG "The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out." Officially Launches on Steam!
The high-humidity, ultra-heavy emotional RPG "The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out." by the development team "Death Kumiai" is now officially released on Steam. This game tells the story of players facing the <karma> borne by their already shattered companions and making peace with the past together.
As of the official release, the number of Steam wishlists for this game has exceeded 200,000. The previously released demo also received "Very Positive" reviews on Steam.
The full version of the game is priced at 68 yuan. To celebrate the official release, a limited-time 10% off discount will be available for 14 days after launch. We encourage players to take this opportunity to purchase and experience the game!
▼ "The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out." Final Trailer
We also welcome players to leave their reviews on Steam!
■ "The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out. Original Soundtrack" Featuring All Game Tracks Released Simultaneously! Bundle Discount Now Active
At the same time, "The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out. Original Soundtrack," featuring all the game's music, has been released simultaneously with the game on Steam!
The soundtrack includes 27 tracks and is priced at 42 yuan. Players can also purchase the game and soundtrack together in a bundle, enjoying an additional 10% off on top of the launch discount.
"The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out. Original Soundtrack" includes 27 tracks, paying homage to composer Yuji Ninomiya's musical roots—"game music from the golden age of JRPGs in the 1990s." The entire album depicts a dramatic journey "from the deepest part of the dungeon to the surface" as a complete work.
We invite everyone to enjoy this original soundtrack while experiencing the game!
▼ "The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out. Original Soundtrack" Preview Video
■ Steam Demo Now Available for Download, Rated "Very Positive" by Players
"The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out." currently offers a free demo on Steam! The demo has received "Very Positive" reviews from players.
The demo allows you to experience up to the first boss battle in the full version—the fight against the "Exile." Save data from completing the demo can be carried over to the full version. If you're hesitant about purchasing, try the demo first to experience the charm of this game yourself!
■ Story Summary of "The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out."
"The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out." is a high-humidity, ultra-heavy emotional RPG. Players will face the <karma> borne by their already shattered companions and make peace with the past together.
You are a member of the rescue team sent to save the missing hero's party in the dungeon, and the sole survivor of the rescue team.
After much hardship, you finally found them. However, what appeared before your eyes was...
The "Hero" who has lost the ability to speak
The "Mage" who has lost their magic
The "Warrior" who has lost their powerful body
And, the "Monk" who has lost ██.
The hero's party you finally found is now broken and残缺不全.
You must choose one of them as your partner to escape the dungeon together.
Only you successfully reached them.
And you can only save one person. Who you choose to take with you is up to you.
Dangerous traps, tricky enemies, and the various <karma> they have carried along the way lurk within the dungeon.
A dungeon exploration journey with only two people begins in extreme circumstances. Will what emerges from this journey be bonds, suspicion, or dependence?
Your feelings and choices will determine the direction of this adventure.
■ What kind of game is "The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out."?
Dungeon Exploration Full of Crises
The dungeon is filled with traps and monsters. Will you avoid danger and choose safe paths, or take risks for experience and supplies? The choice is yours.
The game features turn-based card battles. All items held by the player become "cards," and each item has a limited number of uses. The enemy's next action is displayed in advance, so how you utilize limited resources to counter the enemy's攻势 will be key to battle.
The partner you choose will also join the battle. Whether it's the Hero who can rise from near-death, the Warrior who fights sacrificially, or the Monk with powerful healing spells, different partners bring vastly different combat styles. By the way, never let the Mage who has lost their magic use the "Flame Staff"—it won't deal any damage at all!
Trigger a "Fatal Strike" to seize new weapons
The main way to obtain items in the game is by "seizing" them from enemies. By disrupting an enemy's stance with attacks and then using the "last use" of your weapon, you can trigger a "Fatal Strike," instantly defeating the enemy and seizing their equipment.
Different enemies hold different seizable items. Which equipment should you seize from which enemy?
How to prepare for the long journey ahead? These factors need to be considered in your strategy.
