Hooded Horse has shipped multiple PC titles in 2026 and has at least one 2027 release in BELTFED. Its most recent release is Beyond These Stars, out now on PC storefronts and PC Game Pass.
Hooded Horse's 2026 release slate has moved from early access launches to full releases across several PC storefronts. Sandustry entered early access on August 13 (August 14 in Japan) on Steam, Microsoft Store, GOG.com, and Xbox and PC Game Pass. Fogpiercer launched July 17 on Steam, GOG.com, and Microsoft Store, with PC Game Pass support. Corsair Cove released July 31 on Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store, also playable through PC Game Pass. Beyond These Stars, from Balancing Monkey Games, launched in October on Steam, GOG.com, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store, with PC Game Pass support and a 20 percent launch sale. The release date was first set on August 21 for October 15, with Japan getting it October 16.
Manor Lords, already in early access, got a major update on August 28 that added cattle, cheese-making, apple cider, mead, oats, and a new map called Wide Valley. The game has surpassed 4 million total sales. Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, which entered early access on April 30, sold 1 million units, with 250,000 in its first 24 hours.
The publisher has also signed new projects. BELTFED from Hello World Studios was announced on October 9 with Japanese language support confirmed and a 2027 PC release via Steam. Wishlist registrations passed 200,000 less than two weeks after the September Steam announcement. Across the slate, Japanese support and PC Game Pass availability recur.
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Hooded Horse and Balancing Monkey Games have released Beyond These Stars, a sci-fi city builder set on the back of a giant space whale named Kiwa. It is out on Steam, GOG.com, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store at 2,980 yen, with a 20 percent launch sale running two weeks and PC Game Pass support. Players manage the Peeps, secure resources from Kiwa, and reconcile the whale's demands with their own.
Hooded Horse announced on October 9 that it has signed a publishing agreement for BELTFED, a game from Hello World Studios that mixes factory automation, tower defense, and roguelike systems. Japanese language support was confirmed at the same time. Hooded Horse Japan said wishlist registrations passed 200,000 less than two weeks after the September Steam announcement. The game is set for release in 2027 on PC via Steam.
Balancing Monkey Games' sci-fi city builder Beyond These Stars launches October 16 on PC through Hooded Horse. Players guide survivors called Peeps who live on the back of Kiwa, a sentient space whale with its own will. The whale prefers freezing regions that hurt crops, while factory pollution damages its health, forcing players to balance resident happiness against the whale's condition. Japanese interface and text support are confirmed, and a demo is live on Steam.
Publisher Hooded Horse released a major update for Manor Lords on August 28. The update adds cattle as livestock, apple cider, mead, and a new map called Wide Valley. Cattle can produce milk, which can be processed into cheese with salt, and a cheesemaker role was implemented. Oats were also added as a crop. The game has surpassed 4 million total sales.
Publisher Hooded Horse announced on August 21 that Balancing Monkey Games' sci-fi city-builder Beyond These Stars launches October 15, with Japan getting it October 16 due to time zone differences. Players build a city on the back of Kiwa, a giant whale traveling through space, balancing the Peeps' needs against the whale's mood. The game supports Japanese display and is available on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG.com, and Microsoft Store, plus PC Game Pass. A demo is on Steam.
Hooded Horse released the city-building game Corsair Cove on July 31, 2026. The game is available on Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store, and it can also be played through PC Game Pass. Developer Limbic Entertainment built the game around pirates who wash up on a remote island with almost no flat land, forcing players to construct towns vertically across steep cliffs and hills. Players combine bridges, zip lines, and elevators to move goods and people across the terrain. Facilities produce items such as alcohol and firearms, but each one requires specific materials, and the pirates need food, so players must set up supply chains. Resources the island cannot provide must be taken by raiding nearby islands, a task complicated by the kingdom's fleet and monsters that patrol the sea and may attack the town. Maintaining military strength before sailing is a stated priority. Pirate cohesion also matters: losing battles or running short on food lowers it, and in the worst case riots break out. Random event choices affect cohesion as well, so players make decisions based on the situation.
Fogpiercer, a deck-building roguelike from Slovak developer Mad Cookies Studio and publisher Hooded Horse, launched on July 17, 2026. It is available on Steam, GOG.com, and Microsoft Store, and is compatible with PC Game Pass. The game is set in a frozen world with lethal fog, where players run a train to rescue survivors. Over 170 cards are available, and a launch sale is underway.
Publisher Hooded Horse and developer Lantto Games announced on June 25 that the factory automation sandbox Sandustry will enter early access on August 13 (August 14 in Japan due to time zone differences). The game will be available on PC via Steam, Microsoft Store, and GOG.com, as well as on Xbox and PC Game Pass. Sandustry takes place on a procedurally generated, side-view planet where every pixel is a resource with distinct physical and chemical properties. Players dig, mix, smelt, and automate production lines using conveyor belts and elevators. Chemical reactions include melting ice into water and boiling it into steam, which falls as rain. The game features a skill tree for technology research, ancient ruins to explore, and planned mod support with official tools. A demo released in February 2025 has earned an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating on Steam from approximately 1,200 user reviews, 97% of which are positive. Sandustry was first announced in January 2024 and has been in development with public prototypes since then.
Publisher Hooded Horse announced on May 29 that the turn-based strategy RPG Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has sold 1 million units. The game entered early access on April 30 and sold 250,000 units in its first 24 hours. A roadmap for early access was also released alongside the sales milestone.