No Rest for the Wicked gets October 2026 launch window with console plans confirmed

No Rest for the Wicked is finally moving closer to its full release. Moon Studios has confirmed that its dark action RPG will leave Steam Early Access and reach version 1.0 in October 2026, with a PlayStation 5 launch planned for the same day. Xbox Series X and S and Nintendo Switch 2 versions are also in development, but they will arrive later.

The announcement is a major step for Moon Studios, the team best known for Ori and the Blind Forest and Ori and the Will of the Wisps. No Rest for the Wicked entered Early Access in 2024, and the studio has spent the last two years improving the game, adding features, and responding to player feedback.

The 1.0 update is being positioned as a major content expansion, not just a formal release label. Moon Studios says the full launch will bring new areas, weapons, bosses, enemies, endgame activities, a new horde mode, and a full class system. The studio says the new content should add more than 60 hours of gameplay.

The new class and progression system may be one of the most important changes. Moon Studios says two players using the same weapon can still play very differently, which suggests the full release will give you more control over builds, combat style, and character identity.

Persistent multiplayer is another major addition. Players will be able to share their journey in private realms, and those worlds can continue changing even when the original creator is offline. That could make co op feel more like a shared campaign space rather than a temporary session.

The final story arc is also coming with 1.0. Players who have followed the game since 2024 will finally get the ending they have been theorizing about, with new hand crafted cinematic scenes included in the update. That matters because Early Access players have already spent a long time with the world of Sacra, and the full release needs to reward that patience.

Moon Studios is also adding more replay value through endgame activities. These are aimed at dedicated players who want harder challenges after finishing the main story. For an action RPG, that kind of endgame support is important because it gives players a reason to keep testing builds, gear, and combat mastery after the campaign is complete.

The console rollout is also notable. PlayStation 5 will launch alongside PC version 1.0, while Xbox Series X and S and Nintendo Switch 2 versions are planned for a later date. The staggered release may disappoint some players, but it also suggests Moon Studios is trying to make sure the first console launch is polished before expanding further.

The game has already found a strong audience. Moon Studios says No Rest for the Wicked has sold more than 1.8 million copies during Early Access on PC. That gives the 1.0 release a strong foundation before it reaches a wider console audience.

Early Access players and PS5 pre order buyers will also receive exclusive bonuses, including a secret hideout and a new sword. The game is currently discounted by 30 percent on Steam, giving PC players a cheaper way to jump in before the full release.

No Rest for the Wicked has always been an ambitious project for Moon Studios. After the emotional platforming of Ori, the studio moved into a darker, heavier action RPG with more systems, loot, exploration, multiplayer, and long term progression. That was a big shift, and the long Early Access period shows how much work the team needed to shape it properly.

The October 2026 launch window now gives the game a clear finish line. If the 1.0 update delivers the promised story, class system, new content, co op support, and endgame depth, No Rest for the Wicked could become one of the year’s most important action RPG releases.