Kodansha Game Lab has revealed three new games and the release window for the previously announced Children’s Garden. All four games will launch in Spring 2026 on PC via Steam, with one of which releasing also on Nintendo Switch.
The following games have been revealed, alongside the first trailers:
Children’s Garden
Seek eternal rest by stacking stones in a bizarre point & click horror puzzle game developed by Wellness Mechanism.
Pile up a makeshift path out of purgatory by stacking toys atop one another, and avoid demons hellbent on toppling nearby towers.. Keep physics in mind while balancing multiple shapes, clear a variety of stages to earn additional lifespans, and question the meaning of existence itself while fashioning enough towers to earn eternal rest.
The game is available to wishlist now on Steam. Check out the trailer below:
Wabisabi SushiDerby
Cook the competition in the world’s first-ever sushi racing simulation created by Itamae Studio, coming to PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch in Spring 2026.
Become a sushi chef and raise rambunctious, pixelated sushi to race around the sushi restaurant. Select from multiple types of sushi — each with their own powerups — and combine their raw base stats with more than 40 distinct skills and numerous ingredients with special powers. Sit back as the sushi competes! Cheer at the perfect moment to trigger a speed boost, and avoid hungry customers’ looming chopsticks that can end the race in an instant.
The game is available to wishlist now on Steam. Check out the trailer below:
4DEAD
Only four seconds to live! Eat enough calories to survive moment-to-moment in a high-speed roguelike action game developed by Kishiro.
All hail “No. 42”, the strongest life form ever created. Invading aliens don’t stand a chance…as long as they keep invading quickly! No. 42’s energy needs mean it can only survive for four seconds at a time. Devour incoming enemies fast enough to ingest enough energy and keep humanity’s savior alive. Dash long distances to rapidly secure rations, and overeat for temporary invincibility while munching through myriad levels of increasing difficulty.
The game is available to wishlist now on Steam. Check out the trailer below:
1999TOKOYO Building
Read body language and facial expressions with Live2D-animated characters, and try not to say the wrong thing to coworkers in a nostalgic horror adventure developed by TOKOYO Estate CO., LTD.
When a crumbling amusement park becomes home for the newest employee, whispers of the park’s sordid history of disappearing guests quickly surface. Escaping intact necessitates teaming up with coworkers, but…can they be trusted?
Sneak into their living spaces, learn their darkest secrets by examining their belongings, and nervous tense conversation with newfound insider information to win their favor. Tiptoe through each talk carefully — study their eyes and facial tics to sense their mood. Avoid each coworker’s distinct conversational triggers, as too much tension can lead to terrifying outcomes.
The game is available to wishlist now on Steam. Check out the trailer below:
Lastly, all four games from Kodansha will release next year with language options in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
