PM Studios and Pixel Maniacs have confirmed a release date for their first-person puzzle shooter ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard, which is coming to Nintendo Switch 2.
You will wield the ChromaGun to paint walls and droids, with the droids magnetically attracted to walls of the same colour. With deadly floor tiles, angry droids and subtractive colour-mixing, you will be challenged to solve tricky logic puzzles while a comedic story about friendship, redemption and the multiverse unfolds.
The sequel promises “smarter puzzles, advanced colour physics, new hazardous environmental elements, and a gripping new narrative that delves into the origins of the Chroma Technology and the mysterious corporation behind it.” You will be faced with the developer’s toughest colour-mixing challenges yet in a mind-bending environment.
“We’ve taken everything the fans loved about the original – the witty dialogue, the fiendishly clever puzzles, and the saturated aesthetic – and dialled it up to 11,” explains Pixel Maniac founder and CEO Benjamin Lochmann. “Dye Hard is bigger, bolder, and requires a level of colour coordination and spatial reasoning that will test even the most seasoned puzzle enthusiasts. The team is eager to watch the most insane full game speedruns from the community!”
PM Studios CEO Michael Yum adds: “ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard expands the creative spectrum of our portfolio with a bold, brainy experience that stands apart from anything else we’ve launched. We’re proud to offer a retail edition for a game this inventive – it’s something every fan of clever design should want to have as part of their physical collection.”
The publisher has outlined the game’s key features, which include:
- A one-of-a-kind tool – The ChromaGun: Wield the titular “ChromaGun,” a versatile paint-gun used to shoot primary colours onto surfaces and objects, mixing them to manipulate the environment.
- Magnetoid Chromatism: Master the key mechanic of “Magnetoid Chromatism” – a proprietary concept where Droids and other objects are magnetically attracted to walls of the same colour.
- Multiverse Puzzles: Travel through time and space across different dimensions and parallel universes, each introducing new physics and increasingly complex mechanics.
- State of the art accessibility: Pixel Maniacs developed a unique accessibility game mode overlaying symbols on colored objects to help color blind players to enjoy the game too! With this well-thought-out feature, ChromaGun 2 Dye Hard won the Horizon Award for Technical Innovation at GG Bavaria 2025!
ChromaGun 2: Dye Hard will be released at retail and digitally on the Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch 2 worldwide on 12 February 2026.
