Team17 is publishing across five announced or released titles: Hell Let Loose: Vietnam (out June 19), Heroes of Hammerwatch II (Japanese support added October 1), WARDOGS (Season 2 on October 15), What Goes Up (later this year), and Holstin (2027).
Team17's 2026 slate runs from a June release to a 2027 target. Hell Let Loose: Vietnam launched June 19 with six maps and six modes after an open beta that ended June 2, with developer Expression Games. In August, Team17 announced two titles during the XBOX @ gamescom Broadcast 2026: What Goes Up, a physics-based cooperative building game from Bossa Games, and Holstin, a psychological survival horror game from Polish studio Sonka.
What Goes Up is scheduled for release later this year on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and will be available on PC and Xbox Game Pass. It supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players; players stack junk on planets as employees of the waste disposal company Galactic Refuse. Holstin is planned for PC and consoles in 2027 and will be available on Xbox Game Pass from day one. It is set in a rural town in eastern Poland in November 1992 and follows protagonist Tomasz Wolanski; it uses Sonka's 2XD Rendering technology and is slated for PC (Steam, GOG, Microsoft Store), PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
Heroes of Hammerwatch II received full Japanese localization on October 1, the first time the PC Steam title has had it, in a patch that also carried balance changes, bug fixes, a new tailor NPC, new achievements, and adjustments to New Game+ and class parameters. The game is discounted 60 percent in the Steam Autumn Sale 2026 to 920 yen including tax from 2,300 yen, a price that holds until 2:00 AM Japan time on October 9. A roadmap in the patch notes states a second expansion pack is scheduled for 2027.
WARDOGS Season 2 begins October 15. Developer BULKHEAD announced it on September 23 with a roughly 30-second teaser showing weather shifting mid-match into heavy rain and flames inside a building. Season 1 was originally announced to run about one month, and a specific end date now exists. WARDOGS is a 100-player, three-team FPS on a 256-square-kilometer map, entered early access for PC via Steam on September 11, reached 2 million copies sold on September 16, and draws roughly 200,000 to 300,000 players per day. A console version is announced for 2028.
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Team17 released a Japanese-language update for the roguelite action RPG Heroes of Hammerwatch II on October 1, adding full Japanese localization to the PC Steam title for the first time. The same patch carries balance changes, bug fixes, a new tailor NPC, and new achievements, and adjusts settings for New Game+ and class parameters, with full notes posted on the Steam Community. The game is a sequel to the 2018 Heroes of Hammerwatch and a spin-off of the Hammerwatch series, with randomly generated Dark Citadel dungeons, seven classes including Warrior, Paladin, and Ranger, permanent upgrades, and online co-op for up to four players. It is discounted 60 percent in the Steam Autumn Sale 2026 to 920 yen including tax from a regular 2,300 yen, a price that holds until 2:00 AM Japan time on October 9. A roadmap in the patch notes states a second expansion pack is scheduled for 2027.
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BULKHEAD announced on September 23 that Season 2 of WARDOGS begins October 15. A roughly 30-second teaser shows the map's weather shifting mid-match into heavy, storm-like rain, and flames visible inside a building. Details of the new season are planned for a later date, though BULKHEAD CEO Joe Brammer previously said a server name search feature is scheduled for Season 2. Season 1 was originally announced to run about one month, and a specific end date now exists. WARDOGS is a 100-player, three-team FPS on a 256-square-kilometer map, where points go to the team holding randomly generated Control Zones and the first to 100 points wins. It entered early access for PC via Steam on September 11. It reached 2 million copies sold on September 16, five days after launch, and draws roughly 200,000 to 300,000 players per day. A console version is announced for 2028.
Aug 28
Team17 announced during the XBOX @ gamescom Broadcast 2026 on August 28 that Holstin, a psychological survival horror game developed by Polish studio Sonka, is planned for release on PC and consoles in 2027. The game will be available on Xbox Game Pass from day one of launch. Set in a rural town in eastern Poland in November 1992, the story follows protagonist Tomasz Wolanski as he searches for a missing friend and becomes caught up in an unidentified disaster. Players gather weapons and supplies, fight enemies, and extract information from residents to uncover the town's secrets. A notable feature is Sonka's proprietary "2XD Rendering" technology, which fuses pixel art with 3D camera expression. The viewpoint shifts seamlessly between isometric movement, over-the-shoulder combat, first-person driving, top-down, and side-scrolling perspectives depending on the situation. The gamescom 2026 trailer shows exploration and combat in a town covered in slime, along with the camera perspective switches. Holstin is scheduled to support Japanese display, and a demo is available on Steam. The game is slated for PC (Steam, GOG, Microsoft Store), PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch.
Aug 28
Publisher Team17 announced on August 28 that Bossa Games is developing 'What Goes Up', a physics-based cooperative building game. It is scheduled for release later this year on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, and will also be available on PC and Xbox Game Pass. The trailer premiered during the 'XBOX @ gamescom Broadcast 2026' Day 2 stream on August 27. Players work as employees of the waste disposal company 'Galactic Refuse', dispatched to planets littered with garbage from Earth. The objective is to stack junk into designated structures within a time limit, using tools like a gravity gun, jetpack, and bounce pad. The game supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players. Hazards include lava rivers, high voltage, meteor showers, and incompetent colleagues, but fallen workers can be revived via a 3D printer. Bossa Games, formerly Bossa Studios, previously created physics-based titles like 'Surgeon Simulator' and 'I Am Bread'. The store page lists Japanese language support as planned in-game.
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Team17 and Expression Games announced the open beta test for Hell Let Loose: Vietnam will end on June 2 at 1:00 AM on Steam. A live commentary gameplay video showing squad coordination and asymmetric combat has been released. The full game launches June 19 with six maps and six modes.