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Mod the Apocalypse: Terminus: Zombie Survivors Gets Steam Workshop Support in Free 1.3 Update
Longplay Studios has officially launched the highly anticipated 1.3 update for its award-winning turn-based survival roguelike, Terminus: Zombie Survivors. Having surpassed 150,000 copies sold on Steam, the hit indie game is giving back to its thriving community by delivering one of its most frequently requested features: full Steam Workshop mod support.

Best of all? The update is completely free for all existing owners of the game.

Endlessly Customizable Survival

Since its initial release, Terminus: Zombie Survivors has captivated players with its deeply tactical turn-based grid movement and unforgiving mechanics. Every step in its procedurally generated, 150+ location cityscape demands careful planning—forcing survivors to strictly manage hunger, hydration, morale, warmth, and energy while dodging hordes of the undead.

With Update 1.3, the power to shape the end of the world is now directly in the hands of the players. With full Steam Workshop integration, modifying the apocalypse requires nothing more than a single click to subscribe.

Mods can modify or extend nearly every system in the game using simple JSON files, including:
- Occupations, Traits & Perks: Craft custom survivor archetypes or tweak existing traits.
- Weapons, Armour & Items: Adjust durability, damage, weight, or introduce entirely new gear into the pool.
- Recipes & Crafting: Expand cooking, crafting, and survival mechanics with new blueprints.
- Enemies & World Balance: Alter zombie drop rates, spawn stats, or make global adjustments to trait points and stat limits.
- Custom Visuals & Localisation: Swap out in-game sprite art or create complete fan translations with custom fonts.
The update also ships with a dedicated standalone Workshop Uploader tool and bundled example mods, making it easy for aspiring creators to package, validate, and upload their own creations.

Over 50 Mods Already Live

The community hasn’t waited around to start tinkering. Thanks to a busy beta testing period, over 50 player-created mods are already live on the Steam Workshop right now.

Interestingly, early modders aren’t just making the game easier—many are aiming to make the post-apocalyptic nightmare even more brutally realistic.

“The first thing beta modders did was make the game harder: tougher zombies and a crueler balance than we ever shipped. That told us we were right to open everything up,” said Shin In-geon, lead developer at Longplay Studios.

How to Get In on the Action

Whether you’re looking to turn up the difficulty, download custom survival gear, or build your own post-apocalyptic scenarios, Update 1.3 offers endless replayability to an already rich roguelike experience.

If you haven’t yet taken your first steps toward safety in Terminus: Zombie Survivors, now is an ideal time to jump in. The game is currently discounted by 40% on Steam as part of Steam’s PvE Survival Crafting Fest (running through September 14).

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1st September 2026
Forget Everything You Know About Hide-and-Seek: ‘Shuffle and Seek’ Brings Chaotic Physics Paranoia to Steam This September!
Gaming nights are about to get a whole lot more unhinged. Indie developer Groovy Zebra Studio has officially announced that its upcoming 4-player asymmetric party game, Shuffle and Seek, will be launching on PC via Steam on September 23, 2026.

If you thought you knew how hide-and-seek works, think again. Shuffle and Seek takes the classic childhood game and completely flips it on its head, turning it into a chaotic, physics-driven playground packed with hilarious mind games, jump scares, and pure paranoia.

What is Shuffle and Seek?

At its core, Shuffle and Seek pit hiders against seekers in a fast-paced 4-player setup, but the catch lies in its physics-heavy mechanics and asymmetric gameplay.

Instead of just crouching behind a couch or standing quietly in a corner, hiders can interact with—and become a part of—a dynamic environment where almost everything reacts to physics. From blending seamlessly into crowded rooms to manipulating objects to throw seekers off their scent, stealth requires equal parts creativity and chaos.

On the flip side, seekers aren’t just blindly looking around—they are armed with tools to disrupt the environment, test suspicious objects, and flush out hidden players. The result? A tense, psychological game of cat-and-mouse where every unmoving box, floating prop, or sudden noise could trigger total panic.

