A sourced timeline, not firsthand reporting. Dates come from official announcements and store listings. A storefront metadata change is not evidence of a new patch, DLC or announced platform.
- 8 May 2025 — PS5 and Windows launch.
- 3 June 2025 — New improvements on Steam! fixed DLSS activation and adjusted turn speeds, haptics, VR brightness/vignette and low-shadow performance.
- 13 June 2025 — Hotfix! restored fog and atmospheric volumes that could be disabled on low graphics settings. This is later than the DLSS patch.
- 15 September 2025 — the soundtrack was added for owners. A standalone listing is $2.99.
- 26 February 2026 — Steam’s official New Low Price! announcement reduced the US regular price from $39.99 to $29.99.
- 26 March 2026 — Nintendo Switch 2 release. No Switch 1 version.
- 16 April 2026 — GOG announced its store release, including flat and VR modes. The original Steam/PS5 release remains 8 May 2025.
- 14–20 October 2026 — PS Plus Extra/Premium Game Catalog: 14 October in the US/UK, 15 October in Japan; the general rollout was 20 October. Check regional availability.
- Until 1 November 2026 — Switch 2 eShop sale at $14.99, from $29.99.
- 13 December 2025 and 9 January 2026 — Steam announcements celebrated the Game Awards 2025 Best VR/AR win and Steam Awards 2025 VR Game of the Year win respectively. These are announcement dates, not newly released versions.
A film and TV adaptation was announced with Story Kitchen in June 2025. There is no release date and no film trailer. That note has its own page so this list stays about the game you can buy.
Questions
Is there a new platform after Switch 2?
Not in the sources checked on 23 October 2026. Xbox, PS4, Mac and phones are still absent.
Keep going
Sources checked 23 October 2026
- Steam store page — Checked 23 October 2026.
- Wikipedia — The Midnight Walk — Checked 23 October 2026.
- Steam — official news hub — Dated patch, soundtrack, awards and price announcements. Checked 23 October 2026; no numeric latest-version claim.
- GOG — arrival announcement — 16 April 2026. Checked 23 October 2026.
- PlayStation Blog — regional catalogue dates — Extra/Premium, not Essential monthly ownership. Checked 23 October 2026.
- Nintendo — dated US sale — Offer ends 1 November 2026 at 06:59 UTC. Checked 23 October 2026.
- Story Kitchen — adaptation announcement — June 2025 announcement; checked 23 October 2026.