Hollow Shooter (ホロウシューター) launched for iOS and Android on August 10, 2026.
Developed by OisyLab, the free-to-play 3D action shooter follows an archer named Seraphie and places direct aiming at the center of its combat. Gyro controls, automatic camera tracking, Charge Shots, equipment customization, and several additional modes form its main gameplay systems.
Quick Summary
- Japanese title: ホロウシューター
- Latin rendering: Hollow Shooter
- Separate official global title: not announced
- Format: mobile game
- Genres: 3D action shooter and TPS
- Release date: August 10, 2026
- Platforms: iOS and Android
- Price: free
- Monetization: in-app purchases and advertising
- Developer: OisyLab
- App Store developer name: EISHI KATO
- Protagonist: Seraphie
- Japanese name: セラフィー
- Seraphie voice actor: Arisa Aihara
- Japanese voice actor name: 愛原ありさ
- Listed illustrator: Sunomi
- Japanese illustrator name: すのみ
- Primary weapon: bow
- Perspective: third-person shooter
- Gyro aiming: supported
- Automatic camera tracking: supported
- Charge Shots: available
- New Charge Shots: unlocked through quests
- Equipment: available
- Magic Stones: available
- Talismans: available
- Charge Shot customization: available
- Costumes: available
- Costume slots: body, head, and other
- Examples: sailor uniform and dresses
- Challenge Mode: available
- Score Attack Mode: available
- Additional modes: unlocked through Main Quest progression
- Single-player: listed as a game feature
- iOS download size: approximately 1.2 GB at the time of writing
- iOS requirement: iOS 15.0 or later
- App Store rating: 13+
- PC version: not announced
- Console version: not announced
Release Announcement, Google Play, and Game Visuals
Bow Combat Built Around Direct Aiming
Hollow Shooter centers its battles around Seraphie, who fights with a bow rather than conventional firearms.
Gyro controls allow players to adjust their aim intuitively by moving the device. An automatic camera system continues tracking the selected enemy, reducing the amount of manual camera management required during combat.
Holding the attack input produces a Charge Shot, giving players access to stronger attacks rather than relying entirely on rapid standard fire.
Progressing through quests unlocks additional Charge Shot options. Character development therefore expands both numerical strength and the variety of attacks available in battle.
OisyLab describes the central idea as a smartphone shooter where players still have to properly aim, while simplifying the camera controls for touch screens.
Equipment, Magic Stones, and Talismans Shape Builds
Seraphie can collect equipment to improve her combat capabilities.
Standard gear and accessories are joined by Magic Stones carrying special combat effects. Combining different stones allows players to shape a build around the requirements of a particular quest or preferred play style.
The game also includes talismans usable in battle, while Charge Shots have their own customization options.
These systems provide room to change Seraphie’s approach before difficult missions rather than relying on a single fixed setup.
Complete rarity tables, equipment pools, set bonuses, and statistical formulas have not been publicly detailed.
Costumes Use Three Separate Customization Slots
Hollow Shooter includes a dress-up system for Seraphie alongside its combat progression.
Appearance customization is divided into three slots:
- body
- head
- other
Players can mix individual parts instead of being forced to use every item from a complete outfit.
Official materials show options including sailor uniforms and dresses, while launch screenshots reveal additional clothing variations.
Some costumes and items are connected to the game’s acquisition systems. Apple’s listing also identifies loot boxes and in-app purchases among its product information.
Challenge and Score Attack Expand Beyond Main Quest
The Main Quest gradually opens additional activities.
Challenge Mode and Score Attack Mode are among the confirmed options, providing objectives beyond simply completing regular story stages.
Challenge content tests players against harder conditions, while Score Attack focuses on improving performance and achieving stronger results.
Those modes create additional reasons to optimize Charge Shots and equipment after progressing through the main content.
OisyLab has not yet published a complete public breakdown of every mode, Main Quest length, or total launch-stage count.
