The next title in the BrokenLore line is on the way, with the release date set for BrokenLore: ASCEND
It certainly seems as if we are never going to see the end of this saga, in a great way, as we now have BrokenLore: ASCEND on the way to us, and now we know exactly when that will be. Serafini Productions is pumping these things out non-stop, and I’m here for it. Especially when we’re getting a lot of new horror, with some fun visuals along with some original stories to take in out there. That all said, now we get to see the level of heights that the BrokenLore IP is going to go, with the release of this new one coming on January 7th, 2027, for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The heights part is not the worst way to describe all of this as well.
With how many of the titles in this IP are coming out, here’s a quick rundown of what BrokenLore: ASCEND actually will give us. Pun totally intended. I say that, as this story takes us to the tallest building in Japan, where we follow our protagonists as they free-run and climb their way up the Tokyo Tower. All to get views and likes on their streaming channels. Things seem to be going well, until the horrors of the BrokenLore universe start to kick in and we get more of the twisted visuals pulled right from Japanese folklore. Now the duo we’re following need to run and fight for their lives so they can survive the night out there. Not just from the horrors now stalking them, but also to make certain they don’t fall to their doom as they climb up and down this massive building. It sounds like a lot of fun, and you can get a sample of what is coming in the following video, and we have to announce the coming release date.
BrokenLore: ASCEND — Release Date
In BrokenLore: ASCEND, players follow Ren and Yui, two rooftop climbers who live for views and likes on their channel, SKYLIMIT. Looking for the stunt that will top everything they have done before, they sneak into Elysium Tower, the tallest building in Japan, for a forbidden climb at night. Halfway up, the stunt turns into a fight to survive.
In the game, Tokyo Tower becomes Elysium Tower, the tallest building in Japan. Something is waiting on its steel beams: the Rokurokubi, a yōkai from Japanese folklore who looks like an ordinary woman until her neck starts to stretch and twist like a snake.
Every step counts. Players climb along exposed ledges, stay out of the Rokurokubi’s sight, and think through each move before they make it. For Ren and Yui, a fall is not only the end of the climb. It is the end of the fame and attention they have built their whole identity around.
Key Features:
- First-Person Free Climbing: Hold on to ledges and beams high above the city. One careless move and the climb is over.
- Stealth On The Edge: Hide from the Rokurokubi as she hunts you across the tower, with nowhere to run.
- Fear Of Heights: Height, wind, and darkness turn the climb itself into a source of fear.
- A Real Tokyo Landmark: An officially licensed Tokyo Tower, reimagined as the cursed Elysium Tower.
- Part Of The BrokenLore Saga: A standalone story that also adds new pieces to the wider BrokenLore universe.
BrokenLore: ASCEND launches on January 7, 2027, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Have you been keeping up with all of the titles in the BrokenLore saga up to now? Do you think we’re going to get some solid parkour gameplay in this title? How hard is it going to be for our duo to make their way back down the way they came? What will be the underlying theme of the story in this little slice of folklore we’re going to be getting? Let’s have all of those thoughts running through your head down in the comment section. We sure do love the IP and look forward to more for BrokenLore: ASCEND to share with you all. When we have it, we’ll add it all to the site. Just be sure you’re following along with all of the news here and all of our socials out there so you don’t miss a single update. We don’t want any of you to fall behind on any of it out there.