Fail the Beat, Pierce Your Friend: Violent Rhythm-Action Game PIERCING Launches on Steam November 13, 2026
Free demo already available on Steam
Solo developer Buri Games has announced that PIERCING, a rhythm-action game for PC, will launch on Steam on Friday, November 13, 2026. A new trailer has also been released.
- Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4348420
- New trailer: https://youtu.be/xqsLuZN0hRk
Story
You are Lin, a young woman who works as a tailor. Your hometown has been destroyed by monsters that appeared out of nowhere. As you flee with your childhood friend Asha, a strange Sage appears before you. The Sage offers you food and water in exchange for playing a game. The penalty for losing: a piercing.
About the Game
PIERCING is a rhythm-action game where you smash every panel to the beat. Break all of the connected panels in one continuous path, then shatter the red devil statue to clear the stage. Rough, hand-drawn animation and the satisfying crunch of breaking statues make for an addictive feel. The game features 59 stages, and an endless mode unlocks after you clear the game.
Failing a rhythm stage doesn’t end your journey. The story goes on.
But every time you fail, you must pierce the ear of Asha, your childhood friend.
Brush back her hair, heat the needle, and push it through her ear. PIERCING is a painful yet sensual piercing simulator that recreates every step of the process. With each failure, another piercing appears on her ear.
The game features 30 types of earrings.
Asha loves you more than life itself. Adorn her gently, one piercing at a time.
Streaming and Videos
You are free to stream and upload videos of PIERCING, and to monetize them.
I kindly ask that you avoid spoiling the core of the story and its endings.
Demo
A free demo is already available on Steam. It includes the opening section of the game and a high-difficulty stage exclusive to the demo.
Product Information
- Title: PIERCING
- Genre: Rhythm action, piercing simulator, yuri / dark fantasy
- Release date: Friday, November 13, 2026
- Players: 1
- Estimated playtime: 1–2 hours per playthrough (plus multiple endings and replay content)
- Languages: English, Japanese
- Platform: PC (Steam), runs on Steam Deck
- Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4348420/
- Trailer: https://youtu.be/xqsLuZN0hRk
- Developer: Buri Games ( https://x.com/buri_83)
- Content notice: Contains piercing-related bleeding, intense content, and indirect sexual references in text
About the Developer
I make games that are cute and creepy and feel right in your hands: simple games that get you hooked. PIERCING began as a project I planned to finish in two weeks, as practice for illustration and story writing while I was working on another game. It ended up taking me 10 months. Along with the rough, hand-made feel that comes from solo development, I believe it has become a short but dense game with a unique atmosphere and a fresh play experience.
Press Kit
Images and video assets are available here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ukyhnTJwpI2Jj77pWNONfUGSxq6I5aMd
Contact
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