Release date: TBD. Announced: 16 August 2026. First platform: Steam Early Access on Windows, macOS and Linux. First content: Episode Six. Later: consoles and mobile. Developer: Portable Moose.
Sally Face 2 Overview
Portable Moose describes the sequel as a single-player, side-scrolling, narrative-driven adventure. After the climax of the original game, a group of friends try to find meaning in a world broken by darkness. The official press release asks players to guide Sal and his three friends through that setting. The teaser is only a small taste of what is coming.
“Sally Face 2 is much more ambitious than the original, pushing the boundaries on art and tech beyond what was possible with the first game. The teaser is only a small taste of what’s to come.”Steve Gabry, Portable Moose press release, 16 August 2026
- A side-scrolling, narrative-driven adventure
- Challenging puzzles, with a hint system if you need help
- Inspired by 1990s cartoons and personal nightmares
- Hand-crafted by humans — no AI-generated content
Sally Face Timeline: From a Sketch to Sally Face 2
This timeline starts before Sally Face was a game: Gabry’s early sketches, the cartoon that never shipped, then the five chapters, the ports, and the tenth-anniversary announcement of Sally Face 2. It follows only what he and Portable Moose have said in public. It is not a plot recap.
2006–2014
A sketch named Sally Face
Gabry has written that, around 2006 and 2007, a creepy sketch and the name “Sally Face” arrived together. He later tied that drawing to an odd dream from his college years.
Sal, Larry and the apartments
Over the following weeks he imagined a boy in a building of odd tenants, and a cape-wearing friend in the basement. That pairing became Sal and Larry.
A darker 1990s cartoon
Within months he had a backstory, a cast and a world. The first sewn-on face became a prosthetic mask. He wanted the look of 1990s Nicktoons with darker, more mature stories.
An internet cartoon that fell apart
Gabry tried to gather artist and animator friends for an online cartoon. Nobody could commit, the project collapsed, and the idea sat unused for years.
2015–2019
From cartoon to adventure game
The concept returned as a game instead of a cartoon. He rewrote it as a five-episode story and began Episode One in his free time as Portable Moose.
Episode One: Strange Neighbors
Sally Face Episode One launched. Portable Moose marks this date as the series’ starting anniversary.
Five chapters, one developer
Gabry released the original story across five episodes, making the art, music, narrative and design himself.
2021–2025
Nintendo Switch and a physical run
With help from Michael Thomas, the complete game reached Nintendo Switch. Super Rare Games produced a limited physical edition.
Sally Face 2 outline
While porting the original game and working on other projects, Gabry wrote the outline for the sequel.
PlayStation and Xbox
The original game arrived on PlayStation and Xbox. The technical port was handled by The Knights of Unity.
Board game and art book
Maestro Media published the Strange Nightmares board game. Titan Books published the official art book in 2024.
Sequel pre-production
Gabry began pre-production on Sally Face 2.
A team of four
Michael Thomas joined as the first hire. After more than 10,000 applications, Emily Zahn and Katie Tealwen joined for backgrounds and character art.
2026–
Tenth anniversary and Sally Face 2
On the tenth anniversary of Episode One, the original game launched on iOS and Android, and Portable Moose announced Sally Face 2 with a teaser and a Steam wishlist page.
Episode Six in Early Access
Steam’s plan is to open Early Access with Sally Face 2, Episode Six, under one purchase. The sequel’s release date remains TBD.
Sally Face 2 Release Date
The official release date is TBD on both the Press Kit and the Steam listing. Portable Moose said in the anniversary stream that a date is not ready to announce yet, and that wishlisting on Steam is the helpful next step. Any page claiming a confirmed year, month or Early Access day is speculating unless those two sources change.
Steam’s Early Access FAQ also quotes a hope of staying in Early Access for less than one year. That is a hope, not a launch window, and it is not a calendar for Episode Six.
Sally Face 2 Trailer
The official teaser sits inside Portable Moose’s 10th-anniversary YouTube stream, published the same day as the announcement. It shows a darker, broken world after the first game’s climax without giving away a full plot or a launch date. The Press Kit hosts the teaser as well.
