Toem 2 will launch on PS5 on September 29, 2026, giving fans of Something We Made’s charming photography adventure a date to mark down. The problem is that the sequel is arriving during one of the year’s busiest release windows.
By late September, many players may have already spent their gaming budgets on other new releases, while others will be looking ahead to the games arriving soon after. Toem 2 is a smaller indie release compared with the season’s biggest games, and its placement could make it harder to get noticed.
That would be a shame, because the sequel appears to retain the qualities that made the original Toem such a warm and memorable adventure. It uses a black-and-white visual style and sends players through varied environments while they photograph the world around them.
Toem 2 switches between viewpoints depending on what players are doing. The camera sits behind the character during regular movement, then moves into first person when it is time to take a picture. Photos and other tools will help solve simple requests for the people players meet along the way.
The game looks like a gentle follow-up rather than a dramatic departure from the first Toem. That familiar approach should appeal to players who enjoyed its relaxed pace and playful cast, but the September 29 launch date may leave it competing for attention that a quieter month could have given it.
Toem 2 will need to find its audience between larger releases, but its photography-focused adventure still has plenty of charm. Tell us what you think about its September 29 release date in the comments, and follow us on X, Bluesky, YouTube, Instagram.
