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Arcade Golf Swings onto PC: Golf 5 MAX Arrives on Steam in Q4 2026
Golf 5 MAX, a retro-inspired arcade golf game from Lenya Digital and AAA Game Studios, is set to launch on PC via Steam in Q4 2026. A public demo featuring two courses is available now ahead of Steam Next Fest. The game will include single-player and multiplayer modes, RPG-style character progression, and a realistic physics engine powering a classic 3-click swing system.
Find balance in abstract puzzle adventure What Surrounds Us, launching July 15th on Steam
Florent Martinais, a former developer at Don't Nod, has announced that his new indie puzzle exploration game, What Surrounds Us, will launch on PC via Steam on July 15th, 2026. The game focuses on exploring a delicate ecosystem and solving environmental puzzles to restore balance without dialogue or narration.
Tunnel for Treasures with Friends in the New Demo for DIG Raiders: Anomaly Extraction, Available Today
A new demo for the multiplayer extraction game DIG Raiders: Anomaly Extraction is available today, featuring five new levels ahead of its inclusion in Steam Next Fest. Developed by Soda Game Studio and published by Infini Fun, the game will release on PC via Steam in 2026. The demo allows players to experience co-op, competitive, or solo missions with distinct goals and mechanics across various environments.
18 embargoes from Summer Game Fest just lifted, so let's rank everything I saw in LA
The author attended Summer Game Fest Play Days and provides a ranked list of 18 games they saw. The article details hands-on and hands-off impressions of various titles, offering brief critiques and release window estimates, with N+ Infinity Times Two topping the list.
1666: Amsterdam Preview
The preview of 1666: Amsterdam, developed by Panache Digital Games, reveals a prologue that feels underdeveloped and disconnected from its marketing. The prologue jumps between three timelines, with the witch central to the trailer receiving minimal screen time and gameplay. While some environments are visually impressive, the gameplay mechanics, including investigation and puzzle-solving, lack polish and player agency, leaving the overall experience feeling like a set of instructions rather than an engaging preview.
Stranger Than Heaven's regional price creep on Steam is one more reason I'm feeling wary
The article discusses the increasing regional price creep of games on Steam, using Stranger Than Heaven and Persona 4 Revival as examples of titles with higher UK prices compared to their US counterparts. It highlights Geoff Keighley's comments on the success of affordable indie games and contrasts these with the rising costs of new releases, also touching on the controversial inclusion of Tupac Shakur in Stranger Than Heaven.
Here are the biggest Steam wishlist winners from Summer Game Fest 2026
Summer Game Fest 2026 saw significant increases in Steam wishlists for several titles, with Resident Evil Veronica leading the pack with over 522,000 new additions. Other notable games include Guild Wars 3, 1666: Amsterdam, and Lords of the Fallen 2, indicating strong player interest generated by the event. The analysis highlights the power of major showcases in driving anticipation for upcoming games.
Mortal Shell 2 beta rewards and progress transfer
Progress made during the Mortal Shell 2 beta will partially transfer to the full game, allowing players who reach the Marrow Keep to skip the prologue. However, all in-game currency, weapons, and items collected will be reset. Participants who play the beta for at least 30 minutes will unlock the exclusive "Flayed Harbinger" skin for the full release.
A scary Forza Horizon 6 bug is wiping people's saves for modifying specific cars
A bug in Forza Horizon 6 is causing players' save data to be wiped, particularly when modifying specific cars. This issue affects race progress, custom tunes, and garages, with reports circulating on Reddit and other platforms. While Forza Support can restore inventories, race progress is lost. The developers at Playground Games have not yet announced a fix, but players are advised to back up their save data periodically.
Destiny 2 shoots to the top of Steam's top sellers as fans of the MMO jump in for the final update, hoping Sony and…
Destiny 2 has surged to the top of Steam's best-sellers list with its final update, Monument of Triumph, drawing in a large player count. This surge in popularity for the nearly nine-year-old first-person shooter has also seen its expansions rank highly on the charts. Players are reportedly hoping this success will encourage Sony to invest more in Bungie and the Destiny franchise.
