Miss 'Stranger Things' already? Here's how you can get your Upside Down fix in 2026 with spinoffs, games and more
Key Points:
- Stranger Things concluded its five-season run with a movie-length finale on New Year’s Eve, ending the story of Hawkins and the battle against Vecna, but the creators confirmed no sixth season will follow.
- A spinoff series is in early development, set in a different decade and location with new characters, and while the Duffer brothers won’t be showrunners, they will remain heavily involved.
- An animated series titled Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85, set between Seasons 2 and 3, is expected to release this year, aiming to capture the feel of an ’80s cartoon with familiar characters facing new supernatural threats.
- Additional expansions of the franchise include a Stranger Things-themed Dungeons & Dragons board game featuring Eddie Mun













