Tag: Annapurna Interactive
Mini Review Morsels (PS5) - This Gross Little Roguelike Is Tastier Than It Looks
Pet food
Morsels is one of those roguelike action games that feels impenetrable at first, but once you start learning its obscure language, it becomes more and more rewarding. You play as a mouse trying to fight back against the tyranny of feline overlords, and you do so with mysterious cards that transform you into various strange creatures...
News Promising PS5 Story Game Mixtape Is Delayed to 2026
It's just putting the knobs on
The Artful Escape studio Beethoven & Dinosaur has pushed back its next promising PS5 game, Mixtape, to 2026, it was confirmed today. A social media post from the developer shared the following: "While developing Artful Escape, our 3D artist Mikey, made an oven asset. It was a nice oven - the work of a true pro. He...
News The Zelda Vibes Are Strong in Demi and the Fractured Dream, Coming to PS5
A chest? With a key in it?
The Legend of Zelda series has a particular cadence and energy to it that's difficult to replicate, though many games come close — and Demi and the Fractured Dream certainly has a good stab at it. Newly announced by publisher Annapurna Interactive, you can check out the debut trailer here: You play as Demi in this...
News D-topia Is an Intriguing PS5 Puzzle Adventure About an AI-Driven Future
Very topia-cal
Publisher Annapurna Interactive has announced D-topia, a puzzle adventure game heading to PS5. It's all about a futuristic, utopian city in which happiness is curated by artificial intelligence, aiming to ensure every resident is as happy and fulfilled as can be. Check out the announcement trailer: The game has you running about...
News People of Note Makes Pop Music an RPG Combat Mechanic on PS5
Sounds good
Annapurna Interactive has teamed up with Iridium Studios to bring music-themed RPG People of Note to the masses. Due out in 2026, the game will follow pop singer Cadence, who realises going solo may not be enough for her to achieve stardom. Naturally, she’ll fill out her band with a bunch of eclectic musicians, each bringing their...
Mini Review LEGO Voyagers (PS5) - A Short and Very Sweet Co-Op Experience
LEGO on an adventure
LEGO Voyagers might be one of the most adorable co-op games you can play, and it manages that with just a few plastic bricks. Only playable in co-op with a second participant (it has Friend's Pass functionality, by the way), this is a short puzzle platformer in which you play a pair of tiny, living LEGO pieces, on a mission to...
News Mech Action Meets Farming Sim in Bounty Star, Finally Coming to PS5 in October
Mech-ing a living
Publisher Annapurna Interactive and developer Dinogod have finally announced a release date for Bounty Star, a game announced back in 2022. Combining mech-based action with serene farming and base building, the game launches 23rd October 2025 for PS5. Playing as ex-soldier Clem, you take charge of a farmstead in a...
News Annapurna's Mad Creature-Collecting Roguelite Morsels Finally Has a Release Date on PS5
Meal time
You may remember that, almost a full year ago, Annapurna Interactive announced Morsels, a trippy, top-down, creature-collecting roguelite. Initially planned for February of 2025, it was indefinitely delayed, but now, the publisher has finally unveiled a proper release date for the game. It's coming to PS5 on 18th November, 2025, as...
News Cute Co-Op Puzzle Platformer LEGO Voyagers Comes to PS5, PS4 in September
It takes two (bits of plastic)
Publisher Annapurna Interactive has announced a release date for its adorable co-op adventure, LEGO Voyagers. Developed by the same team behind LEGO Builder's Journey, this new game emphasises two-player puzzle platforming, and it looks delightful. A new trailer unveils the release date; the game is hitting up PS5...
Review Wheel World (PS5) - Open World Cycling Sim Is a Joy When It Isn't Chugging Along
On yer bike
Wheel World is an open world cycling title with a clear love for all things biking. While it's more of an arcade racer than some sort of bicycle simulator, it manages to capture the joys of pedalling like very few other games have. You play as the comically unbothered Kat, a silent protagonist who sets out on a quest to help Skully —...
