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STRANGER THAN HEAVEN releases on January 15, 2027 across three platform families. Beyond the storefronts themselves, the published listings cover a subscription service, cloud streaming, cross-device play, language support, and a set of age ratings. This page collects that layer. Edition contents and pricing are covered under Editions and Pre-Order Bonuses.
Where to Play
The publisher lists the game for the following, all on the same release date.
Platform or Service | Notes |
|---|---|
Xbox Series X|S | Console release |
Xbox on PC | Windows release through the Microsoft storefront |
Xbox Game Pass | Included with the subscription from day one |
Xbox Cloud | Playable by cloud streaming |
Xbox Play Anywhere | One purchase covers console and PC, with progress carried between them |
Steam | Windows release; a 64-bit processor and operating system are required |
PlayStation 5 | Console release, digital and physical |
There is no announced release for any other console family, and no cross-platform or online component of any kind has been announced. The game is single-player, and the PlayStation listing states it is offline play only.
Console and Controller Features
Feature | Status |
|---|---|
Players | Single-player, one player |
PS5 Pro Enhanced | Listed as supported |
DualSense wireless controller | Vibration and trigger effects supported |
Remote Play | Supported on PlayStation 5 |
Controller support on PC | Full controller support, including DualShock and DualSense pads and the Steam Input API |
Family Sharing | Listed as supported on PC |
Languages
The game ships with a single voice track that moves between Japanese and English by scene, and the published language table lists the voice language as unchangeable. Subtitles are available in thirteen languages: Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Latin America), Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, and Polish. Full audio is listed for English and Japanese only.
System Requirements
PC requirements are not final. The storefront lists only a 64-bit processor and operating system on Windows for both the minimum and recommended tiers, with every other field marked as still to be determined. Nothing further has been published about target frame rates, resolution, or performance modes on any platform.
Age Ratings
Ratings have been assigned by several boards and are still pending with others. Descriptors across the assigned ratings cluster on violence, crime, gambling, language, drugs and alcohol, and sexual content.
Board | Rating | Descriptors |
|---|---|---|
CERO | D (17 and over) | Crime, gambling, violence |
PEGI | 18 | Violence, bad language, gambling; in-game purchases |
ESRB | Rating Pending, likely Mature 17+ | Not yet assigned |
USK | Rating Pending | Not yet assigned |
IARC | 18 | Alcohol and tobacco, strong language, simulated gambling |
Australian Classification | R 18+ | Simulated gambling, sexual references |
Taiwan (TCA) | R (18 and over) | Sex, violence, tobacco and alcohol, inappropriate language, card and casino gambling |
Brazil (DJCTQ) | 16 | Violence, sexual content, drugs |
The presence of gambling descriptors across boards lines up with the era-specific pastimes documented under Side Activities, which include dice and card games.
Community Channels
A community Discord server, recognised by the publisher and operated by an outside partner, opened on August 5, 2026 and runs in both Japanese and English. The game also has its own English social account alongside the studio's channels.