11 bit studios and The Outer Zone have confirmed a release date for their open-world deck builder Death Howl on Nintendo Switch.
You are invited to step into the myth-shrouded lands, where the hunter Ro sets out on a dark journey to bring her son back from the dead. The depths of the Spirit World are fractured into four realms and scarred with 13 distinct regions.
There are more than 30 enemy types that will confront you on your quest, and over 160 cards that you can harness to forge unique archetypes and powerful combinations from.
The publisher has outlined the game’s key features, which include:
- Master Your Deck-Building Skills: Craft over 160 cards and fashion synergistic decks that focus on poison, strength, sacrifice, retaliation, backstabbing, blocking, movement, and more. Discover shamanic totems with unique effects to enhance your deck. Each new element allows you to tailor your tactical style as you prepare for your next deadly encounter.
- Engage In Grid-Based Combat: Face a host of restless spirits – Skulldogs, Crackle Bursts, Woeful Seashrooms and more – in grid-based battles where each move is crucial. Test your wit by fighting unique enemy types, powerful bosses, and mini-bosses, all while taking into account environmental hazards and boons. Grow stronger, adapt your deck, and choose your battles as you explore a vast world filled with dangerous challenges.
- Journey To The Spirit Realm: In forgotten lands shrouded by myth, Ro – a hunter from a small tribe – is overcome by grief following the death of her beloved son. Guided by voices from another world, she transcends into the realm of spirits, in hopes of bringing him back. Meet strange spirits and help them with quests and challenges that affect your deck – although not all of them may have your best interests at heart. Discover a mysterious world of forgotten lore, where darkness whispers secrets and invites you to unearth buried memories.
Death Howl will be released digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch worldwide on 29 February 2026.
