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Next Week on XBOX: New Games for September 7 to 11
This week's Xbox releases include NHL 27, Halloween: The Game, Mewgenics, and Train Sim World 7, among many others. Several titles are optimized for Xbox Series X|S and available on Game Pass, including The Royal Writ and Dumb Ways to Build.
This week's Epic Games Store free games include an MMO bundle worth over $55 and mutants invading the 90s
The Epic Games Store is offering two titles for free this week: the 'Epic Mage Bundle' for the MMO Albion Online and the standard edition of Cardpocalypse. The bundle for Albion Online includes cosmetic items and boosts, while Cardpocalypse is a 90s-themed card battling game. Both offers are available from August 20 to August 27.
Pixel Duel: Dark Realm - Free Online Browser Game
Pixel Duel: Dark Realm is a free online browser game featuring tactical card combat and RPG progression in a dark fantasy setting. Players choose from four distinct hero classes and battle through three stages, earning gold to expand their card collection. The game utilizes a retro pixel-art style and is playable instantly in a browser with no downloads required.
Culdcept Begins review: Reshuffling the deck
Culdcept Begins offers a compelling blend of Monopoly-style board movement and strategic card battling, despite a generic story. The game's strength lies in its deep gameplay mechanics, where players collect magic points, summon creatures, and build territories. While the UI can be cluttered and luck plays a role, the over 400 unique cards and multiple deck-building options provide significant depth and replayability. The game is available on Nintendo Switch.
Original Angry Birds Artist Launches Real-Time Card Battler 'Warena' on Steam July 14, 2026
Warena, a real-time tactical card battler developed by Part Time Monkey and featuring art from the original Angry Birds artist Tuomas Erikoinen, is set to launch on Steam for PC on July 14, 2026. The game will be published by Coyote Time Publishing and will be priced at $9.99 with a 20% launch discount. Warena features simultaneous 1v1 PvP matches, mid-match deckbuilding through runes, and hero skills, with a single-player campaign also included and no microtransactions.
Bibidi Bibidi! is a wizardly card battler with real magic in its veins
Bibidi Bibidi is a wizardly card battler with a unique spell-crafting system where players combine parts of three cards to create a single spell. Developed by a team that previously made the roguelite Surmount, Bibidi Bibidi features unstable elements and tricky decisions, presented with bright colors and characterful designs. A playable demo is available on Steam.
One of 2026's Most Fiendishly Addictive PS5 Games Is Getting Even Bigger and Better
Vampire Crawlers is set to receive three major content updates throughout 2026: Death Parade, Bone Deep, and Curdled Tunnels, each introducing new Challenge Stages and mechanics. Additionally, a patch for PlayStation 5 will bring quality-of-life improvements, bug fixes, and new features like an Endless mode and an improved deck view.
Angry Birds Artist's Card Battler Warena Opens Free Steam Next Fest Demo
Part Time Monkey and Coyote Time Publishing have released a free demo for their real-time tactical card battler, Warena, as part of Steam Next Fest. The demo allows players to engage in 1v1 matches with friends and play the first four levels of the single-player campaign. Warena, created by Tuomas Erikoinen, the original artist for Angry Birds, is designed for PC and features simultaneous troop deployment and spellcasting.
Astralight: Pilgrim’s Duel Opens Steam Page, Revealing a Solo-Developed Tactical PvP Card Battler
Astralight: Pilgrim's Duel, a free-to-play tactical PvP card battler developed by a solo developer known as ShootingStar, has launched its Steam page. The game features 1v1 strategic duels with deck building, hero selection, and various card types, with plans to expand into an online card RPG with PvE and social features.
Review: Kabuto Park (Switch) – Gotta Catch 'Em All In This Cosy, Bug-Battling Deckbuilder
Kabuto Park is a cozy bug-collecting deckbuilder for the Nintendo Switch that blends Pokémon-like creature collection with a unique active-reload inspired catching minigame and sumo-style card battles. Developed by Doot Tiny Games, the game features a charming storybook art style and catchy music, offering a captivating gameplay loop for completionists despite its short runtime.
