Omori Physical Release Scrapped in Europe

Meridiem Games, Omori's European publisher, has cancelled the game's physical release for Nintendo Switch and PS4 in Europe. The cancellation, announced on Twitter (X), cites technical difficulties with multilingual European localization as the reason.

A String of Postponements Leads to Cancellation

The physical release, initially slated for March 2023, faced multiple delays, pushing it to December 2023, then March 2024, and finally, a January 2025 projection. Pre-orders were subsequently cancelled by retailers like Amazon. Meridiem Games offered no further details beyond the initial cancellation announcement regarding the specific localization issues.

This news is a significant blow to European fans, especially given the anticipated Spanish and other language localizations. While the game remains available digitally, obtaining a physical copy will now require importing a US version.

Omori, an RPG following Sunny, a young boy coping with trauma, blends reality and a dream world where he becomes Omori. Initially released on PC in 2020, it expanded to Switch, PS4, and Xbox in 2022. However, the Xbox version was removed due to an inappropriate T-shirt design previously sold by the developer, OMOCAT.