Smilegate said on the 22nd that the dark fantasy roguelike RPG "Chaos Zero Nightmare" (hereafter KAJENA), which it services and Super Creative developed, launched globally at noon that day. KAJENA topped the free game download rankings on Apple's App Store in eight countries—the United States, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Canada, Singapore, and Macao—based on pre-downloads alone one day before launch.
KAJENA, the new title from Super Creative that achieved global success with "Epic Seven," is a subculture RPG based on 2D animation, set in a devastated universe and depicting a dark, deep worldview in which players battle unknown entities. It combines the fun of character (agent) growth with a KARD battle system and roguelike elements that change based on user choices to deliver a differentiated play experience. In particular, it implements enhanced 2D artwork with new technologies such as active light source effects, and heightens immersion with dark fantasy direction where an agent's mind collapses.
KAJENA offers a global one-build service across 174 countries on mobile (Google Play and Apple's App Store) and PC (Smilegate Stove) platforms, supporting four languages: Korean, English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese. KAJENA surpassed 2 million pre-registrations, and in the playtest held in September, 70% of participants gave positive feedback, raising expectations for a strong market entry.
Smilegate prepared a slate of launch events. Users can receive up to 200 free agent summons and various growth materials through attendance, level achievement, and mission achievement events, and can also obtain the agents "Beryl," "Rosaria," and "Rey" for free. On the Stove official community and X channel, Baemin gift certificates will be given through comment, subscription, and play verification events.
Baek Young-hoon, CEO of Smilegate Megaport, said, "We thank the users who have waited a long time for KAJENA's launch," and added, "We will focus all our capabilities together with the developer so that it can become a work that surpasses the limits of subculture games with the unique genre of dark fantasy roguelike RPG."