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  • Escape the Alien Mothership: Free Demo for 3D Isometric Roguelike ‘abducted’ Hits Steam!

    Escape the Alien Mothership: Free Demo for 3D Isometric Roguelike ‘abducted’ Hits Steam!

    Indie game enthusiasts and roguelike fans have a fresh cosmic challenge to dive into. Independent developer Super Subatomic Games has officially announced the release of the free playtest demo for abducted, their upcoming 3D isometric roguelike action RPG, now available to download on Steam.

    Crafted by industry veterans with decades of experience at powerhouses like EA, Sega, and Zynga, abducted throws players headfirst into sci-fi survival action where strategy, adaptability, and high-octane combat are the keys to staying alive.

    Fight Your Way Back to Earth

    The premise of abducted is simple, high-stakes, and endlessly replayable: you’ve been snatched from Earth by aliens and trapped aboard a colossal, hostile mothership. To return home, you must navigate through a labyrinth of dangerous sectors, destroy armies of security robots, locate the drop ship, and make your escape.

    However, escaping won’t be easy. True to its roguelike DNA, every single level in abducted is procedurally generated. You’ll never experience the same layout twice—some floors are sprawling networks crammed with deadly machine bosses, while others offer tight corridors packed with crucial survival resources.

    Key Gameplay Features

    • 3D Isometric Action RPG Combat: Fast-paced hack-and-slash tactical combat viewed from a crisp 3D isometric perspective.
    • Strict Inventory & Loadout Management: You can only carry a few weapons at a time. Choosing between melee weapons, projectile guns, and specialised tools requires strategic thinking—especially when facing tough robot bosses with specific elemental weaknesses.
    • Synergistic Weapon Combinations: Combine and upgrade your weapons to trigger complementary damage effects and destroy elite enemies faster.
    • Procedural Level Generation: Infinite replayability powered by randomly generated layouts, enemy spawns, loot chests, and resource placements.
    • Companion Helper Drone: An audio-visual helper drone accompanies you through the mothership, dropping vital tactical hints, highlighting hidden loot, and ensuring you don’t miss key upgrades.
    • High-Stakes Permadeath: Resources must be managed carefully. If you die, it’s back to square one!

    What’s Inside the Steam Demo?

    The free Steam demo offers a generous taste of the chaotic action to come. Players can battle through the first 15 levels of the game to learn the ropes and face off against early robot threats.

    For players skilled enough to survive all 15 initial levels, the demo unlocks 4 exclusive bonus demo levels. These special bonus sectors are tuned for maximum mayhem, throwing higher enemy counts and advanced robot variants at players so they can sample the true, endgame chaos of the full release.

    How to Play

    The abducted demo is free to play right now on Steam for PC (note: controller support is required to play). Be sure to add the full game to your Steam Wishlist to stay updated on its official release date and pricing.

    Can you survive the robot horde and find a way back home? Head over to Steam, grab your controller, and test your skills—good luck, and don’t die!

    Find out more here

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  • The Silence in the Cornfield: Why “They Are Here” is Every Ufologist’s Nightmare

    The Silence in the Cornfield: Why “They Are Here” is Every Ufologist’s Nightmare

    If you’ve ever looked up at a flickering light in the night sky and felt a sudden, inexplicable chill, They Are Here: Alien Abduction Horror is designed specifically to turn that chill into a full-blown panic attack. Developed by the husband-and-wife duo at DEKLAZON, this indie title has been simmering in the horror community for a few years, and with its full release slated for Q4 2026, the hype is reaching a fever pitch.

    Forget space marines and high-tech blasters. This is a game about the vulnerability of being human in the face of the truly “Other.”

    The Premise: A Journalist’s Worst Assignment

    You step into the boots of Taylor Fox, a journalist who arrives at Grayswood Farm to investigate reports of strange phenomena. The Sherman family has been seeing lights, their animals are losing their minds, and the children claim someone—or something—is watching them through the windows.

    What starts as a routine photo-report for a local paper quickly descends into a fight for survival. There is no combat here; you are armed only with:

    • A Flashlight: Your best friend and your worst enemy, cutting through the oppressive rural dark.
    • A Camera: To document the evidence… if you can stop your hands from shaking.
    • Your Instincts: Because when the blue light fills the room, running is usually the only option.

    Atmosphere Over Action

    The most striking thing about They Are Here is its DNA. DEKLAZON has cited classics like Signs, The X-Files, and Dark Skies as primary inspirations. You can feel it in the gameplay:

    1. The “Slow Burn” Terror: The game doesn’t rely on constant jump scares. Instead, it builds a thick, suffocating atmosphere of paranoia.
    2. Classic Grey Design: There is something deeply unsettling about the “Greys” in this game. They are lanky, bug-eyed, and move with a predatory stillness that makes your skin crawl.
    3. The Soundscape: The crackle of a walkie-talkie and the rustle of cornstalks are used to perfection, making you dread every sound that isn’t your own breathing.

    “I love alien stuff, and I cannot wait for more of this game. The sounds the aliens make are legitimately terrifying.” — Early Demo Player

    What to Expect in the Full Release

    While the Prologue (available on Steam) gave us a glimpse of a military encounter years prior to the main story, the full 2026 release promises to expand the scope significantly:

    • Multiple Locations: Move beyond the farmhouse to explore a mysterious military base and the surrounding woods.
    • Investigation Mechanics: Digging through notes, audio tapes, and VHS recordings to piece together a conspiracy that goes deeper than a simple abduction.
    • Platform Reach: Originally a PC-focused project, the game is now coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S via publisher PQube.

    Final Thoughts

    In a horror landscape often dominated by ghosts and slashers, They Are Here feels like a refreshing return to “cosmic” dread. It taps into that primal fear of being watched by something that doesn’t follow our rules. If you’re a fan of 90s sci-fi horror or just want a reason to never visit a farm again, this is one to keep on your radar for 2026.

    The truth isn’t just out there—it’s in the cornfield.

    Find out more here on Steam – https://bit.ly/3OQbgxU

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