- Price Drop! - 20 July 2026
After looking at player feedback and discussion, we have also decided to lower the price of Rose and Locket, with the new price being $11.99 USD.
- Update 2 - Introducing Steam Achievements and Cloud Saves! - 26 June 2026
All New:Steam Achievements added, with 15 standard and 3 hidden achievements to showcase your epic gameplay on your Steam Profile!Steam Cloud Saves are now enabled across Windows, Mac OS, and Steam Deck! With full cross compatibility, you can now keep your progress across devices! Minor Bug Fixes:Fixed a level boundary that could break when jumping in certain cases.Fixed a hidden area where a player could bypass the death pit and fall forever.Resolved a minor Lore Card visual issue.
- First Update - Key Re-Mapping and much more! - 18 June 2026
The First Update is now live, featuring player-requested additions and enhanced gameplay! We have been watching and listening to the community's feedback and have made the following fixes and general improvements to the Rose and Locket experience. The Latest and Greatest! Control Remapping - available for both Mouse and Keyboard and those using Controllers, you can now edit all the controls to suit your gameplay needs! Final boss stages revamped with newer & cooler visuals on some previously generic hazards, and an upgraded system for seamlessly transitioning between art themes and platforms/hazards to better suit the Boss Theme. Fixes and General Changes: Rose has slightly increased health on all difficulties now Controller vibration amount can be adjusted or turned off entirely Significantly increased maneuverability while mounted Most boss sections now scale attack frequency rather t…
- Rose and Locket - OUT NOW! - 29 May 2026
The gates of the Underwest have swung open, so get your trigger fingers ready and prepare yourself for the descent into the realms of the Deadly Sins. Rose and Locket is OUT NOW on Steam, for Windows and Mac! Thank you to everyone who has been along for the ride and supported the team. We cannot wait for you to share in Rose’s story!
- 30K Wishlists and Release Date Announcement - 19 May 2026
It’s been a little while since our last update, so we have quite a few things to share with you all today! 30K Wishlists This is an amazing milestone for us and the game. A huge thank you to everyone who's been along for the ride and to everyone who has wishlisted the game! We have appreciated your support and excitement for the game. Mac Demo The Rose and Locket demo is now available on macOS! So if you wanted to try it out but couldn’t because of your preferred system, now’s the time to change that. And lastly… Release date! The gates of the Underwest will open, and Rose will venture forth to take on the Great Sins in Envy’s name to save her daughter’s soul on May 27th, 2026! With only a week to wait, it's time to start readying those trigger fingers! Make sure to wishlist the game to be notified when the game launches! See y’all soon, gunslingers.
- Ninja Kiwi Publishing Whistling Wizard’s Rose and Locket! - 4 March 2026
We are thrilled to announce that Ninja Kiwi will be publishing the visually stunning and narratively poignant platformer, Rose and Locket, developed by Whistling Wizard. You are Rose, a former outlaw gunslinger whose daughter's soul has been imprisoned in a locket by Envy, one of the Seven Deadly Sins. To free her daughter, Rose must do his bidding. True to his name, Envy wants the power of the other Deadly Sins for himself. Guide Rose as she ventures into the Underwest, the underworld of the wild west. Hunt down Pride, Greed, Lust, Gluttony, Wrath, and Sloth. Collect their bounties for your new master. Traverse this dark yet vibrant underworld. Test your acrobatic gunslinging skills in dynamic boss battles featuring high-energy 360° shooting galleries. Discover the mysteries of Rose’s past as she once again relies on her trusty six-shooter. But be warned, not everything is what it seem…
- A Tale Told by the Victor: Pride - 13 September 2024
Hey, travelers! As Rose’s journey continues, we leave Gluttony’s ravenous realm and enter the Mirrorverse of Pride. Don’t trust what you see here, travelers. Just like in the tale told by the victor — there is a lot of fact twisting and pompous self-glorification here. The ShogunOnce a powerful Shogun – who conquered lands in the name of honor and glory – the Pride clutches the Realm in his ephemeral grip. He uses his influence to show himself as the only hero in his story. And there is no one in the realm to challenge him over it. You might think that he’s all talk, but all who thought the same way never won the duel with the ex-Shogun. Even in the afterlife, the Pride is as masterful of a swordsman as he was in life. To keep his distance in a fight he uses myriad of blades, dotted across the arena and doesn’t shy away from petty, underhanded tactics. If not taken seriously enough, the…
