Abu Dhabi, UAE & Tokyo, Japan – 3rd of September 2026. UAE-based publisher and developer Red Dunes Games, together with its collective of partner studios and developers, is preparing for an exceptional showcase at this year's Tokyo Game Show 2026.
Presenting an exciting lineup of 9 titles, including several flagship releases and highly anticipated upcoming games, Red Dunes Games will welcome both media and the public to its expansive exhibition area at Hall 7, Booth Number: N03, Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan, from 17– 21 September 2026.
Visitors will have the opportunity to experience a diverse portfolio of games, meet the talented developers behind them, and discover what's next from one of the region's fastest-growing game publishers.
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Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past (ETA 2027 – All major platforms)
One of the most eagerly anticipated titles from Red Dunes Games, together with developer Blast Zero, has been kept under wraps since its initial explosive and well-received announcement last year. They say no news is good news, and with the incredible level of planning, care, and attention to detail that has gone into the creation of Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past, the wait is set to be worthwhile.
Coming to all platforms in 2027, the game will feature voice performances from actors from the original TV series, alongside music and graphics that fans of the iconic brand will instantly recognise. With every detail crafted to be pixel-perfect, Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast from the Past promises to be a nostalgic adventure that hits the mark and delivers a true blast from the past!
A brand-new trailer along with a specially created demo will be available to see and play at the Tokyo Games Show. This will be the first exclusive look and play. It focuses mainly on the game’s platforming, combat, and action, giving players a feel for its impact and mechanics while introducing the characters and their unique abilities. The demo is almost like a tutorial for the players to get to know the characters and their unique abilities. Notable members of the team will be on hand to engage and give interviews!
Playable Demo @ TGS along with interview opportunities
LightSup! (ETA 2027 – PC & console)
Positive feedback has been pouring in from Alpha Test players for LightSup!, a chaotic 1 – 4 player couch co-op adventure where darkness threatens your sanity and the Altar of Light is your only hope for survival. With development advancing toward its final release, players can look forward to this award-nominated action roguelite title with growing excitement and anticipation.
Team up to battle terrifying monsters and discover powerful Blessings that strengthen your team, but stay too long… and the Nightmare grows stronger, bringing deadly Curses for the team to endure, and make cooperative choices as you fight to prevent an eternal eclipse from consuming the world.
Unlock new abilities, weapons, and upgrades for your characters. Work together to uncover the truth behind the eclipse, protect the Lumineia Kingdom, and decide the fate of a world caught between light and darkness.
Fight together. Stay in the light. Or fall into darkness.
Playable Demo @ TGS along with interview opportunities
Hellheart Breaker (ETA 2027 – PC & console)
A new experience joins Red Dunes Games’ impressive roster of titles from BattleBrew Productions, the team behind acclaimed Cuisineer. Hellheart Breaker blends action, dating sim, dungeon crawling, and roguelite gameplay in an animated adventure set in an Asian-inspired Underworld reminiscent of 1920s Shanghai.
Awakening with no memory in a forgotten bathhouse room, you become a new resident of Aashraya, the Underworld’s last remaining city. With an ominous prophecy looming, you must uncover your identity and fight your way to freedom.
The monster girl you choose to date grants powerful new abilities, while those you leave behind become formidable bosses. Along the way, meet a colourful cast including a Naga princess, Oni blacksmith, Kitsune courtesan, and Asuran enforcer, each with their own stories and ambitions. Build relationships, master elemental abilities, explore diverse worlds, and shape the fate of Aashraya through your choices.
With seven clans, multiple endings, extensive weaponry, elemental skill trees, customisation, fishing, food markets, and two main character variations, Hellheart Breaker offers a unique adventure where love, combat, and choice collide.
Playable Demo @ TGS along with interview opportunities
Nightmare Circus (ETA 2027 – PC & console)
Nightmarish, spooky, sinister, puzzling….Nightmare Circus has it all and a lot more in this intriguing award-nominated experience. It’s a thrilling action adventure where you play as a Puppeteer trapped in a world of living nightmares. Use a versatile arsenal of tools to create powerful, satisfying collisions that let you smash, crash, and slam through enemies, obstacles, and deadly hazards. Chain together fluid, stylish combos by seamlessly mixing and matching attacks, giving every encounter a sense of creativity and precision. Shape your own playstyle as you battle the countless nightmares lurking throughout the land on your journey to freedom.
Every ability serves both combat and exploration, rewarding skillful play and inventive problem-solving. The settings are colourful, and the action is fast-paced and diverse, with many surprises to unfold!
Playable Demo @ TGS along with interview opportunities
Katuba’s Poacher (ETA 2027 – PC)
Created by Joe Yu, a solo developer based in South Korea, Katuba's Poacher is an inventive and cleverly designed character action boss-rush experience that showcases a strong sense of creativity and originality. Despite coming from a single-person development studio, the game delivers a surprisingly ambitious vision, combining stylish presentation with unique gameplay ideas that feel both fresh and highly playable.
