Scar-Lead Salvation

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Scar-Lead Salvation
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Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Producer(s) Hiroshi Aoki
Platform(s)
ReleaseWindows, PS4, PS5
29 May 2025
Xbox Series X/S
2 September 2025
Genre(s) Third-person shooter
Mode(s) Single-player

Scar-Lead Salvation [a] is a 2025 third-person shooter video game developed by Compile Heart and Neilo, and published by Compile Heart and Idea Factory International. It was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Windows on May 29, 2025 and for Xbox Series X/S on September 2, 2025.

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Gameplay

Scar-Lead Salvation is a third-person shooter with bullet hell elements. [1] The player controls Willow Martin, an amnesiac soldier who must escape from an unfamiliar place resided in by hostile mechanical beings. [2] The levels are procedurally generated. [1] When Willow is killed, she loses all of her equipments and must start over from the beginning. [2]

Development and Release

Scar-Lead Salvation was produced by Hiroshi Aoki, who joined Compile Heart in 2021. [3] He had worked on Rune Factory 5 , Rune Factory 4 Special , and Taito video games like Dariusburst , Kaiser Knuckle , and Psychic Force . [1] [4] In an interview with Famitsu , the game was recognized as an uncommon title for Compile Heart – being a third-person shooter, a serious sci-fi plot, and a high difficulty – to which Aoki replied he saw it as a new wave for the developer. [3] The two main characters, Willow Martin and AI, were voiced by Fairouz Ai and Junichi Suwabe. [2]

The game was first teased through the official website that went online on January 29, 2025; [4] [5] it was fully revealed on January 30 as a part of Compile Heart's 2025 lineup trailer. [6] [7] In Japan, the PlayStation 5 version will be published both physically and digitally, while the PlayStation 4 and PC versions will be digital-only. The publisher Compile Heart announced Special Edition and Digital Deluxe Edition that include additional materials. [2] For the international release, the game is published by Idea Factory International, with the PlayStation versions available both physically and digitally. [8] [9] [10] The game was released on May 29, 2025. [3] [8] The Xbox Series X and Series S versions will be released in September 2. [11]

Reception

Scar-Lead Salvation received generally negative reviews. The PlayStation 5 version received "generally unfavorable" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic. [12] 6% of the critics recommended the game according to OpenCritic. [13]

Notes

  1. ↑ Japanese: スカーレッドサルベーション, Hepburn: Sukaa Reddo Sarubeeshon

References

  1. 1 2 3 Barker, Sammy (30 January 2025). "Scar-Lead Salvation Really Is Returnal with an Anime Aesthetic for PS5, PS4". Push Square . Hookshot Media. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Romano, Sal (29 January 2025). "Scar-Lead Salvation debut trailer, gameplay, details, and screenshots". Gematsu. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "コンパイルハートが2025年の新作を続々発表！ 同社初の"死にゲー"TPS『スカーレッドサルベーション』や『魔法司書アリアナ ～七英傑の書～』などの各プロデューサーにインタビュー！". Famitsu . Kadokawa Game Linkage. 30 January 2025. Archived from the original on 2 April 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 Romano, Sal (28 January 2025). "Compile Heart and Neilo announce third-person shooter Scar-Lead Salvation for PS5, PS4, and PC". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 29 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "赤い髪の女性は何者なのか，なぜ機械兵器に攻撃されたのか。コンパイルハート新作タイトルのティザーサイトが公開に". 4Gamer.net . Aetas. 29 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  6. ↑ Romano, Sal (29 January 2025). "Compile Heart 2025 lineup trailer". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "高難度TPS「スカーレッドサルベーション」や完全新作の「魔法司書アリアナ」など，2025年内に登場するコンパイルハートの新作が明らかに". 4Gamer.net . Aetas. 30 January 2025. Archived from the original on 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  8. 1 2 Romano, Sal (31 January 2025). "Scar-Lead Salvation for PC coming west on May 29". Gematsu. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Tai, Anita (1 February 2025). "Compile Heart, neilo's Sci-Fi Shooter Game Scar-Lead Salvation Gets English Release". Anime News Network . Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  10. ↑ Romano, Sal (20 February 2025). "Scar-Lead Salvation for PS5, PS4 coming west on May 29 alongside PC". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 20 February 2025. Retrieved 21 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Romano, Sal (3 June 2025). "Scar-Lead Salvation for Xbox Series launches September 2". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 3 June 2025. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Scar-Lead Salvation critic reviews - Metacritic (PlayStation 5)". Metacritic . Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Scar-Lead Salvation Reviews - OpenCritic". OpenCritic . 29 May 2025. Archived from the original on 29 June 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
  14. ↑ White, Lucas (23 May 2025). "Scar-Lead Salvation review: Anime Returnal?". Shacknews . Archived from the original on 8 June 2025. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
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