- All-encompassing Voracity: Gluttony - 14 June 2024
Hey, travelers! We continue to gallop through the Underwest, following Rose’s steps on her path of vengeance. After we’ve explored the realms of the Wrath and Sloth, the road takes us through that of boundless famishment. This is a realm characterized by its insatiable hunger and gluttonous nature. Acidic lakes, vulturous dwellers, and aggressively carnivorous nature — this is the ravenous domain of the Gluttony. The Kingdom of All-Engrossing Famishment The realm belongs to the evergrowing Forest that mutates every soul, damned enough to wind up there. A little note for you, travelers: once you give in to the fear of hunger, you will never be the same again. The Forest’s only purpose of existence is to consume, transform and mutate any unfortunate soul into another thrall for the Sin’s hordes. Even the Lost Ones, – the smallest and most innocent spirits of the Underwest, – are doomed to…
- Rose & Locket Demo just released! - 16 March 2024
Hey everyone, Just a quick announcement to let you know that a playable demo is now available here on Steam. We would love to hear your thoughts on what we have so far! Thank you
- Death in the emptiness: Sloth - 30 January 2024
Hey, travelers! As we follow Rose along her path of vengeance, we delve deeper into the Underwest. After we already explored the realm of Wrath, our route now takes us through a rather peculiar expanse — nothingness. It is a realm characterized by its sheer emptiness. Devoid of colors, sounds, and emotions – this desolate domain belongs to Sloth. Absolute Kingdom of the Silence Sloth radiates a luminous white glow, drawing inspiration from the dusty, neglected places of yesteryear. This place embodies sheer emptiness. And what conveys the vastness without being boring and inexpressive? Clouds of course! A realm in ruins where the only purpose is to glide through as if floating aimlessly through life without passion. Drifting in-between these cloudscapes feels futile — a journey through realms devoid of meaning. If someone enters the Sloth realm — and it’s unlikely that anyone alive will…
- Blood and fire: Wrath - 29 November 2023
Hey, travelers! We continue our Underwest Travel Guide. Here the Lands of Death are divided by Seven Sins each with its own patrimony. Each patrimony is an embodiment of the Sin which controls it. Emotions, colors, sounds — all this matters in the world of Underwest. Today we'll be visiting the first domain Rose encountered on her journey. The land of horror, hopelessness and despair the blood-red Sin of Wrath, crimson in hue stands supreme. Spectral ghost town: Wrath and its domain The dominion of Wrath is an old abandoned town inspired by the classic Wild West settlements of the American frontier. But the music no longer plays at the saloon, and the clock on the town tower has stopped forever at noon. It is a place of teeming rage where red dominates the color palette. All shades — from rust to blood — embody aggression, violence and cruelty. Wrath flits through the mass graves of the…
- Underwest Travel Guide - 26 September 2023
Hello Travelers! Welcome to our Underwest Travel Guide, this time we're diving straight into the realm of the dead, — the Underwest. A pivotal place where Rose fights to save her daughter, the only thing that can be dear to a hardened gunslinger like herself. The Underworld is a wicked and mysterious place. The Seven Sins reign supreme and danger lurks behind every turn. Let’s get into it and take a closer look at the secrets, designs, creatures, and emotions that bring this atmospheric realm to life! The Underwest’'s Creation: Emotion and Color The Underwest is a canvas splashed with pigments that convey explicit meanings. This is the domain of the Seven Sins, each one embodying the idea and emotion behind one of these vibrant colors. The nature of every Sin is represented by their signature colors. For instance, Wrath's domain is violent red. — A color long-associated with intense ang…
- A Big Iron on Her Hip - 29 August 2023