Story, Characters & What Is Confirmed
The confirmed premise: after the haunting climax of Sally Face, the sequel continues with a group of friends struggling to find meaning in a world broken by darkness. “When everything falls apart… When even death holds no solace… What’s left to hold on to?” Steam’s Early Access FAQ adds that Episode Six is a direct continuation of the original story.
Official screenshots show returning visual motifs and new character designs. Portable Moose has not published a complete cast list. Treat unofficial teaser identifications and plot recaps as speculation.
Early Access Plan
Steam Early Access is the first announced stage. Portable Moose wants the sequel to stay episodic under one purchase, after the original’s base game plus Season Pass created extra builds and player confusion. The plan is to launch one episode at a time and fix bugs between episodes.
- The first Early Access drop is Sally Face 2, Episode Six.
- Later episodes are added over time; the finished game is planned to contain all sequel episodes.
- The price is planned to be lower during Early Access and to increase afterward. No price has been listed yet.
- The story and structure are set in stone. Community feedback is for difficulty and bugs, through the Steam forums.
Platforms & System Requirements
Steam lists Windows, macOS and Linux for Early Access. Consoles and mobile are planned later; those store pages do not exist yet. Steam currently lists English for interface and subtitles, and a content warning of strong language, violence, blood and gore, which the Press Kit marks as subject to change.
Windows
- Windows 10
- x64 processor with SSE2
- 4 GB RAM
- DirectX 11-capable GPU
- 4 GB available storage
macOS
- macOS X 10.8
- Apple Silicon or x64 with SSE2
- 4 GB RAM
- Metal-capable Intel or AMD GPU
- 4 GB available storage
Linux
- Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS
- 2 GHz processor
- 4 GB RAM
- 4 GB available storage
Figures above are Steam’s current minimums for the sequel listing. They can change before launch.
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Questions Players Ask
What is the Sally Face 2 release date?
Portable Moose lists the date as TBD on the Press Kit and Steam page. The sequel was announced on August 16, 2026. Adding it to a wishlist is not a launch window.
When is Sally Face 2 coming out?
There is no confirmed year, month or day. The official first step is Steam Early Access on Windows, macOS and Linux.
Will Early Access start with Episode Six?
Yes. Steam’s Early Access FAQ says the first drop is Sally Face 2, Episode Six — a direct continuation of the original story. Later episodes are planned one at a time under the same purchase. The full sequel episode count has not been published.
Is Sally Face 2 a Season Pass like the original?
No. Portable Moose is using Early Access so the sequel can stay episodic under one purchase, instead of a base game plus separate Season Pass builds.
How long will Sally Face 2 stay in Early Access?
No timeframe is set in stone. Steam currently quotes a hope of less than one year, with more detail closer to launch. That hope is not a confirmed window.
Will the price go up after Early Access?
Yes. Steam says the price is planned to be lower during Early Access and to increase afterward. No dollar amount has been published.
Is there a Sally Face 2 trailer?
Yes. The official teaser sits inside Portable Moose’s 10th-anniversary YouTube stream, and the Press Kit hosts the same teaser.
What platforms will Sally Face 2 be on?
Steam Early Access is first (Windows, macOS and Linux). The Press Kit says consoles and mobile will follow. No console SKUs or mobile store pages exist yet.
Who is developing Sally Face 2?
Portable Moose. Steve Gabry wrote the outline, then hired Michael Thomas (programming), Emily Zahn (backgrounds) and Katie Tealwen (character art and animation), expanding from a solo studio to a four-person team.
Does Sally Face 2 use AI-generated content?
No. The Press Kit, Steam page and Portable Moose press release all say the game is hand-crafted by humans, with no AI-generated content.
What is the Sally Face timeline from Episode One to Sally Face 2?
Gabry first sketched Sally Face around 2006–2007 as a darker 1990s-style cartoon. The cartoon never shipped. In 2015 he rewrote it as a five-episode adventure game. Episode One: Strange Neighbors launched on August 16, 2016, and the original five chapters ran through 2019. Portable Moose announced Sally Face 2 on August 16, 2026. Steam Early Access is planned to start with Episode Six. The sequel’s release date is still TBD.