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Vote now: 8 games remain in our scariest games bracket
PC Gamer is running a bracket to determine the scariest PC games, with readers voting to narrow down the field. The current round features eight remaining titles, including popular choices like Alien: Isolation, Dead Space, and Amnesia: The Dark Descent, which all won their previous matchups by significant margins.
Vote for the scariest game of all time: Round 1
PC Gamer is hosting a bracket-style tournament to determine the scariest PC game of all time. Readers nominated games, and the top 16 have been seeded into head-to-head matchups. Voting for the first round concludes on Wednesday, October 28, with subsequent rounds narrowing the field until a winner is revealed on Saturday.
Nintendo Switch eShop latest sales: lowest prices ever for Ball x Pit, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension, Winter Burrow, more
The North American Nintendo Switch eShop is currently featuring significant sales, including the lowest prices ever for titles like Ball x Pit, There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension, and Winter Burrow. The sale includes a vast array of games from various publishers, with discounts on popular titles such as Hogwarts Legacy and The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.
What are we all playing this weekend?
Several staff members shared their weekend gaming plans, with Edwin playing Troubleshooter: Abandoned Children and Darkwood, while Mark might revisit Skyrim. Others are playing Helldivers 2, Hunt: Showdown, or an unannounced embargoed game. James is trying the train-based bullet hell shooter Song of Morus: Limbo Express.
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.
The strange parade of Stardew-style horror farming games continues with Besmirch, in which there is far too much smiling
Besmirch, a new horror-themed farming simulation game, has launched in early access. Developed by Gangru Games, it combines farming mechanics with survival horror elements, tasking players with working a cursed town for a mysterious Baron. The game features a distinct visual style and plans for future updates including fishing, animal husbandry, and more story content.
Hoarder is what happens when a Darkwood co-creator makes a cleaning simulator: Your job is to clean the abyss and…
Hoarder, a new cleaning simulator developed by a co-creator of Darkwood and published by Ice-Pick Lodge, has been revealed. The game tasks players with decluttering a house filled with junk, with a darker, geometrically defying basement beneath. Hoarder is planned for PC and will be available on Steam, though a release date has not yet been announced.
Darkwood co-creator announces psychological horror game HOARDER for PS5, Xbox Series, and PC
Awaken Realms and developer Byzel have announced HOARDER, a new psychological horror game. It is set to release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. Byzel is described as an indie team within Awaken Realms Digital.
Hoarder is just a beautiful Polish cleaning sim from a former Darkwood dev, until you find the staircase to the very different game beneath
Hoarder is a new game from Byzel, a team including a co-creator of Darkwood and members from Superhot's development. Initially presented as a cleaning simulator similar to PowerWash Simulator, the game features a hidden layer that shifts into a different genre, described as an adventure game with horror elements. The developers, part of Awaken Realms, have released a trailer that hints at these deeper mysteries.
