Oct 3
Black Lantern Collective released HR: Human Remains on September 29, 2026. The first-person puzzle adventure costs 1,450 yen including tax, with a 10 percent release sale dropping it to 1,305 yen through October 13. Developer dennisCorner built the game around an ordinary office worker who takes orders from a demon boss and completes duties to keep the right to survive. Humanity lost a war against monsters and faces extinction, with the future holding outcomes such as being food, sacrifices, or slaves. Work yields Survival Tickets, described as the only means of avoiding becoming prey. Players talk with survivors and monsters, learn the rules of the new society, and explore a ruined city. A demo is available on the Steam store page, and the game supports Japanese.
Aug 28
Black Lantern Collective released console versions of Horripilant on August 27, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch. The dungeon RPG by Alexandre Declos follows an amnesiac old knight descending a 1,000-floor dungeon. It blends clicker, auto-battle, puzzle, and point-and-click adventure elements. The Steam version sold over 100,000 copies before the console release.
Jul 22
Developer Black Lantern Collective announced on July 22 that its excavation simulation Alien Archeologist will launch on Steam on October 12, 2026. The game is set on Mars in the far future, where players dig through the planet's crust with a shovel and TNT to extract ores and ancient artifacts. Ores can be sold at a machine called the Grinder to fund tool upgrades and new equipment. Artifacts are brought to a cleaning station where players remove dust and rock with specialized tools and polish them to a restored state. As players dig deeper, buried secrets such as bones of past workers and ancient solar panels are gradually revealed. A small vacuum cleaner robot named GOOBER accompanies the player, handling chores like searching for spare materials and crafting extra TNT. GOOBER's appearance can be customized with accessories including bow ties, mustaches, and top hats. A gameplay trailer has also been released. The price has not yet been announced.