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The Pale Piper

Uncover the truth behind your death and your sibling’s in a story-driven precision platformer inspired by the Pied Piper myth. Navigate a decaying, interconnected world where movement is your only defense. No…

4 February 2026

The Pale Piper is an adventure developed by Free Time Dev, released 4 February 2026 on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Pale Piper is

The Pale Piper is an adventure game developed by Free Time Dev and released in 2026. It is available on Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Godot Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Uncover the truth behind your death and your sibling’s in a story-driven precision platformer inspired by the Pied Piper myth. Navigate a decaying, interconnected world where movement is your only defense. No combat, only precision, consequence, and secrets hidden in the dark.
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How it plays

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

What it launched against

The Pale Piper launched on 4 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 The Pale Piper come out?
The Pale Piper was released on 4 February 2026 for Linux and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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