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Publisher Knights Peak and developer Windup Games announced on September 9, 2026 that their open-world cooperative adventure Hela: of Mice & Magic will be released on December 1, 2026, as reported in Simulation Daily's gaming news roundup for that date. The game casts players as a small mouse exploring landscapes inspired by northern Sweden and solving puzzles from a rodent's perspective, with a narrative premise centred on restoring harmony to the wild. It supports local split-screen play with a friend as well as online co-op for up to four players, and a demo was made available on Steam. The announcement was one of several smaller-publisher dating and release-window updates reported on September 9, a day dominated by larger platform news. For Knights Peak, the December 1 slot places the title in the pre-holiday window just ahead of the year's biggest commercial releases, a common strategy for mid-sized and indie-scale games seeking visibility. The reveal mattered chiefly to players tracking the family-friendly co-op adventure niche, where multi-player-supporting titles are comparatively scarce.