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Minecraft Dungeons II Reveals New Dimension The Sift At Tokyo Game Show 2026

Mojang is using the sequel to preview a dimension that will not reach the main Minecraft game until 2027, making Dungeons II the only place players can enter The Sift this year.

Key Facts

  • Minecraft Dungeons II releases on September 29 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2, and is available on Xbox Game Pass from day one.
  • The Sift is a new dimension in Minecraft Dungeons II, entered through rifts that appear across the Overworld, and it will come to the main Minecraft game in 2027.
  • Minecraft Dungeons II raises armor slots from one to four and adds Talismans, items that grant passive buffs and level up alongside the player.
  • The Sift was inspired by Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind, along with fungi and slime molds, according to game director Mans Olson and production director Nathan Rose.
  • Minecraft Dungeons II supports four-player co-op with local and online play mixed together, plus matchmaking, party codes, friend lists, and cross-play.

Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress), Game Spark, GameBusiness.jp.

Minecraft Dungeons II Reveals New Dimension The Sift At Tokyo Game Show 2026

Mojang Studios showed the new dimension The Sift at a hands-on session for Minecraft Dungeons II held during Tokyo Game Show 2026. Game director Mans Olson and production director Nathan Rose attended and said the area draws on Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind along with fungi and slime molds. The Sift is a calm, fertile place filled with souls, entered through rifts that open across the Overworld, and its colorful water deals continuous damage. The demo ran in four-player co-op with builds for fighter, bow, tank or support, and mage roles. Armor slots rose from one to four, and a new item called the Talisman grants passive buffs that level with the player. Mojang said the sequel uses an interconnected world rather than an open-world structure. Minecraft Dungeons II releases on September 29 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2, and arrives on Xbox Game Pass on day one.

  • Minecraft's first new dimension since launch. The Overworld, Nether, and End have only gained biomes in updates until now.
  • The Sift reaches the main game in 2027. Mojang announced it at Minecraft Live on September 26, with almost no details about how Java or Bedrock players will enter it.
  • The Sift appears in Dungeons II early, described on the Xbox Wire blog as "strange occurrences that begin to disrupt the natural order of the Overworld, new kinds of enemies appear, and souls begin to fly throughout the world."
  • That same post says the dimension brings "entirely different, colorful visuals, new mobs, and new rules to learn."
  • Access is through rifts that suddenly appear in the Overworld or ancient portals.
  • Enemies corrupted by souls are stronger than normal and drop a special currency for weapon upgrades and enchanting in villages.
  • A Guidance Trail points to the next objective, equipment drops are color-coded per player, and animals are almost invincible.
  • The demo's boss fight ended the session with the players wiped out.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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