News Uber-Promising Ghostly Cycling Sim Wheel World Pedals to PS5 on 23rd July
It looks wheel-y good
Wheel World, the ghostly cycling sim from Messhof, hasn’t exactly taken the fastest path to PS5 – but it’s almost here. Publisher Annapurna Interactive has attached a 23rd July release date to the open world outing this week. “You are Kat, a young cyclist with one mission: save Wheel World from total collapse,” the...
News MIXTAPE Does Coming of Age Storytelling Justice with a Stacked PS5 Soundtrack
Nothing but the hits
Artists like The Cure, Roxy Music, Smashing Pumpkins, and even Stan Bush will all feature on the stacked MIXTAPE soundtrack. The Into the Spider-Verse-style coming of age adventure, about the last night of high school, will feature an array of narrative vignettes, delivering a “greatest hits of teenage friendship, from first...
News Snap & Grab Is a Stylish Photography Heist Adventure Coming to PS5 in 2026
Oh snap
Publisher Annapurna Interactive and developer No Goblin are teaming up on a new game called Snap & Grab, and it looks rather promising. With a colourful art style, this game casts you as a high-flying photographer in the 1980s, but you're not just taking pretty pictures — you're casing each venue for opportunities to steal valuable...
News LEGO Voyagers Looks Like an Adorable Co-Op Puzzle Platformer on PS5, PS4
Plastic pals
From the team behind LEGO Builder's Journey comes another plastic adventure, and this time you'll have company. Published by Annapurna Interactive, LEGO Voyagers is a new co-op puzzle platformer set entirely within the realm of those Danish building blocks. You and a friend play as a pair of small pieces and must tackle cooperative...
Mini Review to a T (PS5) - The Most Joyful Game in the World
You're the perfect shape
It is borderline impossible to play to a T without a beaming smile plastered across your face the entire time. This is one of the most joyous, feel-good games on PS5, and all it takes is a teenager stuck in a permanent T-pose. From the Katamari creator Keita Takahashi and his team at Uvula, the quirky adventure is a bit...
Mini Review Lushfoil Photography Sim (PS5) - Deeply Relaxing Exploration Game Is a Sight to Behold
Oh snap
Sporting a fantastic sense of space and a clear appreciation for all things photographical, Lushfoil Photography Sim is a gorgeous indie escapade that's well worth checking out if you're looking to sit back and relax. The game's split up into a number of explorable locations based on real places of the world. There's no definitive...
Mini Review Wanderstop (PS5) - A Meditative Musing on Mental Health
Turning over a loose leaf
On first appearance, Wanderstop looks like your average wholesome, low-stakes indie game with easy-going objectives and enjoyable, soothing tasks to perform. While the game is exactly that, it layers on top a story that hones in on the central character's mental state, and it's an effective combination. Alta is a fighter...
News Open World PS5 Cycling Sim Wheel World Is One to Watch
On yer bike
We’ve known about open world cycling sim Wheel World for a while now, but it looks so good we’re never going to tire of writing about it. Get it? Tire. Anyway, developer Messhof didn’t reveal much during the latest Annapurna Interactive livestream, although a demo is available now on Steam if you’re eager to take it for a spin...
News Katamari Damacy's Keita Takahashi Returns to PS5 with to a T
Tee total
PlayStation fans will be all too familiar with the work of Keita Takahashi, the creator of Katamari Damacy, Noby Noby Boy, Wattam, and many others. Well, now he’s back on PS5 with a new game published by Annapurna Interactive: the irritatingly stylised to a T. Due out on 28th May, this is described as a 3D narrative adventure with a...
News Free PS5 Upgrade for Indie Hit Sayonara Wild Hearts' Newest Version
Already included with PS Plus Extra
Annapurna Interactive’s hit rhythm arcade game Sayonara Wild Hearts is available now on the PS5, and it’s a free upgrade if you’ve purchased the title on the PS4 before. It costs $12.99 otherwise. The game’s currently included in PS Plus Extra, so you should be able to grab the new-gen version as part of...
