Idea Factory International announced that Death end re;Quest: Code Z will release in North America and Europe on May 13, 2025. The game will be available on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5; the previously-planned western Nintendo Switch release was cancelled due to a conflict with Nintendo guidelines. The game will be available physically and digitally, although the European physical release will be later, on June 27, 2025.
A physical Limited Edition will be available for $89.99/£84.99/€89.99. It will be available to pre-order (along with the standard edition) from Idea Factory International’s online stores in North America and Europe from April 1, 2025, and include:
- 92-page official art book and stories
- 32-track official CD soundtrack
- Sayaka mousepad
- Collector’s box
- Exclusive trading card
Death end re;Quest: Code Z features different gameplay to its predecessors, using turn-based roguelike combat and exploration with various terrains, enemies, traps, and more. The game revolves around the entity Iris and a multiple worlds concept. Iris was born in “DE-1 World”, which resembles 2000s Earth. After that world entered a spiral of tragedy, Iris created a replica known as “DE-1.5 World” and set it up to be more idyllic. However, a new threat emerges and sees new protagonist Sayaka Hiwatari facing chaos involving friends and foes. It includes a mixture of returning and new characters, with its story connecting to the previous titles and said to contain significantly more gruesome events and character death scenes than its predecessors.
