The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster is an adventure developed by Nippon Ichi Software, released 30 April 2026 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster is
The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster is an adventure game developed by Nippon Ichi Software and released in 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).
The premise, in the publisher's words
The protagonist, a young girl named Mono, is a lonely girl who was abandoned by her parents despite being the descendant of famous opera singers. She lives quietly in the attic of the theater while being worked like a servant day after day. Until recently, her beloved older sister would always visit her room and teach her opera and dance, but… now she has gone missing. One day, Mono discovers the whereabouts of her sister. Her sister is at “Ishokan,” an isolation facility for those afflicted by the “Shinigami Disease” epidemic. Shinigami Disease is a terrifying illness that turns living beings into picture books, which then “emerge” into monsters, and the nation has given up on finding a…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster launched on 30 April 2026, within three weeks of Pragmata, Replaced, Forza Horizon 6 and Directive 8020. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Pragmata, Replaced, Forza Horizon 6, Directive 8020.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 2 videos →
Screenshots
All media
Quick answers
The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster — frequently asked questions
When did The Grimm Reapress and the Drearytale Monster come out?
If you like this