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This week in PC games: a battle royale detective game, a broken Y2K metaverse, a laptop tycoon sim, and a new Company of Heroes RTS
This week's PC game releases include a variety of genres, such as the battle royale detective game CipherMind, the Y2K metaverse puzzle-platformer Broken Reality 2000, and the laptop building tycoon simulator. Other notable titles span horror, real-time strategy, and roguelike deckbuilders, offering diverse experiences for PC players.
Roguelite deckbuilder Reply All lets you fight with emails — MP3s & NPCs
Peculiar Path Productions announced its debut title, Reply All, a roguelite deckbuilder where players use emails as weapons in a late 1990s office setting. The game is slated for a spring 2027 release on PC via Steam, with a playable demo available at Gamescom. The gameplay loop involves collecting email cards to form attack combos, with a time-rewind mechanic allowing players to retry runs.
Slay the Spire 2 developer shows artwork and concepts for Doormaker boss replacement Aeonglass
Developer Mega Crit has shared concept art and design details for Aeonglass, the replacement boss for Doormaker in Slay the Spire 2. The team explored various hourglass-inspired designs, ultimately settling on a concept that features lava lamp-like goo and atom-inspired attacks. Slay the Spire 2 is currently in early access and is not expected to leave until 2027 at the earliest.
Slay the Spire 2 makes painful but necessary nerfs, and some scary buffs, in a big new balance overhaul
Mega Crit has released a significant balance overhaul patch for Slay the Spire 2 on its beta branch. The update introduces several new relics and buffs, alongside a number of painful but necessary nerfs to previously strong cards and relics. The patch also includes enemy adjustments, multiplayer improvements, and new art.
Brazil Games Heads to gamescom 2026 with Expanded Presence Across Business and Indie Areas
Brazil Games, in partnership with Abragames and ApexBrasil, will have an expanded presence at gamescom 2026, showcasing Brazilian game development talent and business opportunities. The initiative will feature a dedicated pavilion in the Indie Area for emerging studios and a strong B2B presence to connect companies with international publishers and investors. The event aims to highlight Brazil's growing role in the global games industry, featuring original IPs and specialized development services.
Fogpiercer Review - On Rails
Fogpiercer is a turn-based roguelike deckbuilder with a solid core gameplay loop and strong presentation, but suffers from limited content and build diversity. While it runs impeccably on handheld PCs like the ASUS ROG Ally, the game's repetitive nature and inherent friction between its tactical combat and deck-building elements prevent it from fully realizing its potential in its 1.0 release.
Solnox - Grimoire of Seasons Corrupts the ByteRockers‘ Games Publisher Sale with a Surprise Release
Indie developer and publisher ByteRockers’ Games has surprise-released Solnox - Grimoire of Seasons on Steam as part of their first Publisher Sale. This dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder features turn-based combat on a hexagon-based battlefield where players master the power of seasons to fight corruption. The game is available for 4.99 EUR/USD with a launch discount.
Burnstation – Steam Release
Burnstation, a physics-based roguelike deckbuilder set in a cyberpunk arcade machine, is planned for release on Steam on August 12, 2026. Developed by the two-person indie studio Klafti, the game challenges players to chain combos with marbles to increase their score before their deck burns out. A free playable demo is currently available on Steam.
Deckbuilder Grail quells the fear in my heart of playing the wrong card by pinning all of the strategy on the deckbuilding
Grail, a new roguelike deckbuilder from Sokpop Collective, aims to alleviate player anxiety by automating card play after the deck is built. Players construct a deck of cards that then play themselves during matches, with strategy focused on card synergy and deck composition. A demo is available on Steam, with a full release planned for September 1st.
Blackout Jack Official Announcement Trailer
Blackout Jack, a story-driven roguelike deckbuilder featuring a dark twist on blackjack, has released its official announcement trailer. Players will explore a grimdark city, build powerful card synergies, and attempt to defeat the dealer before their life resets with each failed run. The game is set to release on PC.
Gameplay Trailer Revealed for Stones of Power, a Thinky Roguelite Deckbuilder
Pointless Games has revealed a gameplay trailer for Stones of Power, a roguelite deckbuilder entering closed beta. The game features a unique grid-based system where players trade magical stones to discover powerful combinations and synergies. The trailer showcases enhanced deck construction mechanics and strategic gameplay, with a release planned for PC and Linux.
This week in PC games: vert-ramping trains, a retold murder mystery, and Cthulhu’s new gig as an AI Director
This week's PC game releases include the sci-fi action-roguelike Ascend to Zero, the crime scene investigation sim Forensics: Crime Scene Detective, and the Survivorslike Soulforge Lost Path. Other notable titles are the AI society puzzle game D-Topia, the VN remake The Incident at Galley House, and the cooking horror game Happy's Humble Burger Cult. The week also sees the launch of Moss: The Forgotten Relic, a flat-screen version of the VR games Moss and Moss: Book II, and the early access release of the survival game Frozen Ship.
Montabi announced for Nintendo Switch and Switch 2
Akupara Games and Mankibo have announced that the creature-collector roguelike deckbuilder Montabi will launch on August 6 for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. Players will build decks, recruit creatures, and engage in tactical turn-based combat to save the city.
Northanda Chronicles Opens First Playtest, Inviting Players Into the Fallen City of Valmire
Hyperfocus Interactive has announced the first public playtest for their party-based roguelike deckbuilder, Northanda Chronicles, running from July 8 to July 15 AEST on Steam. The playtest features two acts, four difficulties, six heroes including the new Dorian, and invites player feedback for the game's upcoming Early Access launch.
Tarot-driven tactical roguelike AlcheMice reveals visual overhaul, new gameplay trailer, and Steam page redesign.
Spanish indie studio Red Mountain Games has revealed a significant visual overhaul for its upcoming roguelike deckbuilder AlcheMice, featuring new key art, an updated Steam page, and a gameplay trailer. The updates aim to better represent the game's core feel and player experience, with development continuing on new content.
Project Mirror Labyrinth codes (July 2026)
This guide provides active codes for the Roblox game Project Mirror Labyrinth, offering players free fragments and mega reflection tickets. It also explains how to redeem these codes within the game and suggests joining the official Discord server for future updates.
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.
Slay the Spire 2 just got 15 new cards out of nowhere, including some big co-op heavy hitters
A new beta patch for Slay the Spire 2 introduces 15 new cards, many focused on enhancing co-op gameplay, alongside balance adjustments and a visual overhaul for the boss Aeonglass. The update also includes improvements for modding support, with Mega Crit aiming to bring these changes to the main branch soon.
Re:Night – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Re:Night is a strategy game that combines turn-based tactics with roguelike deckbuilding mechanics. Players will build decks, plan tactical maneuvers, and experiment with three-character team combinations. The game features over 300 cards and 100 pieces of equipment, with a focus on elemental counters and strategic positioning. Beta sign-ups are currently open.
FLASK’s first playable demo lands on Steam, offering a new take on set bonuses, companions and deck building
The roguelike deckbuilder FLASK, developed by Chop Chop Games and published by Ghost Ship Publishing, has released its first playable demo on Steam for PC and Mac. The demo offers a substantial portion of the game, excluding meta-progression, and introduces new features like companions, PvP, and a refined flask system. This release follows the game's initial appearance at Gamescom 2025 and aims to gather community feedback.