Arisa Aihara Voices Seraphie
Seraphie serves as both the protagonist and the player-controlled character.
OisyLab describes her as a girl traveling for a particular purpose. She is straightforward and kindhearted, wants to help other people, and may occasionally show a slightly selfish side.
Arisa Aihara provides Seraphie’s voice. Approximately 100 voice lines were recorded during development.
Giving Seraphie a voice was previously the focus of Hollow Shooter’s crowdfunding campaign, which sought to make its central character more expressive during gameplay.
Aihara’s official talent profile also lists Hollow Shooter among her game credits with Seraphie as her role.
More Than Three and a Half Years from Crowdfunding to Launch
Hollow Shooter went through a lengthy development period before its public release.
OisyLab opened a CAMPFIRE crowdfunding campaign on December 29, 2021, primarily to help fund Seraphie’s voice implementation. The campaign closed on January 28, 2022.
Nineteen supporters contributed a combined 68,500 yen against a 200,000-yen goal. Because the project used an All-In structure, the raised funds remained available to development even without reaching the original target.
The project initially aimed for a release around summer 2022, but development continued far beyond that schedule.
In its final release report, OisyLab noted that more than three and a half years had passed since the campaign and apologized for the extended wait.
Supporters who qualified for credit placement have their names included in the finished game.
Why This Matters
1) Aiming remains part of the core gameplay
Gyro controls and Charge Shots make target selection and accuracy an active part of combat rather than relying entirely on automatic attacks.
2) Camera management is simplified for mobile play
Automatic target tracking allows the player to focus more heavily on movement and shooting.
3) Builds extend beyond basic equipment
Magic Stones, talismans, and Charge Shot customization create several layers of character development.
4) The indie project has finally reached release
Following its 2021–2022 crowdfunding campaign and several years of development, Hollow Shooter is now publicly playable.
Game Information
The important details currently known are:
- Hollow Shooter launched on August 10, 2026
- it is available for iOS and Android
- OisyLab develops the game
- it uses a free-to-play distribution model
- advertising and in-app purchases are included
- Seraphie is the protagonist
- she uses a bow
- Arisa Aihara voices Seraphie
- gameplay uses a third-person perspective
- gyro aiming is supported
- an automatic camera follows targets
- holding the attack creates a Charge Shot
- additional Charge Shots unlock through quests
- equipment strengthens the character
- Magic Stones provide special combat effects
- talismans can be customized for battle
- Charge Shots also have customization options
- costumes use body, head, and other slots
- Challenge and Score Attack modes are available
- additional modes unlock through Main Quest progression
- the iOS version requires iOS 15.0 or later
- Apple rates the game 13+
- crowdfunding began in December 2021
- nineteen supporters contributed 68,500 yen
- supporter names are included in the finished game’s credits
- PC and console editions have not been announced
- game information is available through the official OisyLab website
- the iOS edition is available through the App Store
- the Android edition is available through Google Play
- further updates are published through the official OisyLab X account
Closing
Hollow Shooter has reached iOS and Android after a development process stretching several years.
Its mobile TPS combat combines bow aiming, gyro controls, Charge Shots, equipment, Magic Stones, costumes, Challenge Mode, and Score Attack. The game is now available as a free download through the App Store and Google Play.
- OisyLab Official X — August 10 Release Announcement and Gameplay Overview
- App Store — Official iOS Listing, Price, Requirements, Rating, Size, and In-App Purchases
- Google Play — Official Android Listing, Gameplay Systems, Screenshots, Ads, and In-App Purchases
- OisyLab — Official Hollow Shooter Project Page
- CAMPFIRE — Release Report, Development History, Supporter Credits, and Store Links
- CAMPFIRE — Voice Implementation Project and Crowdfunding History
- OisyLab Official X — Seraphie Character Profile and Arisa Aihara Voice Role
- Mausu Promotion — Arisa Aihara Official Profile and Hollow Shooter Credit
