https://store.steampowered.com/app/2997310/Teatime_Samurai/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/452970/Asemblance/
In the past few days, Teatime Samurai (RRP was CA$3.89) and Asemblance (RRP was CA$8.99) are two video games that were recently changed from being paid games, to being free games on the Steam store.
Interestingly, whilst the Steam version of Asemblance has just been made free, the PS4 version is still priced at CA$10.99 on the PlayStation store, the Xbox version is still priced at CA$7.99 on the Xbox store, and the Switch version is still priced at CA$9.99 on the Nintendo eShop.
Teatime Samurai is going Free to Play. – Steam news update (May 22, 2025)
Hello loyal fans, loyal enemies, and strangers who ended up on this announcement page because they were Googling something about tea ceremonies and got confused. We’re here today with exciting updates about
Teatime Samurai.
It’s just about the one year anniversary of the release of Teatime Samurai Remastered! In light of this milestone and the billions of dollars we’ve already made on the game, Teatime Samurai is going Free to Play! Now absolutely everyone can play it and absolutely no one has an excuse not to play it. So tell your friends, tell your neighbors, tell the appropriate authorities: the Samurai is back in town, and this time it’s free.
According to IsThereAnyDeal / SteamDB.info price tracking history data, the most recent RRP listing was set to CA$3.89 before the game was changed from paid game to free-to-play (May 30, 2025).
Teatime Samurai – Steam Deck Compatibility: Unknown
Teatime Samurai – Trailer(s) & Video Clip(s):
Teatime Samurai Remastered Gameplay (runtime: 18:43)
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Teatime Samurai – Description:
Who woulda thought sipping tea would could lead to an epic battle against the forces of the undead? Not us, surely, but here we are.
In Teatime Samurai, you’ll journey to ancient Japan, where your old dojo has been overrun by a fabulous army of zombies, skeletons, and assorted monsters from Japanese folklore. Your host? None other than the great Nashisama, the man who taught you everything you know about slinging fireballs and drinking tea.
FEATURES
- Twin-Stick Madness: Get ready to blast your way through hordes of enemies in classic arcade action. Dust off those dusty thumbs, it’s arcade time, baby.
- Couch Co-op: Party started and looking for co-op action? Look no further than Teatime Samurai. Up to four players can join the fray on the same screen.
- Retro Vibes: With hand drawn retro pixel art graphics, this game is a nostalgic sendup to the golden age of arcade shooters – but with substantially more tea.
- Japanese Folklore Fun: From mischievous yokai to oversized oni, the enemies you’ll face are straight out of Japanese mythology. It’s like a very shoddy history lesson, where the teacher gets confused half way through and starts talking about magic pizza.
- Legendary Boss Battles: Face off against monstrous bosses. Martial arts champions, Oni Sorcerers, and Blues Keyboardists from 80s jam bands all await you.
- Two Fabulous Game Modes: In Classic Mode you’ll dive into relentless action and kill as many enemies as possible, facing down six bosses. Rack up your score and etch your name onto the high score board, proving yourself the ultimate Teatime Samurai. In Defend the Shrine Mode you’ll hold up against endless waves of enemies hell-bent on destroying your shrine. Strategize, defend, and prove your skills in this survival challenge.
JOIN THE PARTY
Grab your friends, your gamepads, your friend’s gamepads, and a hot cup of tea. It’s Teatime. And this time, it’s… Samurai… Teatime… Teatime Samurai.
Asemblance will be made permanently free for Steam users on June 2nd 2025 – Steam news update (May 29, 2025)
.. because why not.
According to IsThereAnyDeal / SteamDB.info price tracking history data, the most recent RRP listing was set to CA$8.99 before the game was changed from paid game to free (June 2, 2025).
Asemblance – Steam Deck Compatibility: Unknown
Asemblance – Trailer(s) & Video Clip(s):
Asemblance – Release Trailer | PS4
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Asemblance – Description:
Reviews
“Asemblance Is A **** Of A Game That You Should Try”
Kotaku
“Dread Central’s “Art Game of the Year””
4.5/5 – Dread Central
“To call Asemblence an unorthodox game would be an understatement; it’s a game that throws convention off a cliff… it’s a game that pushes the boundaries of what a game can be – that questions our most basic assumptions of the medium..”
5/5 – Digitally Downloaded
About This Game
Asemblance is a single-player, first-person, psychological thriller.
You wake to find yourself trapped inside an experimental machine…
A machine built to simulate memories.
You no longer recall why you entered, but an AI voice guides you.
Trying to escape, you face memories from a past you may not want to remember.
But what is real?
Are these memories your own?
Can you even trust your own mind anymore?
Are you even in control?
Asemblance is the pilot episode of a mind-bending franchise inspired by The Twilight
Zone, The X-Files, and the Black Mirror television series.
Soundtrack by Seattle electronic artists Kid Smpl and Johnny Goss.
Statistics: Posted by da1jonty — Jun 4th, 2025 12:26 pm