Roman Sands RE:Build Finally Ships September 17, Ending Release Limbo
A game once described as stuck in eternal release limbo is finally shipping, and the preview confirms its two-reality absurdist structure is intact.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Roman Sands RE:Build, the absurdist apocalypse ADV from Arbitrary Metric, the studio behind IGF award winner Paratopic, launches September 17, 2026 on PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox. The game was once described as stuck in eternal release-scheduled status, never to ship. The preview covers two realities: a luxury resort where the player works as a memoryless hotel employee, and a crumbling animal research facility. Price is still unannounced.
Roman Sands RE:Build is a genre collision the publisher calls an absurdist apocalypse ADV, mixing adventure, visual novel, puzzle, survival simulation, atmosphere horror, and escape game. Act 1, "Secret Pleasures," puts the player in a luxury resort where the sun is closing in and the protagonist works as a memoryless hotel employee serving four guests. Days repeat, but repaired facilities carry over and guests sometimes remember the previous day. Act 2, "Golden Age," shifts to a crumbling animal research facility where the player is the last surviving keeper, with only a dead cow and a familiar voice on the radio for company. The two worlds share structures and objects, and the game is playable at TGS 2026 at the Beep Japan / Serenity Forge booth in Hall 6.
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