Tiny Metal 2 is in development for a spring 2027 release, delayed from its original 2026 window for quality improvements. AREA35 showed a playable build at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with naval units and co-op support across all modes.
Tiny Metal 2 is the third game in AREA35's tactics series, following Tiny Metal in 2017 and Tiny Metal: Full Metal Empire in 2019. The sequel was delayed from within 2026 to spring 2027, with AREA35 citing quality improvements. The studio showed playable demos of Tiny Metal 2, Project Blitz, and Felicity's Door at BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto, and brought a playable build to Tokyo Game Show 2026.
The game's scope has grown with naval units including battleships and submarines, and co-op play supported across all modes. SAFEHOUSE handled the refined graphics. The team now numbers just under 30 people, according to producer Hiroaki Yura.
Yura has framed the Tiny Metal series around anti-war themes and described the studio's focus on reviving classic game genres. Coverage of the two events points to AREA35 treating the series as a property to grow across games and other media rather than a single-title release, though the stories state no specific plans for the expanded Tiny Metal anime push beyond the studio's presentation of the game itself.
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AREA35 is showing a playable build of Tiny Metal 2 at Tokyo Game Show 2026, the third entry after Tiny Metal in 2017 and Tiny Metal: Full Metal Empire in 2019. Producer Hiroaki Yura said the team now numbers just under 30 people, naval units like battleships and submarines widen the tactics, all modes support co-op, and SAFEHOUSE handled the refined graphics.
Area 35 exhibited playable demos of Tiny Metal 2, Project Blitz, and Felicity's Door at BitSummit PUNCH in Kyoto. Tiny Metal 2 was delayed from within 2026 to spring 2027 for quality improvements. Representative Hiroaki Yura discussed the anti-war themes behind the Tiny Metal series and the studio's focus on reviving classic game genres.