DEAD RED HOOD & BLACK SOULS 3 Status — What Is Actually Announced
DEAD RED HOOD is the announced next series title with a 2026 developer target, but no exact date or Steam page. BLACK SOULS 3 remains separate and unannounced.
Current status, checked August 26, 2026: DEAD RED HOOD is announced and the developer has stated a 2026 target. No exact release date or Steam store page was found. A separate game titled BLACK SOULS 3 has not been officially announced.
The short answer
The next announced series project is DEAD RED HOOD. The developer first published the title announcement in 2022 and later posted that it was planned for 2026. That statement is a target, not an exact release date. As of this review, Steam search returns BLACK SOULS and BLACK SOULS II but no DEAD RED HOOD store page.
Do not use DEAD RED HOOD, BLACK SOULS 3 and a speculative sequel date as interchangeable keywords. They describe different claims.
Confirmed status
| Claim | Status and evidence |
|---|---|
| DEAD RED HOOD exists | Confirmed. The developer published the title announcement. |
| DEAD RED HOOD release year | 2026 target. No exact date; targets can move. |
| DEAD RED HOOD Steam page | Not found on August 26, 2026. |
| DEAD RED HOOD is BLACK SOULS 3 | No official source says this. Keep the titles separate. |
| BLACK SOULS 3 release date | None announced. |
Primary links: title announcement, developer’s 2026 target, and current Steam search.
Download warning
Until an official store or developer sales link exists, files advertised as a DEAD RED HOOD or BLACK SOULS 3 download cannot be authenticated by this site. Do not disable security software for an unofficial download. This page will link a store only after the developer or publisher does.
The series so far
| Game | Steam release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BLACK SOULS | August 15, 2025 | Released |
| BLACK SOULS II | November 28, 2025 | Released |
| DEAD RED HOOD | Developer target: 2026 | Announced; no exact date/store page found |
| BLACK SOULS 3 | — | Not announced |
Full context: BLACK SOULS games in order.
What to watch (and what to ignore)
Watch: the developer’s official account and the publishers’ Steam pages. A store page is the cleanest source for a release date, supported languages, system requirements and purchase link.
Ignore: download links, APK files, “leaked builds,” reviews of unreleased content, and release dates without an official source. Every one of these currently in circulation is fabricated.
Update history
- August 26, 2026 — Corrected the page to separate DEAD RED HOOD from BLACK SOULS 3; added the developer’s 2026 target and recorded that no Steam page was found.
- July 2026 — Original page incorrectly treated the absence of BLACK SOULS 3 as if no related project had been announced.
Meanwhile, the two released games hold 22 endings and a few hundred hours between them — the walkthroughs are where the real content is.
Frequently Asked Questions
Has BLACK SOULS 3 been released?
No. As of August 26, 2026 there is no released or officially dated game titled BLACK SOULS 3. DEAD RED HOOD is a separate announced series title, not a renamed BLACK SOULS 3.
When will DEAD RED HOOD release?
The developer publicly targeted 2026, but has not provided an exact day or a Steam store page. Treat 2026 as a development target, not a guaranteed release date.
Is DEAD RED HOOD BLACK SOULS 3?
No. DEAD RED HOOD is the separately titled next series project. Calling it BLACK SOULS 3 collapses two different names and creates misleading search pages.