New Trailer Offers First Look At Multiplayer Hide And Seek Sequel Panoptic 2

This is the first look at the sequel to the 2020 PC VR original since Team Panoptes announced it.

Panoptic developer Team Panoptes offered a first look at its upcoming sequel, Panoptic 2, at the Spring 2026 VR Games Showcase. The original game is an asymmetric cat and mouse where the VR player is a giant being called The Overseer seeking a tiny being called The Challenger, played by a friend on PC in local co-op.

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In early December 2025, Team Panoptes announced a sequel was in development, with a crowdfunding Patreon started later that month. Now this new first look trailer reveals some new details that set Panoptic 2 apart from its predecessor.

First, Panoptic 2 will feature online 4v1 gameplay whereas the original was local multiplayer only. The sequel features up to four challengers instead of just one. Finally, the trailer specifically says 'Quest and PC VR support.'

Panoptic 2 does not have a release window, but anyone interested can join the alpha playtesting on the Team Panoptes Patreon.