Hope In The City Launches On Xbox Game Pass – There’s A Mystery To Solve

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November 12, 2026

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When your parents disappear without explanation, where do you turn for answers? For 17-year-old Hope Song, the answer might lie in her sketchbook.

Hope In The City is now available on Xbox Series X|S and PC for £14.99, with Xbox Play Anywhere support and a day-one launch on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

This narrative mystery from Lofty Sky Games takes players to Shenyang, China, where a seemingly ordinary city is hiding something far more sinister.

At A Glance

• Game: Hope In The City
• Developer: Lofty Sky Games
• Publisher: Lofty Sky Games / NAGA Games
• Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PC, Xbox Play Anywhere
• Price: £14.99
• Game Pass: Day One – Ultimate And PC Tiers

A Disappearance That Changes Everything

Hope has enough on her plate already, dealing with the pressures of school and escaping into her artwork whenever she can. But returning home to find her parents missing and her apartment ransacked turns everyday life into something altogether more frightening.

She’s no professional investigator, yet her ability to notice details others overlook could prove invaluable. As Hope explores the city and talks to its residents, she’ll record suspicious discoveries in her notebook, using sketches to connect clues and gradually build a picture of what really happened.

Drawing A Darker Picture Of The City

The investigation takes players through Shenyang’s streets, from neon-lit storefronts to quiet corners and shadowy alleyways. The city has a distinctive visual style, but its familiar surroundings conceal plenty of unanswered questions.

Hope must combine her observations into new insights and breakthroughs, while deciding which people deserve her trust. The deeper she digs, the more unsettling the truth behind her parents’ disappearance becomes.

With its sketch-based investigation and emphasis on storytelling rather than traditional detective action, Hope In The City offers an intriguing change of pace. Its day-one Game Pass arrival should also help put this unusual mystery in front of plenty of players.

Hope’s drawings have always offered an escape from the world around her. Now, they may be the only way to understand it.

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