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Pixel Arcadia: The Future of Retro

Recording
Aired
Aug 24, 2026
Games we track
27 of 43 shown
Revealed
7
New date
3

Bringing retro titans together for an unforgettable show packed with reveals and exclusives!

Demand rose after the show

Not measured: the hypemeter's formula changed during the week after the show.

Revealed at the show 7

  1. HyperYuki: Snowboard Syndicate 2027 · Switch 2, PC, PS4 +3 46
  2. Terranigma January 14, 2027 · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 36
  3. Sanitarium Enhanced 2026 · Switch, PC, PS4 +2 25
  4. Echoes of the Unread October 15, 2026 · Nintendo Entertainment System, PC 21
  5. Ninja JajaMaru Yokai Night Parade April 2027 · Switch 2, PC, PS5 21
  6. Phantom Gear November 12, 2026 · PC, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis 18
  7. Tossdown TBA · Switch, PC, PS4 +2 15

New date 3

  1. Penguin Colony October 16, 2026 · PC, PS5 37
  2. Gemini X 2028 · PC 22
  3. Heavy Metal Death Can May 28, 2026 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 17

Also shown 17

  1. Petal Runner March 8, 2027 · Switch 2, PC 49
  2. Rolla October 13, 2026 · PC 40
  3. Ground Zero Hero August 20, 2026 · Linux, Mac, Switch 2 +3 38
  4. He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction February 4, 2027 · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 36
  5. Toxic Crusaders 2026 · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 33
  6. Hazard Pay September 10, 2026 · Linux, Mac, Switch +2 31
Show all 17
  1. Dungeon Lurker TBA · PC 29
  2. Cathedral: Crow's Curse 2026 · Linux, Mac, PC 27
  3. Silent Planet: Elegy of a Dying World Q2 2027 · PC, PS5, Xbox Series 26
  4. Mad King Redemption 2027 · Mac, Switch, PC +2 22
  5. Knuckle Paradise 2027 · PC 21
  6. Overserved: Food Fighters! Q4 2026 · Android, Dreamcast, Linux +11 19
  7. The Transylvania Adventure of Simon Quest TBA · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 19
  8. Aggelos 2 August 27, 2026 · Switch, PC, PS4 +3 18
  9. Astro Burn July 30, 2026 · Mac, PC —
  10. Blasterbug: Last Bug Standing August 24, 2026 · PC —
  11. Project Neon November 4, 2024 · Android, Dreamcast, Linux +12 —

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