Varlet
To be a "leader" that guides others forward, or to be an uncompromising "ruler"...VARLET is a school life RPG where, through encounters with troubled boys and girls who are also searching for themselves, you…
Varlet is an adventure developed by Aquria, released 27 August 2025 on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Varlet is
Varlet is an adventure game developed by Aquria and released in 2025. It was published by FuRyu. It is available on PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Kousei Academy: where the protagonist has recently transferred. Whispered rumors surround this place. “Another world” where strange creatures dwell appears within the school… and once you’ve wandered in, there’s no way back out. After seeing this other world—“a Glitch”—with his own eyes, the protagonist realizes several people have been replaced with monsters. You must fight alongside your friends to save the academy from imminent destruction. As a “Leader” that guides others forward, or as a “Ruler” who believes might makes right
How it plays
Its themes are action, drama and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Varlet launched on 27 August 2025, within three weeks of Hollow Knight: Silksong, Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater and Hell is Us. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Hollow Knight: Silksong, Mafia: The Old Country, Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, Hell is Us.
Official trailer
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