Ouch. Just when you had May 28 circled on your calendar in bright red ink, Devolver Digital and developer doinksoft have cast a delay curse on Dark Scrolls, sliding it back to June 22, 2026, for Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam. That's a roughly 25-day respawn timer, which in gaming delay terms is practically a rounding error - but still, oof.
According to Noisy Pixel, Devolver Digital acknowledged the slip themselves, leading with the kind of self-aware opener you'd expect from a publisher that's practically built its brand on chaotic honesty. If you were already hyped to slash and platform your way through this fantasy-themed adventure next month, you'll have to sit in the respawn queue just a little longer.
Why the wait?
No dramatic lore reasons were given for the delay - no cursed artifact misfiring, no ancient evil extending its grip on the release schedule. Just a plain and simple pushback, which honestly might be a good sign. A few extra weeks of polish on an action platformer can be the difference between a janky mess and a genuinely tight experience. We've seen what happens when games ship before they're ready, and it ain't pretty.
What is Dark Scrolls, anyway?
Dark Scrolls is a fantasy-themed action platformer from doinksoft, the studio behind the delightfully unhinged Gato Roboto. If that pedigree means anything to you, your hype meter should already be ticking up. Devolver Digital publishing it is basically the cherry on top - these are the folks who have a nose for quirky, punchy indie titles that punch well above their weight class.
So mark June 22 on your new calendar, pour one out for May 28, and go farm some side quests in the meantime. Dark Scrolls will get here when it gets here - and with doinksoft at the helm, there's reason to believe the wait will be worth it.
