Hope in the City launches November 11 on Xbox and PC, day one with Game Pass
Hope in the City, a narrative mystery adventure from Lofty Sky Entertainment and NAGA Games, launches on November 11, 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, PC and Steam, day one with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
Hope in the City, a narrative mystery adventure developed by Lofty Sky Entertainment and co-published with NAGA Games, launches on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Steam. According to Xbox Wire, it is available day one with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, on Cloud, Xbox Series X|S and PC. No launch time or time zone has been announced, and the November 3 Xbox Wire post does not list it for Game Pass Premium or Game Pass Essential.
An investigation led with a sketchbook
You play as Hope Song, a 17-year-old aspiring artist living in Shenyang, Northeast China. Just as she is preparing to leave for art school overseas, she comes home to find her apartment ransacked and her parents missing. Hope is not a detective and the people around her won't talk, so she investigates with her sketchbook.
According to creative director Judith Cheung on Xbox Wire, you collect clues, conversations and observations that Hope records in her notebook. You can combine any two thoughts to form insights and breakthroughs that unlock new dialogue, locations and leads. The writers wrote a unique response for every combination, even when it doesn't advance the investigation. Artist Calista Antonio created more than 100 hand-drawn sketches for the notebook.
What to know before playing
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Steam (Windows), on November 11, 2026.
- Game Pass: Ultimate and PC Game Pass on day one, according to Xbox Wire.
- Languages on Steam: English (with full audio), Korean, Simplified Chinese, Japanese and Traditional Chinese. French is not listed on the Steam page as of November 8, 2026.
- Team: Lofty Sky, the studio behind Sky of Tides and Eternal Spring according to the game's Xbox Wire listing.
- Price: no price is shown on the Steam page at the time of writing.
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