- "PUPA" and "enchanted love" Featured in TGS 2026 Playable Demo! - 16 September 2026
Thank you as always for your warm support of Estella!Tokyo Game Show 2026 kicks off this week, and we are excited to reveal the two tracks available for early playable demo at the event! 🎵 Morimori Atsushi - PUPA 🎵 linear ring - enchanted love Both tracks will be added to the game during our Early Access period launching this winter, so please look forward to them! ▼ Tokyo Game Show 2026 Event Details ■ Dates: September 17 (Thu) – September 21 (Mon) \ Sept 17 – Sept 18 (10:00 – 17:00)\ Sept 19 – Sept 20 (9:30 – 17:00) | Sept 21 (9:30 – 16:00) ■ Location: Makuhari Messe — Shochiku Booth (Hall 4 / 04-C02) ■ TGS 2026 Official Website: https://tgs.cesa.or.jp/2026/ Thank you for your continued support! — The Estella Development Team (Imanity / Shochiku Games)
- Early Access Version to Be Released This Winter & TGS Exhibition Announced! - 4 September 2026
Thank you so much for your continued support of Estella! Today, we are excited to share two major announcements with you! 1. Early Access Launch Confirmed for This Winter! Thank you all for your patience! We are thrilled to announce that Estella will officially launch in Early Access this winter! To give everyone a rich and engaging experience right from the start, the Early Access release will include: 40+ Diverse Tracks: A rich lineup of music, including brand-new original tracks written specifically for the game. Chapter 1 Story Release: A story depicting the tale of the protagonist, ‘Elina’, and the star 2. Playable Demo Coming to Tokyo Game Show 2026! Estella is officially coming to Tokyo Game Show 2026! At our booth, visitors will be able to play an exclusive event demo featuring new songs not available in the current public demo version. It’s a wonderful chance to experience new…
- Estella 0.5 is now officially out! - 17 May 2026
Everyone's welcome to check out the new Multiplayer Mode & Chapters! The following songs have been added in this update (italics indicate event revivals): ariiol - recall!! (mug edit)天束 feat.はぁち - SaturationReku Mochizuki - INFiNiTE ENERZY -Overdoze- Auto & ILusMin ft. Shizu - Flux takehirotei - 敗北のAltra Vita Camellia - Exit This Earth's AtomosphereCamellia - Exit This Earth's Atomosphere will appear as a "Challenge Song" in the latest event chapter. You'll need to clear the chapter to unlock it, and its difficulty will decrease over time!
- "0.5" - 10 May 2026
"0.5" The brand new DEMO version 0.5, along with new events, will officially arrive on MAY 17, 00:00 EST Half a year passed since our initial DEMO launch...and Estella's development progress is now approaching the 50% mark. Key updates include :"Multiplayer Mode"Complete UI OverhaulNew Event Chapters & SongsSteam Achievements and more...
- OWO - 31 March 2026
Back towo the basics... ya nowobI ain't gonna let y'all dumpster truck playing my game... OWOGet ready for my "tutorial"... owo... or else... i'm gonna... eat ur saving...... OWO
- DEMO Patch Notes v0.3.18 - 31 March 2026
Added Quick retry keybind, can be adjust in settingsRemoved ctrl+r shortcutAudio device will automatically swapped to other available device after the current audio device got unpluggedFixed low latency mode setting is not toggled correctlyFixed cursor guide pausing duplicate bugFixed combo not resetting correctlyFixed audio device detection in settings (will now update after a new device plugged in/out)Fixed audio device unplugged will crash or pause the game entirely
- Event Schedule Update - 23 March 2026
Availability for Event 2 songs has been extended, Event 3 will be postponedTo make sure every update feels more impactful, we're moving away from a monthly event update format, we want to make sure that every updates we release remains quality you guys deserve, and yes, lately we’ve been cooking something much bigger than a standard monthly 3 songs update...Expect more news and some sneak peeks soon, stay tuned!
- DEMO Patch Notes v0.3.2 - 20 February 2026
Main menu now has a setting buttonImproved prologueImproved overall game performancesAdded DirectX 12 support for windowsVarious UI updatesSeveral bug fixesNotes: when you launch your game for the first time, you will enter prologue, your data is not lost
- DEMO Event 2 "Galaxy Express" is Now Live! - 20 February 2026
The "Event - Galaxy Express" chapter has appeared in the game! Make sure to update Estella on Steam and restart the game to see it.Based on your feedback, we’ve made some adjustments to how chapters and songs are unlocked in this event:As before, event songs can be unlocked by playing specific chapters.The Boss Song will appear in Challenge Mode, and all difficulties will be available once it’s unlocked.After unlocking the Boss Song, players can take on Extreme Mode (Glitched Difficulty) during the event period.Players who clear the Extreme Mode will have their scores highlighted on the leaderboard!Finally:This is a DEMO event test—the flow is for preview only and differs from full release. All event songs will return fully in Early Access.Got issues or feedback? Report on our discord!Chapter available for 14 days only. Miss it and you can't unlock, but Ratings are safe forever!