Key Features to Look Out For:
- Asymmetric 4-Player Multiplayer: Gather your friends for intense 3v1 or 2v2 hide-and-seek showdowns where no two matches play out the same way.
- Physics-Driven Playground: Every object in the game reacts dynamically, allowing players to create clever traps, structural collapses, or hilarious accidental reveals.
- Paranoia-Inducing Gameplay: Was that chair always standing there? Did that barrel just twitch? The game is designed to keep seekers guessing and hiders sweating.
- Easy to Pick Up, Impossible to Master: Designed as the ultimate party game, its intuitive controls make it accessible for casual gaming nights, while its psychological depth offers endless replayability.
Wishlist It Now on Steam!

Mark your calendars for September 23, 2026, and get ready to test your friendships. Whether you’re planning your next casual game night with friends or looking for the next viral party hit, Shuffle and Seek promises a fresh, wildly entertaining spin on the asymmetric genre.

Head over to Steam today to add Shuffle and Seek to your wishlist and stay updated on the latest news from Groovy Zebra Studio!

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1st September 2026
Prep for Invasion: War Footing Brings High-Stakes Strategic Defence to Steam This October
Independent developer Strategist’s Den Games has officially announced that War Footing, its incoming turn-based strategic defence management game, will launch on Steam for Windows on October 15, 2026. Priced at an accessible $11.99 USD, the title strips away the traditional frontline tactical view and instead places players directly in the high-pressure seat of a nation’s Minister of Defence.

If you’ve ever wondered whether wars are won on the battlefield or months prior in procurement offices and diplomatic summits, War Footing aims to give you a definitive—and challenging—answer.

Lead From the Top, Not the Front

In War Footing, victory isn’t about micro-managing individual tank squads or giving real-time attack orders. Instead, you are tasked with preparing an entire nation to survive an inevitable invasion by a hostile neighbour.

Every turn in War Footing represents one week of preparation. Players must carefully balance a fragile wartime economy across four main priorities: Procurement & Capital Funds, Industrial Investment, Homefront Stability, and Diplomacy.

When the invasion finally hits—typically around turn 68 of a 120-turn campaign—there are no magical emergency reinforcements. The army you built, trained, and positioned in the preceding weeks is the only force standing between your country and defeat.

Key Features Breakdown
- Procurement Under Pressure: Source gear from nine international supplier nations or invest in your domestic arms industry. You can buy equipment upfront or set up long-term production programs with interest rates over time.
- Massive Arsenal Variety: Access over 180 equipment types, ranging from small arms and armoured fighting vehicles to heavy artillery, combat aircraft, and ground-based air defence systems.
- Doctrinal Decisions: Adapt your military strategy with eight distinct doctrines. Choose wisely—adopting a new doctrine incurs a heavy 6-to-12-turn implementation delay, making pivot strategy a major commitment.
- Political & Diplomatic Tightrope: Diplomatic ties control foreign aid and equipment pricing, while neglect on the home front can prove fatal. If domestic political stability reaches zero, a military coup ends your campaign immediately.
- Fog of War & Operational Combat: Battles resolve sector-by-sector at the operational level based on equipment quality, unit readiness, doctrine fit, and initial deployment. With incomplete intelligence, you’ll have to deduce where the enemy’s main thrust will land without overextending your forces.
- High Replayability: Featuring eight distinct scenarios with varying starting conditions, resource constraints, and threat levels, campaigns are designed to be tough, tense, and focused.
Try the Demo Today

For gamers who prefer depth, logistics, and macro-level strategy over fast-paced micro-management, War Footing is shaping up to be a standout indie strategy title this autumn.

If you want a taste of the defence management chair before the full launch on October 15, a free playable demo is currently available on Steam.

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1st September 2026
Space, Duct Tape, and an Immortal Chicken: Breathedge 2 Launches Into Early Access on the Epic Games Store!
If your idea of interstellar travel involves sleek, hyper-advanced technology, calm diplomatic missions, and state-of-the-art oxygen systems, then you clearly haven’t met the Man.

RedRuins Softworks and HypeTrain Digital are back with Breathedge 2, bringing their signature blend of dark humour, absurd crafting, and chaotic retro-futuristic space survival. The sequel is officially available in Early Access now on the Epic Games Store, and it’s time to find out if a sheer excess of duct tape, an unkillable poultry companion, and sheer luck can save a galaxy gone completely off the rails.

What’s Going On in Breathedge 2?

