Hope in the City

17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover a dark world beneath the surface of her…

10 November 2026

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Hope in the City is an adventure developed by Lofty Sky Entertainment, releasing 10 November 2026 on Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).

Verified 19 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Steam

What Hope in the City is

Hope in the City is an unreleased adventure game in development at Lofty Sky Entertainment, currently scheduled for 10 November 2026. It is available on Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

17-year-old Hope Song returns home from school to find her parents missing. Use Hope’s observant eye as an artist to investigate, piece together clues, and uncover a dark world beneath the surface of her peaceful life in this non-linear narrative mystery game.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

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

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for i7 2600k, 4 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 560. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 3GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

Full requirements and PC checker →

Official trailer

Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 6 videos →

Screenshots

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Quick answers

Hope in the City — frequently asked questions

When is Hope in the City coming out?

Hope in the City is scheduled to release on 10 November 2026. That is 21 days away.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Hope in the City?

At minimum, Hope in the City needs i7 2600k, 4 GB RAM, GeForce GTX 560 graphics, 3 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Hope in the City?

The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "3 GB available space" and the recommended line says "10 GB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

Does Hope in the City have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Hope in the City, including PlayStation controllers.

Can you play Hope in the City on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of Hope in the City; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is Hope in the City on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of Hope in the City. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

Does Hope in the City have Denuvo?

Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for Hope in the City. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.

Does Hope in the City need a third-party account?

Steam's store page lists no third-party account requirement for Hope in the City.

Is Hope in the City available in Germany?

Steam shows it to German users with an age rating of 0 (a rating Steam generated, not a USK certificate).

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