#lightning games

Publisher Lightning Games and developer Yuanqi Bomb Studio will release puzzle simulation game Whisper of the House for Switch in May, the companies announced.

Whisper of the House first launched for PC via Steam on August 27, 2025.

Here is an overview of the game, via Lightning Games:

About

What’s happening in this seemingly peaceful town? Strange residents, bizarre incidents, and unexpected storylines! Please be sure to let go of all your human lifestyle preferences and strive to meet the special requests of your otherworldly employers. Decorate this house with peculiar furniture!

Your New Job

Master Housekeeper, welcome to our town! From now on, you will be fully in charge of the housekeeping services in the town. Although strange things do happen in this town, there’s no need for you to worry, as working here is not complicated. You just need to remember the following principles:

Always handle furniture with care, and carry only one piece of furniture at a time.

Fulfill all requests made by your employer as best as you can, even if you find them strange.

Pay close attention to every word your employer says, even if they haven’t made a specific request.

Never, ever peek into your employer’s personal belongings. NEVER

Following these four guidelines should be a piece of cake for you. I hope you enjoy your time here, forever and always…

Typical Workday

Place all of the employer’s furniture and items in what you believe to be the correct places, and arrange them to make full use of the limited space in the room. Rotate, fold, hang… Some furniture may have different forms when used differently. Some furniture items may need to be assembled together, so pay close attention to how they can possibly fit together.

Personal items may contain secrets. Don’t be nosey!

Watch a new trailer below.

Switch Announce Trailer

PlayStation China Hero Project action adventure game ANNO: Mutationem will launch for PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 via PlayStation Store, and PC via Steam on March 17, publisher Lightning Games and developer ThinkingStars announced. A demo is currently available for PC via Steam.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

Enter our world!

Welcome to the neon-covered, 2D-meets-3D cyberpunk world of ANNO: Mutationem. In this action adventure game with RPG elements, you become Ann, a highly-skilled combat-trained lone wolf on a personal mission in a giant Metropolis, full of sinister mega-corporations, mysterious fringe groups, and creatures more bizarre than words can express.

Key Features

Where 2D Meets 3D – Unique 2D-to-3D gameplay, seamless switching between 2D action-and-platforming and 3D exploration to interact with the world and its inhabitants.

Ann Kicks Ass – Ann will slash, shoot, combo, grenade-throw, and ground-pound her way through hordes of enemies and huge bosses.

Explore, Discover, and Return – Exploring diverse locations such as huge cities and complex underground structures, players are free to go as they please, returning to previous areas and unlocking new events.

A Dark, Twisted Plot – A grand story befitting a rich and dark cyberpunk decor, featuring our main hero Ann and her trusty hacker sidekick Ayane.

Craft, Upgrade, Improve, and Customize – Collect, buy, or craft items, and upgrade Ann’s stats, skills, and gear. Use chips to modify any kind of weapon you find.

Watch a new trailer below.

Publisher Lightning Games and developer ThinkingStars have released demo for the PC version of ANNO: Mutationem via Steam. It will be available until December 14.

The demo allows players to explore one of the many cities in the game, meet and interact with characters, experience combat, and get a glimpse of its story and mysteries.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

Welcome to the neon-covered, 2D-meets-3D Cyberpunk world of ANNO: Mutationem. In this action adventure game with RPG elements, you become Ann: a highly-skilled combat-trained lone wolf on a personal mission in a giant Metropolis, full of sinister mega-corporations, mysterious fringe groups and creatures more bizarre than words can express.

Key Features

Where 2D Meets 3D – Unique 2D-to-3D gameplay, seamless switching between 2D action and platforming and 3D exploration to interact with the world and its inhabitants.

Ann Kicks Ass – Ann will slash, shoot, combo, grenade-throw, and ground-pound her way thru hordes of enemies and huge bosses.

Explore, Discover, and Return – Exploring diverse locations such as huge cities & complex underground structures, players are free to go as they please, returning to previous areas and unlock new events.

A Dark, Twisted Plot – A grand story befitting a rich and dark cyberpunk decor, featuring our main hero Ann and her trusty hacker side-kick Ayane.

Craft, Upgrade, Improve, and Customize – Collect, buy or craft items, and upgrade Ann’s stats, skills, and gear. Use chips to modify any kind of weapon you find.

ANNO: Mutationem will launch for PlayStation 4 in December, and is also coming to PC via Steam on an unannounced date, publisher Lightning Games and developer ThinkingStars announced.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

Welcome to the neon-covered, 2D-meets-3D Cyberpunk world of ANNO: Mutationem. In this action adventure game with RPG elements, you become Ann: a highly-skilled combat-trained lone wolf on a personal mission in a giant Metropolis, full of sinister mega-corporations, mysterious fringe groups and creatures more bizarre than words can express.

Key Features

Where 2D Meets 3D – Unique 2D-to-3D gameplay, seamless switching between 2D action and platforming and 3D exploration to interact with the world and its inhabitants.

Ann Kicks Ass – Ann will slash, shoot, combo, grenade-throw, and ground-pound her way thru hordes of enemies and huge bosses.

Explore, Discover, and Return – Exploring diverse locations such as huge cities & complex underground structures, players are free to go as they please, returning to previous areas and unlock new events.

A Dark, Twisted Plot – A grand story befitting a rich and dark cyberpunk decor, featuring our main hero Ann and her trusty hacker side-kick Ayane.

Craft, Upgrade, Improve, and Customize – Collect, buy or craft items, and upgrade Ann’s stats, skills, and gear. Use chips to modify any kind of weapon you find.

Watch the latest trailer below. View a new set of screenshots at the gallery.

Publisher Lightning Games and developer ThinkingStars have released a new update for ANNO: Mutationem, which adds the new mode “BOSS Rogue.”

Here are the patch notes:

New Content

New Mode: BOSS Rogue – Unlocked automatically after completing the main story. A brand-new loop-based challenge mode is now available.

High Difficulty Mode

Players can now select the “Highest Difficulty” from the start of the game.

Optimizations and Improvements

Improved controller input latency.

Improved loading performance in certain scenes.

Upgraded and optimized the core engine systems.

Optimized mini-games.

PC-Specific

-New Platform

Mac Version – Officially released and available now.

-Steam Trading Cards

Now officially available for collection and trading.