Following the chaotic events of the original game, the evil Breathedge Corporation has initiated a full-scale galactic takeover, deploying swarms of deadly Coffinbots across human settlements. Our hero—the completely average “Man”—alongside his suit-bound AI and his trusty, indestructible Chicken, accidentally threw a wrench in the corporation’s grand plans.

Now targeted by hostile bots and strange forces alike, you are thrust into the deep fringes of inhabited space. Between dodging attacks, managing your oxygen levels, and untangling a tangled narrative full of bizarre characters, survival is going to take everything you’ve got—and plenty of scavenged garbage.

Key Features to Expect in Early Access
- Expanded Crafting & Scavenging: Space might be deadly, but it’s loaded with scrap metal, broken machinery, and endless yards of duct tape. Scavenge abandoned space stations, shipwrecks, and hostile planetary surfaces to craft tools, upgrade your suit, and build survival gear.
- Exploration & Planetary Travel: Unlike the open-vacuum floating of the first entry, Breathedge 2 takes you across distinct star systems and diverse planetary surfaces. Pilot vehicles (complete with pleasantly clunky trunk sounds) to traverse dangerous terrain and haul your loot back home.
- Spaceship & Crew Management: You aren’t just surviving alone in a suit anymore—you get to manage your own spaceship! Expand its compartments, install new gear, and manage an eclectic crew of companions. Ignore your crew’s needs at your own risk; happy crewmates keep your ship running, while neglected ones might just leave you floating in a sinking metal tub.
- Ironic, Humorous Storytelling: Expect plenty of deadpan jokes, absurd scenarios, crude humour, and satire poking fun at traditional survival tropes. Whether you’re dealing with floating astronaut corpses or unravelling why you need a chicken in zero gravity, the narrative never takes itself too seriously.
Jump In Today!

As an Early Access launch, Breathedge 2 includes the first major narrative chapter, a massive playable area, and all fundamental crafting, exploration, and vehicle mechanics. Developer RedRuins Softworks plans to build on player feedback throughout development, adding new star systems, story elements, tools, and characters in future updates.

Ready to tape your way across the cosmos? Head over to the Epic Games Store now to grab Breathedge 2 in Early Access and start surviving the most absurd space adventure of the year!

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1st September 2026
Gear Up for Destruction: Brutal Vehicular RPG ‘TankRat’ Lands on Epic Games Store January 15th!
Post-apocalyptic scavengers and tread-heads, mark your calendars! Developer Alpha Channel and publisher Kepler Interactive have officially locked in a release date for their high-octane, heavy-metal vehicular RPG, TankRat. The brutal combat game will officially hit the Epic Games Store on January 15th.

If you’ve been itching for a game that blends fast-paced, steel-crunching vehicular warfare with deep, roguelike RPG customisation, TankRat is shaping up to be your next gaming obsession.

What is TankRat?

Set in the grim aftermath of a war that reduced a hyper-advanced society to ash, TankRat throws players into the Event Containment Area (ECA)—a sprawling dead zone dominated by twisted metal husks, mechanical corruption, and deadly radioactive storms known as the Shroud.

You play as Whitaker, a digitised consciousness (a “Sleepwalker”) housed inside a nimble airborne drone called a Needle. In this wasteland, organic flesh is long gone—survival is earned exclusively through heavy artillery, thick armour plating, and scrap metal.

Key Features to Expect
- Seamless Form-Swapping: Shift fluidly between your agile Needle drone to explore tight spaces and your massive customised tank machine to unleash devastating firepower.
- Brutal Vehicular Combat: Fight off swarms of corrupted mech-monsters and aggressive enemy drones across dynamic, ever-changing battlefield environments.
- “Become What You Break” Scavenging: Tear through enemy machines and dismantle them for parts. Scavenge weapons, armour, and high-tech components to graft directly onto your war machine, evolving your build with every run.
- Colossal Boss Battles: Face off against the wasteland’s apex terrors—the TankRats themselves. These massive, corrupted metal titans will test your tactical prowess, build strength, and reflexes.
- A Quest for Highpoint: Fight through the ruins to reach Highpoint, a fabled city in the sky, and uncover the dark origin of the Shroud that warps reality itself.
Epic Games Store Launch

With its gritty post-apocalyptic aesthetic, visceral sound design, and rewarding loop of looting, building, and respecing, TankRat promises a brutal yet deeply satisfying ride for action and RPG fans alike.

