Jun 222026
That’s it, that’s the big question. Death Mark got a reboot announced, and I somehow remained oblivious to it for over a year.
I absolutely loved Death Mark, the ghost-hunting adventure game that kicked off the Spirit Hunter series.
Two years after beating it, I played and reviewed the second game in the series, NG, and two years after that, I played and reviewed the third game, Death Mark II (one of my favorites for confusing names).
The other day I happened to look it up after someone asked about games with creepy doll characters, and what did I see but news about a Death Mark reboot from last year.
It seems that in May 2025, a reboot of the first game was announced in a live stream. A few months later, in August, the developers ran a successful crowdfunding campaign via Campfire. I’m not sure how I missed both of these events, but the news completely passed me by.
Now, I have mixed feelings about a Death Mark reboot. On one hand, it’s exciting that they’re still working on the series, even if it’s not an all-new game, and I’d like to see what a revamped Death Mark will be like. On the other hand, the first game is by far my favorite of the three, with each sequel toning down the scares even more, so I’m afraid a reboot might be more in line with those and lose some of what made the original so great.
But I’ll still probably play it if it comes out here, so we’ll see.
What are your thoughts on Death Mark getting a reboot?
It feels really soon for a “reboot” when the game came out so recently, but I guess good for them?