Pixel Maniacs and PM Studios will launch ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard on February 12, 2026, arriving on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Retail pre-orders for consoles are already live, and a new release date trailer sets the tone for the sequel’s expanded mechanics and sci-fi narrative.
A Bigger, Tougher, Smarter Sequel
Dye Hard builds on the original’s color-based puzzle-shooting design. You still use the ChromaGun to spray primary colors on walls and enemy drones, mixing hues to open pathways, redirect robots, and solve logic challenges. The sequel builds on that idea: sharper AI for enemy droids, more dangerous environmental hazards, and new mechanics involving dimensional shifts. These multiverse rooms introduce alternate physics rules and new puzzle logic, pushing the series further than ever.
Pixel Maniacs CEO Benjamin Lochmann says the team took what fans loved: the jokes, the saturated aesthetic, and the tricky puzzles, and “dialed it up to 11,” teasing that they can’t wait to see community speedruns. PM Studios CEO Michael Yum says the game adds something “bold and brainy” to their lineup and that a retail edition makes sense for collectors.
Accessibility and New Systems
The sequel introduces award-winning colorblind accessibility, overlaying symbolic indicators on colored objects. This mode won the Horizon Award for Technical Innovation at GG Bavaria 2025 and makes the game approachable for a much broader range of players. ChromaGun 2 also expands its mechanics with Magnetoid Chromatism, deeper color interactions, and environmental dangers like deadly floor tiles and aggressive drones.
About ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard
Chromagun 2: Dye Hard wraps its puzzle design inside a comedic sci-fi story about friendship, redemption, and the multiverse. You’ll mix colors, dodge traps, and outsmart droids across a set of interconnected 3D environments that test spatial reasoning and puzzle intuition. With time-and-dimension travel mixed into level design, the sequel aims to be the most ambitious entry in the series as it marks the franchise’s 10-year anniversary.
