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Mustafa Aykut Karacan's two-year solo project arrives on Steam June 5. It is a deep dynasty and colony sim with character traits, family trees, Hijri calendar morale, and raids from wolves, Byzantines, and Mongols.
The AAA noise gets louder than ever this week. Here are the five Summer Game Fest 2026 showcases where the real indie reveals actually happen, with exact times and what to expect.
The MIX Summer Game Showcase 2026 streams June 1 at 9am PT with 82 indies in the lineup. Here are the ten games on our wishlist before the broadcast even starts.
Serafini Productions' new psychological horror launches May 30, 2026. FOLLOW is the prequel to UNFOLLOW, traces Anne's origin story, and was developed in collaboration with a working psychologist.
I shipped a small physics puzzle game in Godot 4.6, on nights and weekends, around a day job and a family. Here is what went right, what went wrong, and the cent of revenue that proves it.
Yacht Club Games turned the dodge roll into a verb that does everything. Mina's burrow is one button, three functions, and a masterclass in layered design.
Seven years after its reveal, Paralives just hit Steam Early Access. It peaked at 78,000 concurrent players, sits at 89% Very Positive, and is the most credible Sims rival in years. Here is what is in the box, and who should actually buy in now.
Studio Pixel Punk, the two-person Brazilian team behind UNSIGHTED, is back with a stylish low-poly 3D Metroidvania starring two heroes fated to fight each other. Here is everything we know about Abyss X Zero.
The eighth Six One Indie Showcase aired May 21 with 61 games in 93 minutes. Steam demos are live until May 25. Here are the standouts to wishlist and try right now.
Paralives hits Early Access on May 25. These 10 life sims, cozy adventures, and Sims rivals will keep you busy until launch day, and long after.
Franek and Max Cahill's eyeless dice game launches in Early Access on May 20. Roll for points, push your luck for greed, lose it all, or meet God. The Early Access window is targeted at six months.
Subnautica 2 cleared 2 million sales on its first day with a 92% Steam rating, and Unknown Worlds has now mapped out what's coming next. Co-op polish, quality-of-life fixes, and new biomes top the list.