Don't Fret is an adventure developed by Scary Kid Studios, released 1 October 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Don't Fret is
Don't Fret is an adventure game developed by Scary Kid Studios and released in 2026. It was published by Digital Pajamas. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Don't! Fret is stylized first-person psychological mascot-horror game set in a musically themed world. Play as a guitar named Fret to solve puzzles, escape from foes, and uncover the mystery behind Harmonic Heights.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i7-6700K | AMD Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB RAM and Geforce GTX 1060 8GB or Radeon RX 580 8GB or Arc A380.. A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 8GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
Don't Fret launched on 1 October 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall and Star Wars: Galactic Racer. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, Control Resonant, Silent Hill: Townfall, Star Wars: Galactic Racer.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 4 videos →
Screenshots
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