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Moomin: Midsummer Madness Demo Arrives on Switch and Switch 2 Ahead of November 12 Launch
Shochiku Games began distributing a trial version of Moomin: Midsummer Madness on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 29, 2026. The demo covers Chapter 1 of the point-and-click adventure's six chapters.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer.
Why it matters
The demo's November 11 cutoff falls one day before launch, so Shochiku Games is treating the trial as a week-and-a-half window tied to the release date rather than an open-ended sampler.
Key Facts
- Shochiku Games released the demo of Moomin: Midsummer Madness on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 29, 2026.
- The Moomin: Midsummer Madness demo covers Chapter 1 of the game's six chapters and is scheduled to run until 23:59 Japan time on November 11, 2026.
- Moomin: Midsummer Madness launches on November 12, 2026 for Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam.
- Crossbridge Game Studios developed Moomin: Midsummer Madness and Shochiku Games publishes it.
- The Switch and Switch 2 download version of Moomin: Midsummer Madness costs 2,550 yen and the Steam version costs 2,300 yen, both tax included.
Distribution is scheduled to end at 23:59 Japan time on November 11, one day before the full release on November 12 for Switch, Switch 2, and PC via Steam. Crossbridge Game Studios developed the game, which adapts Tove Jansson's novel of the same name. The story opens as Moomintroll waits for Snufkin, who has not returned from his travels, and a great flood strikes Moominvalley. The Moomin family drifts to a mysterious theater full of costumes, scripts, and stage magic. The Switch 2 version supports up to 4K output, up to 60fps rendering, and HD rumble. Prices are 2,300 yen on Steam and 2,550 yen for the Switch and Switch 2 download versions, both tax included. A new trailer focused on Moomintroll and Little My was released alongside the demo.
The trial version supports Japanese, English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Korean, and Chinese in both Simplified and Traditional script.
Package editions for Switch and Switch 2 are also planned, priced at 4,480 yen for the standard edition and 10,120 yen for the limited edition, both tax included.
Crossbridge Game Studios is credited as the developer, with Shochiku publishing. The studio describes its range as spanning "precision RC simulators to chaotic underwater co-op play and artistic adventure games." Shochiku Games launched in June 2024 as a game business office inside Shochiku Co., Ltd. and publishes PC and console games in global markets centered on Japan and Asia.
Before the Switch release, the game ran at Tokyo Game Show 2026 and had a free trial on Steam. Fans in Japan and overseas said "the warmth of the original work has become a game just as it is." The full release rolls out by region: Switch and Switch 2 from 0:00 on November 12 in each region, and PC via Steam from 17:00 Japan time the same day.
The trailer shows the characters exploring underwater, scenes of ordinary daily life during the flood, and minigames, and Snufkin appears in it.
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