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How I’m dealing with my video game backlog of 48 titles - Reader's Feature
A reader details their strategy for tackling a personal backlog of 48 video games, categorizing titles and discussing their purchasing habits. They highlight challenges with game length, difficulty, and digital ownership, while also reflecting on completed games and those they've abandoned.
Caravan SandWitch is free on Epic, and 2024's indie darling is a must-play
Caravan SandWitch is currently available for free on the Epic Games Store until August 20. This narrative-driven game features a hopeful post-apocalyptic setting on the planet Cigalo, where players traverse the world using sci-fi tools to find a missing sister and build community with its inhabitants. It is praised for its gorgeous environment, worldbuilding, and atmospheric soundtrack.
Narrative CRPG Travelling At Night Launches a Steam Demo
Weather Factory has released a Steam demo for their upcoming narrative CRPG, Travelling At Night. The game is set in a post-war Europe filled with eldritch parasites and Cold War politics, focusing on choices rather than combat. The demo allows players to explore the Introduction chapter, customize their character, and interact with NPCs in Antibes.
SOMBRAS: Negative Frames Is a First-Person Narrative Game Coming to PC and Consoles
SOMBRAS: Negative Frames, a psychological horror narrative game developed by Maboroshi Artworks and published by Entalto Publishing, will be released on December 3rd, 2026. The game will be available on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Players will step into the role of Shiomi Alterio, a photography student who must navigate a dark, mirror version of her hometown to confront fragments of her psyche and find her way back home.
Tactical narrative game Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists gets September 2026 release — MP3s & NPCs
The tactical narrative game Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists is set to release on September 8 for PC via Steam. Developed by A-Sharp, known for King of Dragon Pass and Six Ages, the game features player choices that permanently alter the party and a unique hell for each mission, brought to life by eight writers and hand-painted illustrations.
This week's free Epic Games Store game has you saving the world, or ending it, in card-based style
Foretales, a card-based narrative journey featuring anthropomorphic animals and branching storylines, is the free game offered by the Epic Games Store this week. Narrated by Travis Willingham, players take on the role of Volepain to save a world from a dark prophecy. The offer is available from July 23 to July 30.
Game Demos
OMEA is a new AI-powered narrative game for PC where players interact with a Game Master that responds to their written input. The game emphasizes player agency in shaping the adventure without traditional menus or limits.
WEATHER FACTORY ANNOUNCES A PUBLIC DEMO OF TRAVELLING AT NIGHT, COMING TO STEAM ON AUG 10TH
Weather Factory has announced a public demo for their upcoming narrative CRPG, Travelling at Night, which will be available on Steam starting August 10th. To coincide with this announcement, their previous game, Book of Hours, is available at a 60% discount. The studio, co-founded by Alexis Kennedy, is known for narrative-driven titles like Cultist Simulator and Sunless Sea.
6 Vacation Week Games to Finish Before Flying Home | TAG
This guide recommends six games that can be completed within a 5-10 hour playtime, ideal for finishing during a week-long vacation. It emphasizes narrative-driven and handheld-compatible titles like Inside, Stray, A Short Hike, What Remains of Edith Finch, and Firewatch, with Outer Wilds suggested for longer vacations. The article also provides advice on session structure, device choice, and avoiding common vacation gaming pitfalls.
SAVOR WANDERSTOP OUT NOW ON NINTENDO SWITCH
Wanderstop, a narrative-driven tea shop management experience developed by Ivy Road and published by Annapurna Interactive, is now available on Nintendo Switch. The game, which also released on Steam and PlayStation 5, costs $24.99 with a launch discount available until July 7. Players manage a tea shop in a magical forest, growing ingredients, crafting tea, and interacting with customers.
Why These Two Very Different Games Are Getting Rave Reviews And Attention Right Now
Mixtape and Subnautica 2 are receiving significant attention and positive reviews for their distinct approaches to gaming. Mixtape, from Beethoven & Dinosaur, offers a narrative-driven indie experience focused on music and memory, while Unknown Worlds' Subnautica 2 expands the survival and exploration formula in its Game Preview phase. Both titles are available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate across Xbox Series X|S and PC, highlighting the current diversity in the gaming landscape.
