Surreal immersive sim Militsioner announced it will come to PC, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass in 2027
COLOGNE, Germany – Sept. 1, 2026 – Gamescom 2026 has come to a close after a busy week of reveals and announcements from CRITICAL REFLEX, including a new animated trailer for TANUKI: Pon’s Summer, a 2027 release window and Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass announcement for Militsioner, and a Best Visuals gamescom award nomination for Inkblood.
TANUKI: Pon’s Summer is a vibrant summer adventure that puts players in the furry paws of Pon, a part-time mailman delivering packages, pulling off BMX tricks, helping locals, and restoring the Great Tanuki Shrine before the end-of-summer Matsuri festival. During Future Games Show’s Live From Gamescom Showcase last Wednesday, CRITICAL REFLEX and developer Denkiworks debuted a brand-new animated trailer, offering a fresh look at Pon’s charming world and everyday adventures.
CRITICAL REFLEX and TALLBOYS announced during the XBOX @ Gamescom Showcase last Thursday that the surreal, kafkaesque first-person immersive sim Militsioner will launch in 2027 on Steam, the Microsoft Store, and Xbox Series X|S, and will be available day one on Game Pass for PC and console. Players must escape an expansive city under the watchful eye of a towering Colossal Policeman, using their wits to navigate suspicious residents and find their own solutions to every obstacle. Run, hide, lie, steal, snitch, or sneak—but remember: you are always being closely watched.
For those who were unable to attend Gamescom, several titles from CRITICAL REFLEX’s show floor lineup have upcoming playtests or demos playable now on Steam. Anyone craving a taste of grimy cooking roguelike SATED can sign up for the game’s first playtest. On top of that, the atmospheric cyberpunk Metroidvania Altered Alma, surreal pixel-art Metroidvania Being and Becoming, and BMX-filled summer adventure TANUKI: Pon’s Summer all have demos available now on Steam.
Capping off the week, the upcoming occult detective game Inkblood received a nomination for Best Visuals at the gamescom award.
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