Santa Sunrise has officially announced *Laica*, a new game developed by its game studio “Santa Studio,” and has released the Steam store page and an announcement trailer.
The game’s official X account was launched in August 2026.
Live with the mysterious girl Laika in “HOME,” floating in space
This first-person 3D survival horror game alternates between segments of shared daily life and exploration of a dark world.
The protagonist is a person who wakes up in “HOME,” a residential facility floating in space. There, they meet Laika, a girl who has been living there all alone, and the two begin sharing their lives together.
In the daily life segments, you’ll spend your days enjoying meals and conversations with Laika, listening to music, and drifting together in zero gravity. As you accumulate these casual moments, your relationship with her will gradually evolve.
Meanwhile, behind this peaceful life, an anomaly that threatens to consume the universe itself is quietly unfolding. The protagonist ventures into a space facility where human activity once thrived, only to find it has been reduced to unrecognizable ruins by an unknown force.
The exploration segment involves gathering items while confronting bizarre creatures that roam the darkness, and making your way deeper into the facility.
The game progresses by alternating between these two vastly different segments: communal life at HOME and dangerous exploration. As you continue your explorations, abnormalities begin to seep into life at HOME—which was supposed to be a safe haven—and your life with Laika, and eventually, it seems Laika herself is being consumed by this corruption.
Who is Laika? What happened in this universe? And why is the protagonist here? The player’s choices will shape the story’s conclusion.
Key Features
Living
in Space with the Girl Leika: You’ll live alongside Leika in “HOME,” a residential facility in space. As you converse, go out, and share casual moments, your relationship will evolve.A Game Loop
That Shifts Between Daily Life and Terror: Life together in “HOME” and exploration of dangerous spaces where monstrous creatures roam. The story progresses as you move back and forth between these two contrasting parts.3D Exploration of a Transformed Space Facility Explore the facility—now a ruin distorted by
unknown entities—and head deeper while collecting items and confronting monsters.Everyday Life Gradually Eroded As you continue your exploration, abnormalities begin to seep into your life at “HOME”—a base that should be
safe—and your life with Laika.Endings
That Change Based on Your Choices: The decisions you make as you uncover the truth about Laica and the world will shape the story’s conclusion.
*Laica* is scheduled for release in 2027 for PC (Steam).
The game will be published by ambr, the developer behind the avatar-focused productivity app “gogh: Focus with Your Avatar,” among other projects. This marks the company’s first title as a publisher.
