The Pale Piper is a new pixel art precision platformer from developer FreeTimeDev. A new press release has announced that the game will be released on Steam on February 4th, 2026, alongside a new trailer showcasing more gameplay. The press release also confirmed that the developer has uploaded a new demo for The Pale Piper that more closely resembles the final game.

Inspired by a dark reinterpretation of the Pied Piper myth, The Pale Piper focuses on tight, skill-based movement, exploration through a decaying interconnected world, and environmental storytelling. Players will silence the cursed melody in a story-driven precision platformer inspired by the Pied Piper myth. They’ll also navigate a decaying, interconnected world where movement is your only defense. There is no combat in The Pale Piper; the player must rely on avoiding obstacles and dangers using precision movement.

Key features:

Navigate unforgiving, meticulously handcrafted rooms built to test precision and control. Every leap matters.

Explore a dense, interconnected land filled with hidden paths, forgotten places, and environmental storytelling woven into its decay.

Unlock new traversal abilities that transform how you move through the world and reframe areas you thought you understood.

Uncover the fate of a world bound to a haunting melody, inspired by the Pied Piper myth and the cost of broken promises.

Face relentless bosses where survival is a test of positioning, timing, and flawless execution.

Take on optional challenge areas designed for mastery, pushing precision and endurance to their absolute limit.