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Jackal

Execute ultra-violent raids in retro 1970s hotels. Master precision and timing to take out bad guys in unforgiving top-down close-combat. No two playthroughs are alike with stackable gameplay mutators and…

5 February 2026

Jackal is an indie developed by Transhuman Design, released 5 February 2026 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Jackal is

Jackal is an indie game developed by Transhuman Design and released in 2026. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity 2022.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Execute ultra-violent raids in retro 1970s hotels. Master precision and timing to take out bad guys in unforgiving top-down close-combat. No two playthroughs are alike with stackable gameplay mutators and randomly generated rooms.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

Jackal launched on 5 February 2026, within three weeks of Reanimal, Cairn, Mewgenics and Nioh 3.

Released around the same time: Reanimal, Cairn, Mewgenics, Nioh 3.

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When did Jackal come out?
Jackal was released on 5 February 2026 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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