Alliance Arts sets Dec. 8 PC release for PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK, demo due Oct. 19
In short
Alliance Arts (アライアンス・アーツ) announced on October 9 that PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK, a Russian roulette drinking survival game, will be released for PC on Steam on December 8, 2026, priced at 666 yen. A demo offering about 20 minutes of play is due on October 19, and the game will take part in Steam Next Fest. Outlets reported the game has passed 500,000 Steam wishlists.
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Alliance Arts (アライアンス・アーツ) announced on October 9 that PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK will be released on December 8, 2026 for PC via Steam, priced at 666 yen; Automaton said the price includes tax. Game*Spark reported that the announcement was made at the Triple-i Initiative Showcase, broadcast from 1:00 on October 9, and that the game is co-developed with WHO YOU (林風肖). [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
A demo is scheduled for October 19, letting players try about 20 minutes of the game. The outlets differ on when Steam Next Fest begins: Game*Spark said the festival starts on October 19, while Automaton and 4Gamer.net said it opens on October 20, with 4Gamer.net giving a start time of 2:00. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
The game is a Russian roulette drinking survival game set in Pandemonium, a bar in hell. The player faces Famu Suru (ファム・スール), a demon of alcohol who loves the player enough to want to kill them; Automaton reported she calls the protagonist "darling". Players choose one of several shot glasses of differing alcohol strength and repeat toasts, aiming to get the demon drunk and make her vomit. Game*Spark said winning returns the player to reality, while vomiting one's own soul first means spending eternity in hell with her. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
The more the player drinks, the more drunk they become and the more they can break the rules. Automaton said rule changes include adding stronger drinks to the menu, and both Automaton and Game*Spark described driving an ice pick into one's own hand to sober up. The 3D bar can be explored, and choices branch the story into seven or more ruinous endings. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
Game*Spark said the game was revealed at INDIE Live Expo 2026.4.25 in April and passed 200,000 wishlists in under two weeks, reached 400,000 in June, when an autumn-winter 2026 window was announced, and passed 500,000 on October 2, entering the top 100 most-wishlisted unreleased titles on Steam. Automaton said Alliance Arts reported passing 500,000 together with this announcement. [ 1 , 2 ]
The staff includes members of the team behind Yunyun Denpa Syndrome (ゆんゆん電波シンドローム): WHO YOU as producer and scenario writer, odyk on art direction and character design, and Nanahira (ななひら) as the voice of Famu Suru. Automaton noted WHO YOU worked at FuRyu on titles including CRYMACHINA. Aiobahn +81 composed all music, and DEMONDICE wrote and sings the theme song "DEMON'S SHOT", Game*Spark reported. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
The outlets reported the title drew attention quickly after its April reveal, passing 200,000 wishlists in about two weeks and later 500,000. The announcement fixes a release date after an autumn-winter 2026 window was announced in June, according to Game*Spark.
Key facts
- PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK is set for release on December 8, 2026 for PC. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The game is sold on Steam at 666 yen; Automaton said the price includes tax. [ 1 , 2 ]
- A demo is due on October 19 and offers about 20 minutes of gameplay. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The game will take part in Steam Next Fest. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- Players pick shot glasses of differing alcohol strength in a Russian roulette contest against a demon, and getting drunk lets them break the rules. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- The game passed 200,000 wishlists in about two weeks after its April announcement and has since passed 500,000. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Game*Spark said the release date was announced at the Triple-i Initiative Showcase, broadcast from 1:00 on October 9. [ 1 ]
Confirmed by several sources
- Alliance Arts will release PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK for PC on December 8. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ]
- A demo will be released on October 19. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The game costs 666 yen on Steam. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The game will participate in Steam Next Fest. [ 1 , 2 , 4 ]
- Wishlist registrations passed 200,000 within about two weeks of the April announcement and have exceeded 500,000. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The story branches into seven or more ruinous endings. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Still unclear
- Start date of Steam Next Fest Game*Spark said the festival begins on October 19, while Automaton and 4Gamer.net said it starts on October 20, 4Gamer.net giving 2:00.
- When wishlists passed 500,000 Game*Spark dated it to October 2, while Automaton said Alliance Arts reported the milestone together with this announcement.
What local media are saying
Timeline, local time
- Triple-i Initiative Showcase broadcast begins, where the release date was announced, according to Game*Spark. [ 1 ]
- Game*Spark reports the December 8 release and October 19 demo. [ 1 ]
- Automaton reports the release date, price and wishlist figures. [ 2 ]
- Game Watch reports the release date and demo. [ 3 ]
- 4Gamer.net reports the release date and Steam Next Fest participation. [ 4 ]