STAGE TOUR is set to release on December 10, 2026 across PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. RedOctane Games has announced 48 of the planned 90-plus licensed songs.
RedOctane Games announced STAGE TOUR on August 26 during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast, with a release set for December 10, 2026. The game is coming to PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. It supports solo play and cooperative multiplayer for up to four players, with teams formed from roles including lead guitar, bass, drums, vocals, and PC keyboard. Four difficulty levels are in, along with hardware support for guitar-shaped controllers, drum kits, and microphones.
The launch track list is planned at more than 90 licensed songs spanning six eras. Artists named in the reveal footage include Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Rolling Stones, Paramore, Muse, and Ed Sheeran. The song count has been the story since: RedOctane added Blur's "Parklife," Sabaton's "Night Witches," and Powerman 5000's "When Worlds Collide," bringing announced songs to 48. With 48 announced against 90-plus planned, roughly half the catalog is still unannounced, and the December date has not moved.
The studio is under Embracer Group and carries the name of the original RedOctane that developed Guitar Hero. It was founded last August and is staffed by Guitar Hero veterans. The game has a partnership with Gibson, and more than 180 types of guitars can be unlocked, including Gibson instruments. A Kramer-branded controller is tied to the game, indicating dedicated instrument hardware rather than software-only play.
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RedOctane Games added three songs to STAGE TOUR, its rhythm action game for Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S: Blur's "Parklife," Sabaton's "Night Witches," and Powerman 5000's "When Worlds Collide." That brings the announced track list to 48. The retail version is planned to include more than 90 licensed songs spanning six eras at launch when the game releases on December 10, 2026.
RedOctane Games announced on August 26 during the gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 broadcast that its rhythm game STAGE TOUR will release on December 10. The title will be available on PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, as well as on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. STAGE TOUR supports solo play and cooperative multiplayer for up to four players, with teams freely formed from roles including lead guitar, bass, drums, vocals, and PC keyboard. The game includes 90 or more licensed tracks, with artists such as Metallica, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Rolling Stones, Paramore, Muse, and Ed Sheeran named in the reveal footage. Players can unlock over 180 types of guitars, including instruments from Gibson, with which the game has a partnership. The game features four difficulty levels and hardware support, including guitar-shaped controllers, drum kits, and microphones. RedOctane Games was founded last August as a studio under Embracer Group, carrying on the name of the original RedOctane that developed Guitar Hero.