Netease’s Sea of Remnants Trailer Hauls 1.3M Views in 12 Hours—And Yes, There’s Mahjong

1.3 million views in 12 hours? Some devs make games. Netease just makes memes with budgets.

The Sea of Remnants gameplay trailer—showcasing ship combat, open-world exploration, and yes, drinking competitions—exploded on YouTube with a viral velocity that makes even the most grindy gacha titles look like indie darlings.

But here’s the real kicker: Mahjong. In a pirate RPG. Joker Studio, the dev behind this absurdity, previously worked on a gothic horror game with Danganronpa/Persona crossovers.

Now they’re serving up a turn-based party banger with a free-to-play model and AAA polish. The testing period starts this month on Steam, and if the trailer’s success is any indication, the 2026 release window might need a second window for all the memes.

Netease isn’t slowing down. While Sea of Remnants pirouettes between absurdity and ambition, the studio is also cooking up Blood Message—though its release date remains a mystery.

One thing’s clear: when Netease says "free-to-play," they mean it with the kind of budget that turns side quests into side-eye-worthy viral moments.