Celebrating the release of Romeo is a Dead Man, president of developer Grasshopper Manufacture—Goichi “Suda51” Suda—has said that the studio plans to release a second unannounced game later this year. In a short four-minutes-long Grasshopper Direct, Suda acknowledged that there is a small chance that this second game might not be released in time, saying that “it’s ALMOST 100 percent certain,” to come out.
“We actually have a surprise announcement for you all in this Grasshopper Direct…” he said. “It’s ALMOST 100 percent certain that we’ll be releasing one more game during 2026. What kind of game? When can we announce it? We’re not sure just yet… But if you wait a little longer, I feel like we’ll be able to make an announcement soon. Keep checking out various events, media, and videos like this, and sooner or later we’ll have that big announcement ready for you all. Please keep an eye out and look forward to it.”
In the same video, Suda also spoke about a physical release of Romeo is a Dead Man, as well as a port for the Nintendo Switch 2. Noting that Grasshopper Manufacture has seen several requests for it, he said that the studio is in talks with companies in its attempts to make it happen. Confirmation of a physical release of Romeo is a Dead Man will happen as soon as a deal is finalized, he said.
“The packaged version everyone is asking about… We call it a ‘physical version’ in the industry,” said Suda. “Anyway, lots of people have requested a physical version. We’re currently in talks with several companies trying to get a physical version out, and we’re doing whatever we can to make it happen, so please wait just a bit more for this, too. We’ll announce it as soon as it’s finalized, so we appreciate all your patience. Same goes with the Switch 2 version; we’re doing what we can to make it happen. So again, please give us a little more time.”
Romeo is a Dead Man was released just a few hours ago on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S. Hyping up its launch, Grasshopper Manufacture had released a trailer for the hack-and-slash action game yesterday showcasing the quirky sense of humor that the studio’s games are known for. The title was originally unveiled back in June 2025 with a trailer giving us a hint about its main story.
Protagonist Romeo was originally going to end up dead, but ultimately survives thanks to a life-saving device jammed into his head. Thanks to this device, he can now also pick up weapons and wage his own war against demons. More details about its story and gameplay were revealed through an extensive blog post last August, which confirmed that Romeo’s codename is DeadMan, and that he is part of a special FBI division known as the Space-Time Police.
For more details on Romeo is a Dead Man, check out our review where we gave it a score of 6 out of 10.
