Everything announced at the Annapurna Showcase 2023

Reveals include a new story in the Blade Runner universe

Annapurna Interactive recently held its annual showcase revealing 12 games that will be launched by the publisher. Among the biggest reveals were a new Keita Takahashi game, new platforms for popular games, and an upcoming Blade Runner game.

Here’s a round-up of everything that was announced.

Lorelei & The Laser Eyes – Annapurna Showcase

A new trailer was shown for Lorelei & The Laser Eyes, an upcoming horror game that features spooky glitchy effects. Set in an alternate reality, you will solve puzzles, and explore the cryptic ever-shifting manor. Lorelei will launch sometime this year on Steam and Nintendo Switch.

Cocoon – Annapurna Showcase

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From the developer behind Limbo and Inside, Cocoon is completely different from these previous games. This is a 3D puzzle adventure where you will teleport between different levels to solve complex puzzles. Unlike these previous games, it will also feature boss fights. Cocoon will be released on all platforms on September 29, 2023.

Lushfoil Photography Sim – Annapurna Showcase

As the name suggests, this is a photography simulator where you will travel around different real-life locations and take pictures. It aims to reward patient and observant players with hidden secrets. No release dates or platform details for this one yet.

To a T – Annapurna Showcase

The new game from Keita Takahashi, famous for the Katamari games, To a T is a 3D episodic adventure where you play as a boy who can’t stop T-posing. You will explore the town he lives in with his loyal pet dog. Coming exclusively to Xbox consoles and Steam.

Flock – Annapurna Showcase

From the creators of Hohokum, in Flock you play as a person riding a bird who is leading their flock of strange flying creatures. Playable in multiplayer, you can find, hunt, and charm the various birds you can find in the forest and make them join your flock. There are various birds to find, including those based on sheep and whales. Some birds will also only be catchable at different times of day, giving you more reasons to search. Flock will launch on PC as well as Xbox and PlayStation consoles.

Ghost Bike – Annapurna Showcase

Ghost Bike is a bike racing game where you play as a kid on a mission to revive the last of the Ghost Bikes. You will travel to the underworld and take on ghosts in races to level up your ghost power. Ghost Bike will launch on Xbox and PlayStation consoles and Steam in 2023.

Mundaun – Annapurna Showcase

Out now for Xbox Series X|S and PS5, Mundaun is a hand-drawn horror game in the style of pencil drawings. It was previously released on all other platforms, and these platforms also have an update available to download now.

Bounty Star – Annapurna Showcase

A new trailer was shown for Bounty Star, a 3D over-the-shoulder action game where you play as a bounty hunter who goes out to find resources inside her mech. It includes survival elements such as farming, resource gathering and farming too. Bounty Star will launch in 2024 for Xbox and PlayStation consoles as well as Steam.

Thirsty Suitors – Annapurna Showcase

A Scott Pilgrim-style game about coming of age, where a girl has to take down her exes in order to grow and learn more about herself. The final boss fight is against your overbearing mother. In between boss fights, there are also skateboarding sessions with friends. Thirsty Suitors will launch on November 2, 2023, on all platforms.

Stray – Annapurna Showcase

Stray is the award-winning game from 2022 that was nominated for Game of the Year at The Game Awards. No new updates on this game where you play as a stray cat in a cyberpunk world, but it will be coming to Xbox after a long period of console exclusivity on PlayStation on August 10, 2023.

Storyteller – Annapurna Showcase

Storyteller, the game about creating short fairytale-like stories, is receiving a free update with even more characters. It will also be added to the Netflix library from September 26, 2023.

Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth – Annapurna Showcase

The biggest announcement was a new entry in the Blade Runner universe set in the year 2033. It will be the first game developed in-house by Annapurna Interactive by some of the developers who created What Became of Edith Finch and Solar Ash. It will be released for both PC and console, but no release date yet.