Aza Game thanks fans for Dead Faces 2026

Aza Game Studio used a September 2 post on X to thank players for wishlisting “Dead Faces 2026” after the game’s Steam page went live. The studio described itself elsewhere as a solo developer focused on “realism horror and VHS found footage,” and its Steam and itch.io pages show the project is already publicly listed ahead of release. The Steam store page identifies “Dead Faces” as an action, adventure, indie and simulation title developed and published by Aza Game Studio. The page says the game is “not yet available on Steam” and asks users to add it to their wishlist for launch notifications. ### What exactly did Aza Game Studio announce? Aza Game Studio’s September 2 message was not a release-date announcement but a thank-you note tied to wishlist activity for the game’s Steam page. (store.steampowered.com) The social briefing tied to the post said the studio thanked fans for enjoying its realism-horror and VHS found-footage games and pointed players to the new Steam wishlist entry. Steam already had the listing live before the post, with store assets, tags, supported languages and feature flags visible on the page. The listing includes single-player support, Steam achievements, HDR availability and full controller support. ### What kind of game is “Dead Faces”? “Dead Faces” is described on itch.io as a psychological horror game set inside “the collapsing mind of Jack Hallow.” The game’s apartment setting functions as a hub where reality fractures, mirrors are sealed and the player uncovers parts of the protagonist’s past. (store.steampowered.com) Steam’s description and related pages present the game as first-person horror with multiple endings, puzzle and exploration elements. (store.steampowered.com) Steam user tags shown on the page include psychological horror, horror, first-person, surreal, multiple endings, choices matter and puzzle. ### Is there already something playable? Steam search results show a free listing for “Dead Faces Demo ‘A Fractured Mind,’” and Aza Game Studio’s itch.io page says the demo is out now on itch.io and Steam. (azagamestudio.itch.io) The itch.io download page says the base game download is free and allows optional payments to support the developer. A YouTube trailer page from Aza Game Studio also points viewers to both the Steam wishlist page and the demo. (store.steampowered.com) That trailer describes the game as coming to PC via Steam, with the demo already available. ### What do the public listings say about release timing? Steam lists the planned release window for “Dead Faces” as Q4 2026. The store page repeats that timing in multiple places and says users can wishlist the game to be notified when it becomes available. (store.steampowered.com) An August 1 itch.io devlog from Aza Game Studio gives a narrower target, saying the full game is launching in December 2026 on Steam. (youtube.com) A Steam community announcement surfaced by search also refers to a December 2026 launch update. ### Who is behind the game? Aza Game Studio’s itch.io creator page describes the studio as an “independent solo game developer.” The same page says “Dead Faces” is the studio’s current project, with the full game coming in Q4 2026 and the Steam wishlist page already active. (store.steampowered.com) The studio’s YouTube channel uses similar language, saying it specializes in realism horror and VHS found-footage games. (azagamestudio.itch.io) That matches how the September 2 social post was characterized in the source briefing. ### Where will players need to watch next? Steam’s store page says “Dead Faces” is planned for Q4 2026, and Aza Game Studio’s August 1 devlog points more specifically to December 2026. (azagamestudio.itch.io) Until the studio posts a fixed release date, the Steam page, the demo listing and the itch.io devlog are the clearest public sources for the next update. (store.steampowered.com) (youtube.com)