PARCO GAMES is publishing third-party indie titles including the Turkish horror adventure DEPERSON and its own award-winning Finding Polka, which it confirmed for Nintendo Switch on September 17, 2026. PARCO, the parent, continues to run merchandise and exhibition events at its physical locations.
PARCO's game publishing arm, PARCO GAMES, announced its entry into the business on August 19, 2025, and at Tokyo Game Show 2026 in Chiba on September 17, representatives from PARCO, Sanrio, and Toei discussed why companies with no game publishing background now want to publish games. Each cited global expansion, fan growth, and owning their own IP as aims. PARCO's most visible release to date is Finding Polka, an interactive adventure from studio lidlocks that launched on Steam on August 12, 2026 at 1,500 yen. The game has no dialogue, uses ballpoint pen illustrations throughout, and includes contributions from indie creators including DON YASA CREW, Hiroshi Sawatari, and Shoma. It has collected awards including TGS2026 SELECTED INDIE 80 Excellence Awards PLATINUM, gamescom Award 2026 Most Wholesome, and BIC Festival Award 2026 EXCELLENCE IN ART.
On September 17, 2026, PARCO GAMES confirmed a Nintendo Switch version of Finding Polka is in production, with no release date or price set. The Switch edition will add new stages, and that same content is planned for the Steam version. A playable build was at the PARCO GAMES booth at Tokyo Game Show 2026, booth 09-C65. Earlier, at BitSummit PUNCH, PARCO GAMES said it would publish DEPERSON, a 2D psychedelic horror adventure by Turkish studio Error Thing, with a Chapter 1 demo already on Steam.
PARCO's physical retail business continues alongside the game label. PARCO GAMES will run a Kojima Productions merchandise pop-up at Nagoya PARCO from October 17 to October 25, 2026, selling the first official goods for OD - KNOCK, the game Kojima Productions is co-developing with Xbox Game Studios. A Panda! Go, Panda! exhibition runs at Nagoya PARCO from December 12, 2026 to January 31, 2027, and the HIVE JUNCTION by PICKYOU flea market will be held with PARCO at three locations this autumn: Sapporo on October 10, Sendai on October 24, and Shizuoka on November 3.
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PARCO will hold GeGeGe no PARCO at Chofu PARCO from November 18 to 30, timed to Chofu City's GeGeGe Ki event, the company said on October 23. Under the concept "Beware of Yokai," the campaign plans a yokai search rally with a completion sticker, photo booths including a plush photo booth, limited goods, and a Nintendo Switch lottery for restaurant diners.
Sega will run "SEGA POP-UP SHOP in Okinawa PARCO CITY" at the San-A Urasoe West Coast PARCO CITY 3F Green Zone special venue from Friday, October 30 to Sunday, November 29, 2026. Goods cover Sonic the Hedgehog, Like a Dragon, Project Sekai: Colorful Stage! feat. Hatsune Miku, Puyo Puyo, and Persona. Shoppers spending 3,300 yen or more receive a shisa-themed Sega logo acrylic keychain.
PARCO GAMES will run the pop-up store "KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS x PARCO GAMES STRAND STORE" at Nagoya PARCO from October 17 to October 25, 2026, following runs in Shibuya and Shinsaibashi. The event sells the first official merchandise for OD - KNOCK, the title Kojima Productions is co-developing with Xbox Game Studios, alongside collaboration goods from more than 15 brands.
Pickyou Inc. will hold the influencer flea market event HIVE JUNCTION by PICKYOU with PARCO at three PARCO locations this autumn: Sapporo on October 10, Sendai on October 24, and Shizuoka on November 3. Influencers from each city sell items they have worn. Photo booths and DJ performances are planned. Admission requires free PARCO Members membership, and Shizuoka PARCO is free.
At Tokyo Game Show 2026 in Chiba on September 17, representatives from Sanrio, Toei, and PARCO discussed why they entered game publishing. Sanrio announced Sanrio Games on April 21, 2026; Toei announced Toei Games the same day; PARCO announced PARCO GAMES on August 19, 2025. Each cited global expansion, fan growth, and owning their own IP as aims.
PARCO GAMES announced on September 17, 2026 that a Nintendo Switch version of Finding Polka is in production. The dog-searching adventure game has no release date or price set for the Switch edition. The Switch version will carry additional content including new stages, and that same content is also planned for distribution on the Steam version. Finding Polka released on PC via Steam on August 12, 2026 at 1,500 yen. Every illustration and design in the game is drawn with ballpoint pen, and it has won TGS2026 SELECTED INDIE 80 Excellence Awards PLATINUM (Best in Show), gamescom Award 2026 Most Wholesome, BITSUMMIT Award 2026 Best Visual Design and Kids Selection Award, and BIC Festival Award 2026 EXCELLENCE IN ART. Tokyo Game Show 2026 runs from September 17 to 21 at Makuhari Messe, where the Switch version is playable at the PARCO GAMES booth, number 09-C65.
An immersive Panda! Go, Panda! exhibition runs from December 12, 2026 to January 31, 2027 at Nagoya PARCO West Building 8F PARCO HALL. It displays production materials, setting drawings and image boards, recreates the dining room of Mimiko's house, and adds a Rainy Day Circus area with a circus train, bed boat and photo spots. Exhibition-original goods go on sale, with advance tickets from September 12.
PARCO GAMES released Finding Polka, an interactive adventure by Japanese creative studio lidlocks, on Steam today, August 12, 2026. The game follows protagonist Frendy, who lives peacefully with his dog Jazz, as he searches for a dog resembling Polka, a companion from his childhood. Set in a world drawn with a ballpoint pen, players explore map areas while chasing Polka's figure, with optional mini-games such as mini golf, whack-a-mole, soccer penalty kicks, boat races, watermelon splitting, and volleyball. The game has no dialogue or words; characters convey emotions through facial expressions, gestures, and sound effects. Guest creators from the indie scene contributed, including HIPHOP group DON YASA CREW, known for SONOKUNI, who handled rap for insert songs and BGM, and Hiroshi Sawatari, developer of NeverAwake and Magical Princess, who directed the shooting game parts. Shoma, known for MotionRec, designed a stealth puzzle in the rocket factory section. The game is priced at 1,500 yen, with a 20% discount to 1,200 yen until August 25. Bundle versions with TOEM, Hidden through Time, and Lost and Found Co. are also available, and a launch trailer has been released.
At BitSummit PUNCH, Parco Games announced it will publish DEPERSON, a 2D psychedelic horror adventure by Turkish studio Error Thing. A playable demo was shown at the booth, and a fuller demo covering Chapter 1 is already available on Steam. The game follows Aaron, an amnesiac in a totalitarian state called Indriya, and uses fragmented visuals and unstable text to convey psychological unease.