Village Studios Unveils Hack ‘95, a Unique Card Hacking Game
Village Studios has announced Hack '95, a PC exclusive card-battling RPG set in the golden age of computing with a focus on hacking and government conspiracy. A demo is available now on Steam, featuring licensed music and a script overseen by author Keith Stuart. Game director Will Luton highlighted the game's unique blend of operating system mechanics and deck-building gameplay inspired by 90s TCGs.
Splinterlands Kicks Off Summer Event with Over 50 New Skins
Splinterlands has launched its Summer Fun event, introducing over 50 new cosmetic skins available through special gift boxes and other rewards. The event also features new strategic rulesets, "Rise of the Exemplar" and "Power of Three," alongside quality-of-life enhancements and system upgrades. As a pioneer in web3 gaming, Splinterlands continues to evolve its ecosystem on the Hive blockchain.
Cardburners pre-release review keys available
Cardburners, a fast-paced real-time card battler from Groschevaux, is set to release on Steam on May 28th. Review and content creator keys are now available. The game features solo and online versus modes where players must make quick decisions before their cards burn.
Coming Out in gaming this week — May 18, 2026
This week's gaming releases include a variety of genres across multiple platforms. New titles launching on May 18, 2026, include the casual simulation Thrifty Business and the strategy game Corsairs – Battle of the Caribbean. Other notable releases include Forza Horizon 6, Deep Rock Galactic: Rogue Core (Early Access), and Thick as Thieves, with many more games launching throughout the week.
Crunchyroll Adds Card-Battler Visual Novel Battle Suit Aces to Its Android Vault
Crunchyroll has added the card-battler visual novel Battle Suit Aces to its Android Game Vault for Mega and Ultimate Fan subscribers. Developed by Trinket Studios, the game features tactical deckbuilding combat, a space opera narrative structured like a cartoon series, and over 75 fully-voiced characters. The PC version was released in October 2025.
Try Fun Upcoming PS5 Game for Free, Players Already Enjoying It
The PlayStation 5 game Into the Slimy Mines, a roguelike tower defense with card elements developed by Ant Workshop and published by Wales Interactive, has released a free demo two weeks before its May 29, 2026 launch. Players can download the demo from the PlayStation Store without needing a PS Plus subscription. The demo has already received positive user ratings.
Sharkbomb Studios Unveils Kickstarter Campaign for Crownbreakers: The Tactical Card Brawler where Magic Collides with Modern Greed
Sharkbomb Studios, led by solo developer Martin Nerurkar, has launched a Kickstarter campaign for their new title, Crownbreakers. This single-player game blends deck-building strategy, turn-based tactics, and side-scrolling brawler action with a unique Knockback mechanic. The Kickstarter aims to fund expansions to the story, card pool, and music, offering backers exclusive rewards like early alpha access.
Vampire Crawlers Review - Cards against the undead horde
Vampire Crawlers offers a strategic take on the roguelike genre by transforming weapons into cards with mana costs, differentiating it from its inspiration, Vampire Survivors. While the game provides a deeper strategic experience with its deckbuilding and combat planning, it suffers from a barebones tutorial and a heavy reliance on specific "Duplicator" cards for progression in higher difficulties. Despite these rough edges, it remains an enjoyable roguelike deckbuilder that rewards careful planning and experimentation.
Upcoming indie Cardburners is part of the Steam Deckbuilder Fest
The upcoming indie game Cardburners, a fast-paced real-time card battler, is participating in the Steam Deckbuilder Fest. A demo will be available during the festival, with the full release on Steam scheduled for May 28th. The game emphasizes quick decision-making and features both solo and online versus modes.
Cardburners - Announcement trailer
Cardburners, a fast-paced real-time card battler from Gros Chevaux, is set to release on PC via Steam on May 28th, 2026. The game features solo and online 1v1 modes, with gameplay that requires quick decision-making. Gros Chevaux previously released Unspottable in 2020.