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Tokyo Stories

Tokyo Stories is an in-development pixel art adventure from Drecom, shown playable at Tokyo Game Show 2026 with no release date announced. A demo built around a deserted nighttime Shibuya ended before the story's central questions were answered.

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Tokyo Stories has been visible at indie events since July 2026, when Happinet brought it to Tokyo Game Dungeon 13 for trial play alongside Artis Impact and Mononoke no Kuni. That appearance followed by weeks the wider Happinet Tokyo Game Show 2026 lineup, where Tokyo Stories sat among six main-booth titles including the unreleased Mononoke no Kuni and two unnamed projects.

By September 14, Drecom had confirmed the Tokyo Game Show plan: playable demo stations at the Happinet booth in Hall 6, a photo spot, moving pixel art at the entrance, and three novelty items distributed across booth admission, demo play, and an SNS follow plus wishlist registration. A browser-based 360-degree tour, TOKYO DIVE 360°, launched the same day.

The demo itself, played at the show, drops the player into a nighttime Shibuya with no one else around. The protagonist, a girl named Suzu, walks the streets chasing memories of her missing best friend Yuno, and can visit an arcade and a park. The visuals mix pixel art with 3DCG. The demo ended before Suzu's reasons for being bound to Yuno and the city were explained, and the game remains in development with no release date given.

Key facts

Developer
Drecom ↗
Status
In development, no release date announced ↗
Genre
Pixel art adventure set in a deserted Tokyo ↗
TGS 2026 booth
Happinet booth, Hall 6, with playable demo stations, a photo spot, and moving pixel art at the entrance ↗
TGS 2026 novelties
Three items split between booth admission, demo play, and SNS follow plus wishlist registration ↗
Online content
TOKYO DIVE 360° launched September 14 ↗
Protagonist
A girl named Suzu, chasing memories of her missing best friend Yuno ↗
Demo setting
A nighttime Shibuya with no one around, including an arcade and a park ↗
Visual style
Pixel art mixed with 3DCG ↗
Earlier event
Exhibited for trial play at Tokyo Game Dungeon 13 on August 8, 2026 ↗

Timeline

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Facts

Announced
playable demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026 (Tokyo Game Show 2026) · 2026-10-04
Announced
Playable demo booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026 (Tokyo Game Show 2026) · 2026-09-14
Announced
featured in Happinet's TGS2026 lineup as an unreleased title · 2026-08-29
Noted
The game is in development. · 2026-10-04

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  • Confirmed playable demo at Tokyo Game Show 2026 Oct 5 · source

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Oct 4

Tokyo Stories Demo Shows a Deserted Shibuya Seen Through 3D Pixel Art

At Tokyo Game Show 2026, a playable demo of Tokyo Stories put players in a nighttime Shibuya with no one around. The protagonist, a girl named Suzu, walks the streets chasing memories of her missing best friend Yuno. The demo let players visit an arcade and a park. The article describes visuals that mix pixel art with 3DCG, and notes the demo ended before Suzu's reasons were explained. The game is in development.

Sep 14

Tokyo Stories Sets Playable Demo Booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026

Drecom has detailed its Tokyo Game Show 2026 plans for Tokyo Stories, the in-development pixel art adventure about a vanishing Tokyo. The game will appear at the Happinet booth in Hall 6, with playable demo stations, a photo spot, and moving pixel art at the entrance. Three novelty items will be distributed, split between booth admission, demo play, and SNS follow plus wishlist registration. Online content TOKYO DIVE 360° launched September 14.

Aug 29

Happinet Reveals TGS2026 Lineup With Tokyo Stories and Mononoke no Kuni

Happinet announced its Tokyo Game Show 2026 lineup, featuring six titles at the main booth, including the released Brigandine Abyss and Beast of Reincarnation, the unreleased Tokyo Stories and Mononoke no Kuni, plus two unannounced titles to be revealed in September. The indie corner adds playable stations for Artis Impact and Stray, among others.

Jul 10

Happinet Brings Three Titles to Tokyo Game Dungeon 13

Happinet will exhibit three titles for trial play at the indie game exhibition Tokyo Game Dungeon 13 on August 8, 2026. The adventure game 'Tokyo Stories', developed by Dricom, uses pixel art and 3D visuals and is set in a deserted Tokyo. Also playable are the RPG 'Artis Impact' and the action ADV 'Mononoke no Kuni'. 'Artis Impact' launches on Switch on September 17, 2026, while 'Mononoke no Kuni' is planned for Steam in 2027.