Prepare your rigs, ready your cannons, and gear up to take on the ECA when TankRat launches on the Epic Games Store on January 15th!

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1st September 2026
Become a God-Slayer: Why Elta: Defy All Gods Deserves a Spot on Your 2027 Wishlist
If you were tuned into Gamescom Opening Night Live, you already know that publisher Focus Entertainment and developer Afterburner Studios dropped a bombshell reveal that action-platformer fans won’t want to sleep on.

Enter Elta: Defy All Gods—an amped-up, science-fantasy action-platformer scheduled to strike PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 in early 2027.

Blending dynamic martial arts brawling, fluid parkour traversal, and a striking anime-inspired aesthetic, Elta: Defy All Gods is positioning itself as one of the most high-octane indie titles on the horizon. Here is everything you need to know about this upcoming release and why you should hit that “Wishlist” button today.

The Story: Rise as a Divine Champion

In Elta: Defy All Gods, you step into the boots of Victus, an elite warrior monk hailing from a nomadic civilisation that has been exiled from its homeworld for centuries.

Your mission? Break the shackles of divine tyranny and reclaim a place where your people belong.

You aren’t fighting alone, either. Victus is accompanied by Elta, a lost dragon-god companion stripped of their former majesty. Together, the duo must voyage across corrupted worlds, derelict temples, and industrial ruins. As Victus unlocks lethal new fighting moves and traversal tech, Elta grows alongside them—channelling versatile elemental powers and slowly restoring their true, god-tier form.

High-Octane Martial Arts & Stance Combat

Forget basic button-mashing—Elta: Defy All Gods takes inspiration from classic brawlers and fast-paced 3D action games to create a deeply satisfying combat loop:
- Three Martial Art Stances: Seamlessly switch between distinct combat stances on the fly to shatter enemy defences and exploit vulnerabilities.
- Devastating Magic & Finishers: Build up energy during intense group encounters to unleash explosive elemental attacks and flashy, anime-inspired execution moves.
- Fluid Traversal: Movement isn’t just for getting from point A to point B. Use an evolving traversal toolkit to weave across icy cliffs, desert canyons, and floating cloud islands, chaining movement mechanics straight into your attack combos.
Mark Your Calendars: Demo Coming October 1st!

While the full game won’t arrive until early 2027, gamers won’t have to wait nearly that long to get a hands-on feel for Victus and Elta’s journey. Focus Entertainment announced that a free public demo featuring the opening section of the game will hit PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 on October 1st.

If you are a fan of fluid 3D platformers, intense character-action games, or rich science-fantasy mythologies, this is definitely one to watch.

Wishlist Now!

Ready to bring down the gods? Elta: Defy All Gods is officially available to Wishlist now on Steam, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 ahead of its early 2027 release.

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26th August 2026
Hip-Hop Meets Yokai Magic: Ninja JaJaMaru: Yokai Night Parade Slashes onto Steam, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2!
Retro gamers and Action RPG enthusiasts, get ready to drop the needle and draw your blades! Publisher Clear River Games—renowned for bringing classic and retro gems to modern platforms—has teamed up with legendary Japanese developer and publisher City Connection to officially announce Ninja JaJaMaru: Yokai Night Parade.

Serving as a spiritual successor to Ninja JaJaMaru: The Great Yokai Battle, this fresh entry infuses the long-running series with an intoxicating “Yokai × 90s Hip-Hop” fusion. Get ready to battle dancing spirits, rack up crazy combos, and save Princess Sakura in a vibrant, stylised world where traditional Japanese folklore meets 90s street culture and funky beats.

Here is everything you need to know about this upcoming hack ‘n’ slash Action RPG!

Groovy Beats & High-Octane Hack ‘n’ Slash Action

The story begins with a classic setup—Princess Sakura has been kidnapped! However, this is no ordinary rescue mission; it’s a full-on yokai dance party. Led by the Yokai Supreme Commander, Nurari Pyoko, hordes of mythological creatures are ready to party… and fight.

