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Stranger Than Heaven - Act 1: Kokura Story Trailer | PS5 Games
The new Act 1: Kokura Story Trailer for STRANGER THAN HEAVEN reveals how Makoto Daito comes to sneak aboard Orpheus’s ship and the harsh realities and life-changing encounters he faces after reaching Kokura, Japan. The game is coming to PlayStation 5 on 15 January 2027.

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Act 1: Kokura
The trailer begins with the events that lead Makoto Daito to sneak aboard the ship of a man named Orpheus. It then presents the harsh realities and life-changing encounters that await Daito once he arrives in the city of Kokura, Japan.
The full journey
STRANGER THAN HEAVEN is described as a fifty-year action-adventure saga about men with nowhere to go and their desperate struggle to find a home. Players use extreme violence to survive and musical talent to thrive as a showman across five cities and eras of modern Japan. The PlayStation 5 release date is 15 January 2027.
More trailers ahead
Additional trailers spotlighting Daito’s life in each of the five cities and eras featured throughout the game will be released in the future. Pre-Order or Wishlist Now!
At a glance
- PlayStation 5 release date
- STRANGER THAN HEAVEN is coming to PlayStation 5 on 15 January 2027.
- Act 1 story focus
- The trailer follows the events that lead Makoto Daito to sneak aboard Orpheus’s ship and the harsh realities and life-changing encounters awaiting him in Kokura, Japan.
- More trailers planned
- Additional trailers spotlighting Daito’s life in each of the game’s five cities and eras will be released in the future.
- Pre-order and wishlist
- Pre-Order or Wishlist Now!
Sources and language information
Official information · Source language: English
Source region / storefront: Not specified by the source; language does not imply availability.