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OnceLost Games Unveils The Wayward Realms, Launching 2026

12/3/2025

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OnceLost Games, created by former Bethesda developers, is developing The Wayward Realms, a spiritual successor to Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall.
The studio has switched from Unreal Engine to its proprietary engine, enhancing performance and control, achieving over 30 FPS on older laptops and nearly 30 FPS on the first-generation Nintendo Switch.
The game world, Eyjar, loads in under one second, prompting a new release date for Kickstarter backers set for June 2026, with Early Access to follow.
A live AMA is scheduled for December 3rd to discuss the project.

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Story summary

OnceLost Games, created by former Bethesda developers, is developing The Wayward Realms, a spiritual successor to Elder Scrolls 2: Daggerfall.
The studio has switched from Unreal Engine to its proprietary engine, enhancing performance and control, achieving over 30 FPS on older laptops and nearly 30 FPS on the first-generation Nintendo Switch.
The game world, Eyjar, loads in under one second, prompting a new release date for Kickstarter backers set for June 2026, with Early Access to follow.
A live AMA is scheduled for December 3rd to discuss the project.