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- Road to the Sea of Trees will launch on Steam in 2027 (tinyBuild Connect) · 2026-09-15
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- tinyBuild Connect showcase (tinyBuild Connect) · 2026-09-10
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Oct 3
tinyBuild and developer Lazy Bear Games released Graveyard Keeper 2 on September 23, 2026 for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2. The medieval graveyard management sim is the sequel to Graveyard Keeper, which has drawn over 10 million players. Players manage and restore a ruined graveyard, harvest brains, hearts, bones, and skin from corpses to build an undead workforce, and automate farming, gathering, and crafting for profit. The protagonist is promoted to town Inquisitor, and a new combat layer sends trained zombie soldiers to defend the town from attacking undead. Prices run 2,800 yen on Steam, 3,190 yen on PlayStation, 2,900 yen on Xbox, and 3,800 yen on Switch. A launch trailer accompanied the release, and Graveyard Keeper 2 passed 1 million wishlist registrations before launch.
Sep 15
tinyBuild announced at its tinyBuild Connect event on September 15, 2026 that the PC game Road to the Sea of Trees, developed by Endflame, will launch on Steam in 2027. Previously introduced as Silent Road, the first-person horror game casts the player as a night-shift taxi driver in a small Japanese town ringed by a cursed forest, ferrying passengers across six nights.
Sep 15
tinyBuild announced Road to Jukai at its tinyBuild Connect showcase on September 15. The single-player horror game, developed by Endflame and set for a Steam release in 2027, casts the player as a night-shift taxi driver in a remote region of Japan, picking up passengers who are not necessarily what they appear to be. It supports nine languages and a new playtest is underway.
Sep 15
tinyBuild announced on September 14 that Hypnohead is developing The Crab Is Walking, a roguelite city-builder for PC via Steam. Players build on the back of a moving giant creature with limited, oddly shaped tiles, merging buildings for upgrades and choosing between military, production, or mobility. Armies fight in the wasteland, with more than 100 unit types and combinations of creatures called Ride and guides called Rider.
Sep 10
tinyBuild will hold its online showcase tinyBuild Connect on September 15 at 12:00 a.m. Japan Time, streaming on YouTube, Twitch, and Bilibili. Featured titles include Kingmakers, The Lift, Graveyard Keeper 2, Hozy, Of Ash and Steel, and SAND: Raiders of Sophie. Kingmakers gets a 10-minute deep-dive gameplay video. A trailer introducing some of the featured titles is already out.
Aug 29
Publisher tinyBuild and developer Hologryph announced on August 27 that unauthorized access compromised 'Secret Neighbor' in-game data. Player profiles and progress were deleted, though no personal information leaked. Servers are temporarily halted across all platforms until vulnerabilities are resolved. The attacker demands a sales suspension on all platforms, with no financial motive stated.
Aug 7
Publisher tinyBuild announced SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed, the sequel to the 2016 side-scrolling racer that drew over 10 million players. It launches September 3, with a September 4 release in Japan, on PC, Steam, Microsoft Store, Nintendo Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game supports up to 8 players online, 4 locally, and 64 in tournament mode, with cross-play and a single-player story mode.
Aug 4
Publisher tinyBuild and Montreal-based developer Questing Goose Studio announced Probably Stolen - Cyberpunk Pawnshop Simulator on August 4, 2026. The first-person management simulation is set in the lower levels of a massive space station divided by wealth and corruption. Players run a pawnshop and recycle shop, appraising and trading items that range from worn-out gadgets to illegal cyberware and suspicious goods that may be stolen property. Using scanners and tools, players assess condition and authenticity, negotiate prices, and can repair or customize items at a workbench to increase their value. Handling prohibited goods carries risks, including forced searches that may require bribes, and wanted criminals or AI-enhanced humans taken over by self-aware chips may visit the shop. Players can report wanted criminals for a reward or trade with them, while AI humans must be shot on sight. The game includes weekly rent increases, night scavenging, crafting, and the option to contract a security company against thieves. Probably Stolen is planned for PC via Steam with a release within 2026, and Japanese display is supported. A playtest is currently open for registration on the Steam store page.
Jul 17
tinyBuild and Scythe Dev Team released the sequel to the 2021 horror game 'Happy's Humble Burger Farm' on July 16. The game retails for 1,400 yen with a 20% launch discount. It adds up to four-player online co-op and voice recognition that reacts to spoken words. A launch trailer is available.
Jul 15
tinyBuild announced the console version of Hypnohead Studio's roguelite strategy game The King is Watching will release on July 29 for Xbox Series X|S. The game features a 5x5 grid where subjects only work while the king watches. The Steam version, released in July 2025, holds a Very Positive rating from over 8,000 reviews. The console release includes the Volcano Update from the start.
Jul 12
At Bilibili World 2026, tinyBuild and Redemption Road showed Kingmakers, an action strategy game where players time-slip to medieval England and use modern firearms against knights and cavalry. The demo featured single-player stronghold capture missions, but the game is designed for up to four-player cooperative play. Executive producer Anton Pavlov said development took over four years, starting from the idea of making a game immediately understandable from its visuals. Guns range from shotguns to near-future laser weapons.
Jun 10
Publisher tinyBuild announced on June 10 that the early access release of SAND: Raiders of Sophie has been postponed to June 22, the fourth delay. The reason is a critical server issue discovered during a server slam held just before the planned June 10 launch. A new server slam is scheduled for June 15.
Jun 6
Publisher tinyBuild announced during the Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream on June 6 that the PvPvE extraction shooter 'SAND: Raiders of Sophie' will release on June 10 for PC via Steam. Developed by Hologryph and TowerHaus, the game is set on a procedurally generated desert planet where civilization has collapsed. Players control a giant mobile base called the Trampler, which functions as transportation, storage, shelter, and weapon. The game supports solo or team play, with players looting other players and NPCs while extracting valuable resources. A server slam playtest began on June 6 and runs until the evening of June 7 European time; participants can join via the Steam store page and will receive a special weapon skin for the full game. The game also features a battle royale mode called Storm Dive Mode, where the safe zone shrinks and players fight to be the last survivor. The Trampler can be customized with different structures, engines, and weapons. The game supports Japanese display.