Publisher NetEase Games and developer Joker Studio have announced Sea of Remnants, a new free-to-play pirate adventure RPG.

Sea of Remnants is in development for Windows PC (via Steam), PlayStation 5, and both iOS and Android smartphones with a release set for 2026.

“Sea of Remnants places the world’s fate directly in the players’ hands,” said Sylar Pan, Product Lead at Joker Studio in a press release. “With more than 300 characters to interact with—whether as allies, enemies, or something in between—every action can trigger surprising and far-reaching consequences. We’re excited to see the stories players will create when they finally set sail.”

Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:

Sea of Remnants invites players into a visually captivating world, where they assume the role of a puppet-like sailor who has lost all their memories. Alongside a mysterious girl, players will voyage across vast seas, uncharted islands and a city slowly awakening to its secrets. Through open-world exploration, intense naval combat and dynamic interactions with a cast of over 300 eccentric characters, players will uncover the truth behind their forgotten identity and shape the fate of the world around them.

On this sprawling journey, players can recruit a crew of unique puppetfolk allies, customize their ships with modular upgrades, and build specialized teams for exploration and turn-based battles. Every decision—whether sparing enemies or seizing opportunities—will unleash dramatic ripple effects across the world. With rival factions reacting to each choice and Orbtopia’s cityscape evolving in response, no two captains will share the same story.

Features

• Divergent Factions Thousand-Faced Puppets – A wide range of factions rooted in various social classes and cultural backgrounds introduces a cast of eccentric and uniquely styled characters. Each puppet is vividly designed with strong visual identity and expressive personality traits, making every interaction memorable and immersive.
• City-State in Flux: The Rise and Fall of Power – In the ancient main city of Orbtopia, players take on the role of a citizen shaping the fate of their homeland. Through free exploration and dynamic interactions with NPCs, players influence key decisions that drive the rise or decline of the city-state. Every choice accelerates political shifts, redistributes influence among rival factions, and rewrites the balance of power.
• A Lush and Romantic Ocean of Wonders – A rich, living seascape filled with natural wonders: players can explore ships from rival factions, diverse marine creatures, and a wide variety of islands, each with its own unique biome and atmosphere. Paired with a realistic ocean buoyancy system, marine life behavior, and dynamic weather, the game offers an immersive and believable sailing experience. Players will face the unknown—mysteries, dangers, and awe-inspiring encounters—unfolding a poetic and thrilling ocean voyage.
• Shape or Shatter: A Thousand Cities, A Thousand Fates – Around 300 main-city NPCs each follow unique behavior patterns. Players can befriend, provoke, or even eliminate them—leading to highly open-ended outcomes. Through meaningful interactions and branching choices, players can alter their relationships with NPCs, driving dynamic storylines and even shifting the fate of the entire city of Orbtopia. With such depth and variability, 1,000 players may each experience 1,000 different versions of the same city.
• Fast Paced & Immersive, Real-Time Naval Combat – Players can instantly engage hostile ships or strike first against lurking sea monsters. Dynamic, real-time encounters unfold at sea—whether facing enemy fleets or light-sensitive deep-sea threats, every second counts in these high-stakes showdowns.
• Harbor of Joy, Endless Ways to Unwind – Enjoy a variety of relaxing side activities including fishing, hotpot cooking, and mahjong. Dive into a vibrant, immersive world where every corner of port life is packed with