Screenbound

Screenbound releases on Thursday, September 10, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Microsoft Store, and it will be available on Xbox Game Pass the same day.

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Release date
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Platforms
PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC
Price
$29.99
Pre-order
Physical pre-orders open
Last verified
July 7, 2026

Screenbound is a genre-bending action platformer built around a single disorienting idea: a 2D handheld game and the 3D world around it exist at the same moment, and you steer both at once. After switching on a strange device called the Qboy, your character's reality splits, so every jump and dodge plays out simultaneously on a pixel-art screen and in a stylized 3D space. Developer Crescent Moon Games leans into that friction, billing the result as the world's first '5D' platformer, where some platforms, enemies, and objects exist in only one of the two realities.

The game is confirmed to launch on Thursday, September 10, 2026, across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC through Steam and the Microsoft Store. Publisher Digital Pajamas has also confirmed that Screenbound will join Xbox Game Pass on day one, letting subscribers play it at no extra cost from launch. The standard console editions are priced at $29.99, physical copies for PS5 and Xbox are already open for pre-order, and a separate physical Nintendo Switch 2 release is listed at $44.99.

Anticipation has grown since hands-on showings at events like Summer Game Fest and GDC, where the dual-plane puzzles drew attention for asking players to read two worlds at once. A free demo has already let curious players try the Qboy mechanic ahead of release. For fans of experimental platformers, the pull is simple: Screenbound promises a control scheme and spatial-reasoning challenge unlike much else arriving this fall.

Global unlock times

When the countdown hits zero, here is the local time in cities around the world.

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Los Angeles UTC-75:00 PM · Wed, Sep 9 *
New York UTC-48:00 PM · Wed, Sep 9 *
São Paulo UTC-39:00 PM · Wed, Sep 9 *
London UTC+11:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Berlin UTC+22:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Paris UTC+22:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Istanbul UTC+33:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Riyadh UTC+33:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Dubai UTC+44:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Cairo UTC+33:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Mumbai UTC+5:305:30 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Bangkok UTC+77:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Jakarta UTC+77:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Hanoi UTC+77:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Manila UTC+88:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Kuala Lumpur UTC+88:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Singapore UTC+88:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Tokyo UTC+99:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Seoul UTC+99:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Shanghai UTC+88:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Taipei UTC+88:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Karachi UTC+55:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Dhaka UTC+66:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Mexico City UTC-66:00 PM · Wed, Sep 9 *
Bogotá UTC-57:00 PM · Wed, Sep 9 *
Buenos Aires UTC-39:00 PM · Wed, Sep 9 *
Santiago UTC-39:00 PM · Wed, Sep 9 *
Chicago UTC-57:00 PM · Wed, Sep 9 *
Toronto UTC-48:00 PM · Wed, Sep 9 *
Madrid UTC+22:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Rome UTC+22:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Moscow UTC+33:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Warsaw UTC+22:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Lagos UTC+11:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Johannesburg UTC+22:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Sydney UTC+1010:00 AM · Thu, Sep 10 *
Auckland UTC+1212:00 PM · Thu, Sep 10 *

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Frequently asked questions

When does Screenbound release?
Screenbound releases on Thursday, September 10, 2026. The date has been confirmed by publisher Digital Pajamas and reported across multiple outlets, and it applies to all launch platforms.
Which platforms is Screenbound coming to?
At launch, Screenbound is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via both Steam and the Microsoft Store. A physical edition has also been announced for Nintendo Switch 2 alongside the PS5 and Xbox versions.
How much does Screenbound cost, and are there different editions?
The standard edition is priced at $29.99 on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. A physical Switch 2 version is listed at $44.99. A separate digital price for the PC/Steam version has not been individually confirmed, so treat $29.99 as the console standard-edition figure.
Can I pre-order Screenbound?
Yes. Physical pre-orders for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2 are already open through retailers such as Walmart, GameStop, and Amazon. PC players can wishlist the game on Steam ahead of launch.
Is Screenbound on Xbox Game Pass or PS Plus?
Screenbound is confirmed to arrive on Xbox Game Pass on day one, so subscribers can play it at launch without a separate purchase. There is no announcement of a PlayStation Plus (PS Plus) day-one release at this time.
What is Screenbound's gameplay, and what makes it new?
You simultaneously control a 2D character on a handheld screen and a 3D character in the world around it, using a device called the Qboy. Puzzles and platforming require reading both planes at once, since some objects, enemies, and platforms exist in only one reality — a design the team calls the first '5D' platformer.
Screenbound
Thursday, September 10, 2026