There are currently two upcoming Hideo Kojima games in the works, with confirmation that we'll have some intriguing projects to look forward to. This is great news, as one of the biggest PS5 exclusives has now been released, with Death Stranding 2. Yes, although the sequel to Death Stranding has only just launched, there's already some other exciting new games that we know Kojima is cooking up - even if they'll be a little ways off as of right now.
As one of the most established developers, Kojima is best known as the creator and director of the Metal Gear series, but he also has credits working on a plethora of games over the years, from directing classics like Snatcher and the Policenauts, to producing Konami's Zone of the Enders and MercurySteam's Castevania reboot. Not to mention, Kojima also got game design credits under his belt for Boktai: The Sun, and who could forget the horror direction he may have gone in P.T. and Silent Hills. His most recent release was also fantastic, which our Death Stranding 2 review can attest to, so anything he touches is worth your attention.
Alongside a mysterious upcoming PS5 game, we also have a very curious upcoming Xbox Series X game in development from Kojima Productions. With plenty to keep track of, read on below to find a full recap of everything you need to know about all of the upcoming Hideo Kojima games that have been revealed.
OD
Developer: Kojima Productions
Platform(s): Xbox Series X
Release date: TBC
While Death Stranding would eventually land on PC and Xbox Series X, Hideo Kojima has been primarily working in collaboration with publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment ever since his splinter with Konami in 2019. That's all set to change with OD, an upcoming horror game that's being made in partnership with Xbox Game Studios. We know that Hideo Kojima will serve as writer, director, and producer of this new creative endeavor as he explores "what it means to overdose on fear."
Get Out and Us director Jordan Peel has also contributed as a writer on the project, and more big names are said to be attached to the game that haven't been revealed just yet. OD remains something of a mystery, but we know that Kojima is leveraging Xbox's Cloud Gaming technology to "take on the challenge of creating a very unique, immersive, and totally new style of game" that he has tapped actors Sophia Lillis Hunter Schafer, and Udo Kier to star in.
Physint
Developer: Kojima Productions
Platform(s): PS5
Release date: TBC
Once Hideo Kojima is clear of his commitments with Death Stranding 2 and OD, the famed creator will be making his "return to the action-espionage genre" with Physint. Announced in January 2024, there is very little known about this new action-espionage game – you know, the genre that Kojima helped pioneer through his Metal Gear series – although it will be a PS5 exclusive.
The collaboration was announced by Hermen Hulst, the head of PlayStation Studios, with Kojima going on to note that this will be a brand new IP and that it will be the "culmination" of his work in the industry thus far, blending "cutting-edge technology and talent from around the world to create it." In fact, Kojima said it will "transcend the barrier between films and video games", and later teased you could be mistaken for watching a movie while playing it. It's intriguing stuff, but we'll likely be in for quite a wait for it to arrive, with the director stating it's still another five or six years away.
Death Stranding: Director's Cut is considered to be one of the best PS5 games to play right now. Go check it out, or go back to our original Death Stranding review to learn more about the game before diving into the newly released sequel.
