13Z -Thirteen Zodiac Chronicles- Sets Switch 2 and PS5 Release for January 14, 2027
The release lands close to the Steam version's first quarter 2027 window, giving the same roguelike two near-simultaneous launches that could draw different audiences based on platform.
Key Facts
- 13Z -Thirteen Zodiac Chronicles- releases worldwide for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 on January 14, 2027.
- The PC version on Steam, titled 13Z: The Zodiac Trials, is scheduled for release in the first quarter of 2027.
- The game supports online co-op for up to 4 players and local 2-player co-op via split screen.
- A playable demo of 13Z -Thirteen Zodiac Chronicles- will be exhibited at the Konami Digital Entertainment booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026 from September 17 to 21.
- 13Z -Thirteen Zodiac Chronicles- is developed by Singapore-based studio Mixed Realms and published by Clouded Leopard Entertainment.
Reporting from 2 sources: Automaton, Denfaminicogamer.
Publisher Clouded Leopard Entertainment announced on August 27 that the action roguelike 13Z -Thirteen Zodiac Chronicles-, developed by Singapore-based studio Mixed Realms, will launch worldwide for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 on January 14, 2027. The price is undecided. The game is a fast-paced 3D action roguelike themed around the Chinese zodiac, where players control warriors possessed by animal spirits and grow stronger through repeated runs. It supports solo play, local 2-player co-op via split screen, and online co-op for up to 4 players. Players choose a challenger such as the fox sword saint, the crow that attacks with feather blades, or the panda with powerful striking techniques, each with exclusive abilities and growth systems. Co-op mode introduces more ferocious enemies, tougher bosses, and temptations that provoke internal discord among allies. The Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 versions include Japanese and English character voices, with the full cast announced sequentially. The game is also in development for PC on Steam under the name 13Z: The Zodiac Trials, scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.
- Tokyo Game Show 2026 will host a playable demo inside the Konami Digital Entertainment booth at Makuhari Messe, running September 17 to 21, 2026. Business days are September 17 and 18; public days are September 19 to 21.
- Demo players receive an original eco bag, and those who follow and repost the official X account @13z_game_jp get an original sticker, while supplies last.
- The story follows guardians of the Eastern zodiac whose power waned as traditions were lost, forcing them to revive the Zodiac Trials to find a worthy thirteenth zodiac god.
- Fox is the Sword Saint, a cheerful swordsman from a prestigious family of female swordsmen who seeks her own path beyond tradition.
- Crow is Death's Messenger, punished for interfering with souls of the dead and hoping the trials win him a new life under the light.
- Panda is the Iron-Fisted Fighter, a kind-hearted young man from Yunzhu Valley investigating animal disappearances and enemy appearances in his homeland.
- In-stage rewards let players learn new attack techniques to replace existing ones, strengthen learned techniques, or enhance actions like dash and parry, with branching stage choices based on reward types.
- Between runs, players return to a base built on the back of a giant turtle for permanent upgrades and quests; Steam development logs indicate the bosses are zodiac guardians.
- Mixed Realms is a Singapore indie studio founded in 2016, starting with VR games and releasing the deck-building roguelike Gordian Quest in 2022.
- The concept came from a cat-themed game idea, sparked by the Eastern zodiac legend of the cat tricked by the rat into missing the zodiac.
- The game supports offline play for 1 to 2 players via split screen and online play for 1 to 4 players.
- Subtitles are offered in Japanese, English, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, Korean, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Latin American Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.