Chaotic is a mid-2000s trading card game that paired physical cards with an online scan code, and it is coming back after more than fifteen years off shelves.
Panini America and Chaotic Entertainment have confirmed the first relaunch set, Dawn of Perim: Secrets Decoded, with a hobby release date, a full checklist, and real pricing.
The comeback leans on both eras at once: original fans get a familiar battle system and returning creatures, while new players get starter decks built to teach the game from scratch.
Here is what is actually confirmed about release timing, box configurations, and pricing, plus what is still a few months out.
The hobby-channel release date is October 30, 2026, landing the set in specialty game stores, GameStop, and EB Games Canada first.
A wider general-retail rollout follows in January 2027, which is the normal staggered pattern publishers use to let hobby shops sell through before a set hits big-box shelves.
Dawn of Perim: Secrets Decoded ships as a 215-card set split across six rarity tiers, from 81 Commons up to just 5 Secret Rares at the very top.
Every card carries original artwork rather than reused art from the 2006-era game, and every card also carries a code tied to the relaunch's new online companion.
A booster display box holds 18 packs of 10 cards each, with a US MSRP of $89.99, putting it in line with other modern hobby-box trading card products.
Canadian pricing through EB Games lands at $109.99 CAD per box and $6.99 CAD per single pack, confirming Canada gets its own price point rather than a straight currency conversion.
Each of the 18 packs in a booster box holds 10 cards, which is a denser pack count than a lot of modern trading card games that ship 5 to 12 cards per pack.
That pack size matters for anyone building toward a full playset of Commons and Uncommons straight out of a single box rather than buying singles afterward. It also means a single box realistically produces more playable duplicates than a lighter 5-card-per-pack product would.
Panini America and Chaotic Entertainment first announced their partnership in May 2026, confirming physical cards, organized play, and a new online experience months before any checklist or pricing details went public.
That lead time gave hobby retailers months to plan allocations and preorders ahead of the October 30 date, rather than scrambling after a surprise announcement.
Two starter decks launch alongside the boosters, Overworld and Underworld, each with 52 cards, a two-card mini pack, a rulebook, and a playmat for $24.99 USD.
A separate Foundation Deck covers the basics in 26 cards plus a two-card mini pack, priced lower at $14.99 USD in the US and $19.99 CAD through EB Games Canada. Once you've built a 52-card Overworld or Underworld deck, an EVORETRO magnetic deck box keeps it tournament-ready between sessions.
EB Games Canada is named directly as a hobby-wave retailer alongside GameStop, which matters for a franchise relaunch that easily could have skipped Canada at launch.
That gives Canadian collectors day-one access to the same October 30 hobby window as the US, rather than waiting for the broader January 2027 retail wave.
Panini and Chaotic Entertainment have not detailed every mechanic of the new battle system publicly, and some organized-play specifics are still thin heading into 2027.
Treat anything beyond the confirmed checklist, pricing, and release windows above as subject to change until it shows up on an official product page or a hobby-press confirmation.
Hobby stores, GameStop, and EB Games Canada get it October 30, 2026, with wider retail following in January 2027.
215 cards total, split across six rarity tiers from Common to Secret Rare.
$89.99 USD, or $109.99 CAD through EB Games Canada.
Yes, Overworld and Underworld starter decks ship for $24.99 USD each with 52 cards, a mini pack, a rulebook, and a playmat.
Whether you're chasing a full Secret Rare run or just building your first Overworld deck, new cards need protection the moment they come out of the pack. Slide fresh pulls straight into EVORETRO matte card sleeves before they ever touch a binder page.
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