STOCKHOLM – June 7, 2026 – Today, during the PC Gaming Show, Swedish indie publisher Raw Fury revealed a follow-up title in the Cassette Beasts series.
In partnership with UK developer Bytten Studio, Raw Fury revealed that Cassette Beasts 2002, the follow-up installment in the critically-acclaimed, creature-collecting series Cassette Beasts, is in the works and set to release on PC via Steam and Windows, Xbox Series S|X, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch 2. More details to come over the next few months.
Watch the Cassette Beasts 2002 announcement trailer here
The press kit for Cassette Beasts 2002 is available here
Cassette Beasts 2002 is a retro-inspired, creature-collector, turn-based RPG set in Nodnol, a nostalgic ode to 2000s London. Players can explore the worlds where man and beast collide to uncover an occultist’s plot and transform into over 250+ beasts. Cassette Beasts 2002 offers an exciting journey for returning fans, but also serves as a perfect entry point into the world of Cassette Beasts. Challenging battles and unique beasts await players.
Key features in Cassette Beasts 2002 include:
- Deep Battle Systems – Alongside an eclectic roster of companions, seek out, record, and transform into powerful beast forms to turn the odds of battle. Prepare utility, support, and offensive attacks alongside elemental advantages to overcome even the fiercest opponent. Rogue monsters will even learn from players’ battle techniques, adapt, and return with new challenges.
- Fuse Monster Forms – Record beasts encountered on the field to change forms in turn-based combat. With over 250 beasts to choose from, including evolutionary lines, there are over 50,000 beasts to fuse into, all fully animated.
- Create the Perfect Team – Meet 12 different companions to befriend or romance, each with their own stories, motivations, and quests. Create even more powerful beast forms by improving bonds with companions met throughout the adventure.
- Play with Friends – With robust multiplayer mechanics, players will trade cassettes, fight alongside friends in random encounters, face off in 1v1 battles with power scaling, solve an occultist mystery in story mode, and take on timed objectives for fantastic rewards!
More details about Cassette Beasts 2002 are coming soon. Keep up with the latest via Raw Fury’s official website here and X here.
About Bytten Studio
Bytten Studio is an indie team based in Brighton UK, co-founded by Jay Baylis and Tom Coxon. They have over two decades of combined experience working on successful pixel art indie games, including Stardew Valley. Their first release as a studio, Lenna’s Inception, was a procedurally generated action-adventure RPG, with a branching narrative and two complete art styles.
About Raw Fury
Raw Fury is an indie (un)publisher dedicated to connecting games with players by creating unforgettable experiences. With over 50 games published, including Blue Prince, The Seance of Blake Manor, Call of the Sea, Sable, Cassette Beasts, Norco, and the Kingdom series, Raw Fury has been consistently recognised as a top 10 publisher in Metacritic’s annual rankings. With an unwavering commitment to being the best partner for indie developers, Raw Fury continues to champion unique games and bring exceptional experiences to players worldwide.
Web: rawfury.com
Discord: discord.gg/rawfury
BlueSky: rawfury.bsky.social