The countdown is officially on! With just 30 days until launch, REANIMAL is charging into its final month on a high note: the game has now surpassed 1 million demo downloads and has earned widespread recognition as one of the most anticipated games of 2026. Today, THQ Nordic and Tarsier welcome a whole new audience into the REANIMAL demo on Nintendo Switch 2.
Play the demo now on Nintendo Switch 2: https://thqn.net/re-nsw2
REANIMAL has now been featured on multiple “Most Anticipated Games of 2026” lists, earning recognition from top-tier outlets and finding itself in very good company. Among those calling it out as one to watch are IGN, The Guardian, Rock Paper Shotgun, Screen Rant, Wccftech, GamingBible, The Sixth Axis, and ComicBook.com, cementing REANIMAL as one of the games players are most excited about this year.
“I am really thrilled to have so many people playing the demo and hearing all the reactions so far! We pour a lot of heart and soul into the games we make, so to see all these people loving what we do is a great feeling for all of us!”, says Oliver Merlöv, CEO of Tarsier “We are now gearing up for the release of REANIMAL on Feb 13th and after all this hard work, we can’t wait for people to get their hands on it!”
