TANUKI: Pon's Summer FAQ: Release Date, Switch 2, PS5, Game Pass, Price and Demo
TANUKI: Pon's Summer launched on 10 November. Platforms, price, Game Pass tiers, the free Switch 2 unlock, co-op and if your demo save carries over.
TANUKI: Pon's Summer, the cosy BMX delivery game from Kyoto studio Denkiworks, launched on 10 November after a delay from 2025. It arrived on more consoles than first planned, and it's on Game Pass from day one. Here's what's confirmed.
Update, 10 November: TANUKI: Pon's Summer is out now on every platform, at $19.99 on Steam, the PlayStation Store, Xbox and the Nintendo eShop. The developers also say demo saves now carry over to the full game automatically.
When does TANUKI: Pon's Summer come out?
TANUKI: Pon's Summer came out on 10 November 2026, on all platforms at once. The developers announced the launch on Steam that day.
The game was originally due in late 2025 before Denkiworks moved it to 2026, using the extra time to add a second town, a minimap, player-chosen mission order and more activities.
Which platforms is it on?
- PC: Steam, plus Xbox on PC
- Nintendo: Switch and Switch 2
- Xbox: Series X|S and Xbox One
- PlayStation: PS5 and PS4
Switch 2, PS5 and PS4 were only revealed on 28 October, alongside the release date, which also featured in Nintendo's Indie World showcase.
Is TANUKI: Pon's Summer on Game Pass?
Yes, from day one. Xbox Wire lists it for Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on 10 November, playable on console, PC and cloud, as part of November's first Game Pass wave. The Xbox store lists it as Xbox Play Anywhere, so one purchase covers Xbox and PC.
How much does it cost?
It's $19.99 everywhere: on Steam, the PlayStation Store, Xbox and the Nintendo eShop.
Does the Switch version upgrade to Switch 2 for free?
Yes. Critical Reflex says anyone who buys it on Switch can unlock the Switch 2 version at no extra charge, and the other way round. On launch day, Nintendo's US store still sold the two as separate $19.99 listings and didn't explain how the unlock works, so if you already own one version, check the other one's price on your console before you pay. Estimated downloads are 622MB on Switch and 779MB on Switch 2.
Does TANUKI: Pon's Summer have co-op or multiplayer?
No, it's single-player on every platform. Steam lists single-player only, and the Nintendo, Xbox and PlayStation listings all say one player.
Is there a demo?
Yes, on Steam, and it's free. It covers the first three in-game days, about two to three hours according to the publisher. Your progress carries over to the full game automatically: the developers' launch post on Steam tells players to keep their demo save files, which transfer to the main game on their own.
What is it about?
You play Pon, a tanuki with a part-time job at the post office, spending a month on a fictional Japanese island. You deliver packages on a BMX, packing awkward boxes onto the bike, and pull tricks across 101 BMX challenges. The money pays for restoring a shrine before the Great Tanuki Festival.
Side jobs and invitations include making sushi, working behind a bar, baseball and sumo. There are also collaboration hats, which Critical Reflex says are inspired by Hollow Knight: Silksong, PEAK and Shovel Knight, among others.
Can my PC run it?
Almost certainly. Steam asks for Windows 10 or later, a 2.6GHz quad-core processor, 8GB of RAM, a GeForce 650 or Radeon HD 7750 with at least 2GB of video memory, and 3GB of storage. It has full controller support and Steam recommends a gamepad. The page carries no AI-generated content disclosure.
Which languages does it support?
Steam lists English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain and Latin America), Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil and Portugal), Russian, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, and Turkish.
