Holstin coming in 2027, confirmed for Game Pass

Developer Sonka and publisher Team17 announced Holstin will launch in 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC. The game will be available on Xbox Game Pass and on PC through Steam, GOG and the Microsoft Store.

Players assume the role of Tomasz Wolanski, a traveler who arrives in the lakeside town of Jeziorne-Kolonia to look for a missing friend. Gameplay centers on scavenging for supplies, solving environmental puzzles, and choosing when to avoid or confront hostile townspeople.

A sanity system affects play. Sonka describes it as a “fluid status effect” that erodes the character’s grip on reality over time. Certain failures and events can worsen Tomasz’s mental state, and the developer says some outcomes can lead to permanent madness.

Sonka uses a painterly pixel-art style rendered with its 2XD Rendering engine. The engine allows a free-moving camera, multiple viewing angles and real-time lighting. Enemies can behave differently depending on the angle from which players view them, making camera placement a gameplay factor.

Environments are styled to reflect a 19th-century Polish setting, with details such as faded wallpaper, scratched appliances and period signage. Dialogue will be fully voiced in Polish and English.

Team17 is handling publishing while Sonka leads development. No specific release date has been announced beyond the 2027 window.