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Clean Up Deep Space Disasters in the Cleaner Company Playtest – Available Today on Steam
The sci-fi horror cleaning sim Cleaner Company has launched its first playtest on Steam, available until July 9th. Players can team up or go solo to clean up disaster zones on abandoned space stations and research facilities, facing hostile lifeforms and physics-based chaos. The game is also slated for release on the Epic Games Store later this year.
7 Nights with Vroombi combines the horror of a haunted house with the mounting irritation of being a robot vacuum cleaner
7 Nights with Vroombi, a game combining horror and simulation elements, has launched on Steam. Players control a robot vacuum cleaner tasked with cleaning a haunted house each night, encountering eerie phenomena and cryptic notes left by a child named Lily. The game is designed for a single sitting and features multiple endings.
EMERGENCIES IN FARMING SIMULATOR 25: FREE EMERGENCY PACK NOW AVAILABLE
GIANTS Software has released a free Emergency Pack DLC for Farming Simulator 25, developed by Creative Mesh. This pack adds ten new emergency scenarios, including firefighting and rescue missions, to the game. The DLC is available now for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X, featuring authentically digitized Schlingmann fire trucks.
Create Spectacular Moments in Planet Coaster 2: Parades - Out Now!
Frontier Developments plc has released the Planet Coaster 2: Parades Pack, introducing customizable parade floats, new flat rides, coasters, and a vintage Americana theme. The pack, available for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, allows players to create and control their own parades. Free Update 10 also adds Vista and Event points, and allows transport rides to be placed on paths.
A time limited multi-challenges rougelike in the style of a haunted early 2000s educational software
Ba Bị, a time-limited roguelike inspired by haunted early 2000s educational software, is set to release on December 9, 2025, for PC and Linux. Players must pass Ba Bị's "test" of 9 minigames within 15 minutes to prove they are a "good child" and avoid punishment. The game features mechanics from subjects like Biology and Math, alongside classics like Minesweeper and Hangman.
Cozy camper van sim Outbound adds fishing and aquariums, why not
The multiplayer van life simulation game Outbound has received its June Patch 1.1, introducing a fishing mechanic with 32 types of fish that can be collected and displayed in aquariums. The developers have stated that fish are intended as decorative collectibles rather than a food source. Future updates will add more wildlife and NPCs.
Scam Buster - Free Online Browser Game
Scam Buster is a single-player, browser-based detective revenge game where players assume the role of Harold "Hack" Jenkins, a retired FBI agent who uses his hacking skills to thwart scammers. The game features a photorealistic Windows 11 interface, allowing players to waste scammers' time, infiltrate their systems, and gather evidence to dismantle their operations. It includes five unique scammer personalities and advanced hacking tools, all playable offline on a PC via a web browser.
Gangster Of Small Town 1940s - Free Online Browser Game
Gangster Of Small Town 1940s is a free online browser-based simulation and crime management game. Players build a criminal empire in 1940s USA by dealing drugs, managing a gang, engaging in territory control, and avoiding police heat. The game features a top-down real-time strategy perspective with a 1940s noir aesthetic.
Thank You For Your Application Is an Interview Sim, Out Now
The indie RPG and simulation game Thank You For Your Application, developed and published by IceLemonTea Studio with No More Robots, is now available on Steam for PC. The game puts players in the role of a junior interviewer tasked with deciding the fate of job applicants, exploring themes of corporate loyalty and worker struggles. Console and mobile versions are planned for later this year.
Folk Emerging is a 4X strategy sim entirely set inside the first few turns of a Civilization game, and I think it has huge potential
Folk Emerging is a 4X strategy simulation game that focuses on the early turns of a Civilization-like experience, set in the Paleolithic era. The game emphasizes tribal survival, resource management, and adaptation to a dynamic environment rather than traditional city-building. It offers a unique take on the genre by highlighting ecological pressures and the need for constant movement, with potential for deep tribal management and emergent narratives.
Plumber Simulator Announced
Take IT Studio! has announced Plumber Simulator, a new simulation game that will be released on PC and consoles next year. The announcement comes despite potential legal challenges from PlayWay, likely due to similarities with their own Electrician Simulator.
House Flipper Remastered Collection is OUT NOW on Consoles!
House Flipper Remastered Collection is now available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 5 Pro, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S for $49.99 USD. This comprehensive bundle includes the base game and 10 DLCs, featuring upgraded graphics, new items, and quality-of-life improvements. Loyalty discounts are offered for returning players on both PlayStation and Xbox platforms.
House Flipper Remastered Collection Makes Renovation Better Than Ever
House Flipper Remastered Collection is now available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC, bundling the original game with all expansions and adding upgraded visuals, reworked missions, new story content, and quality-of-life improvements. This definitive package includes nearly 800 new decorative items and enhanced features like an improved Photo Mode and Dark Mode, with loyalty discounts available for returning players.
Make a Splash This Summer: Bobo Bay Joins the Steam Summer Sale at 18% Off
Bobo Bay is participating in the Steam Summer Sale with an 18% discount from June 25 to July 9. The cozy creature collecting and island building adventure game developed by NewFutureKids has also received new features, including a storage shed and a casual game mode.
Take It Studio Announces Plumbing Simulator - Pipe Up, Fix Up, Cash In
Take It Studio has announced Plumbing Simulator, a new simulation game where players manage their own plumbing business. The game will be available on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series, and PlayStation, featuring tasks like leak detection, pipe replacement, and optional bathroom decoration.
Disc Golf Masters Early Access
Spinoff Games and Bonus Stage Publishing have launched Disc Golf Masters in Early Access on PC via Steam. The game simulates the sport of disc golf, with no launch discount currently available.
Gendo The Gatherer Playtest
UnintentionalLogic has announced Gendo The Gatherer, a side-scrolling platformer set in Japan's Edo period. Players will forage for ingredients to prepare dishes for local inhabitants. The game is currently in playtest.
Japan’s New Viral Hit “Akihabara Gacha Shop Simulator” Is Actually Developed in Istanbul
Istanbul-based indie studio UGC90 has launched its simulation game, Gacha Capsule Shop Simulator - Akihabara, into Early Access on Steam. The game, which allows players to run their own capsule toy shop in Tokyo's Akihabara district, has quickly gained popularity in Japanese VTuber communities, with players opening over 14.6 million gacha capsules in its first two weeks.
Solo-Developed Indie Game P.A.C.K. :: Post Apocalyptic Cleaning Kit Releases Major “Upgrade Update”
Nitrous Butterfly has released a major "Upgrade Update" (Version 0.5) for its solo-developed indie game, P.A.C.K. :: Post Apocalyptic Cleaning Kit. This update introduces a new player progression system, a new map called the "Lost Chapter" Bookstore, and several quality-of-life improvements including a sprint mechanic and UI overhaul. The game is available in Early Access on PC.
Cozy Foraging Adventure Gendo the Gatherer Launches Free Playtest Today
UnintentionalLogic has launched a free playtest for their upcoming PC game, Gendo the Gatherer, a cozy pixel art foraging adventure inspired by the Japanese Edo period. The playtest, available on Steam, allows players to explore the mystical forest, cook dishes, and manage Gendo's teahouse for one week.