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During Anime Expo 2025, Aksys Games hosted a panel where they unveiled new titles set to launch later this year or in 2026.

Aksys Games hosted a special panel on Day 1 of Anime Expo 2025, where they unveiled their upcoming titles. At the same time, they also shared updates on previously announced games and upcoming DLCs.

Announced Games

Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death (Spring 2026) – Decades ago, a famous landscape artist was brutally murdered while painting late at night. Thirty years later, the Mystery Research Club pries open old wounds, revisiting this unsolved case as a research assignment. Unexpected new clues are revealed as you use your secret ability to peer into the past, viewing key items and events in a new light.

Q Collection (2026) – The Q puzzle series will be coming to the Nintendo Switch as a collection of three games. Q REMASTERED is a puzzle game in which players can freely draw lines and shapes on the screen. Q with VTUBERS features challenging and quirky puzzles designed by over 20 VTubers. Q2 HUMANITY introduces characters that can jump, bounce, throw things, and sometimes even exhibit special abilities.

Tristia: Chronicles (Spring 2026) – Tristia: Legacy and Restore are together in one collection. The beautiful city of Tristia, nicknamed the “Jewel of the Sea,” has bustled with maritime trade until recent dragon attacks stripped the city of its charm, and the people are resigned to its state of decay. In this town building simulation game, players will step into the role of Nanoca, who has been challenged to restore the city within a year.

C.A.R.D.S. RPG: The Misty Battlefield (Fall 2025) – An expanded version of the game coming to the Switch and PS5. It combines roguelike-style deckbuilding with SRPGs. It features unique tactical gameplay with over 100 varieties of cards with unique designs, allowing players to build powerful decks and strategically confront enemies on an SRPG field. Every encounter requires a different strategy, adapting to new battlegrounds, and planning accordingly.

The Good Old Days (Fall 2025) – A nostalgic metroidvania game from the good old days of 19XX. Take on the role of Sean, who ventures into the fictional city of Arostia to repay his father’s debt. Explore the underground of Arostia, rescue your friends from imprisonment, and figure out how to pay your debt on time.

Otome Daoshi -Fighting for Love- (Spring 2026) – Shunlin lives in the thriving martial arts kingdom of Kayu where she’s a Daoist priestess in training. This year, the Tournament of Valor will decide the strongest fighter in the country. However, on the day of the tournament, an assailant appears at the arena and attacks the spectators. Experience the conflict and betrayal amongst allies and confront the challenges ahead.

Project Code M (TBA) – A mystery game currently in development where players seek the truth behind a series of murders from the perspectives of both the killer and the investigator. As the murderer, set your trap, corner the target and commit your crime. As the investigator, uncover the truth by searching for clues and questioning witnesses.

Additional Announcements

Aksys Games also announced three new DLC packs for Fitness Boxing feat. HATSUNE MIKU is launching on July 10. Aksys also revealed new details for two highly anticipated otome titles, Mistonia’s Hope –The Lost Delight–  and Illusion of Itehari. Each of the titles will be available with a soundtrack edition through the Aksys Online Store.

This special report is part of 8Bit/Digi‘s coverage of Anime Expo 2025. If you attended the event, please share your thoughts in the comment section below.

Disclaimer: Anime Expo provided me with a pass for the weekend

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