YAR: Forgotten Throne Comes to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S on October 14, 2026

The move follows an established PC release rather than a simultaneous multiplatform debut. Honor Games’ Steam page records an Early Access start of July 26, 2024, followed by the full launch on April 3, 2026. The October console release is therefore still ahead, not something players can treat as already completed.

What the console listings confirm​

Microsoft’s Xbox Store identifies Honor Games as the developer and Axyos Games as the publisher. It lists these capabilities:

• Optimization for Xbox Series X|S.
• 4K Ultra HD and “60 fps+.”
• Console keyboard-and-mouse input.
• Spatial sound.
• Xbox achievements and Xbox cloud saves.
• Single-player play.

Those are store-listed features, not independently tested performance results. In particular, separate 4K and frame-rate badges do not establish that every supported console runs the game at 4K and 60 frames per second simultaneously. A capability list is not a benchmark wearing a nicer jacket.

There is also a platform detail worth watching: the retrieved Xbox page lists Xbox One alongside Xbox Series X|S, while Martin Cid’s release announcement names Series X|S. That establishes an Xbox One listing, but does not independently establish its launch timing. The Xbox page retrieved here provides no release date.

Sony’s Japanese PlayStation Store independently confirms a PS5 version, offline single-player support and a PS5 Pro Enhanced designation. The supplied page capture gives October 14, although the web retrieval displays only 2026; Martin Cid’s report remains the clear attribution for the announced date across both console platforms. No specific PS5 Pro resolution or frame-rate improvement is established by the designation alone.

Slavic folklore, with an old-school RPG structure​

The premise sends players across Borea to investigate darkness corrupting its forests and wildlife. Steam describes three starting paths—Warrior, Volkhv and Archer—alongside more than 100 quests, two factions and three large settlements. Crafting includes alchemy, cooking, blacksmithing, enchanting, fishing and jewelry-making. Difficulty options range from story-focused exploration to hardcore challenges with restricted saving.

Martin Cid reports appearances by Baba Yaga, Koschei the Deathless and Zmey Gorynych, and describes player comparisons with Gothic and The Witcher. Those comparisons help communicate the intended flavor, but they are not a verified verdict on combat, writing or world design. “For fans of Gothic” is a useful signpost; “the next Gothic” would require considerably more evidence.

What Windows players should know​

Steam lists full English and Russian audio. It also labels the game Very Positive, with 89% positive reviews in the retrieved snapshot. That offers evidence of favorable PC reception—not proof that the console versions will have identical stability, controls or performance.

For readers considering the existing Windows version, the published minimum requirements include 8 GB RAM, a GeForce GTX 1050 or Radeon RX 480, and 9 GB of storage. The CPU requirement says only “Core i5,” without specifying a generation, so it is too broad to promise performance on a particular machine.

One practical correction matters: although the game’s requirements still mention Windows 8, the same Steam page states that the Steam client supports only Windows 10 and later from January 1, 2024. Do not read that Windows 8 entry as confirmation of a currently supported Steam setup.

For existing PC owners, another boundary is equally important: Steam Cloud and Xbox cloud saves should not be interpreted as confirmation that progress transfers between the two versions. The listings establish each platform’s save feature, not a shared cross-platform save system.

The takeaway is straightforward: YAR has a reported October 14 console date and concrete platform listings, while its PC history provides useful background. The remaining test is the port itself—especially input handling and actual performance—not whether the store page can assemble an impressive collection of badges.