News Not-So Cosy Tea Shop Sim Wanderstop Brews Up a PS5 Release Date
Can't beat a cup of Rosy Lee
Wanderstop is not your normal cosy game. At least that appears to be the message dev Ivy Road is trying to get across. While the gameplay will feature tea shop simulation elements, this is a narrative experience which focuses on protagonist Alta and her ability to adapt to change. As the press materials reveal:...
News Lushfoil Photography Sim Is a Stunning Exploration Game, Coming to PS5 in April
Snap
If you're a big fan of photo modes — and photography in general — then you may want to keep a close eye on Lushfoil Photography Sim, which was just announced for PS5. The name gives this one away. It's a relaxing photography simulator built on Unreal Engine 5, in which you get to explore gorgeous looking landscapes and snap some shots. It...
News Annapurna Interactive Showcase Will Reveal What's Next Following Mass Staff Walkout
Airs next week
Publisher Annapurna Interactive has announced the Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2025, a video broadcast set to take place in a few days. It's scheduled to go live on 24th February at 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm GMT. The publisher has mentioned updates for several upcoming games during the presentation. These include Wanderstop, Wheel...
News Katamari, Wattam Dev's Next Game To a T Seems Set for PS5, PS4
New ESRB rating spills the beans
To a T, the next game from Katamari Damacy and Wattam creator Keita Takahashi appears to also be releasing on PS5 and PS4, if a new ESRB age rating is to be believed. The game was first confirmed a year ago for Xbox consoles and PC, but a new listing from the ratings board also notes PS5 and PS4. Another weird but...
News Trophy List Confirms PS Plus Game Sayonara Wild Hearts Is Heading to PS5
Something's changed
Sayonara Wild Hearts, the musical arcade game from Annapurna Interactive and Simogo, appears to be coming to PS5. The game is already playable on the current-gen system via backwards compatibility, but it looks as though a native version will be announced and released soon. Over on PSNProfiles, a PS5 Trophy list has recently...
News Ex-Annapurna Staff Reportedly Snap Up Private Division's Portfolio
After Take-Two sold label to investment firm
Following its exodus last year, the former staff of Annapurna Interactive have reportedly reassembled as a new company and taken control of indie label Private Division’s entire portfolio. The latter was itself sold by Take-Two last year. If true, the complicated corporate story would effectively see...
News Wanderstop Looks Set to Subvert the Cosy Game, Brews Up a PS5 Launch in March 2025
Time to unwind
Wanderstop has just received a PS5 release date of 11th March, 2025, thanks to this new trailer. The game comes from Ivy Road, a studio headed up by Davey Wreden — best known for The Stanley Parable and PC title The Beginner's Guide. Wreden talks over this new trailer for the game, which is by-and-large a cosy sim-style game about...
Mini Review Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (PS5) - Bring a Notebook for This Dense, Compelling Puzzler
Eye caramba
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes is one of those games you shouldn't read too much about before playing it. By design, it's packed to the rafters with layers upon layers of puzzles, and discussing this web of head-scratchers — or even its story — would be to undo a little bit of its magic. Initially, all you know is that you've arrived by...
News Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Hands TGA Nominated Puzzles to PS5, PS4
Launching on 3rd December
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes has been nominated in the Best Indie Game category at The Game Awards, and between now and then, PS5 and PS4 players will get the opportunity to play it for themselves. Swedish developer Simogo has announced ports of the unique puzzler will arrive on 3rd
News Unique Puzzler Lorelei and the Laser Eyes Seems Set for PS5, PS4
New age ratings from PEGI spotted
It appears Lorelei and the Laser Eyes will be making its way to PS5 and PS4 following an initial Nintendo Switch launch earlier this year, with PEGI now providing age ratings for PlayStation versions. The updated PEGI page was spotted by Gematsu, which suggests a PS5, PS4 release date of today, 14th November 2024...