Ninja JaJaMaru: Yokai Night Parade pairs retro pixel-art characters with modern 3D environments, bringing fast-paced combat to life:
- Fluid Combat & Aerial Moves: Leap across platforms and crush foes with nostalgic aerial stomps, execute multi-hit melee combos, or fire off unlimited ranged attacks.
- Diverse Weaponry: A broad arsenal of unique ninja gear with distinct attack animations lets you customise your playstyle.
- Rad Ninpo Ultimate Skills: Unleash nine ultimate skills, each featuring 5 deep upgrade tiers to decimate screen-clearing waves of enemies.
- The Yokai Night Parade Special Rules: Step through glowing torii gates inside dungeons to enter special rulesets, fight boss yokai showing off unique dance moves, and score massive loot drops!
Deep Customisation and Endgame Content

The action doesn’t end when the battle stops. After taking down foes across factories, yokocho alleys, onsen, and snowy mountains, you’ll head back to JaJaMaru’s Room—your customizable home base.

Here, you can:
- Upgrade your stats and gear.
- Decorate your room with furniture found during dungeon runs (which also grants passive stat boosts!).
- Dive into an extensive in-game Encyclopedia and tackle challenging endgame dungeons.
Release Platforms & Live Demo at Gamescom

Whether you’re playing on PC or next-gen consoles, Ninja JaJaMaru: Yokai Night Parade will be hitting the following platforms:
- PC (Steam)
- PlayStation®5
- Nintendo®Switch 2
Gamers attending Gamescom can get hands-on experience right now by visiting the Clear River Games booth in Hall 10.2 to try out a playable demo! If you can’t make it to the show floor, don’t sweat it—you can officially wishlist the game on Steam today.

What do you think, gamers?

Are you ready to blend retro ninja action with 90s hip-hop flair on the Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5? Let us know in the comments below!

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25th August 2026
Free Arcade Mayhem! Dotemu Shadow-Drops Blasterbug: Last Bug Standing! on Steam
The retro revival experts at Dotemu (Absolum, MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Streets of Rage 4) are back, but this time they’ve swapped heavy-hitting beat-’em-ups for explosive, insectoid chaos. In a surprise release that took the gaming community by storm, the publisher has shadow-dropped Blasterbug: Last Bug Standing!—a brand-new, completely free-to-play party game available now on PC via Steam!

Whether you’re looking to settle couch-co-op rivalries or spark mayhem at your next game night, Blasterbug brings quick-fire, retro-inspired action straight to your screen.

What is Blasterbug: Last Bug Standing!?

Originally crafted as an internal project for team-building brawls in the Dotemu offices, Blasterbug pays homage to top-down arcade classics like Bomberman, infusing the formula with vibrant visuals and unique character abilities.

Up to eight players locally can jump into fast-paced arenas where well-timed Pome-Grenades and tactical trickery are the keys to survival. The objective is simple: splatter your opponents across dynamic stages and emerge as the ultimate bug!

Key Game Features
- 15 Unique Bug Heroes: Select your favourite creepy-crawly! From a web-spinning Spider and a fire-rolling Dung Beetle to agile flying ants, every bug brings a dedicated special move to tilt the battle in your favour.
- 8-Player Local Multiplayer: Built specifically for couch-co-op mayhem, local play supports up to eight players simultaneously—making it the ideal game for parties, housemates, or office breaks.
- 15 Dynamic Arenas: Fight across evolving environments full of hazards. Trap your rivals in traffic in Bugville, dodge falling kitchenware in the Kitchen, or brave ancient hazards in the Temple.
- 5 Explosive Game Modes:
  - Death Battle: Classic last-bug-standing survival.
  - Coin Battle: Collect the most loot before time runs out.
  - Crown Battle: Hold on to the crown while evading opponents.
  - Paint Battle: Cover the floor in your bug’s colour to control the map.
  - Party Battle: A chaotic blend of modes with randomised gameplay modifiers.
- 100% Free to Play: No microtransactions, no paywalls. Dotemu released the full game as a free gift to the gaming community!
Why You Should Play It Right Now

Dotemu has built a legendary reputation for honouring arcade history while polishing modern retro gameplay. Following the massive success of cosmic beat-’em-ups like MARVEL Cosmic Invasion, Blasterbug: Last Bug Standing! showcases the studio’s fun, spontaneous side. It’s lighthearted, highly competitive, and completely free to jump into.

