HYKE: Northern Light(s) Now Available on Steam®, Nintendo Switch™ and PlayStation®5
Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2025 4:39 pm
HYKE: Northern Light(s) Now Available on Steam®, Nintendo Switch™ and PlayStation®5
Launch Sale Offering 10% Off Now Live on Steam and the My Nintendo Store for First Two Weeks!
(Tokyo, Japan) - September 18, 2025 - Aniplex, Akatsuki Games and Blast Edge Games are please to announce that their joint game project, HYKE: Northern Light(s), has officially launched today, September 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM PDT on Steam®, Nintendo Switch™, and PlayStation®5.
To celebrate its release, a 10% launch discount is available on Steam and the My Nintendo Store until October 3, 2025.
Gameplay Stream by Isekaijoucho, The Artist Behind the Theme Song, is Scheduled for 8:00 PM (JST)
Starting at 8:00 PM tonight, Isekaijoucho, who performs the game’s theme song “Silhouette feat. Isekaijoucho”, will be streaming a gameplay session. Don’t miss it!
Listen to "Silhouette feat. Isekaijoucho" on streaming services here.
Story
A world devastated by the war between humans and witches.
Hyke, a white-haired girl, follows in the footsteps of her mother - a witch - as she continues her journey around the world.
Eventually, she enters unexplored lands known as the “Forbidden Areas.”
Hyke's destiny is set in motion when she encounters the witches known as “Meteos,” who guard the Forbidden Areas...
Product Information:
Title: HYKE: Northern Light(s)
Release Date: September 18, 2025, 6:00 PM PDT // September 19, 2025, 10:00 AM JST
Price: $27.99 USD // $29.16 EUR
*A 10% launch discount will be available for two weeks after release on Steam and the My Nintendo Store.
Genre: 2D Top-Down Action RPG
Supported Platforms: Steam® | Nintendo Switch™ | PlayStation®5
Supported Languages: Japanese, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), English, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Russian, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil)
Japanese Official Website: https://hyke-northernlights.com/
English Official Website: https://hyke-northernlights.com/en/
Official X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/project_HYKE
Steam Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2680380/
PlayStation Store: https://store.playstation.com/ja-jp/concept/10009771/
Copyright: ©2025 Aniplex Inc. / Akatsuki Games Inc.
“PlayStation” is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Nintendo Switch is a registered trademark of Nintendo.
©2025 Valve Corporation. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
About Aniplex Inc.
Aniplex is a diversified entertainment company handling an extensive range of businesses worldwide, primarily focusing on Japanese anime.
The company develops a multitude of businesses with a primary focus on the planning and production of anime-related IPs, alongside conducting videogame planning and development, releasing video package products, producing and distributing theatrical films, television program licensing, merchandise licensing, the production and sales of merchandise and figurines, e-commerce shop ANIPLEX ONLINE operation, and live event and stage performance production.
Aniplex has full ownership of its subsidiary anime production companies A-1 Pictures Inc. and CloverWorks Inc., as well as the game production company Lasengle Inc., which mainly focuses on planning, development, and operations on game titles such as Fate/Grand Order. In addition, the firm actively pursues business opportunities and development for overseas markets via Crunchyroll, a DTC (Direct to Consumer) anime streaming service, Aniplex of America Inc., a US-based distribution company that focuses on English-speaking regions, and North and South American markets, and Aniplex (Shanghai) Ltd., which focuses on licensing, product development, and IP development for anime in China.
Aniplex is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
Official website: https://www.aniplex.co.jp
About Akatsuki Games
It is our mission to connect the emotions of people around the world by putting our beliefs and “why” into games. We challenge ourselves to create global hits as a world-class game company with the highest standards of development and operation in Japan.
In addition to the experience of operating games such as Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle (published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.) and Romancing SaGa Re; Universe (published by SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.), we are taking on the challenges of using high-end 3D graphics display and development on multiple devices. We will deliver the highest quality games for everyone around the world to enjoy.
Official website: https://games.aktsk.jp/en/
About Blast Edge Games
Blast Edge Games aims to be a game development company that creates entertainment that has yet to be discovered and delivers it to users around the world, all with the mission of "creating the games people have always wanted to play." We specialize in contract development for console and mobile games, as well as the development of our own titles such as 【GOMAN -stuck in the avici hell-】, which is scheduled for Early Access in 2025, focusing on high-end and high-quality game development.
