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Joy Malignant

A surreal dice-based RPG in a cursed city of gut-wrenching suffering. Here, your choices shape your skills and your appearance. Survive the city's hellish trials, meet tortured characters, and develop your own…

29 July 2026

Joy Malignant is an adventure developed by Petros Anastasiadis, released 29 July 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Joy Malignant is

Joy Malignant is an adventure game developed by Petros Anastasiadis and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A surreal dice-based RPG in a cursed city of gut-wrenching suffering. Here, your choices shape your skills and your appearance. Survive the city's hellish trials, meet tortured characters, and develop your own unique identity. Every choice matters as your actions will literally shape you.
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How it plays

It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Joy Malignant launched on 29 July 2026, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Big Walk.

Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Beast of Reincarnation, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Big Walk.

Official trailer

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When did Joy Malignant come out?
Joy Malignant was released on 29 July 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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