Fan-Made Community WikiPatch 1.0.12 LiveUpdated September 21, 2026
Beast of Reincarnation
Master Game Freak’s one-person, one-dog action RPG. Guide Emma and her dog Koo through a blight-covered Japan in 4026 — parry, execute, and reclaim the land.
Watch the trailersOFFICIAL GAME FREAK YOUTUBE- 13Chapters + Epilogue
- 11Bosses · 22 Fights
- 46Trophies
- 23hStory (HLTB Median)
- 73Metacritic (PS5)
- 14.7KPeak Players (Steam)
Start Here
Your first two hours, covered.
Four guides that cover what most players search in their first two hours — combat basics, the Chapter 1 codes and keys, early builds, and getting the game running smoothly.
Step 1
Beginner Guide
Parry timing, Down Gauge executions, first skills to unlock and campsite basics.
Step 2
Strongbox Codes & Keys
Every strongbox combination and all three key locations in the Ogouchi Buffer Zone.
Step 3
Best Build & Attributes
Strength-first attribute route, Emma's core skills and Koo's Bloom Arts.
Step 4
Performance Settings
Fix blur and frame drops on PC, pick the right console mode, Steam Deck verdict.
About the Game
What is Beast of Reincarnation?
Beast of Reincarnation is Game Freak’s first big-budget action RPG beyond Pokémon — a one-person, one-dog adventure set in Japan in the year 4026, overgrown and corrupted by the blight. As Emma the Sealer and her dog Koo, you parry, stagger and execute corrupted beasts, absorb the powers of each region’s Nushi, and push through 13 chapters to face the Beast of Reincarnation itself.
Official screenshot © GAME FREAK inc. / Fictions, Inc.
Developer
GAME FREAK
Publisher
Fictions, Inc.
Platforms
PS5 / Xbox / PC
Genre
Action RPG
Release
Aug 4, 2026
Metacritic
73 (PS5)
Story Length
~23 hrs (HLTB)
Peak Players
14.7K (Steam)
Explore the Wiki
39 guides, six paths.
Most Searched
Answers players look up mid-game.
The specific questions that send people to a search bar while the game is still running — each one gets its own page here.
Full Spoilers
Who the Beast really is
The respec NPC is the final boss. Full story, characters and Shambhala explained.
It’s 23 hours, not 35
Real HowLongToBeat medians — and why every site quotes a pre-launch estimate.
Why looking at the moon kills you
The hidden Horror in the Sky trophy, and what that crescent actually is.
Why isn’t it on Switch 2?
The only official statement, and the publisher story behind the platforms.
Patch 1.0.12 notes
DLSS 4.5 and FSR 4 finally ship, camera distance options arrive — and what the next patch brings.
All strongbox codes
Every numeric combination and sequence chest, with per-zone totals — 04180, 08110, 01498 and more.
Red, blue & yellow keys
Exactly where each Chapter 1 key is, including the one that comes from dialogue.
What happens when you die
Nothing is lost — and that changes how you should play.
Fix blurry PC visuals
It’s film grain. Plus the DLSS bug that resets every launch.
How to respec
Unlock Mikoto in Chapter 2, then 100 Amber per point.
Switch to English voices
There is a dub — but only the main menu can change it.
Ending explained
How many endings there are, and what the finale means.
Boss Archive
All 11 bosses. 22 fights.
Every boss in chapter order with weaknesses and levels — including the attacks that can never be parried, and how Nushi powers carry forward.
Ready to Master Beast of Reincarnation?
From your first parry in the Ogouchi Buffer Zone to the final chapter and NG+, our community wiki has you covered with verified codes, builds and boss strategies.