Dead by Daylight will get a chapter based on The Casting of Frank Stone in 2027
Behaviour Interactive announced that Dead by Daylight will receive a new chapter in 2027 inspired by their narrative game, The Casting of Frank Stone. The Casting of Frank Stone, released in 2024, is set in the Dead by Daylight universe and follows filmmakers investigating a haunted steel mill.
Humble's offering a nearly buck-a-game deal on some of the best reactive narratives out there, including one of my…
Humble Bundle is offering a collection of narrative-driven games from developer Inkle, including critically acclaimed titles like 80 Days and Heaven's Vault. The bundle provides multiple tiers of access, with the most comprehensive package costing $20 and including the entire Inkle library along with supplementary books.
CHARMING, WHIMSICAL TEEN ADVENTURE to a T ARRIVES ON NINTENDO SWITCH 2 TODAY
The narrative adventure game to a T, developed by uvula and directed by Keita Takahashi, is now available on Nintendo Switch for $19.99, with a limited-time 25% discount. The game, which also features extended music from Rebecca Sugar, was previously released on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.
The Complete Inkle Library on Humble: 11 games for $12, plus Heaven's Vault ebook deal
Inkle has partnered with Humble and Breakthrough T1D Play to offer a bundle of 11 of their narrative games for $12, available until July 1. The bundle includes titles like Heaven's Vault, 80 Days, and Steve Jackson's Sorcery!, with a portion of sales supporting type 1 diabetes research. Additionally, four Heaven's Vault ebooks are available in a separate $20 tier.
Citizen Sleeper creator's new game is a "fungalpunk" RPG in which you're a parasite, infecting the lives of people in a city inspired by post-punk Britain
Signet City is a new first-person narrative RPG from Gareth Damian Martin, the creator of Citizen Sleeper. The game features a "fungalpunk" aesthetic inspired by post-punk Britain, where players control a parasite infecting the lives of inhabitants in Signet City. It is currently only announced for PC.
Puzzle Narrative Game Shape Sender Deluxe Releasing in Fall 2026
Dead Teapot Games and Dear Villagers have announced that their puzzle narrative game, Shape Sender Deluxe, will be released in Fall 2026 for PC and Nintendo Switch. The game features physics-based puzzles, a narrative driven by its mascot Sendy, and a level editor mode. A demo with an updated level editor is currently available on Steam.
Among Us Story: On Guard announced for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch
Innersloth has announced Among Us Story: On Guard, a narrative-focused game expanding on the Among Us universe with more lore and a single-player focus. The game is confirmed for both Nintendo Switch and the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2. Details reveal a security simulation where players act as a Guard tasked with identifying Impostors among the Crewmates.
Everything announced at Summer Game Fest 2026 — from Final Fantasy 7 Revelation to Resident Evil Code Veronica…
Summer Game Fest 2026 showcased a multitude of game announcements and trailers, including the reveal of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation, a remake of Resident Evil Code Veronica, and new titles like Stellar Blade Bloodrain and Alien Isolation 2. Several existing games also received updates or new content, such as Palworld 1.0 and a new season for Fortnite. The event also featured announcements for upcoming titles across various genres, with many slated for release in 2026 and 2027 on platforms including PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.
Way to the Woods: Going Horns-on With This Indie Gem Ahead of Summer Game Fest Play Days
Way to the Woods is a 3D narrative indie game where players control a deer guiding a faun through abandoned urban environments. Creator ant tan, also known as OnePixel.Dog, aims to evoke a unique emotional tone by focusing on an animal's perspective and sensory experience, inspired by games like The Last of Us and INSIDE. The game features minimalist cel-shaded graphics, expressive animations, and an enchanting soundtrack by aivi and surasshu, and is set to appear at Summer Game Fest Play Days for Xbox Series X|S.
