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- Licensed by
- shochiku-games (Japan) · 2026-10-03
- Announced
- Most Entertaining and Most Wholesome at gamescom 2025 · 2026-10-03
- Announced
- over 1 million wishlist registrations worldwide · 2026-10-03
- Announced
- Q4 2026 release window · 2026-07-17
- Release
- game · Q4 2026 · 2026-07-17
- Noted
- supports up to 4-player online co-op · 2026-07-17
- Noted
- has no combat · 2026-07-17
- Noted
- focusing on kindness and cooperation · 2026-07-17
- Noted
- available on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic Games Store · 2026-07-17
- Noted
- wishlist registrations have exceeded 1 million · 2026-07-17
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Oct 3
Shochiku Games will handle Japanese publishing for Hela: of Mice & Magic, the open-world adventure in development at Windup Games, and the Japanese title is set as Hela: Chiisana Nezumi to Mahou no Mori. The release date is December 1, 2026. Platforms named across the cluster are Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Players take the role of a small mouse crossing a Nordic natural world to save a wizard who has fallen ill, using a magic frog backpack to hook onto branches and glide. Materials gathered in the field go into magic potions that help the animals of the forest. The game supports solo play, local two-player split-screen, and online multiplayer for up to four players. Preorders for the PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch 2 packaged versions are open. The download version costs 3,500 yen and the packaged version 4,400 yen, both with tax included.
Jul 17
Windup and Knights Peak announced that Hela: of Mice & Magic will launch in Q4 2026. The 3D adventure game, starring small mice, supports up to 4-player online co-op. Players explore a Scandinavian-inspired open world, solve puzzles, and gather medicine ingredients to cure a wizard. The game has no combat, focusing on kindness and cooperation. It will be available on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, and Epic Games Store. Wishlist registrations have exceeded 1 million.