A Different Winter Switch 2 Version Launches, Series Passes 1.5 Million
The Switch 2 version arrives alongside a 1.5 million-unit series milestone, signaling Kodansha Game Lab's push to extend the title's reach to new hardware and physical retail events in the same week.
Key Facts
- Kodansha Game Lab released the Nintendo Switch 2 version of 'A Different Winter' on July 30, 2026.
- The series, including 'A Different Winter' and 'A Different Star,' has surpassed 1.5 million copies sold worldwide.
- The Switch 2 version is priced at 710 yen, with a 20% discount to 568 yen until August 12, 2026.
- A pop-up shop for 'A Different Winter' runs from August 1 to August 13 at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya.
- An autograph session with creator Tokoro Nyori is scheduled for October 4, with lottery results announced on August 28.
Reporting from 2 sources: GameBusiness.jp, Game Spark.
Kodansha Game Lab released the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the two-player-only puzzle adventure 'A Different Winter' on July 30, 2026. The game, created by Tokoro Nyori, follows two boys who run away from home and discover a deer carcass, causing each player to see a different world: one sees an animal world, the other a machine world. Players must share information and align their perceptions to solve puzzles, with major choices requiring both players to pick the same answer to progress. The story branches based on choices, and total playtime is about 3 to 4 hours. The game supports cross-platform play across different hardware. The series, including 'A Different Winter' and its successor 'A Different Star,' has surpassed 1.5 million copies sold worldwide, a milestone reached about three and a half years after the original 2023 release. A pop-up shop will run from August 1 to August 13 at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya, featuring new Shibuya-themed illustrations and merchandise. An autograph session with Tokoro Nyori is scheduled for October 4, with lottery results announced on August 28. The game is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android, priced at 710 yen, with a 20% launch discount to 568 yen until August 12.
- Yoshida Terukazu wrote a play report on the original Nintendo Switch version for Game Spark, calling it a game where "what you see isn't the only truth" and noting he paid a friend fee to play the two-player-only title.
- The Switch 2 version is discounted 20% to 568 yen until August 12, 2026; the standard price across all platforms is 710 yen.
- An Amazon.co.jp exclusive double pack combining "A Different Winter" and "A Different Star" is available for 2,988 yen, including two original mugs, two clear coasters, a download code flyer, and a first-press postcard.
- An official illustration acrylic stand plate for the "Animal World" is sold separately for 852 yen.
- The pop-up shop at MEDICOS SHOP Shibuya (MAGNET by SHIBUYA109, 5th floor) limits purchases to five of each item per transaction, with boxed items capped at five boxes.
- For every 1,000 yen spent on related products, shoppers receive one of three bonus illustration cards at random.
- The autograph session lottery uses entry tickets distributed for every 5,000 yen spent at the venue; results post August 28 at 12:00.
- Kodansha Game Creators Lab published the game, which was created by Tokoro Nyori.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.