Suikoden STAR LEAP Launches in Japan, the Franchise's First New Entry in 14 Years

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After 14 years without a new entry, Suikoden is back — as a mobile RPG that launched in Japan this past week.

The Franchise's First New Game in 14 Years

Suikoden STAR LEAP launched in Japan on iOS and Android on August 7, 2026, developed by MYTHRIL and published by Konami. It marks the Suikoden franchise's first all-new entry in 14 years.

What's Next: Steam and a Global Release

A Steam version is planned, and Konami has confirmed a global release is coming, though no specific date has been set. Ahead of the Japanese launch, Konami aired a "Suikoden Live" broadcast on August 6, detailing the game's first in-game event.

What To Know

Suikoden has one of the most devoted, patient fanbases in Japanese RPGs, and a 14-year wait for any brand-new mainline-adjacent entry makes this launch a genuinely significant moment for a franchise many fans had assumed was permanently dormant after the original studio's closure years ago.

Suikoden STAR LEAP is published by Konami — see TBM's Konami entity guide for the company's broader portfolio, which also includes Metal Gear, Silent Hill, and Yu-Gi-Oh!, making this launch part of a wider pattern of Konami revisiting long-dormant franchises.

What Fans Are Saying

• "14 years is such a long wait — glad to see Suikoden get a real new entry."
• "Mobile-first is a surprising direction, but I'll take any new Suikoden at this point."
• "Hoping the Steam and global release come sooner rather than later."

Original Japanese

• 「14年は本当に長かったので、幻想水滸伝の新作が出て嬉しいです」
• 「モバイル発というのは意外でしたが、新作が出ただけでも嬉しいです」
• 「Steam版とグローバル版がなるべく早く来てほしいですね」

Easy Japanese

コナミが、14年ぶりの新作『幻想水滸伝スターリープ』を、8月7日に日本で配信開始しました。