AKIBA LOST PS5 Demo Launches Today, Switch Versions Follow August 27
The drama movie DLC, which lets players watch all six Nippon TV episodes inside the game, is a new distribution model that ties the television broadcast directly to the game purchase, a structure the sources describe as a new initiative.
Key Facts
- The PS5 demo for AKIBA LOST released on August 20, 2026, with Switch 2 and Switch demos scheduled for August 27.
- The full game launches on September 17, 2026, for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Steam.
- The original soundtrack DLC contains 31 tracks, including 22 from the TV drama, priced at 990 yen on Switch platforms.
- The drama movie DLC includes all six episodes of the Nippon TV broadcast and costs 1,980 yen on Switch platforms.
- Tsukasa Masuko, known for the Shin Megami Tensei series, handles the in-game BGM and sound effects.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
Izanagi Games released a free trial version for the PlayStation 5 version of AKIBA LOST today, August 20, 2026. The full-motion live-action suspense game, developed with Nippon TV and AX-ON, will have its Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch demos arrive on August 27. Pre-orders for the download version are now open, with a 10 percent discount on the PS5 version running until September 16. The company also detailed two pieces of downloadable content: an original soundtrack with 31 tracks, including 22 from the TV drama, and a drama movie containing all six episodes broadcast on Nippon TV, playable within the game. Tsukasa Masuko, known for the Shin Megami Tensei series, handles the in-game BGM and sound effects. A Digital Deluxe Edition bundling the main game with the soundtrack, drama movie, and two pixel art costume sets is also planned. The full game releases on September 17, 2026, for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Steam.
The PS5 demo is available now, and the Switch 2 and Switch versions follow on August 27, matching the staggered pre-order schedule. The 10 percent off pre-order sale for the Switch platforms runs until October 1, while the PS5 sale ends September 16. The main game is priced at 5,500 yen for the download version, and the Digital Deluxe Edition costs 8,250 yen. The soundtrack and drama movie will be sold separately starting September 17, at 990 yen and 1,980 yen respectively on the Switch platforms.
The soundtrack includes 31 in-game BGM tracks, with 22 used in the TV drama plus game-original music by Tsukasa Masuko. Theme songs and insert songs are not included. The drama movie DLC contains all six episodes of the Nippon TV drama, a format the sources call a new initiative for playing the drama within the game. Both DLC packs include pixel art costume sets for the characters: Set A covers Shinjo, Wakana, Aoi, and Moe, while Set B covers Shinjo, Kokone, Chihiro, and Yukimi.
AKIBA LOST stars Hiromitsu Kitayama, formerly of Kis-My-Ft2, and follows the unsolved case of six girls who disappeared in Akihabara 13 years ago. The game won the Future Division award at the Japan Game Awards 2025. A package version is also available for pre-order at 6,480 yen with an early purchase bonus of an in-game still image.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.