Lords of the Fallen II won’t be arriving this holiday season after all. Developer Hexworks and publisher CI Games have confirmed the Soulslike sequel has been pushed to Q1 2027 — and they’re being unusually candid about one of the reasons: GTA VI is a nightmare to compete with during the holidays.
Why the Delay?
In a statement this week, CI Games cited feedback from a dedicated “Gameplay Feedback Team of seasoned Souls-like veterans” whose input identified areas to “further refine and elevate key aspects of the experience.” The studio says it would rather take more time than ship a less-polished product into an already brutal holiday window.
The developer was refreshingly honest about the commercial reality too. As PC Gamer put it, GTA VI has effectively cleared the holiday field — the game’s cultural dominance this season makes the Q4 window punishing for any title without a nine-figure marketing budget. Singapore pre-orders for GTA VI have already opened (we covered it earlier today), and that level of hype leaves little oxygen for even a well-reviewed Soulslike sequel.
What We Know About Lords of the Fallen II
The game was world-premiered at Summer Game Fest 2026 to strong reception. A sequel to Hexworks’ critically praised 2023 reboot, it continues the dual-world mechanic that set the original apart from its Soulslike peers — players simultaneously traverse Axiom (the realm of the living) and Umbral (the realm of the dead), with each world affecting the other in real time.
Confirmed platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. The Nintendo Switch 2 version — announced during the Nintendo Direct in June 2026 — is particularly welcome; the 2023 original never reached Nintendo hardware, making this a first for the franchise on a Nintendo platform.
What This Means for Singapore Players
A Q1 2027 launch puts Lords of the Fallen II somewhere between January and March 2027 for Singapore. The delay isn’t ideal, but it gives Singapore gamers a breather after a packed holiday season — and a well-polished Soulslike in the quieter early-year window could land with much more impact than if it had launched alongside GTA VI.
Local pricing has not been confirmed yet. Based on comparable Switch 2 titles currently available in Singapore, expect a range of around SGD 74–89 depending on platform and retailer. Watch our Game News section for pre-order details when they land.
Last words
A delay is never fun, but Hexworks has earned some goodwill — the 2023 reboot was a genuine return to form after years of the Lords of the Fallen name being associated with a disappointing original. More polish time, combined with the competitive breathing room of Q1 2027, sets the sequel up well. Singapore’s action-RPG fans should add it to their 2027 watchlist.