Punishing Metroidvania BEFORE I GO has an Official Release Date and a new Trailer
Dunkirk, France – January 13, 2026 | Solo developer Jérôme Coppens today announces that his challenging, skill-driven Metroidvania BEFORE I GO will officially launch on April 13, 2026.
Last year, while showcasing BEFORE I GO at Gamescom 2025, Jérôme confirmed that BEFORE I GO was on its way to Steam, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Switch.
In the meantime, the free demo just got a major update on Steam :
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2715870/Before_I_Go/
Wishlist and social media https://jslabratory.com/#links
About BEFORE GO
Explore the haunting, dreamlike fantasy world of BEFORE I GO, a punishing Metroidvania where you embody the innocence of an inner child on an allegorical odyssey towards death acceptance. The end is inevitable, but will you brave the journey?
- Unconventional story telling grounded in a genuine emotional tragedy.
- Unique art style with a foreboding and melancholic atmosphere.
- Explore a non-linear elaborate world, immerse yourself in a dreamlike universe.
- Overcome meticulously crafted and intense platforming sections.
- Withstand unforgiving parasitic abominations.
- Assimilate powerful and dexterous abilities, sharpen your skills, perfect the promptness of your actions.
- Master intuitive, responsive, and diligently tuned controls.
About Jérôme COPPENS
BEFORE I GO is created by Jérôme Coppens and published through his production company, J’s Labratory (based in Dunkirk, France). After nearly 15 years in the game industry and various programmer roles, he decided to go full-time indie and took on his childhood dream of creating his own game. BEFORE I GO has been in full-time production since 2021.
