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Nekogumi

Join Bruce, a tuxie who loves to cosplay and roam around town. Spruce up the cat café and buy all sorts of wardrobe items you want. Gather your brigade and let your curiosity guide you, you get a free pass as…

28 January 2026

Nekogumi is an adventure developed by Ki-nodes Studio, released 28 January 2026 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Nekogumi is

Nekogumi is an adventure game developed by Ki-nodes Studio and released in 2026. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unreal Engine 5.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Step into the paws of Bruce, the tuxedo cat with a passion for cosplay and a knack for leadership in Nekogumi! This single-player, third-person cafe-adventure game is a cozy haven where you’ll transform a humble cat café into the heart of the neighbourhood. Earn coins, upgrade furniture, and expand your wardrobe as Bruce dons quirky costumes in his quest to protect the hood. Complete quests, recruit charmingly odd companions, and battle pesky rats—all while bouncing through a world filled with cute and vibrant adventures. Ready to be the feline superhero your neighbourhood didn’t know it needed?
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Nekogumi launched on 28 January 2026, within three weeks of Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn and Mewgenics.

Released around the same time: Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics.

Official trailer

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Quick answers

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When did Nekogumi come out?
Nekogumi was released on 28 January 2026 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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