Judas release date speculation: When is BioShock creator's next game?

Quickly dubbed "Bioshock in space" by some, Judas picks up as the titular character wakes up on a spaceship travelling from Earth to Proxima Centauri. It's here that the character has to deal with the ship's three leaders, unravelling the story with different consequences available depending on your actions.

Being developed for next-gen platforms, there's so much to discuss about Judas. So we've rounded up everything from gameplay, pre-orders, story details, trailers and more in one place for your viewing pleasure. Would you kindly read on?

When is the Judas release date?

The Judas release date is currently unknown. Ghost Story Games is yet to reveal when we can expect to play the anticipated BioShock-like game.

That said, the game should be released by March 2025. Thanks to a Take-Two earnings report (via Eurogamer), it’s known that Judas is one of 87 games set to be released by the company between now and the end of March 2025.

However, there's always the possibility a delay could hit the game and see it miss out on this reported window. Fingers crossed this is not the case and we’ll all be playing it before the end of March 2025.

Can I pre-order Judas?

You cannot currently pre-order Judas for any platform.

You can wishlist the game on Steam and the Epic Games Store, if you are interested. We’ll update this page when pre-orders go live, which will likely happen following its release date announcement.

Which consoles and platforms can play Judas?

Judas will be available to play on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.

So far, the game is a next-gen only release meaning those on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch will miss out. These platforms are most likely not powerful enough to run the game stably without major compromises in resolution/graphics.

Judas gameplay and story details

Judas is a narrative-driven, single-player first-person shooter where you control the titular Judas who is attempting to escape from a disintegrating starship called the Mayflower. The tagline surrounds "Fix what you broke" with players making and breaking alliances with their worst enemies.

You’ll face off against creepy enemies and mysterious characters on the starship, with a gun in your right hand and magical powers in your left making the game look as though it has been lifted from the BioShock universe. This isn't a surprise considering Ken Levine, the man behind Bioshock, is making the game.

In March 2024, both IGN and The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley got the chance to play a build of the game for six hours. It's here we found that the story surrounds a multi-generational mission to save humanity by transporting the tenements of planet Earth to Proxima Centauri. Players will wake up after being "reprinted" (essentially dead) and need to work with or against the ship's leaders: Tom, Nerfertiti and Hope.

These three characters were a family, with Toim and Nerfertit being married at one time and Hope being their adopted daughter. The player's decisions when deciding who to help will influence the story, so if you help Tom, Hope might be mad at you etcetera. The idea is that two playthroughs won't be the same.

"You're born on this colony ship that's going from a dying earth to Proxima Centauri, which is a generational journey. It's a multi-generational journey. And you're actually born on the ship into the society," Levine told IGN, when explaining the story.

"And so we have this interesting challenge of you've got a backstory in this place, you have a history in this place, the characters in the place, and you fall into the shoes of this person who's completely central to the story and actually is the person who caused the events that caused the collapse of the ship as compared to Rapture where you're coming into a place that's already collapsed."

Geoff Keighly then shared his thoughts of the gameplay in a video below:

Is there a Judas trailer?

Yes! The first trailer for Judas was revealed in December 2022, showcasing the creepy-looking game and offering a glimpse at its detailed world, gameplay and characters. Check it out here.

A story trailer for Judas was then unveiled as part of a PlayStation State of Play in January 2024. We get a better look at the gameplay, the Mayflower spaceship setting and the three bosses. Check it out below:

Judas will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC.

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