- DEMO Event 2 "Galaxy Express" Announcement - 13 February 2026
The "Event - Galaxy Express" chapter will arrive in the game next week! We heard from your feedback, the updated event format will be announce soon.Note: Songs from last month’s event will be replaced with the new event’s tracks, so don’t miss your chance to play them!The following songs will be available:天束 - ClubRE_verb - Ethernal coreTAKIO - 光速105号XXX線We'll see you guys next week!Before diving in, a few notes: This is a DEMO event test, the flow is for preview only and differs from full release. All event songs will return fully in Early Access.
- DEMO Event 1 "Echoes of Infinity" Final Difficulty Adjustment - 19 January 2026
Thank you all for participating these past few days. All four event difficulties will be fully unlocked! If you still haven't cleared them, don't be discouraged. Welcome to challenge and unlock the song after 7:00 AM (EST), January 19, 2026. Notes: You need to reach the end of the event chapter to participate in this event.You need to update your game to unlock this difficulty.
- DEMO Event 1 "Echoes of Infinity" Second Difficulty Adjustment - 18 January 2026
Thank you all for participating these two days. The difficulty will be set to challenge mode for both glitched and chaotic at the same time as yesterday. Welcome players who haven't cleared it yet to come challenge it!Notes:You need to reach the end of the event chapter to participate in this event.You need to update your game to unlock this difficulty. Hope everyone has fun...
- DEMO Event 1 "Echoes of Infinity" Difficulty Adjustment - 17 January 2026
Thank you all for participating throughout the day.The Chaotic difficulty is about to released, welcome players who haven't cleared it yet to come challenge it!Notes:You need to reach the end of the event chapter to participate in this event.You need to update your game to unlock this difficulty. Hope everyone has fun...
- DEMO Event 1 "Echoes of Infinity" is Now Live! - 16 January 2026
The "Event - Echoes of Infinity" chapter has appeared in the game! Make sure to update Estella on Steam and restart the game to see it. Before diving in, a few notes: This is a DEMO event test—the flow is for preview only and differs from full release. All event songs will return fully in Early Access.Got issues or feedback? Report on our discord!Chapter available for 14 days only. Miss it and you can't unlock, but Ratings are safe forever!
- Estella’s First DEMO Event — "Echoes of Infinity" Rule Rundown - 14 January 2026
Our first DEMO event, “Echoes of Infinity”, will begin on January 16th, 7:00 AM (EST)!In this event, a small playable chapter will also be released for everyone to explore and experience.Special Rules:The boss track INFiNiTE ENERZY -Overdoze- appears in Extreme Mode.Any GOOD, BAD, or MISS will result in instant failure, and only Glitched difficulty is available.Easier difficulties will unlock 1 day later, with the health gauge becoming more lenient over time.Good luck everyone...
- Demo Event 1 Announcement - 13 January 2026
It’s been a month since the DEMO was released, how’s everyone enjoying it so far?We’re excited to announce that our very first event is about to begin,and we plan to host similar events every month for everyone to join in!This time, the following songs will be available:ariiol - recall!! (mug edit)天束 feat. はぁち - SaturationReku Mochizuki - INFiNiTE ENERZY -Overdoze-More event detail will be announce soon, so stay tuned!
- DEMO Patch Notes v0.2.0 - 29 December 2025
Fixed save data lossFixed empty screen issue when exiting pause menu during scene transitionSong difficulty labels now have color-coded displayMissing difficulties now show "--" instead of being blankSettings slider bars now have animated feedback
- DEMO Patch Notes 0.1.68 - 26 December 2025
Added audio device selection, you can now choose your preferred audio output device in settingsAdded cursor size adjustment settingAdded resolution settings optionAdded "Borderless Fullscreen" display modeMain Menu now support keyboard/gamepad navigation (W/S, arrow keys, Enter)Audio offset range expanded to ±500msFixed crashes affecting some players
- 20,000 Wishlists Reached! - 18 December 2025
We are thrilled to announce that Estella has officially surpassed 20,000 wishlists!A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us so far.Seeing all of you guys hop on playing and making contents brings joy into our heart, your support is the best fuel we could ask for!We are working hard behind the scenes to make the game the best it can be, stay tuned and keep grinding!
- DEMO Patch Notes v0.1.10 - 17 December 2025
IMPORTANT: This version will DELETE all local stored scores, server scores and rating are not affected.> The intro story for chapters can now be replayed.> The illustrations for chapter intro story have been slightly updated.> The issue preventing some players from launching the game "should" be fixed.
