Constance Release Date: Everything You Need to Know

Summary: This guide covers everything you need to know about the Constance release date, including current expectations, development insights, and what players can look forward to when the game launches.

Constance is a beautifully hand-drawn 2D Metroidvania from btf Games that uses a unique paintbrush-based combat and traversal system tied to the protagonist’s emotional state. The PC version is set to release on November 24, 2025, with console versions coming in 2026.

While there’s no official announcement of XMOD support yet, if a mod/trainer tool becomes compatible, it could offer performance tuning, balance tweaks (especially around paint-corruption mechanics), and quality-of-life enhancements — making this introspective yet action-packed journey even more personal.

Table of contents

1. What Is Constance?
2. When is Constance Release Date?
3. Which Consoles and Platforms Can Play Constance?
4. Can I Pre-Order Constance?
5. Editions and Pricing For the Game
6. Gameplay About Constance So Far
7. How to Enhance Constance Gaming with XMOD?
8. Conclusion

What Is Constance?

Constance is a 2D action-adventure Metroidvania developed by btf Games (bildundtonfabrik) and co-published with ByteRockers’ Games and PARCO Games.

You play as Constance, an artist navigating a decaying, colorful inner world that represents her mental and emotional struggles.

 You become living paint, slipping through walls, striking with brush attacks, and performing fluid platforming moves.Overusing brush abilities corrupts your paint, adding meaningful risk-reward to combat and exploration.

Six+ biomes reflect Constance’s psyche, packed with secrets, side quests, and emotional storytelling.

When is Constance Release Date?

Constance is set to launch for PC (Steam) on November 24, 2025.

Console versions (PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch / Switch 2) are scheduled to follow in 2026.

Which Consoles and Platforms Can Play Constance?

• PC (Windows) via Steam on launch.
• PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Switch / Switch 2: confirmed for 2026.

Can I Pre-Order Constance?

• There’s no traditional paid pre-order mentioned; instead, you can wishlist it on Steam.
• A demo is currently available (or was available around Steam Next Fest), allowing players to test the paint mechanics, corruption system, and the fluid movement before launch. 

Editions and Pricing For the Game

• As of now, there’s no public mention of deluxe, collector, or special editions.
• The standard edition is the only confirmed version for launch. (No confirmed pricing yet in press materials.)

Gameplay About Constance So Far

Here’s what makes Constance stand out:

• Paint-Based Combat & Movement: Use your brush to attack, dash, and phase through surfaces in creative ways.
• Corruption Mechanic: Brush abilities draw from “paint energy”; when depleted, continuing to use them has consequences.
• Narrative Depth: The inner world and biomes symbolize Constance’s mental state — exploring them reveals her past, struggles, and creative journey.
• Non-Linear Metroidvania Map: Multiple paths, hidden areas, and side-quests let you explore at your own pace.
• Replay / Choice: The way you die or continue may have meaningful impact, giving options on how you want to proceed.

How to Enhance Constance Gaming with XMOD?

While XMOD hasn’t been officially confirmed for Constance, here are some ways it could improve your experience:

• Performance Optimization: Adjust graphics, memory usage, or frame-rate stability to smooth out exploration in detailed biomes.
• Balance Modding: Tweak the corruption rate, paint recovery speed, or damage of brush strokes to make the game easier or more challenging.
• Quality-of-Life Mods: Add UI enhancements — e.g., a paint-energy meter, map markers, or better checkpoint indicators.
• Save-State Management: Use XMOD to backup your save or experiment with different playstyles (aggressive brush use vs. cautious) without risking your main run.
• Custom Challenges: If modding is allowed, you might create difficulty mods, add “hard-paint corruption” modes, or even modify how certain biomes or enemies behave.

Conclusion

Constance promises to be more than just a Metroidvania — it’s a thoughtful, emotionally resonant platformer that uses paint not just as a weapon, but as a reflection of the character’s inner life. With its November 24, 2025 PC launch (and console versions coming in 2026), the game is poised to deliver both challenge and introspection. And if XMOD or a similar mod/trainer tool supports it in the future, it could offer powerful ways to tailor the experience — letting you adjust difficulty, mod mechanics, and personalize how you explore Constance’s world.