Don't Wake the Beast (2026) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Don't Wake the Beast

In Don't Wake the Beast, a roguelite stealth game, you’ll sneak through ever-changing dungeons to steal precious treasures guarded by deadly beasts. Use your trusty grappling hook to evade traps, outsmart…

31 December 2026

What Don't Wake the Beast is

Don't Wake the Beast is an unreleased adventure game in development at Artificial Disasters, currently scheduled for 31 December 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In Don't Wake the Beast, a roguelite stealth game, you’ll sneak through ever-changing dungeons to steal precious treasures guarded by deadly beasts. Use your trusty grappling hook to evade traps, outsmart enemies, and solve puzzles. But beware—each treasure you claim makes escaping more dangerous!

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action, fantasy and stealth. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU, 4 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB VRAM. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →

Don't Wake the Beast — frequently asked questions

When is Don't Wake the Beast coming out?

Don't Wake the Beast is scheduled to release on 31 December 2026. That is 77 days away.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Don't Wake the Beast?

At minimum, Don't Wake the Beast needs 2.8 GHz Dual Core CPU, 4 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 660, Radeon R7 370 or equivalent with 2 GB VRAM graphics, 1 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Don't Wake the Beast?

The PC version needs about 1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("1 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.