For those looking to carry the spooky vibes over to the new year, Aksys Games gaveSpirit Hunter: Death Mark IIa release date. The third entry in the series heads to PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC on July 04, 2025.
Death Mark IIfinds Kazuo Yashiki back in Tokyo’s H City for more supernatural investigations. This time the mystery is swirling around Konoehara Academy, which has been host to a grim shroud since the first in a series of students disappeared. Yashiki has to pose as a teacher and search for any lingering clues as to the whereabouts of these missing students. A handful of side characters — including returning faces fromSpirit Hunter: Death Mark— can assist in new 2D side-scrolling exploration sections.
Theofficial websiteis live now along with theSteam pageforSpirit Hunter: Death Mark II. There’s also a 14-track original soundtrack CD available for anyone who picks it up through the North American Aksys Online Store. You can see a sample of the new perspectives and more inthe First Look trailer.
Still on the hunt
The series comes from Experience, the developers behind dungeon-crawlers likeDemon GazeandStranger of Sword City. It kicked off withSpirit Hunter: Death Markin 2017, withSpirit Hunter: NGfollowing close behind in 2018.
Spirit Hunter: Death Mark IIwas initially crowdfunded throughCampfire, managing to more than double its goal for a total of over 30 million yen. We’ll see how its new 2D sections and “Suspensive Acts” — which have you making choices under pressure — play out early next year.
