What is Beast of Reincarnation?
Beast of Reincarnation is an action RPG from Game Freak — the studio's first AAA title outside the Pokémon series — published by Fictions and built in Unreal Engine 5. Set in a post-apocalyptic Japan in the year 4026, it follows Emma the Sealer, an 18-year-old outcast with blight powers, and her dog Koo as they fight to free the land from a corruption known as the Blight.
The game blends real-time katana combat with turn-based-style commands you issue to Koo, wrapped in a souls-like structure of demanding enemies and large bosses. Emma and Koo are tasked with defeating Bosses from all over the world and capturing their powers to bring down the Beast of Reincarnation itself. A full playthrough runs roughly 40 hours.
| Developer | Game Freak (director: Kota Furushima) |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Fictions |
| Release date | August 3, 2026 (PC/Steam) · August 4, 2026 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S) — exact times |
| Platforms | PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC — day one on Xbox Game Pass. Not on Nintendo platforms. |
| Genre | Action RPG / souls-like, single-player |
| Price | $59.99 standard · $69.99 Deluxe — edition comparison |
| Length | ~40 hours main story |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 (Windows 11 required on PC) |
Launch week guides
Exact release times by region for Steam, PS5 and Xbox, plus preload info and the review embargo schedule.
Is Beast of Reincarnation on Xbox Game Pass? Which tier you need, console vs PC, and what's included.
Standard vs Deluxe Edition compared, prices, and every pre-order bonus explained.
Minimum and recommended specs, Windows 11 requirement, and what we know about PC performance.
Main story length, completionist estimates, and how the 40-hour campaign is structured.
Multiplayer? Demo? PS4 version? Pokémon connections? Every common question answered.
Gameplay guides
How the hybrid real-time + turn-based system works: Emma's katana arts, Koo's command techniques, and stances.
The two protagonists: Emma the Sealer's blight powers and Koo's battle role, story background and abilities.
Loadout systems: skill trees, gear and spirit stones for ranged, stealth and aggressive playstyles.
Every boss in Beast of Reincarnation with strategies — populated live as we clear the game from launch.
Region-by-region progression through Japan 4026, from the first hours to the final boss.
Crashing, black screen, stuttering or controller issues on PC? Launch-week troubleshooting guide.
Why this game matters
Game Freak has shipped over 30 games, but virtually all of its modern output belongs to one franchise. Beast of Reincarnation — announced in 2023 as Project Bloom — is the studio's statement that it can build something entirely new: a darker, harder, more atmospheric action RPG whose art direction has drawn comparisons to Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke, and whose combat gets compared to Sekiro, NieR: Automata and Black Myth: Wukong.
It's also the first Game Freak title ever released on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S — and with a day-one Game Pass launch, it may reach the largest launch audience in the studio's non-Pokémon history.