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Stupid Never Dies release date: 21 October 2026 (out now)

Stupid Never Dies, the pop-punk action RPG from Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma veterans, came out on 21 October 2026 on PS5 and PC. Reviews are split.

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  3. Timeline
  4. What could still change
  5. How we check this date
  6. Questions
  7. Sources

Release status

Stupid Never Dies release status
DetailStatusSource
Release date21 October 2026gamedeveloper.com
DayWednesdaygamedeveloper.com
PlatformsPS5 and PC (Steam). Not on Xbox or Switch.gamedeveloper.com
Price (UK)£39.99 Standard, £49.99 Glorious Idiot Edition (game plus the first DLC) on Steam UK. The TickTock Teddies pack alone is £10.99. US prices are $49.99 and $59.99.store.steampowered.com
DemoFree on Steam: Stupid Never Dies: First Bite Demo.store.steampowered.com
Developer and publisherGPTRACK50 (Osaka, founded 2022 by Hiroyuki Kobayashi), co-published worldwide by SEGAgamedeveloper.com
ReviewsSplit. GamesRadar+ called it "dead on arrival"; others praised its style but not its combat.gamesradar.com
PEGIPEGI 16 for strong violence and strong language (ESRB Mature in the US)store.steampowered.com

Stupid Never Dies is a single-player 3D action RPG from GPTRACK50, a studio of action-game veterans whose staff worked on the Devil May Cry, Dragon's Dogma and Resident Evil series. SEGA co-publishes it worldwide. Its hook is "blazing fast growth": you level quickly, eat creatures to take on their Styles (11 of them), and race time limits that cut your stats if you play slowly.

Reviews landed two days before launch and are split. GamesRadar+ liked the "ideas to spare" and the zine-collage look but called the execution shaky; other outlets praised the style and criticised repetitive dungeons and chaotic combat.

It is a one-off purchase (£39.99 on Steam UK) with cosmetic DLC (the TickTock Teddies pack), not a live-service game. A free demo, First Bite, is on Steam. For the other big launches this month, see Final Fantasy Resonance and Control Resonant.

Official signals

Only the publisher, platform stores and ratings boards. Newest first.

Stupid Never Dies: official signals
DateSourceWhat it saidLink
30 Jul 2026GPTRACK50 and SEGA (press release)The game launches "October 21, 2026, worldwide on PC (Steam) and PlayStation 5", with Japan on 22 October.gamedeveloper.com

Timeline

  1. Japanese release. Source

  2. Worldwide release on PS5 and Steam. Source

  3. Reviews published. Source

  4. Opening and ending theme songs released on streaming services. Source

  5. Release date, editions and SEGA co-publishing announced. Source

  6. Game revealed at The Game Awards 2025. Source

What could still change

  • The release date is settled; the game is out.
  • Patches may change the combat and time-limit systems reviewers criticised.

How we check this date

Checked on 11 November 2026, with UK prices from Steam. We only change the date when one of these official pages does. See our methodology for how we source figures.

Stupid Never Dies questions

When did Stupid Never Dies come out?

21 October 2026 worldwide on PS5 and PC (Steam), and 22 October in Japan.

Who made Stupid Never Dies?

GPTRACK50, an Osaka studio founded in 2022 by Hiroyuki Kobayashi, producer on Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma. Its staff have worked on the Devil May Cry, Dragon's Dogma and Resident Evil series. SEGA co-publishes.

How much is Stupid Never Dies?

On Steam UK it costs £39.99, or £49.99 for the Glorious Idiot Edition, which adds the TickTock Teddies Nonsense Overload Pack. In the US the prices are $49.99 and $59.99.

Is Stupid Never Dies on Xbox or Switch?

No. It is only on PS5 and PC (Steam).

Is Stupid Never Dies good?

Reviews are split. Critics like the zine-collage art and pop-punk energy, but many found the combat chaotic, the dungeons repetitive and progression too dependent on levelling.

Is there a Stupid Never Dies demo?

Yes. Stupid Never Dies: First Bite Demo is free on Steam.

What age rating is Stupid Never Dies?

PEGI 16 in Europe and ESRB Mature in the US.

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Sources

  1. Stupid Never Dies on Steam (UK prices, PEGI 16), published by store.steampowered.com
  2. Stupid Never Dies: First Bite Demo on Steam, published by store.steampowered.com
  3. Game Developer – October release date announced for Stupid Never Dies (press release, 30 July 2026), published by gamedeveloper.com
  4. Automaton – Devil May Cry and Dragon's Dogma producer's new action RPG, published by automaton-media.com
  5. GamesRadar+ – Stupid Never Dies review (19 October 2026), published by gamesradar.com
  6. In-Game News – Stupid Never Dies review roundup (19 October 2026), published by ingamenews.com
  7. WeArePlayStation – Stupid Never Dies (PEGI 16), published by weareplaystation.fr
  8. Analog Stick Gaming – Revealed at The Game Awards 2025, published by analogstickgaming.com

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