Official Website:https://www.blastedge-games.co.jp
Launch Sale Offering 10% Off Now Live on Steam and the My Nintendo Store for First Two Weeks!
(Tokyo, Japan) - September 18, 2025 - Aniplex, Akatsuki Games and Blast Edge Games are please to announce that their joint game project, HYKE: Northern Light(s), has officially launched today, September 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM PDT on Steam®, Nintendo Switch™, and PlayStation®5.
To celebrate its release, a 10% launch discount is available on Steam and the My Nintendo Store until October 3, 2025.
Gameplay Stream by Isekaijoucho, The Artist Behind the Theme Song, is Scheduled for 8:00 PM (JST)
Starting at 8:00 PM tonight, Isekaijoucho, who performs the game’s theme song “Silhouette feat. Isekaijoucho”, will be streaming a gameplay session. Don’t miss it!
Listen to "Silhouette feat. Isekaijoucho" on streaming services here.
Story
A world devastated by the war between humans and witches.
Hyke, a white-haired girl, follows in the footsteps of her mother - a witch - as she continues her journey around the world.
Eventually, she enters unexplored lands known as the “Forbidden Areas.”
Hyke's destiny is set in motion when she encounters the witches known as “Meteos,” who guard the Forbidden Areas...
Product Information:
Title: HYKE: Northern Light(s)
Release Date: September 18, 2025, 6:00 PM PDT // September 19, 2025, 10:00 AM JST
Price: $27.99 USD // $29.16 EUR
*A 10% launch discount will be available for two weeks after release on Steam and the My Nintendo Store.
Genre: 2D Top-Down Action RPG
Supported Platforms: Steam® | Nintendo Switch™ | PlayStation®5
Supported Languages: Japanese, Chinese (Traditional/Simplified), English, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Turkish, Russian, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil)
Japanese Official Website: https://hyke-northernlights.com/
English Official Website: https://hyke-northernlights.com/en/
Official X (formerly Twitter): https://x.com/project_HYKE
Steam Store: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2680380/
PlayStation Store: https://store.playstation.com/ja-jp/concept/10009771/
Copyright: ©2025 Aniplex Inc. / Akatsuki Games Inc.
“PlayStation” is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Nintendo Switch is a registered trademark of Nintendo.
©2025 Valve Corporation. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.
About Aniplex Inc.
Aniplex is a diversified entertainment company handling an extensive range of businesses worldwide, primarily focusing on Japanese anime.
The company develops a multitude of businesses with a primary focus on the planning and production of anime-related IPs, alongside conducting videogame planning and development, releasing video package products, producing and distributing theatrical films, television program licensing, merchandise licensing, the production and sales of merchandise and figurines, e-commerce shop ANIPLEX ONLINE operation, and live event and stage performance production.
Aniplex has full ownership of its subsidiary anime production companies A-1 Pictures Inc. and CloverWorks Inc., as well as the game production company Lasengle Inc., which mainly focuses on planning, development, and operations on game titles such as Fate/Grand Order. In addition, the firm actively pursues business opportunities and development for overseas markets via Crunchyroll, a DTC (Direct to Consumer) anime streaming service, Aniplex of America Inc., a US-based distribution company that focuses on English-speaking regions, and North and South American markets, and Aniplex (Shanghai) Ltd., which focuses on licensing, product development, and IP development for anime in China.
Aniplex is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc.
Official website: https://www.aniplex.co.jp
About Akatsuki Games
It is our mission to connect the emotions of people around the world by putting our beliefs and “why” into games. We challenge ourselves to create global hits as a world-class game company with the highest standards of development and operation in Japan.
In addition to the experience of operating games such as Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle (published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.) and Romancing SaGa Re; Universe (published by SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.), we are taking on the challenges of using high-end 3D graphics display and development on multiple devices. We will deliver the highest quality games for everyone around the world to enjoy.
Official website: https://games.aktsk.jp/en/
About Blast Edge Games
Blast Edge Games aims to be a game development company that creates entertainment that has yet to be discovered and delivers it to users around the world, all with the mission of "creating the games people have always wanted to play." We specialize in contract development for console and mobile games, as well as the development of our own titles such as 【GOMAN -stuck in the avici hell-】, which is scheduled for Early Access in 2025, focusing on high-end and high-quality game development.
Official Website:https://www.blastedge-games.co.jp