If you want a dark-fantasy extraction loop on consoles this week, Mistfall Hunter is the dated launch. PlayStation's launch gameplay trailer is the mood piece. Skystone and Bellring's launch note is the shopping list.
Launch gameplay trailer
Launch timing, platforms, price
Publisher Skystone Games and developer Bellring Games set launch for July 29, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. PT on Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. That simultaneous unlock is 01:00 UTC on July 30, which is why some storefronts and Game Pass calendars print July 30.
Standard Edition: $24.99
Deluxe Edition: $39.99 with cosmetic extras (outfit, background, earrings, pose, emotes, avatar, frame) plus 2,500 Fate Coins
Launch discount: 10% window listed from unlock through August 12, 2026 (17:00 UTC)
No pre-download called out: the game goes live at launch
Xbox Wire lists Mistfall Hunter with Game Pass and Play Anywhere tags around the same week. Microsoft's Game Pass wave post has also printed a July 30 Pass date for Cloud / Series X|S / PC. If you are on Ultimate or PC Game Pass, check the Pass tile the morning of unlock before you buy Deluxe. The calendar mismatch is a timezone and listing quirk, not a reason to impulse-buy Standard twice.
Cross-play across PC, PS5, and Xbox is part of the launch pitch, so mixed-platform squads can hunt together when servers open.
What you play
You drop into the Gyldenmist as a Gyldhunter, scavenging Gyldenblod and fighting corroded horrors plus rival hunters. Runs are PvPvE: extract with loot or lose what you carried on death. Squad size is solo or up to three. The roster leans on six classes with mid-fight weapon swaps, seasonal map mutation, and a publisher pitch of no pay-to-win / no paid stat boosts.
The studio says the open beta pulled nearly 430,000 players and charted on Steam Next Fest demo lists, which is why the launch trailer spends so much time on combat readability instead of lore monologues. Treat the beta population as interest signal, not a guarantee that queues stay healthy after the first weekend wipe cycle.
Who should buy Deluxe vs wait on Game Pass
If you are already on Game Pass and only want the core loop, install from Pass first and decide on Deluxe cosmetics after a couple of extracts. If you are on PlayStation or a Steam-only friend group, Standard at the launch discount is the clean entry; Deluxe is mostly for the Fate Coin and cosmetic pack, not a power jump, per the publisher's no paid stat-boost framing.
What the launch trailer does not tell you
Long-term season cadence after launch week
Exact anti-cheat posture on each platform
Whether Game Pass Deluxe upgrades refund the gap automatically (check storefront upgrade wording)
Day-one patch size before you clear an evening for the first wipe-risk run
How to jump in
On PS5, open the PlayStation Store listing at launch time. On Xbox, confirm Game Pass versus paid Deluxe. On PC, use Steam at 6:00 p.m. PT. Follow the Mistfall Hunter hub and the gaming feed for day-one patch notes.