Grab your controllers, call over your hive-mates, and get ready to blow up the competition!

Download Blasterbug: Last Bug Standing! for FREE today on Steam.

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25th August 2026
Faustian Bargains & Yuri Horror: DEVIL’S LIMINAL Leaves Early Access This September!

Get ready to dive back into the shadows of dark alchemy and ancient lore. Studio Interlude has officially announced that their debut title, DEVIL’S LIMINAL, will be leaving Early Access and launching its full 1.0 release on September 1st, 2026.

If you haven’t had this hidden gem on your radar yet, now is the absolute best time to pay attention. DEVIL’S LIMINAL is a visually stunning yuri horror visual novel that bridges historical dark fantasy with deeply grounded human struggles.

Here is everything you need to know about one of this year’s most unique indie releases:

A 500-Year Tale of Alchemy, Demons, and Survival – At its core, DEVIL’S LIMINAL isn’t just about scares; it’s an ambitious narrative experiment. Drawing rich inspiration from Azores folklore and Goethe’s Faust, the story crafts a fantastical epic spanning five centuries of secrets, alchemists, and demonic bargains.

Beyond its supernatural backdrop, the heart of the narrative tackles heavy, relatable themes—exploring the brutal realities of poverty, cyclical violence, and the desperate lengths individuals go to in order to overcome them. Studio Interlude weaves these elements into a compelling yuri romance, where connection and survival go hand-in-hand against horrific odds.

What to Expect in the Full Release – While the Early Access period gave players a chilling taste of the game’s atmosphere and premise, the full 1.0 release on September 1st will bring the complete, definitive vision of the story.

Expect:

Rich, Mythological World-Building: Rare representation of traditional Azores folklore intertwined with classic European Faustian horror.

Deep Narrative Choices: Branching paths that test your morality, survival instincts, and relationships.

Unapologetic Yuri Romance: A complex romance developing amidst grim, high-stakes psychological horror.

Stunning Aesthetic: Evocative artwork and an unsettling soundscape designed to pull you straight into its liminal nightmare.

Mark Your Calendars – Whether you’re a fan of narrative-driven horror, rich folklore, or dark romance, DEVIL’S LIMINAL is shaping up to be a standout indie highlight of 2026.

Keep an eye on Steam and prepare yourself—the pact is sealed on September 1st, 2026.

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25th August 2026
Woodo Speaks Your Language: Cosy Diorama Builder Announces 8-Language Voiceover Cast Ahead of Launch!
If you are a fan of relaxing, wholesome gaming experiences that feel like a warm hug on a rainy day, your wishlist is about to get a whole lot happier.

Developer Tiny Monks Tales and publisher Daedalic Entertainment have officially announced that their highly anticipated narrative diorama builder, Woodo, will be launching with full voiceover in eight different languages.

Whether you play in English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, or Chinese, Woodo is set to deliver its emotionally resonant, heartwarming story directly to players around the globe in their native tongues.

What is Woodo?

At its core, Woodo is a cosy, wholesome 3D puzzle game that combines the nostalgic joy of assembling wooden toy dioramas with a gentle, touching story.

Designed to offer a meditative escape from the high-stress, fast-paced action of modern gaming, Woodo invites players to slow down, take a deep breath, and piece together beautifully crafted scenes block by wooden block. Every assembled object helps bring a charming miniature world to life, revealing personal memories, warmth, and nostalgic storytelling along the way.

Global Hearts, Local Voices

While visual beauty and satisfying spatial puzzles are a huge part of Woodo’s appeal, its narrative heart is what truly sets it apart. By committing to full voiceover support across eight major international languages at launch, Tiny Monks Tales and Daedalic Entertainment are ensuring that the emotional nuance of the story isn’t lost in translation.

Localisation in cosy narrative games often stops at subtitles, but full voice-acting in languages as diverse as Japanese, French, and Spanish allows players to immerse themselves completely without constantly reading text off the screen. It’s an inclusive step that highlights the developers’ dedication to creating a truly universal feel-good experience.

