Frictional Games is developing the sci-fi adventure ONTOS with publisher Kepler Interactive, scheduled for release in 2027 on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com, as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The studio also has a new version of Amnesia: The Dark Descent listed for late 2026.
Frictional Games is in the middle of two major projects. The studio's most visible work is ONTOS, a sci-fi mystery adventure announced as a spiritual successor to the 2015 horror title SOMA. The game follows protagonist Aditi Amani on the lunar base Samsara, where she investigates the legacy of her father, a cult prophet. The premise questions the nature of reality and pushes the boundaries between science and ethics, and the studio is prioritizing the realization of this ambitious project over a 2026 release window.
ONTOS was originally planned for 2026, but on July 3 the developer and publisher Kepler Interactive announced a delay to 2027, citing the need for more polish to achieve the game's scale, scope, and narrative depth. At gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, Frictional Games released a new gameplay trailer showing the lunar base and hotel Samsara, unsettling experiments involving scientists and rats, and a scene of human consciousness transferred to a server composed of multiple rats. The trailer also announced an exclusive footage reveal by Irish YouTuber Jacksepticeye for August 26.
Separately, Frictional Games' fiscal year 2025 financial statements, published June 29, quietly list a new version of the 2010 horror classic Amnesia: The Dark Descent for release at the end of 2026. The current version holds an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating on Steam, but details on whether the new version is a remake or remaster remain unknown. The listing came without a formal announcement, buried in financial statements.
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Aug 27
At gamescom Opening Night Live 2026, broadcast on August 26 Japan time, Frictional Games and Kepler Interactive released a new gameplay trailer for their sci-fi adventure ONTOS. The game is a spiritual successor to the 2015 horror adventure SOMA, developed by the same team. The trailer depicts the lunar base and hotel Samsara, where protagonist Aditi Amani, daughter of a cult prophet, investigates her father's mysterious legacy. The footage shows unsettling experiments, including a scientist named Cranby inserting suspicious devices into brains and servers connected to large numbers of rats, with one scene depicting human consciousness transferred to a server composed of multiple rats. ONTOS is scheduled for release in 2027, and will be available on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.com, as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. An exclusive footage reveal by Irish YouTuber Jacksepticeye was also announced for August 26.
Aug 7
Frictional Games' fiscal year 2025 financial statements, published June 29, quietly list a 'new version' of Amnesia: The Dark Descent for release at the end of 2026. The 2010 horror classic currently holds an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating on Steam. Details on whether it is a remake or remaster remain unknown.
Jul 3
Frictional Games and publisher Kepler Interactive announced on July 3 that the sci-fi mystery adventure 'ONTOS' has been delayed from 2026 to 2027. The developer cited the need for more polish to realize the game's ambitious scale, scope, and narrative depth. 'ONTOS' is set on the lunar base Samsara and follows protagonist Aditi Amani investigating her father's cult legacy. It is positioned as a spiritual successor to the acclaimed horror title 'SOMA'.