When weapons break, their power erupts.
Weapons and items have limited uses; once exhausted, they will break.
However, the moment just before a weapon breaks—its "last use"—unleashes extremely powerful effects.
On the "last use," the damage dealt or healing provided by weapons or items is significantly increased, sometimes triggering special effects. For example, the "Lifeless Sword," which normally consumes the user's HP to attack, will instead absorb the enemy's HP on its last use.
Even if a weapon has remaining uses, you can actively destroy it. Since triggering a "Fatal Strike" also requires destroying a weapon, sometimes actively consuming and discarding weapons, even when supplies are scarce, can create a more advantageous battle situation.
And destroying equipment has another meaning...
Use the power of "Curses" to reverse unfavorable fate
Broken items turn into "Curses." The curses permeating the dungeon have the power to twist fate.
Whether it's accidentally triggered traps or the worst results from a roulette spin, you can "resist" by consuming curses, nullifying unfavorable outcomes that have already occurred.
If you fall, you can retry from the current floor. The curses accumulated previously can not only generate needed items but also convert remaining curses directly into experience points. Each death becomes assistance for the next challenge.
Seize, destroy, convert to curses, and challenge again after falling. Even if the immediate obstacle seems insurmountable, continuous attempts will eventually find a way out.
How will the escape journey of just two people end? It all depends on your heart
Whether delving into the dungeon or fighting enemies, this journey is always a story between you and your partner.
Through conversations during your journey, you will gradually get to know your partners, possibly facing their hidden secrets and the various <karma> left behind in the dungeon.
Your relationship will change based on your choices, and the story will develop accordingly. This feeling may become a bond, breed suspicion, or gradually evolve into dependence.
Each character's story route is completely independent. The ending after escaping the dungeon will vary depending on the partner you choose and the feelings you have for them.
If you want to witness other people's stories... start over and embark on this adventure once again.
Game Features
Text Volume: Over 400,000 characters
Estimated playtime: Approximately 6 hours per character route, with 4 independent character routes, each featuring multiple endings.
Number of illustrations: Over 400, all originally drawn specifically for the game
Weapons and Items: Over 100 types, with significant changes in available items as the game progresses.
Selectable Battle Modes: Players can freely choose between "Resolve and Will," which requires precise timing, and "Choice and Fate," where outcomes are determined by probability. Whichever mode you choose, it will not affect the plot, allowing you to fully experience the story.
■ About the Development Team "Death Kumiai"
"Death Kumiai" is an indie game development team themed around creating games related to "death."
"Sabotenshi": Responsible for illustrations and scenario writing
"Suzurono": Responsible for programming and scenario writing
"Chuchu Mountain": Responsible for background and UI design. The team consists of these three members.
"The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out." is the first game developed by this team.
For the music, the team invited composer Yuji Ninomiya, who is mainly active in the indie game scene. The four creators spent nearly four years developing this game.
■ About Composer Yuji Ninomiya
Yuji Ninomiya, responsible for the music in this game, is a composer mainly active in the indie game scene.
He has participated in the production of works such as "Wadatsumi no Kodama," "Kitto Daijoubu da yo ne!," and "※ThisGameIsNotReal." In "The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out.," he was responsible not only for composing all background music and supervising sound effects but also participated in offline event booth exhibitions, supporting the game in various ways.
In "The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out. Original Soundtrack," Yuji Ninomiya infused his love and respect for "game music from the golden age of JRPGs in the 1990s." The entire album uses music as a thread to present the dramatic story of this game, "ascending from the deepest part of the dungeon to the surface."
■ Product Information for "The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out."
Game Title: The Hero's Party Was Wiped Out.
Game Genre: High-humidity, ultra-heavy emotional RPG
Developer: Death Kumiai
Supported Platform: PC (Steam)
Release Date: November 10, 2026
Game Price: 68 yuan
Number of players: Single-player
Supported Languages: Japanese, Simplified Chinese, English