Out of Words Brings Co-op Puppetry to Console and PC in 2026
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
WiredFly and Kong Orange revealed Out of Words at The Game Awards 2025, a co-op puppetry platformer exploring communication breakdown between two lovers, launching in 2026 for Xbox, PS5, Epic, and Switch 2.
Developer teams WiredFly and Kong Orange took to The Game Awards stage to officially reveal Out of Words, a striking cooperative platformer built around a very specific emotional premise. The game explores love, doubt, and confusion in a world where two partners have lost the ability to speak to one another. Instead of traditional dialogue, players navigate these heavy themes through visual storytelling and mechanical cooperation, using a distinct puppetry art style that immediately sets it apart from standard platforming fare.
The project is designed from the ground up for two-player sessions, making it an ideal pickup for duos looking for their next shared narrative experience. The cooperative mechanics tie directly into the emotional state of the protagonists, requiring real coordination to progress through environments that reflect the breakdown of communication. It is the kind of creative indie concept that often finds a passionate audience among creators on Twitch and YouTube, where emotional narrative games frequently spark deep community engagement and collaborative playthroughs.
Out of Words is currently scheduled to launch in 2026 across Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, the Epic Games Store, and notably, Nintendo's successor console, currently referred to as the Switch 2. As developers begin sharing hardware details for next-generation platforms, seeing creative narrative titles secure day-one support across a wide cross-section of ecosystems is a welcome trend for players who prefer to game wherever they are. You can check out the initial reveal trailer over at IGN South Africa to get a first look at the game's unique aesthetic and cooperative mechanics in action.
Tags: Out of Words, The Game Awards 2025, Co-op, Platformer, WiredFly, Kong Orange
Original article: IGN South Africa