Beast of Reincarnation hasn’t been around for long, having only just launched in August – but Pokemon developer Game Freak is already seemingly pulling the plug on the action RPG.
The studio announces as much in a new post over on X (as translated via the built-in tool, DeepL, and Google), first thanking players for engaging with Beast of Reincarnation. The devs then explain that their post-launch update cycle is “coming to a close” following their next planned patch on October 19.
After that, there won’t be any more “frequent” updates or major patches, sadly – although fans can still share any pressing feedback.
In other words, Game Freak is closing the book on Beast of Reincarnation after only two months, it seems. I can’t say I’m too surprised, unfortunately, however, considering the action RPG’s shaky launch.
Heck, the game’s director himself publicly apologized for it, saying he was “truly sorry” that the game hasn’t “provided a sufficiently enjoyable experience” for fans. The statement came after it racked up “Mixed” reviews from critics and players alike.
Beast of Reincarnationをプレイしていただいてありがとうございます。リリース後より実施してまいりました高頻度なアップデートサイクルですが日本時間10月20日頃（※実際の日程は変更となる場合があります）に予定されている次回のリリースにて、一区切りを迎えることをお知らせいたします。サポート窓口へのフィードバックは引き続き受け付けておりますので、お気付きの点などがございましたら、こちらのフォームよりお寄せいただけますと幸いです。https://t.co/J4PdmkxkM1また、最新バージョンへのアップデートをお願いいたします。ディスク版・デジタル版いずれも、ゲーム起動時にダウンロードされますので、プレイ中の方は一度セーブをしてゲームを終了し、再度起動をお願いいたします。※パッチ未適用でもプレイ可能ですが、最新版に更新いただけますと幸いです。※パッチ配信はご利用のプラットフォームにより、適用までに時間がかかる場合がございます。現在のバージョンは、タイトル画面右下でご確認いただけます。■最新バージョン・PlayStation 5：01.012.000・Xbox Series X|S：1.1.1.0・Steam：1.1.1.0今後ともBeast of Reincarnationをよろしくお願いいたします。ー・ー・ー・ーThank you for playing Beast of Reincarnation.We want to share that our current post-launch update cycle is coming to a close. Our next patch, currently planned for Oct 19th (final date TBD), will be the final patch in this ongoing phase of major post-launch updates. While frequent updates will be coming to an end, if you have any thoughts, feedback, or issues you’d like to share, please feel free to reach out to us or file a support ticket via the Fictions support website.https://t.co/J4PdmkxkM1Additionally, please ensure your game is updated to the latest version.For both physical and digital editions, updates download automatically upon launching the game. If you are currently playing, please save your progress, exit the game, and relaunch it.* The game can still be played without applying the patch, but we highly recommend updating to the latest version.* Depending on your platform, it may take some time for the patch to become available.You can check your current version in the bottom right corner of the title screen.■ Latest Versions・PlayStation 5: 01.012.000・Xbox Series X|S: 1.1.1.0・Steam: 1.1.1.0Thank you for your continued support of Beast of Reincarnation.October 16, 2026
Folks were dubbing Beast of Reincarnation a “bad and laughable” new IP from Game Freak, slating its awkward combat and story pacing – features the devs actually went on to promise they’d remedy.
While they did drop various updates, with the most recent having addressed some of the biggest pain points cited in reviews, the game’s rating never really significantly went up. A quick look over at its Steam page tells me as much.
It sits with “Mixed” reviews over there, boasting just a “Mostly Positive” rating if you sort by more recent feedback… which, yeah, isn’t great.
That’s not to say that has anything to do with Game Freak’s decision here, though. The studio doesn’t actually give any reason as to why it’s wrapping up work on its action RPG, even if it stands as one of the new games that’s only launched this year.
There’s no telling unless the devs speak on it, I suppose.
Here’s why we think Beast of Reincarnation is a Pokémon-inspired soulslike without the cruelty of Dark Souls – and it’s better for it, if you’re interested.