Letter Lost - a totally normal post office sim where nothing weird happens launches on Steam today!
FlatNine Games' debut title, Letter Lost, a dark, story-rich puzzle mystery simulation set in a post office, has launched on Steam today for $19.99. The game challenges players to sort, stamp, and deliver mail while uncovering secrets and solving puzzles in the remote town of Kharnym Isle. The developers highlight features like unraveling mysteries, delivering mail, exploration, player choices with multiple endings, and 10-15 hours of gameplay.
Friendship-Ruining Chaos Game Hold Your King Launches on Steam with a 20% Release Discount!
The physics-based co-op party game Hold Your King, developed by Next Big Game Studio and published by Joygame Select and UGC90, has launched on Steam for PC. The game features a 20% release discount for a limited time and challenges players to cooperatively carry a king and queen on stretchers through trap-filled courses, testing their coordination and patience.
Auto-Astra: A voxel-based 4X strategy game about ships you build and program
Solo developer Gerrit Schimpf has announced Auto-Astra, a voxel-based 4X space strategy game for PC via Steam. Players can build and program their own ships and stations using Lua scripting to automate their galactic empire. A playable demo is scheduled for release during the Steam Next Fest in October 2026.
DekaDuck Kickstarter Now Live Alongside Steam Demo
The Kickstarter campaign for DekaDuck, a hand-drawn 2D action platformer by Asteristic Game Studio, has launched alongside a playable Steam demo. The campaign aims to fund expanded content and refine game systems, with backers receiving exclusive rewards. DekaDuck features a unique half-duck, half-robot protagonist with a detachable mechanical arm for combat and traversal, drawing inspiration from classic action titles.
VETERAN DEVELOPERS AT FAIRY MOUNT GAMES ANNOUNCE FLAME, FOREST & FLOOD, A COZY THREE-PLAYER STRATEGY SHOWDOWN COMING TO STEAM IN FALL 2026
Fairy Mount Games, a new studio founded by veteran developers, has announced Flame, Forest & Flood, a cozy three-player strategy game set to release on Steam in Fall 2026. The game features no randomness, focusing on player choice and strategy between three elemental forces: Flame, Forest, and Flood. A playable demo will be available during an upcoming Steam Next Fest.
Sonomio Games Announces September 9th, 2026 Release Date for Welcome To Mars 9
Sonomio Games has announced that their narrative sci-fi adventure, Welcome To Mars 9, will be released on September 9th, 2026, for Steam and Nintendo Switch. The game features a pixel art style and focuses on player choices that lead to multiple endings, exploring themes of survival and ethics aboard a space station.
Beatdown City Survivors Smashes Its Way Onto Xbox Game Pass
Beatdown City Survivors, a survivors-like action roguelite, has launched on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Steam, and is available day one on Xbox Game Pass. Developed by NuChallenger, the game features chaotic urban environments with interactive hazards and a deep weapon combination system. This new title builds upon the creative energy of the previous game, Treachery in Beatdown City, offering a faster-paced and more humorous experience.
Kingdom Hearts IV drops new trailer and ends the Switch cloud versions
Square Enix has released a new teaser trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV, showcasing new story elements and confirming its multiplatform release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. Concurrently, sales of the Nintendo Switch cloud versions of Kingdom Hearts titles have ceased, though existing owners can play until June 2027, with options to transfer save data to new digital Switch 2 versions.
MMOs You’ve Never Heard Of: Cave Crave, Frostrail, and Nightholme
This article rounds up lesser-known multiplayer games, including Cave Crave, a VR spelunking simulator that recently added multiplayer for Meta Quest headsets and plans a PC version. Frostrail, a co-op survival game from Barotrauma developer FakeFish, is set for early access in Q4. Nightholme, a PvPvE extraction title where players transform into beasts, is planning a summer playtest.
3v3 Streetball Is Back in "NBA THE RUN," Out Now
NBA THE RUN, a 3v3 streetball game developed by Play by Play Studios, has launched today on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam for PC. The game features over 30 NBA stars and fictional streetball legends, offering cross-play enabled online knockout tournaments. It is available in a Standard Edition for $29.99 and a Deluxe Edition for $39.99.