News Open World Cycling Sim Wheel World Pedals to PS5, PS4 in 2025
Wheel good
Cycling sims have suddenly become all the rage, and Wheel World – formerly known as Ghost Bike – looks like one to watch. It’s coming to PS5 and PS4 in 2025, although it was previously pegged for 2024. Perhaps all that drama with publisher Annapurna Interactive has pushed it back. This is an open world game where the “fate of the...
News Annapurna Says Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth Still Happening Despite Entire Dev Team's Departure
"P.S. We're hiring"
When the negotiations to spin off into an independent entity broke down, the entire staff of publisher Annapurna Interactive, known for quirky titles like Stray, resigned en masse. This leaves the powers-that-be at billionaire Megan Ellison's larger Annapurna empire in a precarious situation. Still, it appears the entity will...
News Annapurna Interactive Exodus Sees Entire Staff Resign
After a failed spin-off attempt
Update: A spokesperson for Annapurna has reached out to us to point out that Hector Sanchez is the President of Interactive and New Media at Annapurna, and has not replaced Nathan Gary as the president of Annapurna Interactive, as previously reported. Original Article: The entire staff of video game publisher...
News Annapurna Will Reprint Wonky Outer Wilds: Archeologist Edition on PS5
The "glitch in the time loop" will be closed
Last week, we brought you word of an unfortunate publishing mishap in which the PS5 physical edition of Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition shipped with the wrong version of the game on the disc. Well, it seems Annapurna Interactive is doing the right thing and will be reprinting the game after all...
News Outer Wilds PS5 Physical Edition Ships with Wrong Version on Disc
Score one for digital fans
In an unfortunate snafu, publisher Annapurna Interactive has revealed that physical copies of the PS5 Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition have shipped with the wrong game version on the disc, lacking the Echoes of the Eye expansion. Annapurna is still investigating the situation, but players who can provide proof of...
News Annapurna Interactive Reveals Morsels, a Creature-Collecting Roguelite Coming to PS5
Cheesy does it
The next game from publisher Annapurna Interactive is Morsels, a strange roguelite action game heading to PS5 in February 2025. Developed by Furcula, you can take a look at the game in action with the above trailer. Playing as a small mouse trying to fight back against those menacing cats, things quickly go awry; by collecting...
News As Hohokum Turns 10, the Game's Developers Celebrate with Special Anniversary Livestream
Tune in today
Update: The stream is over, but you can watch the VOD on YouTube, embedded above. Original story: Somehow, Hohokum is now 10 years old. This artsy, zen-like game released for PS3, PS4, and PS Vita back in 2014, and though it isn't everyone's cup of tea, its laid-back design and timeless art direction mean there's little else like it...
Mini Review Flock (PS5) - Hohokum Meets Pokémon in Relaxing Collect-'Em-Up
Ready and woollen
If you're looking for a game to just chill out to, Flock will definitely meet that criteria. From the minds behind Hohokum, I Am Dead, and Wilmot's Warehouse, to name a few, this laidback adventure is all about finding and documenting dozens of unusual creatures, and that's more or less it. The open world expands as you progress...
News Mixtape, the Promising Coming of Age Outing, Is Heading to PS5
Nothing but the hits
Annapurna Interactive has confirmed, after a short period of uncertainty in the aftermath of its announcement at the Xbox Showcase, that, yes, promising coming of age outing Mixtape will release on PS5 in 2025. The game, developed by The Artful Escape maker Beethoven & Dinosaur, is being pi
News Cosy Tea Making Game Wanderstop Brews Up a PS5 Release
The Stanley Parable, Tacoma devs on deck
Ivy Road, a new indie developer headed by The Stanley Parable’s Davey Wreden and Tacoma’s Karla Zimonja, is brewing up a cosy narrative game for PS5 – and it’s called Wanderstop, with PS5 one of the targeted platforms. “Playing as a fallen fighter named Alta, you’ll manage a tea shop within a...
