Publisher Vertigo Games and developer Exkee have announced that The 7th Guest Remake, a ground-up rebuild of the 1993 mystery-puzzle adventure, will launch on June 4, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC at $19.99. A Nintendo Switch version is scheduled for later in 2026. Separate ESRB and PEGI versions of the release date trailer went live today.
Alongside the date, Vertigo Games outlined a cross-ownership program linking the new release to its 2023 VR counterpart. Players whose Steam or PlayStation libraries already contain The 7th Guest VR will find the remake added to their accounts at launch, at no charge. The arrangement runs in reverse as well, with buyers of the remake on either platform receiving the VR edition for free through Steam VR or PlayStation VR2.
The remake’s headline feature is its use of volumetric video. Actors were filmed in 3D volumetric capture, and the resulting performances are rendered into the game environment so that real performers appear alongside the player inside the mansion rather than as flat footage laid over static scenes. The interior design changes through shifting visuals and optical illusions that transform the mansion around the player. The puzzles are tied into the narrative and carry design cues that trace back to the 1993 version. The premise follows six attendees arriving at the home of Henry Stauf, a reclusive toymaker whose motives are never plainly stated, and the identity of a seventh and unaccounted-for attendee sits at the center of the mystery.
Vertigo Games, a Plaion Group label, operates out of Rotterdam, Amsterdam, and Los Angeles. The publisher’s recent catalog includes Thief VR: Legacy of Shadow and Metro Awakening, alongside the Arizona Sunshine Remake and its sequel. The 1993 original was produced by Trilobyte, a studio started by Graeme Devine and Rob Landeros, and was among the earliest commercial games released on CD-ROM. It ran on a custom game engine that paired full-motion video with navigable three-dimensional environments, the same foundation the new release is working from.
Wishlists for The 7th Guest Remake are now open on the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, Steam, and GOG. Epic Games Store and Nintendo Switch wishlists are set to open at a later date.