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Hooded Horse business and news from across the web.- Against the Storm Free WeekendEremite Games and Hooded Horse are offering a free weekend for the fantasy city-builder Against the Storm on Steam. Players can try the game for free until Monday.
- Against The Storm enjoys free weekend on SteamAgainst The Storm, the roguelite city builder from Eremite Games and published by Hooded Horse, is available for free on Steam until July 13. The game recently received an update with new content, balancing, and quality-of-life improvements. It is also available on PC via GOG, Epic Games Store, Microsoft Store, and Game Pass, as well as on PlayStation and Xbox consoles and Nintendo Switch.
- Celebrate the best in tactical games with TactiCon 2026TactiCon 2026, a digital event focused on tactical and strategy games, is currently underway on Steam until July 13. The event features discounts of up to 94% on numerous titles, demos, and new reveals from publishers like Hooded Horse and Firesquid. Notable games highlighted include Vultures Scavengers of Death, Prelude Dark Pain, C-Beams, Rogue Carrier, Northgard Battlegrounds, and Rami Ismail's new game, Australia Did It.
- Hooded Horse’s new strategy game Rogue Carrier has you captaining a research ship on a planet where the seas boil with violent squidHooded Horse has announced Rogue Carrier, a new roguelite colony builder where players captain a massive research ship called The Behemoth across an alien ocean. The game combines direct third-person control of the ship with strategic map-based waypoint plotting, factory building management on deck, and autobattler-style combat against aggressive sea creatures. Event cards will present players with crisis management choices, typical of the roguelite genre.
- Grand strategy game Terra Invicta is getting two new scenarios - a Fallout-style nuclear wasteland, and an early noughties world of UFO scepticsThe grand strategy game Terra Invicta is receiving its first DLC, Dark Skies, on July 27th. This expansion introduces two new starting scenarios: one set in 2003 with increased alien skepticism, and another in a post-nuclear wasteland resulting from a Cold War escalation. The DLC will also feature new spaceship visual styles.
- ENDLESS Legend 2 gets a new roadmap and all new artwork alongside next EA updateAmplitude Studios and Hooded Horse have released a new update for the turn-based strategy game ENDLESS Legend 2, focusing on reworked questlines for the Kin of Sheredyn and Necrophage factions. The update also introduces a revamped quest interface with new visuals and an autoplay system, alongside new 2D art and improvements to the resource panel. A new roadmap detailing future early access content, including faction-based world quests, has also been shared.
- Terra Invicta: Dark Skies Next MonthHooded Horse and Pavonis have announced that Dark Skies, the first DLC for their science fiction grand strategy game Terra Invicta, will be released on July 27th for Windows via the Epic Games Store. The DLC introduces new content to the game.
- Deep and volatile Terraria-style factory sim Sandustry hits early access in August, Hooded Horse announceHooded Horse and Lantto Games have announced that their 2D factory-building game, Sandustry, will launch in Early Access on August 13th for PC via Steam, GOG, and the Microsoft Store. The game features a physics system where resources break down into individual pixels and includes mechanics for thermodynamics, allowing for fluid evaporation and rain.
- I've spent 5 hours diving into the Steam Summer Sale with our features editor, and these are the 11 best games on…The Steam Summer Sale is live, featuring significant discounts on a variety of games. This guide highlights 11 top picks, including Resident Evil Requiem, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with many titles reaching their lowest prices to date.
- Hooded Horse brings world-class strategy and tactics games to the 2026 Steam Summer Sale!Hooded Horse is participating in the Steam Summer Sale, offering discounts of up to 80% on its portfolio of strategy and tactical games. The publisher also highlighted recent releases and milestones for titles like Xenonauts 2, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era, and 9 Kings. Upcoming plans include the release of Fogpiercer and Sandustry, and a new game announcement at TactiCon.
- Explore, mine, and automate the world in Sandustry this AugustHooded Horse and Lantto Games announced that their open-world automation game, Sandustry, will launch into early access on PC on August 13, 2026. The game will be available on Steam, GOG, and the Microsoft Store, and will also be included with PC Game Pass from day one. Players will prospect, dig deep, and automate complex production chains while uncovering ancient secrets.
- Volunteer-led RTS BAR signs publishing deal with Hooded HorseThe volunteer-led real-time strategy game Beyond All Reason has signed a publishing deal with Hooded Horse. While the multiplayer will remain free with cross-play, a paid 'BAR Premium Edition' with singleplayer content will be released on Steam. The IP and code will remain with the BAR team and open source, respectively.
- Out of nowhere, excellent tactics game Battle Bros gets a pile of dreadful swords - its first proper patch in a yearThe tactics and management simulation game Battle Brothers has received its first significant update in a year from developers Overhype Studios. This patch introduces three new weapons: the Pollaxe, Executioner's Sword, and Estoc, along with new, more challenging bandit enemy types called Brigand Marauders and updated noble house troops. The update aims to improve enemy viability in the mid-game and add more variety to combat encounters.
- Roguelite deckbuilder Fogpiercer goes full steam ahead with summer release dateThe roguelite deckbuilder Fogpiercer is set to release on July 17, 2026, for PC via Steam, GOG, and the Microsoft Store, and will be available day one on PC Game Pass. Developed by Mad Cookies Studio and published by Hooded Horse, the game challenges players to optimize their train and deck to survive a post-apocalyptic winter wasteland.
- Pirate city-builder Corsair Cove plunders Steam Next FestHooded Horse announced that Limbic Entertainment's pirate-themed city-builder, Corsair Cove, will feature a playable demo during Steam Next Fest in June 2026. The demo will showcase the opening stages of the campaign, including early questlines and exploration, ahead of the game's full PC release on July 31, 2026.
- Hooded Horse publishing the space action RPG C-BeamsHooded Horse has announced it will publish C-Beams, a new space action RPG featuring Newtonian physics, ship customization, and chaotic ship-to-ship combat. Players will explore a vast system, engage in factional conflicts, and specialize in various roles like mining, trading, or combat. The game is noted for its hard sci-fi elements and gorgeous spaceship designs.
- Heroes of Might and Magic Olden Era releases fresh roadmap, counts 1M copies soldHeroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has sold over 1 million copies since its early access release, with the developers at Unfrozen Studio expressing gratitude for the strong reception. A new roadmap reveals upcoming features including teamplay mode, rebalanced hero skills, and an observer mode, with a full launch planned for next year.
- The battle begins in NEBULOUS: Fleet Command’s campaign updateHooded Horse and Eridanus Industries have released the first act of the narrative campaign for their tactical space combat game, NEBULOUS: Fleet Command. This update includes 16 missions, co-op multiplayer support, a campaign editor, and a graphics upgrade with 4K textures. The game is also receiving its first localization, adding support for 12 languages and is available on PC via Steam Early Access.
- With 1 million copies sold on Steam already, Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era reveals big changes coming this year…Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has achieved one million sales on Steam since its early access launch. Developer Unfrozen has released a roadmap detailing planned updates for the rest of the year, including rebalancing, new features for the Random Map Generator, teamplay mode, and reworks for matchmaking and the Elite class. Future updates for the full release include additional campaign acts, a PvE roguelike mode, and map sharing support.
- Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era teases a roguelike mode as it hits 1 million salesHeroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has achieved 1 million sales in less than a month, building on the success of the 1999 classic Heroes of Might and Magic 3. Developer Unfrozen and publisher Hooded Horse have revealed a roadmap for the game's early access period, including upcoming features like teamplay, observer modes, and a roguelike mode.