MAGES. is an active publisher of visual novels and science adventure titles, with STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT launched across multiple platforms and a new original work, Shikai, announced for winter. The studio is also releasing HD remasters of older titles on Steam.
MAGES. spent 2026 on two fronts: updating its flagship science adventure series and seeding a new supernatural franchise. The year opened with the Steam release of the My Merry May with be HD remaster on August 3, a package of the 2005 KID compilation that had already reached Switch and PS4 in June. That same month, STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT launched on August 20 across PS5, PS4, Switch, Switch 2, and Steam, with the Xbox Series X|S version delayed to October 29 to match worldwide console timing. The remake rebuilds the 2009 original with redrawn art, re-recorded voices, a remade soundtrack by Takeshi Abo, and the E-mote animation system, plus new world lines and endings, including the gamma world line from a 2010 drama CD.
Days later, on August 27, MAGES. announced Shikai, a completely new original work for PS5 and Switch launching this winter. It moves the science adventure staff into the supernatural, a realm science cannot explain. The story opens with a ghost story, 'The House with the Red Roof,' which MAGES. published on YouTube in 2024 as part of a Corpse Party II Darkness Distortion special. The game treats that earlier content as its entry point: players who read the ghost story become tainted by the supernatural, drawing the person on screen into the events. Planning is by Fumihiro Kitahara, scenario by Ryo Yasumoto, music by Go Abo, with series producer Tatsuya Matsubara and scenario writer Naotaka Hayashi supervising. The CERO rating is D.
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Aug 27
MAGES. announced on August 27 that the new occult suspense adventure game 'Shikai' will launch this winter for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. The game is a completely new original work from the staff behind the Science Adventure series, including 'STEINS;GATE' and 'CHAOS;CHILD.' Where those titles used logic and science to explore the world's mysteries, 'Shikai' moves into the supernatural, a realm science cannot explain. The story begins with a ghost story titled 'The House with the Red Roof,' which MAGES. published on its YouTube channel in 2024 as part of a 'Corpse Party II Darkness Distortion' launch special, narrated by voice actor Mariko Honda. The game is designed so that players who read the ghost story become tainted by the supernatural, drawing the person on the other side of the screen into the events. The teaser site and teaser movie released alongside the announcement carry warnings like 'Do not peek into the house with the red roof.' Planning and original concept are by Fumihiro Kitahara, who served as art director on the Science Adventure series; the scenario is by Ryo Yasumoto, known for 'STEINS;GATE 0' and 'CHAOS;CHILD.' Music is by Go Abo, with series producer Tatsuya Matsubara and scenario writer Naotaka Hayashi supervising. The CERO rating is D (ages 17 and up).
Aug 19
MAGES. released STEINS;GATE RE:BOOT on August 20, 2026, for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and Steam. The Xbox Series X|S version is scheduled for October 29 at 16:00, with Spike Chunsoft handling the PC and Xbox Series X|S releases. This reboot is a significantly updated version of the 2009 Xbox 360 original, adjusting the scenario based on STEINS;GATE ELITE to make it more paced and easier to read. New world lines and ending scenarios have been added, including the gamma world line, which first appeared in a 2010 drama CD. All in-game voices have been re-recorded, and the BGM has been remade by composer Takeshi Abo. Graphics have been redrawn from line art, with event stills roughly doubling and backgrounds increasing by about 1.2 times compared to the Xbox 360 version. The animation tool E-mote brings characters to life with subtle facial expressions and natural breathing. The opening theme is "Skyclad no Kansokusha" by Kanako Ito. Prices start at 6,380 yen for the download version, 7,480 yen for the standard edition, and 12,980 yen for the limited edition.
Aug 11
Spike Chunsoft and MAGES. announced on August 11 that the Xbox Series X|S version of Steins;Gate Re:Boot will now launch on October 29 at 16:00 JST, instead of the previously announced August 20 date. The publisher stated the delay is intended to match the worldwide release timing for the console versions. The Xbox Series X|S version is the only platform affected by the change. The game will still launch in Japan on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Switch, Switch 2, and PC via Steam on August 20, with the Western PC release also arriving on that date. Western console versions for PS5, PS4, Switch, and Switch 2 are scheduled for October 29. Steins;Gate Re:Boot is a modern remake of the 2009 original, rebuilt with new character designs by huke, redrawn backgrounds depicting 2010 Akihabara, newly recorded voice work, and a remade soundtrack by composer Takeshi Abo. The scenario is based on Steins;Gate Elite with additional worldlines and endings, including a new Gamma Worldline story. The game uses M2's E-Mote animation system for character sprites.
Aug 6
MAGES. released the HD remaster of My Merry May with be on Steam on August 3, 2026. The package includes the two series games, My Merry May and My Merry Maybe, plus three additional scenarios. It is priced at 6380 yen, with a 20 percent discount to 5104 yen until August 17.