We’ve been following the story of the new horror title I Hate This Place’s release and are pleased that developer Rock Square Thunder has teamed up with publisher Meridiem to launch a Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 5 physical edition. I Hate This Place will be released digitally on PC, PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series X/S on January 29th, 2026. Those wanting to wait for the physical will have to wait until April 9th, although pre-orders are now open on Meridiem‘s store.

In a press statement, the publisher said. “Meridiem is pleased to announce that it will publish a physical edition of I Hate This Place, a craft-focused, isometric survival horror game filled with twisted monsters and warped realities, all wrapped in a bold comic book art style and dripping with an ’80s horror vibe.”

Meridiem is responsible for designing and manufacturing the physical ‘Elena’s Edition’ of I Hate This Place for PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch, which will be the only physical boxed edition available during the launch period, and will include a copy of the game, a special effect cover, a secret letter from Elena, and an artbook.

I Hate This Place is inspired by Skybound’s Eisner Award-nominated comic book series created by writer Kyle Starks and artist Artyom Topilin. Players take on the role of Elena, whose fight for survival begins when she and her friend unwittingly summon a malevolent force. Outmatched and hunted in a hostile world, players will need to stay vigilant, loot their surroundings, and pick their battles carefully against formidable foes, many of which hunt you by sound.