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MIO: Memories in Orbit is a Metroidvania where players take on the shoes of MIO, a small robot. The game takes place inside the Vessel, where MIO must save a spaceship and its inhabitants from an impending disaster.
Players will slowly upgrade MIO's abilities while discovering the secrets hidden in the Vessel. The journey will reveal crucial questions, such as why the ship's AI managers stop working and why the spaceship drifts aimlessly through space.
MIO: Memories in Orbit is a perfect game if you are a fan of Metroidvania games like Hollow Knight. If you're looking forward to it, here it is MIO: Memories in Orbit release date and time for different time zones.
What is MIO: Memories in Orbit, a Hollow Knight-like game coming soon to Xbox Game Pass?
A new Hollow Knight-style metroidvania called MIO: Memories in Orbit is about to land on Game Pass, and there's reason to believe it's going to make a splash.
MIO memories in orbit Release date and time
MIO: Memories in Orbit will be outside January 20, 2026, 11:00 AM ET (UTC-5). For most of the world, the game will be released on January 20th, but parts of Asia and Australia will have the game on January 21st, 2026.
Here it is MIO: Memories in Orbit release date and time for different time zones:
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Location |
Time zone |
MIO release time |
|---|---|---|
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Los Angeles |
PT (UTC-8) |
January 20, 2026 at 08:00 |
|
Arizona |
MT (UTC-7) |
January 20, 2026 at 09:00 |
|
Mexico City |
CT (UTC-6) |
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM |
|
New York |
ET (UTC-5) |
January 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM |
|
São Paulo |
BRT (UTC-3) |
January 20, 2026 at 1:00 p.m |
|
London |
GMT (UTC+0) |
January 20, 2026 at 4:00 p.m |
|
Paris, Lagos |
CET (UTC+1) |
January 20, 2026 at 5:00 p.m |
|
Johannesburg, Cairo |
SAST (UTC+2) |
January 20, 2026 at 6:00 p.m |
|
Moscow |
MSK (UTC+3) |
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 p.m |
|
Dubai |
GST (UTC+4) |
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 p.m |
|
New Delhi |
IST (UTC+5:30) |
January 20, 2026 at 9:30 p.m |
|
Singapore |
SGT (UTC+8) |
January 21, 2026 at 00:00 |
|
Tokyo, Seoul |
JST (UTC+9) |
January 21, 2026 at 01:00 |
|
Sydney |
AEDT (UTC+11) |
January 21, 2026, 03:00 |
|
Auckland |
NZDT (UTC+13) |
January 21, 2026 at 05:00 |
MIO won't be alone on her journey, and some characters have been teased as well. For example, the historian Capucine acts as the MIO's personal assistant. However, she is currently lost somewhere in Vessel and it is up to you to find her. There is also Mel the mechanic. He works in the workshop and will help MIO with the components he needs on his journey. Finally, Warden Shi is said to have eyes all over the ark. He can even share his vision with MIO once you restore the nexus.
- Released
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January 20, 2026
- ESRB
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Everyone 10+ / Fantasy violence, mild expressions
- Developers
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Douze Dixièmes
- Publishers
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Focus on the fun
- Number of players
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For one player
