Aksys Games surprised everyone at Anime Expo 2025 with nine new games coming between late 2025 and 2026, primarily for Nintendo Switch.
The variety of genres ranges from narrative adventures and mystery games to puzzles, simulations, and tactical RPGs.
In this article, we'll go over the dates, platforms, and key features of each title so you don't miss any details about these promising new releases.
Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death
For Nintendo Switch. Expected in the first half of 2026.
In Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death, the player takes on the role of a member of the university Mystery Investigation Club who reopens a case closed decades ago.
Using a secret ability to see into the past, you'll uncover new clues about the murder of a famous landscape artist.
Investigate, interrogate, and keep your secrets to find the real culprit in this intriguing mystery game.
Q Collection
For Nintendo Switch. Expected in 2026.
This collection brings together three puzzle games from the Q series, with more than 1,800 challenges that can be played solo or in a group.
Q REMASTERED offers puzzles where drawings fall due to gravity, Q with VTUBERS features challenges created by more than 20 VTubers, and Q2 HUMANITY introduces human characters with special abilities.
A perfect option for lovers of mental challenges.
Tristia: Chronicles
For Nintendo Switch. Expected release in the first half of 2026.
In this combination of simulation and action, the player must restore the city of Tristia, devastated by dragon attacks.
Take control of Nanoca, inventor and artisan, and help restore the “Jewel of the Sea” to its former glory.
In Tristia: Restore, you'll manage a craft shop, collecting materials and fulfilling orders under pressure to achieve your goals in a limited time.
CARDS RPG: The Misty Battlefield
For PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. Expected Q3 2025 (physical release only)
A tactical RPG that fuses roguelike deck-building with strategic turn-based combat.
Featuring over 100 unique cards, challenging battles, and a new “Mini-Game” mode that lets you navigate a grid-based map and make critical decisions.
Take on the Hellmuth Brigade and perfect your strategy to achieve victory.
The Good Old Days
For Nintendo Switch. Expected Q3 2025.
This nostalgic metroidvania game revives the aesthetics and sensations of the 90s.
The player takes on the role of Sean, a young man exploring the fictional city of Arostia to settle his father's debt.
Rescue friends, uncover secrets, and enjoy retro pop culture references.
A tribute to youth and classic games.
Otome Daoshi -Fighting for Love-
For Nintendo Switch. Expected release in the first half of 2026.
Follows the story of Shunlin, a Taoist priestess in training in the kingdom of Kayu, who faces betrayals and dangers during the Tournament of Valor.
Protect your loved ones and fight for your love and country in this action-romance that blends martial arts and drama.
Project Code M
Platforms and release date are yet to be determined.
A mystery game in development that will allow you to play as both a killer and an investigator in modern-day Tokyo, specifically in areas like Asakusa and Yoshiwara.
Trapped in the Japanese criminal underworld, you must set traps or search for clues to solve murders.
More details are expected soon.
Mistonia's Hope -The Lost Delight-
For Nintendo Switch. Released November 13, 2025 (Q4 2025)
Enter an era of light and shadow where Aprose, a maid with a dark past, works in a noble residence seeking revenge.
Discover secrets and face decisions that will determine your destiny in this game with a deep plot and immersive atmosphere.
The edition will include an exclusive soundtrack.
Illusion of Itehari
For Nintendo Switch. Released September 18, 2025 (Q3 2025)
Set in the floating utopia of Itehari, this otome game follows Hinagiku, who upon turning 18 discovers secrets hidden beneath the false perfection of her world.
A game aimed at a female audience that promises an immersive story with exclusive music and design.
A special edition with soundtrack will be available.
Games for all tastes
Aksys Games' announcements at Anime Expo 2025 showcase a diverse lineup spanning mysteries, puzzles, simulations, tactical RPGs, and otome romances, with the Nintendo Switch as the primary platform.
Launches planned between the third quarter of 2025 and the first half of 2026 offer options for different tastes and styles.
For fans of Japanese video games, these offerings are a must-have and promise to enrich the game catalog in the coming months.
