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.45 Parabellum Bloodhound

.45 Parabellum Bloodhound is a cyberpunk action game from Sukeban Games, the developer of VA-11 Hall-A. It was playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026, and developer Christopher Ortiz said the game is finished through Chapter 7 with polishing mostly done.

Synthesized from 4 Yomimono stories · updated Oct 9

.45 Parabellum Bloodhound is Sukeban Games' follow-up to the bartending sim VA-11 Hall-A. The studio showed a new trailer at INDIE Live Expo in April 2026 and announced a summer release window, then said it planned a Steam release for fall 2026. The game stars Leila Mikazuchi, a former soldier, in a near-future cyberpunk setting.

By September 2026 the studio was bringing a playable demo to Tokyo Game Show 2026, running September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, with the booth in the indie area. A hands-on session showed retro fixed cameras, the characters Leila, Ana, Mariya and Julietta, and combat built on managing ACT and PSY meters with melee, pistol, and grenade launcher weapons. The game moves through a South American city, and main director Chris said Buenos Aires buildings were photographed for backgrounds and references.

Development took two reboots and settled on PS1-style low-poly visuals, choices Ortiz discussed in an interview with Game Spark. At Tokyo Game Show 2026, Ortiz said the game is almost complete, finished through Chapter 7, with the remaining work being refinement rather than production.

Key facts

Developer
Sukeban Games, also the developer of VA-11 Hall-A ↗
Genre
Cyberpunk action game ↗
Protagonist
Leila Mikazuchi, a former soldier ↗
Release plan
Steam release planned for fall 2026 ↗
TGS 2026 demo dates
September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, booth in the indie area ↗
Combat system
Mixes real-time and turn-based shooting; managing ACT and PSY meters with melee, pistol, and grenade launcher weapons ↗
Characters shown
Leila, Ana, Mariya and Julietta ↗
Setting
A South American city; Buenos Aires buildings were photographed for backgrounds and references ↗
Development status
Finished through Chapter 7, polishing mostly done, remaining work is refinement ↗
Visual style
PS1-style low-poly graphics, chosen after two reboots ↗

Timeline

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Facts

Announced
almost complete (Tokyo Game Show 2026) · 2026-10-05
Announced
playable demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026 (Tokyo Game Show 2026) · 2026-09-18
Announced
playable demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026 · 2026-09-08
Announced
Steam release for fall 2026 · 2026-09-08
Release
game · 2026 · 2026-10-05
Release
game · summer 2026 · 2026-05-29

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  • Confirmed Steam release for fall 2026 Sep 18 · source
  • Confirmed game summer 2026 May 30 · source

All coverage

Oct 5

Sukeban Games' .45 Parabellum Bloodhound Nears Completion At TGS2026 Hands-On

Sukeban Games exhibited '.45 Parabellum Bloodhound' at Tokyo Game Show 2026. Developer Christopher Ortiz said the game is almost complete, finished through Chapter 7, in an interview. The hands-on session showed a cyberpunk action game with retro fixed cameras, characters Leila, Ana, Mariya and Julietta, and combat built on managing ACT and PSY meters with melee, pistol, and grenade launcher weapons.

Sep 18

Sukeban Games Brings .45 Parabellum Bloodhound to Tokyo Game Show 2026

Sukeban Games, the developer of VA-11 Hall-A, showed its action game .45 Parabellum Bloodhound at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with a playable demo. The near-future cyberpunk title follows former soldier Leila Mikazuchi through a South American city, using frequent camera shifts between compact areas. Main director Chris said Buenos Aires buildings were photographed for backgrounds and references.

Sep 8

Sukeban Games Brings .45 Parabellum Bloodhound Demo to TGS 2026

Sukeban Games announced that .45 Parabellum Bloodhound, its new cyberpunk action game, will be playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The studio behind the bartending sim VA-11 Hall-A plans a Steam release for fall 2026. The demo runs September 17-21 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, with the studio's booth in the indie area. The game stars Leila Mikazuchi, a former soldier, and uses a combat system that mixes real-time and turn-based shooting.

May 29

Sukeban Games Details .45 Parabellum Bloodhound Development and Design

Sukeban Games revealed a new trailer for .45 Parabellum Bloodhound at INDIE Live Expo in April and announced a summer release window. In an interview with Game Spark, developer Christopher Ortiz discussed the game's development history, its small team, the protagonist's background, and the choice of low-poly graphics.