The End of the Sun is a first-person narrative adventure steeped in Slavic folklore, and it launches on Xbox Series X|S on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Here’s everything we know, from the price and Game Pass to achievements.
The End of the Sun at a glance
- Xbox release: Wednesday 4 November 2026
- Platform: Xbox Series X|S (Optimised for Xbox Series X|S)
- Price: £18.74 / $24.99, with 20% off in launch week (per the developer and publisher)
- Game Pass: No
- Xbox Cloud Gaming: Yes (game purchase required)
- Xbox Play Anywhere: No
- Achievements: 40, worth 1,000G
- Developer: The End of the Sun Forge
- Xbox publisher: IMGN.PRO
- Age rating: PEGI 16 / ESRB M
Our The End of the Sun hub collects all our coverage, and our latest news story is The End of the Sun Lights Up Xbox Series X|S on 4 November.
When is The End of the Sun out on Xbox?
It launches on Wednesday 4 November 2026, on Xbox Series X|S only. It’s Optimised for Xbox Series X|S, and there’s no Xbox One version. The developer announced the date with an Xbox trailer on 14 October.
How much does it cost?
The developer and its Xbox publisher, IMGN.PRO, have set the price at £18.74 / $24.99, with a 20% discount for the first week after release. When we checked on 2 November, the Microsoft Store page didn’t show a price or pre-order yet, so for now you can only wishlist it.
Is it on Game Pass, cloud or Xbox Play Anywhere?
It isn’t on Game Pass, and it isn’t an Xbox Play Anywhere game. The Microsoft Store lists it as cloud playable with Game Pass Essential, Premium or Ultimate, but you need to buy the game.
What is The End of the Sun about?
You play the Ashter, who tracks mythical beings and can travel through time. The Microsoft Store and the press kit describe the Ashter as a Slavic fire mage who wields time, while the developer’s Xbox announcement calls the character a Slavic priest. Following a legendary creature, the Ashter arrives in a village caught in a time rift, where reality has been distorted and the villagers have left only smouldering hearths behind. By bonding with fire, you can see what others can’t: traces, mythical beings and spirits of past events.
How does it play?
According to the press kit, it’s first-person exploration across an open world with a magical map:
- Bonfires: each bond with a bonfire reveals new traces and events, and a fully kindled bonfire becomes a gateway through time.
- Investigations: every hearth is its own small investigation with riddles to solve.
- Seasons and years: you travel across four seasons, many years apart, following the same villagers at different stages of their lives during major Slavic festivals.
- Consequences: your actions change the world around you.
- Folklore: the developer mentions creatures such as the Leshy, drowners and will-o’-the-wisps.
The world draws on research into regional traditions and material culture, with real buildings and hundreds of museum artefacts recreated using photogrammetry. You can play with full English or Polish voice acting, and the press kit lists 11 language versions in all.
Who makes it?
The End of the Sun Forge, an independent, family-run studio in Poland, developed it. The developer says a two-person team spent eight years making the game. IMGN.PRO, a Polish publisher, is publishing it on Xbox. The Microsoft Store lists The End of the Sun Forge as the publisher.
How many achievements does it have?
There are 40 achievements worth 1,000 Gamerscore, according to TrueAchievements and XboxAchievements. Most unlock as the story progresses, including Kupala Night, Koliada and Forefathers’ Eve. The rest reward exploration, such as finding burnt drawings and hidden notes, discovering the Witches’ Gorge and listening to all of Domovoy’s songs.
How big is the download, and what’s it rated?
The Microsoft Store lists a download of about 9.2 GB. It’s rated PEGI 16 and ESRB M.
We’ll keep this page updated, and our The End of the Sun hub has everything in one place.
Last updated 2 November 2026.
