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Lost Soul Aside [a] is an upcoming action-adventure role-playing game developed by Ultizero Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game follows Kaser as he sets out on a perilous journey to rescue his sister, Louisa, and save humanity from mysterious invaders from across dimensions. It is part of Sony's China Hero Project, an initiative supporting Chinese developers.
Lost Soul Aside is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 5 and Windows on 29 August 2025.
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Gameplay
Lost Soul Aside is a single-player action-adventure role-playing game.[6][7] The player controls the protagonist Kaser, who is aided by his companion Arena—a character capable of transforming into weapons and other elements that are useful in battles and throughout the journey.[8] These weapons are a sword, polesword, greatsword, and scythe.[9]
Premise
Lost Soul Aside follows Kaser on his journey across multiple worlds and dimensions.[10]
Orphaned by war, Kaser raised his younger sister, Louisa, on his own in Slum Harbour. He and his sister have since joined the GLIMMER resistance group, which opposes the oppressive rule of the Empire. As the Voidrax, mysterious invaders from across dimensions, descend upon their world, Kaser embarks on a perilous journey to rescue Louisa and save humanity. With the aid of Arena, a dragon-like Voidrax warrior haunted by his past actions in conquering innocent worlds alongside his brethren, Kaser faces off against the invaders and their ruthless commander, Aramon, who seeks to harness the planet's Life Nexus in his quest for power and vengeance against those who imprisoned him.[10]
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Development
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Lost Soul Aside is a game developed by Ultizero Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.[11] Ultizero Games is a studio based in Shanghai, China.[12] The development of the game began in 2014.[1] When Yang Bing started the development, he was still a graduate student at Dongguk University in South Korea.[13] The game was originally conceived as a solo project by Yang, but it evolved into a full team effort over the years.[8][14][15] It was built using Unreal Engine 4.[16][17]
After the game's initial reveal in a promotional video uploaded to Yang's YouTube channel in July 2016, Sony took notice and reached out to him, expressing interest in discussing the project and exploring a potential collaboration.[18] In 2016, the two sides met in Shanghai, marking the start of their partnership.[8] In October 2016, Sony invited the game to join its China Hero Project.[11] Yang viewed the opportunity to receive funding and technical support from Sony as a big deal, considering that China's console gaming market had yet to fully emerge, so he participated in the China Hero Project and worked closely with the people involved starting in 2016.[19] With support from Sony and its game industry partners, Yang founded Ultizero Games in January 2017.[11] Sony officially became the game's publisher in 2022.[20] According to Yang, during a particularly challenging phase of development, Sony proposed a deeper level of cooperation that established its publishing role and helped get the project back on track.[20] In an interview published in December 2022, he said that the staff consists of about 40 people—mostly development members.[19]
The project's long development cycle was largely due to early inexperience and the time required to build a capable team.[14] The game's overall tone was set in 2021, as showcased in that year's trailer, which became the reference point for the remainder of the development.[14] Yang noted that the story evolved over time, explaining that while the earliest trailer conveyed a sense of loneliness, the final game introduces companions who join and support the protagonist throughout his journey—a change he believed might be related to the personal experiences of his team members.[20]
Yang was inspired by the Final Fantasy series, some of his favorite games, in the design.[1] He was particularly captivated by how the series fused fantasy and realism in its world—offering the romance of fantasy and the reassurance of reality, a balance in the series that he also sought to achieve in his game.[1] For instance, a designer made the main character's outfit, which was physically produced and then digitally recreated within the game, reflecting the intention to blend fantastical and realistic elements much like the aforementioned series.[1] In terms of action, Yang was inspired by Japanese titles such as Bayonetta, Ninja Gaiden, and Devil May Cry.[19]
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Release
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Lost Soul Aside is scheduled to be released for PC (Windows) and PlayStation 5 on 29 August 2025.[21]
Lost Soul Aside was first revealed in a promotional video uploaded to Yang Bing's YouTube channel on 30 July 2016.[18] During a press conference in March 2017, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced that the game had joined its China Hero Project.[22] During a press conference in November 2022, the company announced that it would serve as the game's global publisher.[23] The game was initially confirmed as a timed exclusive for PlayStation 4 in October 2016,[17] but a PlayStation 5 version was confirmed in April 2021[24][25][26] and a PC version was confirmed in July 2023.[27][28] Media outlets speculated that the PlayStation 4 version may have been canceled, as the most recent statement did not list PlayStation 4 among the supported platforms.[27][29][30][31]
During the PlayStation China 10th Anniversary Party in December 2024, Ultizero Games released a trailer revealing that Lost Soul Aside would launch on PlayStation 5 and PC in 2025.[14][32] During the State of Play in February 2025, the studio released a trailer announcing the game's release date as 30 May 2025.[6][33][34] In April 2025, the studio disclosed that the game was delayed to 29 August 2025.[35][36]
Lost Soul Aside is offered in the Standard Edition and the Digital Deluxe Edition for its digital versions.[37] The latter edition adds extra content, namely a soundtrack, an art book, an Arena cosmetic (Golden Blaze), three weapon fragment cosmetics, and two accessories.[37] The game became available for pre-order starting 19 February 2025.[2][38][39] Kaser's initial reveal outfit (The Origin) and a few other items are bonus incentives for pre-ordering.[37] The game is also offered in the Standard Edition as a physical disc version.[37] This includes a voucher to redeem the pre-order bonus content.[40]
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