May 2025: announcement
Silver Palace was officially announced on May 13, 2025. The debut trailer showed the game's Victorian-inspired anime aesthetic, detective gameplay, and action combat. Gematsu confirmed the platforms as PlayStation, Xbox, PC, iOS, and Android. The announcement generated enough interest to hit over 2 million pre-registrations within days.
August 2025: Shanghai demo
An offline demo event was held in Shanghai, giving attendees hands-on experience with the combat and investigation systems. This was the first time outside media could test the detective gameplay loop and QTE combat mechanics directly.
December 2025: beta announced
In December 2025, Elementa announced the global Monotype Closed Beta Test. Recruitment opened on December 19, 2025, and closed on January 5-6, 2026 (16:00 UTC). Gematsu and PR Newswire both covered the announcement.
January 2026: Monotype Beta
The Monotype Beta ran from January 13-18, 2026, on PC only (version v0.09.70.5). Seven playable characters were available. The test included Chapter 1 of the story ("Burnt to Cinders" with three cases), exploration of select Silvernia districts, and combat challenges.
A minor patch (v0.09.70.6) was deployed during the beta to fix Estate Investment error messages, camera angle issues, and incorrect text.
Post-beta milestones
By January 18, 2026, Silver Palace had surpassed 4 million pre-registrations. A second round of testing has been announced but not dated. No official release date has been confirmed, with some third-party sources suggesting 2026 or 2027.