SHUEISHA GAMES has announced that Chronoscript: The Endless End will indeed be released in 2026, with a “Fall” target in mind.
Things had gone a bit quiet on all things Chronoscript: The Endless End after the PS5 State of Play reveal, but this new trailer shows off the Ancient Egypt stage, as well as character designs for the protagonist.
There are new stages also shown, and details of the prologue are as follows:
“The year is AD 2026.
After finally bringing his long-running series to an end, a certain Editor receives a mysterious summons from a new Author.
He makes his way to the Author’s grand residence, sequestered deep in the mountains. There, he is bitten by a mosquito and instantly loses consciousness.
When he wakes, he finds himself trapped within The Endless End, a manuscript penned by the Vampire Mistress of the estate.”
Check out the trailer below:
We spoke to the team behind the game a while back, and they told us: “At its core, Chronoscript is very much a Metroidvania. It’s built on 2D action, with a vast interconnected world to explore. As players defeat formidable enemies and gain new abilities, more of the world opens up. That gradual sense of expansion is central to the experience—uncovering secrets, solving mysteries, and ultimately guiding the protagonists closer to their goal.
The fusion of 2D and 3D is at the core of the gameplay itself—it’s not just for show. The game takes place on manuscript paper placed within fully 3D-modeled rooms. The in-game camera follows the Editor, the player character, as they move across the 2D stage embedded within these 3D environments. So rather than switching between modes, the game constantly exists in this blended 2D/3D state.
This approach isn’t just aesthetic—it plays into level design, exploration, and even boss battles. As for cutscenes, they’re kept minimal, as is often the case with Metroidvanias. Instead, we aim to deliver a narrative that players piece together through fragmented clues as they explore.”
Read our full interview with the development team here.
Chronoscript: The Endless End is coming to PS5 and PC in Fall 2026.
