- Primary Subject: Stage Tour Rhythm Game
- Key Update: Stage Tour, the spiritual successor to Guitar Hero, launches December 10, 2026, with new peripherals and a massive song list.
- Status: Announced
- Last Verified: 2026-08-26
- Quick Answer: Stage Tour is a new rhythm game launching December 10, 2026, that acts as a spiritual successor to Guitar Hero, featuring new peripherals and an extensive song list.
Circa 2005 to 2015 we lived in a decade of plastic thanks to the popularity of games like Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and DJ Hero. Musical rhythm games were all the rage, made popular by their instrument-shaped controllers. Nearly every party you attended featured someone standing in front of a TV screen, attempting to perfect Dragonforce's Through the Fire and Flames.
Fast forward a few short years, and used game stores had back rooms filled with digital instruments discarded en masse as we headed into the eighth generation of consoles, which featured noticeably fewer of these games compared to their predecessors.
Now, following a massive world-premiere reveal at Gamescom Opening Night Live hosted by Geoff Keighley, a plastic renaissance of sorts is officially upon us. RedOctane Games is tasking us with bringing the band back together this Christmas. Stage Tour, the spiritual successor to the Guitar Hero franchise, launches this December 10, 2026, from the original publishers and controller makers.
This December, Stage Tour will launch across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store, with digital pre-orders opening soon.
True to the couch co-op spirit from the genre's golden age, the game supports up to four players locally. Thanks to custom note charts built specifically for each input, players can jump in using any combination of Guitar Controllers, Drum Controllers, Microphones, gamepads, or keyboard and mouse, whether that means a full band or four guitars, party nights are back.
For those looking to take the show on the road, full cross-platform online co-op and online leaderboards are fully supported. Solo players can dive into a dedicated single-player experience, including the brand new Tour Mode.
RedOctane Games is packing the title with depth to ensure it does not just ride on pure nostalgia alone:
- Game Modes: Features five distinct modes at launch including Quickplay, Practice, Judgements, Karaoke, and an all new roguelite inspired single player Tour Mode where fans choose their path, pick their bandmates, and hit the road with unique branching outcomes.
- In Game Customization: Through a multi-year partnership with Gibson, players can unlock and equip over 180 authentic, licensed guitars from Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer. Alongside this, a roster of over 50 customizable bandmates offers more than 150 unlockable combinations.
For fans whose old plastic gear long ago met the landfill/back of a used game store, RedOctane is rolling out a host of official new peripherals available to bundle or purchase separately:
- Standard Edition Game: $39.99 / €39.99 / £34.99
- Kramer Guitar and Game Bundle: $129.99 / €139.99 / £119.99 (includes the game and a fully compatible Kramer wireless guitar controller). Ordering direct from stagetour.com also includes an exclusive Dark Horse Comics pre-order bonus comic book.
- Band Kit and Game Bundle: $299.99 / €314.99 / £269.99 (includes everything needed for a full living room stage).
- Stage Tour Kramer Guitar Controller: $109.99 / €114.99 / £99.99
- Stage Tour Drum Kit: $199.99 / €209.99 / £179.99
- Stage Tour Wireless Microphone: $29.99 / €29.99 / £27.99
- Stage Tour Wired USB Microphone: $19.99 / €19.99 / £17.99
Additionally, the CRKD x Stage Tour Collection expands the hardware lineup with premium options like the CRKD Stage Tour 8K Gibson Explorer 20th Anniversary Edition ($129.99) and various Gibson Les Paul Oxblood Editions starting at $119.99.
Featuring one of the biggest and most varied launch setlists in the genre's history spanning six decades, the newly expanded track list includes:
• “Bite Me” – Avril Lavigne
• “RATATATA” – BABYMETAL & Electric Callboy
• “Just Pretend” – Bad Omens
• “Blind and Frozen” – Beast in Black
• “Red Flag” – Billy Talent
• “Pump It” – Black Eyed Peas
• “MORE THAN YOU KNOW” – blink-182
• “Siren” – Castle Rat
• “I Fought the Law” – The Clash
• “Just Like Heaven” – The Cure
• “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” – The Darkness
• “Photograph” – Def Leppard
• “Rio” – Duran Duran
• “Bad Habits” – Ed Sheeran feat. Bring Me the Horizon
• “Get the Funk Out” – Extreme
• “Heartbreak Feels So Good” – Fall Out Boy
• “Land of Confusion” – Genesis
• “Square Hammer” – Ghost
• “Mimi's Delivery Service” – Good Kid
• “Airhead” – Honey Revenge
• “Grace” – Jeff Buckley
• “The Unknowing” – Jfarrari
• “Jane!” – The Long Faces
• “The End” – Mammoth
• “The Motherload” – Mastodon
• “Tornado of Souls” – Megadeth
• “Lux Æterna” – Metallica
• “Kickstart My Heart” – Mötley Crüe
• “Starlight” – Muse
• “ballad of a homeschooled girl” – Olivia Rodrigo
• “Do Me Like That” – The Paradox
• “For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic” – Paramore
• “Just” – Radiohead
• “Dani California” – Red Hot Chili Peppers
• “Broken Dreams, Inc.” – Rise Against
• “In the Stars” – The Rolling Stones
• “Psychosocial” – Slipknot
• “All Star” – Smash Mouth
• “In the Meantime” – Spacehog
• “Terminator Oscillator” – Static-X
• “…Baby One More Time” – Tenacious D
• “Shut Up and Dance” – Walk the Moon
• “Island in the Sun” – Weezer
• “Teenage Dirtbag” – Wheatus
• “Sharp Dressed Man” – ZZ Top
Could this be the return to an era of party games once considered buried and forgotten? Only time will tell, but Stage Tour looks exceptionally promising to long-time fans and just might capture the younger generation if they deem it worthy of a Reel or Tik-Tok.
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