Panda: Shards of Aurora is an adventure developed by Ember Box Studio, released 17 September 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Panda: Shards of Aurora is
Panda: Shards of Aurora is an adventure game developed by Ember Box Studio and released in 2026. It is available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
Panda: Shards of Aurora is a challenging platformer set in a frozen world trapped in an endless winter. Take control of a young panda and embark on a journey across 30 handcrafted levels, guided by the mysterious Ancient Bear, an ancient guardian who will help you uncover the secrets of the frozen valley. Navigate icy platforms, slippery surfaces, deadly spikes, fragile terrain, and dangerous environmental hazards as you search for the legendary Shards of Aurora. But the frozen lands are not empty. Hostile penguins and aggressive seals stand in your way, testing your reflexes and precision as you progress through increasingly challenging stages. Explore every corner of the frozen world…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are fantasy and kids. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Panda: Shards of Aurora launched on 17 September 2026, within three weeks of Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant and Onimusha: Way of the Sword. It arrived 6 years into the Xbox Series's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Marvel's Wolverine, The Blood of Dawnwalker, Control Resonant, Onimusha: Way of the Sword.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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