🎮 Qliphah in Providence's Shadow - Game Info & Facts

Qliphah in Providence's Shadow is a Tactical Timeline RPG developed by UnitePlus and published by Arc System Works, set in a Tokyo that has collapsed in an event called the Collapse. You play two leads — Rena Hizuki, a Public Safety investigator, and Soma Hoshigami, the Half-turned delivery boy she takes into custody — hunting a demonic narcotic, cursed Stigma glyphs and the cult behind them, in real-time combat you can slow down or pause. The Grand Scenario runs about 20 hours with choices and bad endings, fully voiced, in a cel-shaded art style with an opening theme and in-game insert songs.

Investigate a ruined Tokyo district on a five-day countdown: sweep Search Areas for evidence and skill drops, read the map's recommended enemy levels before committing, and fight Anomalies through the Tactical Counter-Timeline — predict the attack, program the counter, buff the gap, chain the Rush, finish with an Arcanum Awakening. Evidence feeds the board, skills feed the palette, and the story's choices — Rena and Soma's partnership included — decide which of the endings you reach.

The game reviews at roughly 78 on OpenCritic (‘Strong’) — a warm reception for a budget-priced RPG. Critics consistently praise the stylish combat, the cel-shaded Anomaly designs and the two leads; the recurring criticism is that combat can grow repetitive across long sessions. For a $24.99 tactical-action hybrid from the Guilty Gear publisher, the consensus is clear value.