Until Dawn 2 now has a release date: January 28, 2026. The interactive horror game will launch exclusively on PS5, giving players a new survival story from the team at Firesprite.
The sequel to 2015’s cinematic survival horror game Until Dawn was announced last summer, but the wait for a firm date is over. Sony released a new pre-order trailer today, and it puts actor Dacre Montgomery at the center of the game’s latest preview.
A New Setting for the Same B-Horror Spirit
Until Dawn 2 is moving away from the isolated wintery mansion on a mountain that shaped the original game’s setting. This time, all the scary serial killing is going down on a tropical island, which gives the sequel a very different place to build its danger.
The setting changes, but the new studio is shooting for very similar B-horror vibes. That points to a sequel that wants to keep the tone associated with Until Dawn rather than leave it behind. The tropical island replaces snow and mountains, yet the central promise remains an interactive horror experience built around survival and fear.
That contrast gives Until Dawn 2 a clear identity of its own. The original placed its horror in a remote winter location, while the sequel takes the same kind of threat somewhere surrounded by tropical scenery. The game remains connected to the first title through its horror focus, but its island setting creates a fresh backdrop for the story.
Firesprite Takes Over Development
Firesprite is developing Until Dawn 2. The studio is based in Liverpool in the UK and is best known for its VR games, making this project a new kind of release for the developer even though it is arriving exclusively on PS5.
That background adds an interesting detail to the sequel. Firesprite brings a history of VR games to a series built around cinematic survival horror, while the game itself is being positioned as a follow-up to the 2015 original. The available details do not explain how that experience shapes the sequel, but the studio’s role is now clear.
Until Dawn was known for its star-studded Hollywood cast, including Rami Malek and Hayden Panettiere. Panettiere sadly died last month, adding a difficult note to any discussion of the original cast and the series’ return.
Dacre Montgomery Leads the New Trailer
Until Dawn 2’s cast is not quite so instantly recognizable as the original game’s lineup, but Stranger Things fans will quickly spot Dacre Montgomery. He played Billy Hargrove in Stranger Things seasons two and three, with a brief cameo in the fourth season.
Montgomery features heavily in the new pre-order trailer Sony released today. His presence gives viewers a familiar face to look for as the sequel introduces its island setting and its new cast. The trailer also places him at the heart of the game’s push toward its January 28 launch.
The connection to Stranger Things may make Montgomery the most familiar name in Until Dawn 2 for many players. His role as Billy Hargrove ran through seasons two and three, followed by a brief cameo in the fourth season, and his appearance here links the upcoming horror game to a performer many viewers already know.
What Players Know Before Launch
The key details are now set. Until Dawn 2 launches on January 28, 2026, it is being developed by Firesprite, and it will arrive exclusively on PS5. The sequel shifts the action from a wintery mountain mansion to a tropical island while keeping the series’ B-horror direction.
The game also follows the original’s emphasis on a recognizable cast, though the lineup is not quite as instantly recognizable this time. Dacre Montgomery is the standout name revealed in the current material, and Sony’s pre-order trailer gives him a major presence.
For players who remember the 2015 game, the biggest change is the location. For players discovering the series through the sequel, the launch date and PS5 exclusivity offer a simple starting point: Until Dawn 2 arrives January 28 with Firesprite behind it and a tropical island replacing the original’s isolated mountain mansion.
The wait now has an endpoint. After its announcement last summer, Until Dawn 2 is set to bring its new island-bound horror story to PS5 on January 28.
