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Varlet Digital Pre-Orders Available Now

A classmate falls asleep on the main character's shoulder in Varlet.

School is (almost) back in session! Ahead of the game’s launch on August 28th, Varlet is now available to pre-order digitally on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. The high school RPG will be available in standard and deluxe digital editions.

Before we go into the specifics of each edition, here’s one of the recent trailers of Varlet:

While the Standard Edition is priced at $59.99 USD, the Deluxe Digital Edition will be $79.99. What makes this version so deluxe? It includes the following:

  • Digital Creative Artbook- An 80-page collection of illustrations that bring the eerie beauty and emotional complexity of Kousei Academy to life.
  • Digital Special Album Official Soundtrack – This 53-track soundtrack features 13 vocal songs and 40 original background tracks composed by an all-star lineup; wotaku, NILFRUITS, OSTER project, Yoshida Yasei, Tadano Kaeded / A4., Hitoshizuku, and Yamasankakkei, KANON69, Daibakuhasin, and legendary composer Tsukasa Masuko (Shin Megami Tensei).
  • Monark & The Caligula Effect 2 School Uniform Set DLC- Suit up your Hero with school uniforms from two influential titles in Varlet’s lineage:
    • “Monark” School Uniform
    • “The Caligula Effect 2” School Uniform

As with past FuRyu titles like Monark and The Caligula Effect series, Varlet follows classmates in a high school. As with those games, the school kids gain powers to attack hostile creatures. Here’s the full deets:

Set in Kousei Academy, a place shrouded in whispers of another world, Varletfollows a transfer student who discovers the existence of a surreal dimension called the Glitch, where classmates are being replaced by monsters. As a member of the Student Support Services (SSS), players help troubled peers while battling mysterious creatures to prevent the school’s collapse.

Key Features:

  • Dynamic Timeline Combat System:Choose between “Leader” and “Ruler” battle roles to guide allies or dominate the field.
  • Triad Stats System:Shape your personality and story through six evolving traits – Morality, Sympathy, Altruism, Machiavellianism, Psychopathy, and Narcissism.
  • Meaningful Bonds:Form relationships that affect both your journey and the outcome of the narrative, but beware the risks of growing too close to too many.

Varlet Screenshots

Will Varlet have what it takes to stand apart from FuRyu’s other high school RPGs? Stay tuned to RPGFan as school gets closer to session to find out!

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Tyler Trosper

Tyler Trosper is a news writer for RPGFan. He has an unhealthy obsession with the Xeno franchise, especially Xenosaga. He runs a podcast about the series in his free time and sometimes works on fan projects. Tyler would die happy if Xenosaga Episode IV was announced. Besides Xeno, Tyler enjoys watching anime, his favorite being Neon Genesis Evangelion.

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