Japanese publisher Happinet has today announced that its very not happy looking game, Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle, will be making its way to Switch at the end of this month.

Featuring a slightly different approach to the traditional real-time dungeon RPG genre, Haunted Dungeons: Hyakki Castle encourages players to split up with its 'two-party system' (you can see it in action in the trailer above). Players must use unique skills and move-sets to destroy the genuinely creepy monsters throughout the game, facing distinctive attacks and behaviours from the various enemy types on offer.

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The game is set during the Edo Period of Japan, based on the eerie Hyakki Island - a place where prisoners are sent to live in exile. A mysterious castle suddenly appears on this island, bringing with it a terrifying group of monsters known as Yokai in Japanese literature. Here are all the features you need to know:

Game details:
- Real-time RPG Action: Execute various tactics such as flanking, distracting, and more for your party in real-time as “Yokai” appear throughout the castle to bring death upon players
- Twice the Possibilities: Split your group of assassins into two parties at any time to deal with traps, puzzles, and enemies for unparalleled strategy and party options
- Explore a Monstrous Castle: The enormous castle is filled with cunning traps—some of which can only be solved by dividing your party—and tough boss monsters, testing player instincts and judgement
- Explore Japanese Character Classes and Races: Choose to play as an Oni, Tengu, Human, or Nekomata with four distinct races on tap to add diverse skillsets to your party
-Tutorial Mode: Learn to survive and defeat the Yokai and bosses in a tutorial mode that provides an in-depth explanation on all the mechanics and tactics needed to survive
- Redefined UI Experience: Experience real-time gameplay with improved UI designed for console gameplay and beginners of the real-time dungeon RPG genre

The game will be available to purchase directly from the Nintendo Switch eShop for $13.99 / €11.99 / £10.99. Will you be trying this one out for size?