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Yes: the Hero Cape promotion rewards returning players. Follow Mojang's account and login requirements.

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It is out now: Minecraft Dungeons II released on September 29, 2026, on all five platforms simultaneously.

Mojang announced the date alongside the platform list and day-one Xbox Game Pass availability.

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It unlocked at 08:00 UTC on September 29, 2026: the game is out now.

One global unlock rather than a regional midnight: 4:00 a.m. ET, 1:00 a.m. PT, 9:00 a.m. BST, 10:00 a.m. CEST. Whether Game Pass copies unlocked at the same moment was never stated separately.

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Yes. Day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass is officially confirmed.

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Windows, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

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Yes, across every platform: PC, Xbox, PlayStation 5, Switch and Switch 2 play together.

Mojang confirmed full crossplay and cross-progression on September 29, 2026: join a friend's party with an 8-character code or through matchmaking, and link each platform to the same Microsoft account to keep your hero everywhere.

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Up to four players, solo or in co-op.

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Yes. Mojang officially confirms couch co-op for up to four players.

Online co-op is also supported. Online play on consoles requires the platform's separate online subscription.

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Yes. Xbox Wire confirms online matchmaking with strangers.

The hands-on preview also confirms online play with friends and combinations of local and online players. Detailed lobby and drop-in rules are still unknown.

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No. Mojang says the first Minecraft Dungeons is not required.

Playing the original may help you appreciate the sequel, but newcomers can start with Minecraft Dungeons II.

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Confirmed so far: four-piece armor, three talisman slots, jumping, an interconnected world and public matchmaking.

Xbox Wire's hands-on also showed a dog-summoning talisman and an enchantment that creates regeneration spots after kills. Final balance details can still change.

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Armor is split into four individual pieces, replacing the original's single armor slot.

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A new passive-effect equipment category with three slots in the hands-on demo.

One bone-shaped talisman summoned a dog companion that attacked enemies, drew aggro and respawned. The final talisman list and stats remain unknown.

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About ten hours for the main story, according to launch reviews.

Launch reviews of the release build put one playthrough of the main story at around ten hours. Mojang has not published an official length.

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Minimum: Core i3-8100 or Ryzen 3 2200G, 8 GB RAM and GTX 1050 or RX 560. Recommended: Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600, 16 GB RAM and GTX 1060 or RX 580.

Both tiers list Windows 10 64-bit and DirectX 11. PC storage space is not yet published.

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Nintendo currently estimates 6.8 GB for both Switch and Switch 2.

Nintendo published this as a pre-release estimate. PC, Xbox and PlayStation download sizes have not been published.

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Yes. Xbox Play Anywhere is officially confirmed.

Xbox Wire says one Xbox purchase works across Xbox console and PC. Cloud gaming and Smart Delivery are also listed, subject to their normal account and service requirements.

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$29.99 for Standard and $49.99 for Deluxe on Steam.

US pricing. It is also on Xbox Game Pass day one, so subscribers do not need to buy it.

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No longer: the game released on September 29, 2026 and is now sold directly on Steam, Xbox, PlayStation Store and Nintendo eShop.

Pre-orders included 2 hero skins, the Twisted cape and the Twisted chicken pet. That offer ended September 28, 2026 at 12:00 p.m. PDT.

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The base game plus the Soul cape, Blub pet, four hero skins, and DLC 1 & 2 as they release.

Deluxe is $49.99 against $29.99 for Standard. What the two DLC packs contain has not been announced.

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Not confirmed. The eShop lists them as two separate products at $29.99 each.

No upgrade path between the Switch and Switch 2 versions has been announced, so check which listing you are buying.

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Mojang Studios, in collaboration with Double Eleven.

Published by Xbox Game Studios on Windows and Xbox, and by Mojang Studios on other platforms.

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A new large-scale threat connected to the Deep Dark and Ancient Cities, continuing the original's story.

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