Devlog #2: Meet Rose - The heart and soul of Rose and Locket Hello everyone! As you may have gathered from the title of this devlog, Rose is the main character of our game: Rose and Locket! This is our second devlog so today we'd like to introduce her in detail, and let you all get to know a little more about the woman behind the title. We hope her unique design, personality, and role within the game’s world will capture your imagination and make you eager to learn more about her. Let’s get into it! The inspiration behind Rose’s style Rose, the main hero of the game, has a unique but familiar design. It’s well-known for everybody, but especially for those who have watched classic western movies. To be more precise - if you have enjoyed the legendary “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly”, you definitely remember Clint Eastwood’s character - “Man with no Name”. The poncho and hat that he wore…
- Rose & Locket - Wild West Vistas - 14 June 2023
Greetings, gunslingers! Hope you're ready for a "drawsome" Rose & Locket behind-the-scenes devlog! We wanted to share some insight behind the scenes of Rose and Locket’s development The story of Rose & Locket is a tale of Rose, an ex outlaw who’s been blackmailed by an evil Spirit of the Underworld, and her odyssey through the dangerous Underwest to free her daughter's spirit, imprisoned in a silver locket. We want to provide players with an action packed adventure of Rose against great odds of the Underwest. Our ambition was to craft a narrative rich in emotion encompassing themes of love, loss, and the journey in between. But we also want to weave an exhilarating adventure so unforgettable that even a humble tumbleweed couldn’t resist taking the voyage. The visuals in Rose & Locket are distinct in their comic-like aesthetic. We went through many iterations before finally settling on a…
- Rose&Locket — Demo Coming This Fall - 10 June 2022
Hello, Underwest dwellers! We’ve got a fresh new trailer for Rose&Locket from IGN Summer Of Gamingl Did you notice it? That’s right, we are not just sharing the footage of the new demo, we're also announcing exactly when it launches! Prepare your gamepads for this October, you'll love it! Follow us on Twitter and join our Discord to stay tuned for more info!
- Rose & Locket at MIX 10th Anniversary - 22 March 2022
Howdy, everyone! Rose&Locket is taking part in MIX 10th Anniversary! Catch us live Tomorrow, March 23rd at 3pm CET — just visit our Steam page and join the show! Stay tuned and follow us for more Rose&Locket content: Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwgamingnz Discord: https://discord.gg/v2ryarYH
- Rose&Locket — MIX 10th Trailer - 22 March 2022
Hello, Underwest dwellers! Today we have something special for you — a new trailer presented at MIX 10th Year Anniversary. Check it out! Follow us on social media for all the latest news and join our official DIscord: Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwgamingnz Discord: https://discord.gg/v2ryarYH
- Rose and Locket at #theBAE - 21 January 2022
Hey there, Underwest dwellers! We are happy to announce that Rose and Locket will take part in The Big Adventure Event (or just #theBAE). We are very thankful for this opportunity and hope you're as excited as we are! As part of the event, we will stream the first 15 minutes of the game, which you can watch right here on Steam! See you soon, in the Underwest! And if you want to keep a closer eye on the game, follow us on social media for all the latest news. Twitter: https://twitter.com/wwgamingnz Discord: https://discord.gg/v2ryarYH Wishlist on Steam: https://t.co/9TB0d9TVwE Itch.io: https://t.co/lYQ4veXjeD
- Devlog 1: Art and Composition in Rose and Locket - 19 January 2022
Hello, Underwest dwellers! Aside from the run’n’gun action you should expect in the game, one of the things that makes Rose & Locket stand out is its comic book style. However, we didn’t just take your typical 2D plane and divide it into strips. In fact, the whole game is designed around the concept, which affects both its gameplay and dramatic presentation in many ways. Here is a small showcase. https://i.imgur.com/uRoNbsm.gif As you can see, the gameplay area isn’t simply a blocky comic grid. In fact, the screen can take any shape, making for some beautiful scenery. https://i.imgur.com/vjskf0r.jpg One of our favorite tricks is utilizing the panel’s “negative space” for artistic purposes, such as making the scene more striking or adding a foreboding foreground. https://i.imgur.com/HwnXvaE.jpg Reducing the space around the main character naturally draws the player’s attention to an obje…
