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Stage Tour Release Date Set for December 10
The plastic instrument revival now has a date. RedOctane Games has confirmed that Stage Tour will launch on December 10 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, announcing the news during Gamescom Opening Night Live.
A new trailer backed by Mötley Crüe’s “Kickstart My Heart” accompanied the reveal, alongside considerably more detail about the final game, its growing soundtrack and the various ways players will be able to form a band.
Stage Tour was one of more than 70 games featured throughout the evening, all of which we have collected in our Gamescom Opening Night Live 2026 roundup.
More Than 90 Songs Will Be Included at Launch
RedOctane is promising more than 90 licensed songs spanning six decades when Stage Tour arrives, with 45 tracks now publicly revealed.The latest batch adds another 20 songs, including Metallica’s “Lux Æterna”, Mötley Crüe’s “Kickstart My Heart”, Olivia Rodrigo’s “ballad of a homeschooled girl”, Megadeth’s “Tornado of Souls”, The Cure’s “Just Like Heaven” and Tenacious D’s “…Baby One More Time”.
They join previously confirmed tracks from Muse, The Rolling Stones, Slipknot, Radiohead, Paramore, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Avril Lavigne and others. RedOctane says further reveals will continue in the months leading to launch.
Tour Mode Puts a Roguelite Spin on the Rhythm Game Formula
The Gamescom update also revealed more about how players will actually work through that soundtrack. Tour Mode provides a dedicated single-player campaign where players choose their route, recruit bandmates and work through a run that can play out differently each time. RedOctane describes it as a roguelite-inspired take on the familiar career structure of classic rhythm games.
More traditional Quickplay and Practice options return, while Judgements places greater emphasis on accuracy. Karaoke offers a more relaxed alternative for anyone mainly interested in singing. Local multiplayer supports up to four players using any combination of guitar, drums, microphones and gamepads. Cross-platform online co-op and leaderboards are also supported.
Stage Tour Is Bringing the Instruments With It
Players will not need specialist hardware to join in, with gamepads and keyboard-and-mouse setups receiving their own custom note charts, but RedOctane is certainly leaning into the plastic-instrument nostalgia.
The official Kramer Guitar Controller costs US$109.99, while a guitar-and-game bundle starts at US$129.99. A full Band Kit containing the game, guitar, drums and wired microphone starts at US$299.99.
CRKD is also producing several officially licensed Gibson controllers, including Les Paul and 20th Anniversary Explorer designs. Inside the game, meanwhile, players can unlock more than 180 recreations of Gibson, Epiphone and Kramer guitars alongside over 50 potential bandmates.
The standalone game will cost US$39.99, with digital pre-orders opening closer to release. Between more than 90 songs, four-player bands, dedicated peripherals and a campaign designed for solo players, Stage Tour is increasingly looking less like a simple rhythm game revival and more like an attempt to bring the whole living room band experience back with it.
