Minecraft Dungeons 2, the sequel to Microsoft's dungeon crawler spinoff, will be released on September 29, 2026, across Nintendo Switch, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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<p class="has-text-align-none"><em>Minecraft Dungeons 2</em>, a sequel to Microsoft's dungeon crawler spinoff <em>Minecraft</em> <em>Dungeons</em>, will be released <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq5M47synfo">on September 29th</a>.</p>
<p class="has-text-align-none">The company originally revealed the game in a brief trailer <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjI_Akk5z8Y">in March</a>, promising a fall 2026 release window. Here's how Microsoft described it at the time:</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-none">Return to the world of Minecraft Dungeons in an all new action RPG adventure, brimming with high stakes encounters, thrilling challenges, and never before seen locations, as you set out to save a world in crisis. Will you and your allies prevail against the forces of evil and save the day once more?</p>
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<p class="has-text-align-none"><em>Minecraft Dungeons 2</em> will be available on Nintendo Switch, Nin …</p>
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# Minecraft Dungeons 2 gets a September release date
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Return to the Minecraft dungeons once more\.
Return to the Minecraft dungeons once more\.
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*Minecraft Dungeons 2*, a sequel to Microsoft’s dungeon crawler spinoff*Minecraft**Dungeons*, will be released[on September 29th](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq5M47synfo)\.
The company originally revealed the game in a brief trailer[in March](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjI_Akk5z8Y), promising a fall 2026 release window\. Here’s how Microsoft described it at the time:
> Return to the world of Minecraft Dungeons in an all new action RPG adventure, brimming with high stakes encounters, thrilling challenges, and never before seen locations, as you set out to save a world in crisis\. Will you and your allies prevail against the forces of evil and save the day once more?
*Minecraft Dungeons 2*will be available on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X / S\.
The original*Minecraft Dungeons*launched[in 2020](https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/26/21270311/minecraft-dungeons-reviews-xbox-pc-switch-ps4), with my colleague Andrew Webster calling it a “lighter, more family\-friendly take on*Diablo*\.” There’s no mining or crafting in the game; instead, you tackle dungeons and loot cool gear\.
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