Possessors set for Nov 11, 2025 on PS5 and PC

Heart Machine and publisher Devolver Digital announced that Possessors, the developer's next 2D action game, will release on November 11, 2025, for PlayStation 5 and PC. The studio released a gameplay overview trailer this week, narrated by game director Alx Preston and other team members, outlining the story, combat and platforming systems players can expect.

Possessors is set in a quarantined, near‑future cityscape after an interdimensional crisis. Players control Luca, a high school student whose body is mortally damaged and who survives by forming a pact with a demon named Rhem. According to the trailer and developer descriptions, the catastrophe began when the energy of Rhem was siphoned by the corporation Agradyne, leaving the city in ruins and populated by other demons that have possessed everyday objects.

Heart Machine labels the title a "search action" game, incorporating elements commonly associated with metroidvania design. Progression will revolve around exploration and acquiring new abilities that unlock previously inaccessible areas. Movement and traversal tools shown in the trailer include a grapple or whip, wallrunning and a downward smash that lets players break...