No Rest for the Wicked Gets October 2026 Release Date, PS5 Version Announced
The full release caps a two-year Early Access period during which Moon Studios addressed balance and polish complaints, and the simultaneous PS5 launch with cross-play signals a push for a multiplatform audience beyond the PC base.
Key Facts
- Moon Studios announced No Rest for the Wicked will leave Early Access and launch version 1.0 in October 2026.
- The PS5 version will launch simultaneously with the PC version in October 2026 and supports full cross-play and cross-save.
- The game has drawn over 1.8 million total players on Steam and recovered to a 'Very Positive' user review rating.
- The October 2026 update will add new areas, a story conclusion, new character classes, and endgame content totaling over 60 hours of play.
- Versions for Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S are planned but do not yet have release dates.
Reporting from 3 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, Game Spark.
Moon Studios, the developer behind the Ori series, announced that its action RPG No Rest for the Wicked will officially leave Early Access and launch version 1.0 in October 2026. The announcement came during Sony's State of Play stream on June 3. The PS5 version will launch simultaneously with the PC release. The game is currently in Early Access on Steam, where it has drawn over 1.8 million total players and recovered to a 'Very Positive' user review rating after a mixed launch. The October update will add new areas, a conclusion to the story, new character classes, and endgame content totaling over 60 hours of play. The PS5 version supports full cross-play and cross-save with the PC version. Versions for Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S are planned but do not yet have release dates. The game is a top-down, Souls-like hack-and-slash RPG set on the island of Sacra, where players fight a demonic plague called the Pestilence and help rebuild a town. It supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players.
Moon Studios released the version 1.0 announcement trailer during Sony's State of Play stream on June 3. The game entered Early Access on Steam in April 2024. It is a top-down, Souls-like hack-and-slash action RPG. The story follows a protagonist tasked with quelling a demonic plague called the Pestilence on the island of Sacra. The king has died, and an arrogant, immature prince inherits the throne.
The game supports solo play and online co-op for up to four players. In-game text supports Japanese. The island of Sacra has diverse environments. Enemies include people transformed into monsters by the plague and invading soldiers. Players can obtain a wide variety of weapons as loot, with weapon customization, armor crafting, and equipment weight management. In the city of Sacrament, players can purchase properties and customize interiors, fish, farm, and interact with residents to help rebuild the town.
The October update will add new areas to Sacra, a conclusion to the story that deals with politics and revenge, new classes and growth systems, new equipment, enemy characters, and endgame content. A sale is currently ongoing for the PC version on Steam, offering a 30% discount until June 17, making it available for 3,234 yen. Users who purchase the game by July 10 will receive the limited Founders Pack for free, which includes special in-game items, beta test access for future updates, and a hideout themed after Ori and the Blind Forest.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.