One of the most striking aspects of Katuba's Poacher is the way it builds its identity around music. Its visual style, atmosphere, and mechanics are all shaped by a strong musical theme, creating a distinctive experience that feels carefully crafted rather than simply decorated with a soundtrack. The result is a game with a clear personality and structure. Its simple action has layers of challenges that are fast-paced and precise. Side-scrolling, but never restricted, you will be bombarded with projectiles and endless enemies, all with their own attacking patterns, and succeeding is never easy, but there are enough ways and ploys to achieve success. With incredibly sparkling on-screen effects, this hand-drawn cartoon style is a vibrant 2d animated experience that is superbly choreographed, with its swinging, foot-tapping, jazzy music. A game that's more than its parts!
Playable Demo @ TGS along with interview opportunities
Blades of Mirage (ETA 2027 – PC & console)
Place yourself in a breathtaking world inspired by Southeast Asia in this epic isometric action RPG. Follow Mira, a warrior blessed with the ability to shape water into powerful weapons, as she journeys across forgotten islands filled with ancient ruins and hidden secrets. Face monstrous creatures twisted by corruption, overcome challenging puzzles, and uncover legendary relics that hold the fate of the world.
As Mira, you can harness the power to shape water into devastating weapons. Shift between multiple combat forms, mastering both close-range and long-range attacks, while experimenting with unique combos and strategies to defeat the diverse foes that challenge your journey.
Venture across mysterious islands, each with its own distinct environment, from vibrant tropical forests to vast, arid savannas. Explore forgotten ruins, uncover ancient relics, and unravel the hidden history and secrets of the tribes that once called these lands home. Blades of Mirage is an epic, explosive exploration game that unfolds as you progress through some of the finely detailed landscapes With its uncluttered and intuitive onscreen menu system, this is an extremely impressive action-RPG title to check out!
Discover Stunning Landscapes and Uncover Ancient Secrets
Playable Demo @ TGS along with interview opportunities
Princess of the Water Lilies Definitive Edition (PlayStation 5 releases 17th September 2026)
"Not all heroes fight. Some heal."
The first PC release from Red Dunes Games at the end of 2025 is making a welcome return as the long-requested and anticipated arrival on consoles is completed, bringing Princess of the Water Lilies, 2D expansive platformer, to a whole new audience. Releasing on 17th September 2026, attendees will be able to play this new PlayStation 5 release live at the show.
This isn't just a port! It's the definitive way to experience Princess of the Water Lilies. Packed with extensive updates and gameplay refinements shaped directly by the PC community's feedback, offering a more polished and rewarding experience from beginning to end.
Step into a world overflowing with charm: a lovable cast of characters, familiar foes reimagined, and mischievous boss battles that test wit as much as reflexes. Princess of the Water Lilies has all the ingredients to captivate both newcomers and returning players alike, ensuring this enchanting adventure finds an entirely new generation of fans.
Playable Demo @ TGS along with interview opportunities
Zozo and the Lost Dreams (ETA 2027 – PC & console)
A casual but captivating 2D Metroidvania platformer about Zozo, a young boy who wishes to become a superhero. He is mysteriously trapped in a surreal dream world where nothing is quite as it seems. Embark on an unforgettable adventure as Zozo explores a colourful, interconnected world filled with bizarre landscapes, hidden secrets, and strange places waiting to be discovered. Along the way, you'll meet a memorable cast of quirky characters, face off against peculiar enemies, uncover amusing stories, and stumble across unexpected surprises that keep every moment fresh and entertaining.
With exploration at its heart, players will unlock new abilities that open previously inaccessible paths, encouraging backtracking, discovery, and rewarding curiosity. Blending classic Metroidvania progression with charming humour, engaging platforming, and lively combat, the game offers a satisfying adventure packed with personality.
Playable Demo @ TGS along with interview opportunities
Port of Jumanah (Released 7th September 2026 – PC & PS5)
Released just over a week ago on PC and PS5, attendees will be able to meet members of the development team and play the game being displayed prominently!
A game that has come a long way since its early conception and original design. Port of Jumanah can best be described as a cute action-roguelite game! Explore diverse oceans filled with unique environments, creatures, and secrets. Search for lost treasures, battle the dangers lurking beneath the waves, and uncover the mysteries of the deep. Procedurally generated underwater chambers, with power-ups, layouts, and enemy placements shifting between dives, require quick thinking and adaptability. So prepare to meet unexpected allies and enemies, share deep and meaningful conversations, or none at all!
Will you constantly ask yourself, is setting sail on a long voyage alone a good idea? Every adventure is better with a crew, especially one made up of friends, each bringing their own unique talents to help you along the way. There’s even a cat aboard!
The look of the game offers a distinctive identity and draws inspiration from Middle Eastern folklore and coastal traditions; its underwater world is vibrant and atmospheric, filled with coral-lined caverns, glowing marine life, and expressive character designs. Beautiful animations add to this sense of fluidity. The clever buoyant underwater setting gives combat a nice, authentic feel from more traditional action-roguelite experiences.
Playable Demo @ TGS along with interview opportunities
(*) Full and individual Press Releases on each of the titles together with a press kit & new trailer, will be released before the show!
Red Dunes Games is an independent game developer and publisher based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. With a global outlook and deep roots in storytelling, Red Dunes creates and publishes original games that resonate with players across cultures. The company is known for its creativity, production quality, and commitment to working with world-class partners.
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