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Platforms and Availability - Version 1 vs Version 2
Aug 7, 2026, 09:15 AM
Initial version: storefronts, Game Pass and cloud availability, controller features, languages, system requirements, and assigned age ratings
Aug 27, 2026, 09:13 AM
Recorded the assigned ESRB rating, corrected the Australian and IARC descriptors, and replaced the performance-modes line with the capabilities the console listing declares
11STRANGER 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.2233Where to Play4455The publisher lists the game for the following, all on the same release date.6677Platform or ServiceNotesXbox Series X|SConsole releaseXbox on PCWindows release through the Microsoft storefrontXbox Game PassIncluded with the subscription from day oneXbox CloudPlayable by cloud streamingXbox Play AnywhereOne purchase covers console and PC, with progress carried between themSteamWindows release; a 64-bit processor and operating system are requiredPlayStation 5Console release, digital and physical88There 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.991010Console and Controller Features11111212FeatureStatusPlayersSingle-player, one playerPS5 Pro EnhancedListed as supportedDualSense wireless controllerVibration and trigger effects supportedRemote PlaySupported on PlayStation 5Controller support on PCFull controller support, including DualShock and DualSense pads and the Steam Input APIFamily SharingListed as supported on PC1313Languages14141515The 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.16161717System Requirements181819-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.19+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.20202121Age Ratings222223-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.23+Ratings have been assigned by several boards and are still pending with others. The console listing carries a twelve-entry rating set; the boards named below are those that can be identified from it, and further regional systems on that listing have assigned eighteen-and-over ratings. Descriptors across the assigned ratings cluster on violence, crime, gambling, language, drugs and alcohol, and sexual content.242425-BoardRatingDescriptorsCEROD (17 and over)Crime, gambling, violencePEGI18Violence, bad language, gambling; in-game purchasesESRBRating Pending, likely Mature 17+Not yet assignedUSKRating PendingNot yet assignedIARC18Alcohol and tobacco, strong language, simulated gamblingAustralian ClassificationR 18+Simulated gambling, sexual referencesTaiwan (TCA)R (18 and over)Sex, violence, tobacco and alcohol, inappropriate language, card and casino gamblingBrazil (DJCTQ)16Violence, sexual content, drugs25+BoardRatingDescriptorsCEROD (17 and over)Crime, gambling, violencePEGI18Violence, bad language, gambling; in-game purchasesESRBMature 17+Intense violence, blood and gore, suggestive themes, use of drugs, strong language; in-game purchasesUSKRating PendingNot yet assignedIARC18Alcohol and tobacco, strong language, discriminatory language, simulated gamblingAustralian ClassificationR 18+References to sexual violence, simulated gamblingTaiwan (TCA)R (18 and over)Sex, violence, tobacco and alcohol, inappropriate language, card and casino gamblingBrazil (DJCTQ)16Violence, sexual content, drugs2626The presence of gambling descriptors across boards lines up with the era-specific pastimes documented under Side Activities, which include dice and card games.27272828Community Channels29293030A 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.31+32+Declared Console Capabilities33+34+The Xbox product listing declares a set of technical capabilities. These are the capabilities the publisher has declared on the storefront rather than measured performance figures, and nothing comparable has been published for the PlayStation 5 or Steam versions.35+36+CapabilityDeclared for4KXbox60 frames per secondXboxHDRXbox and WindowsVariable refresh rateWindowsOptimised for the current console generationXbox Series X|SAchievementsXboxCloud savesXbox