Review Open Roads (PS5) - Mother-Daughter Road Trip Is a Leisurely Narrative Cruise
Driving down memory lane
Things haven't been easy for Fullbright, the company that most famously produced Gone Home back in 2013, a slice of indie narrative heaven that won plaudits. After the excellent (but less virally successful) Tacoma in 2017, it's now back with another long-awaited game, Open Roads — except, in fact, the name Fullbright has...
News Open Roads Takes a Detour to March Release on PS5, PS4
Delayed games eventually good etc.
Annapurna Interactive has delayed the release of its upcoming road trip adventure game, Open Roads. Just over a month ago, a release date of 22nd February 2024 was announced, but that's no longer the case; the game will instead launch on 28th March. In a statement to Engadget, Annapurna said the decision was made...
News Narrative Adventure Open Roads Cruises to PS5, PS4 in February
Shifting gears
Annapurna Interactive has finally shared an update on Open Roads, the next game from the makers of Gone Home and Tacoma. Announced way back in 2020, this narrative adventure about a mother-daughter road trip has a release date at last — it arrives on PS5 and PS4 on 22nd February, 2024. The title follows single mother Opal, voiced...
News The Makers of Hohokum Return with Flock, a Peaceful Exploration Game on PS5, PS4
Looks flocking good
We've known about Flock for quite a while now, and it continues to look absolutely delightful in this latest look at gameplay. Published by Annapurna Interactive, it comes from developer Hollow Ponds, the team that previously brought us Hohokum and I Am Dead, among others. You can certainly see some Hohokum DNA here, but it's...
Review Thirsty Suitors (PS5) - An Authentic, Entertaining Tale of Self Discovery
Time to battle some evil exes
In Thirsty Suitors, protagonist Jala has had a bad break-up and moved back to the hometown she left under the shadow of darkness, and back to the people she left high and dry. Realising her allies are few and far between, Jala sets about making amends with her family, while her previous exes show their faces to stir...
Review Cocoon (PS5) - All Killer, No Filler in This Superb Recursive World Puzzler
Marble madness
Geometric Interactive is led by alumni from Playdead, the studio behind Limbo and Inside, and you can really tell. Its debut game, Cocoon, shares a lead gameplay designer in Jeppe Carlsen, and his expertise shines through in one of this year's standout releases — indie or otherwise. With an ingenious concept fuelling its myriad...
News Indie Hit Stray to Be Adapted into an Animated Movie
No bots about it
Stray, the smash hit indie adventure game (and former PlayStation console exclusive), is getting the adaptation treatment. Annapurna Animation is currently working on turning the title into an animated feature film, retelling the story of a cat in a world inhabited by robots for a new audience. To recap, Stray released on PS5 and...
News Acclaimed Indie Adventure Kentucky Route Zero Comes to PS5 Next Week
Plot a new route
More than three years after its arrival on PS4, Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition is getting a native PS5 port. Annapurna Interactive has just announced this highly acclaimed adventure game will be heading to Sony's current-gen console on 17th August, 2023. In case you're unaware, Kentucky Route Zero started life as an episodic point...
Interview How Cocoon Melds Many Worlds into One Promising Game
"We focus on making the best game possible"
Off the back of its PS5, PS4 release date announcement during the Annapurna Interactive Showcase, we caught up with Cocoon developer Geometric Interactive to learn more about what is one of our most anticipated indie titles of the year. With the ability to carry entire worlds on your back and dive into...
News Tame Creatures and Fly with Friends in Flock, the Most Chill Game Coming to PS5, PS4
Watch some new gameplay
Flock, from the creators of Hohokum and I Am Dead, looks like a super relaxing good time. Developer Hollow Ponds has just released a new gameplay walkthrough video, embedded above, and it just looks delightful. The game has you riding around on a giant bird, flying around a colourful open world in search of strange animals...
