Weekly Scout/Issue 16 ・ Aug 20, 2026
More from Taiwan
Our second Taiwan issue: two OPUS games from SIGONO, Rayark's DEEMO remake, Pupuya's little witch and Silver Lining's story inside a painting.
This is a retrospective issue compiled in October 2026; the date marks the week it covers.
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OPUS: The Day We Found Earth
The first OPUS game from Taiwan's SIGONO: operate a deep-space telescope to help the little robot Emeth find Earth and keep a century-old promise.
✓Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✓Korean ✓English
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OPUS: Rocket of Whispers
SIGONO's second OPUS game: two survivors scavenge a snowy post-apocalyptic wasteland to build a rocket and give the departed a space burial.
✓Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✓Korean ✓English
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DEEMO -Reborn-
Taipei-based Rayark's classic rhythm game DEEMO, rebuilt in full 3D: play the piano and explore a castle full of puzzles. Japanese is the only fully voiced language.
✓Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese♪ ✓Korean ✓English
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Little Witch Nobeta
A 3D action shooter: guide the little witch Nobeta through a mysterious castle, with Soulslike difficulty. Full voice acting in Japanese only.
✓Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese♪ ✓Korean ✓English
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Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery
A point-and-click puzzle story about an aspiring painter and the neighbour across the way. Short enough to finish in one evening.
✓Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✓Korean ✓English
Compiled with AI assistance. Every fact links to its source; the source prevails if we got something wrong.
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