Slain 2: The Beast Within (2026) — Release Date, Cheats, Price & Requirements

Slain 2: The Beast Within

A brutal gothic hack-and-slash where steel and savagery collide. As Prince Akran, wield the sentient blade Bathoryn, embrace your werewolf fury, and battle through a dying world. The time for hesitation is…

31 December 2026

What Slain 2: The Beast Within is

Slain 2: The Beast Within is an unreleased hack and slash/beat 'em up game in development at Steel Mantis, currently scheduled for 31 December 2026. It was published by Silver Lining Interactive. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

A brutal gothic hack-and-slash where steel and savagery collide. As Prince Akran, wield the sentient blade Bathoryn, embrace your werewolf fury, and battle through a dying world. The time for hesitation is over. The quest begins now. Akran’s fate - and the fate of the kingdom - rests in your hands.

Description from the publisher · source

How it plays

It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 2.4GHZ Quad Core Processor Or Higher, 2 GB RAM and GTX 970 or equivalent. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 2GB. 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 3 videos →

Slain 2: The Beast Within — frequently asked questions

When is Slain 2: The Beast Within coming out?

Slain 2: The Beast Within is scheduled to release on 31 December 2026. That is 71 days away.

What are the minimum PC requirements for Slain 2: The Beast Within?

At minimum, Slain 2: The Beast Within needs 2.4GHZ Quad Core Processor Or Higher, 2 GB RAM, GTX 970 or equivalent graphics, 2 GB available space of storage.

How many GB is Slain 2: The Beast Within?

The PC version needs about 2 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("2 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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