This is a confirmed list of video games in development, but are scheduled for release beyond 2025 or currently carry no release date at all.
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Title | Approximate date | Platform(s) | Genre(s) | Developer(s) | Publisher(s) | Ref. |
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ALZARA: Radiant Echoes | Unknown | Win, consoles | Turn-based role-playing | Studio Camelia | [1] | |
Don't Kill Them All | Unknown | Win, consoles | Turn-based strategy | Fika Productions | [2] | |
Moonlight Peaks | Unknown | Win | Life simulation | Little Chicken Game Company | Xseed Games, Marvelous Europe | [3] |
Paranormal Activity: Found Footage | Unknown | Win, consoles | Unknown | DarkStone Digital | DreadXP | [4] |
Phonopolis | Unknown | Win | Adventure | Amanita Design | [5] | |
Project Baxter | Unknown | Win, consoles | Unknown | Starbreeze Entertainment | [6] | |
UNDEFEATED: Genesis | Unknown | Win, consoles | Action | Indie-us Games | Chorus Worldwide | [7] |
Title | Date | Type | Distributor | Franchise | Original game publisher | Ref. |
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Untitled Super Mario Bros. film | April 3, 2026 | CG animated film | Universal Pictures | Mario | Nintendo | [8] |
The following list includes games that were announced but have not seen progress updates in years, also known as being in development hell, or have been put on indefinite hold. They may be also deemed as vaporware due to the above reasons.
Xseed Games is an American video game company founded by former members of Square Enix USA. It later became a subsidiary of the Japanese game company Marvelous, providing the localization and publishing services for video games and related materials.
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Under Amanita the project has been in development for over eight years already and it's probably going to take another two years to complete.
Kristala will be available in Steam Early Access in May ahead of its launch in late 2024, and it is coming to Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5 at a later date.
Console versions will follow at a later date.
A release date for the Switch version was not announced.