Why You Should Keep Woodo on Your Radar
- Tactile & Satisfying Gameplay: Experience the tactile satisfaction of clicking wooden pieces into place, reminiscent of childhood toy sets.
- A Heartfelt Story: Uncover a gentle, emotional tale that explores themes of nostalgia, home, and growing up.
- A Truly Global Experience: Enjoy rich, fully voiced performances in English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, or Chinese.
- Ultimate Relaxation: No time limits, no failing mechanics, and no high-stakes stress—just pure, cosy escapism.
If you’re looking to add a little tranquillity to your gaming library, Woodo is shaping up to be an absolute must-play. Keep an eye out for further launch updates, and get ready to assemble your own heartwarming story!

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#Woodo #TinyMonksTales #DaedalicEntertainment #CozyGames #IndieGames #GamingNews #WholesomeGames #PCGaming #GamingCommunity #IndieDev
25th August 2026
Sky-High Strategy: Build Your Ultimate Flying Fortress in ‘The Castle Away’ Demo Out Today!
Gamers, get ready to take your strategy skills to the clouds! If you’ve ever wanted to command a hovering citadel, stack cannons sky-high, and unleash chaos on demonic hordes, The Castle Away is about to become your new gaming obsession.

Following a series of successful public playtesting rounds in June, the passionate four-person indie team behind the game has taken player feedback to heart. They’ve spent the last couple of months tuning, tweaking, and polishing the gameplay mechanics—and today, they are officially releasing the public demo for everyone to jump into.

Build, Adjust, and Overpower the Archdemon

The Castle Away combines deep design mechanics with intense base-defence strategy. Players are tasked with designing and customising their very own flying fortresses from the ground up.

The main goal? Experiment with crazy builds, maximise your defences, and craft an unstoppable flying leviathan capable of overpowering the dreaded Archdemon. Whether you prefer heavy artillery, tactical defence layouts, or high-synergy builds, the game rewards creative planning and experimentation.

What to Expect in the Demo

The developers have promised that today’s public demo packs a solid chunk of content. You’ll get hands-on experience with:
- Core Base-Building Mechanics: Test out various module combinations to build your dream flying stronghold.
- Combat & Strategy: Put your builds to the test against relentless enemy waves and tune your setup on the fly.
- Refined Gameplay: Experience the polished balance and performance improvements built directly from June’s community playtest feedback.
Best of all, the demo is carefully crafted to give you a satisfying taste of the mechanics without spoiling the full story and surprise content slated for the official launch later this year.

Take to the Skies Today

Indie gems built by tiny, dedicated teams often deliver the freshest takes on classic genres, and The Castle Away is shaping up to be a standout title for strategy and building enthusiasts alike.

If you want to get ahead of the curve, refine your fortress design, and prepare for the ultimate fight against the Archdemon, head over to Steam today to download and play the demo!

Find out more here

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25th August 2026
Submerge into NAUTUS: How to Join the Closed Beta for the Quirky New Underwater Co-Op Adventure
If you loved the fast-paced, stylish combat of Have a Nice Death or the stunning platforming of Unruly Heroes, get ready to dive into something completely different. Publisher Arc Games and indie developer Magic Design Studios have officially announced that their newly revealed title, NAUTUS, is opening its doors for a Steam Closed Beta Playtest.

Described as a charm-filled, offbeat mix of ocean survival, island base-building, and exploration—recalling fan favourites like Dave the Diver, Subnautica, SteamWorld Dig, and Terraria—NAUTUS is preparing to let players get their hands on the game for the very first time.

When Does the NAUTUS Closed Beta Start?

The Closed Beta Playtest officially kicks off on Monday, August 31, 2026, at 7:00 AM PDT.

Magic Design Studios is looking for passionate indie gamers and fans of survival/exploration titles to hop into the test, test out early mechanics, and drop valuable feedback in their official Discord channel to help shape the project throughout development.

What is NAUTUS?

NAUTUS brings a unique, dual-layered gameplay loop that blends cosy island life with high-stakes subaquatic exploration. Whether playing solo or teaming up with friends in 4-player online co-op, players will cycle between two distinct phases:

1. On the Surface (Cosy Sanctuary)

Above the waves, take a breather in a vibrant tropical base. You’ll meet a cast of eccentric, amnesiac island inhabitants—like a tanning-obsessed diver and an overly ambitious expedition chief—and complete quests to help recover their lost memories. You can construct and customise your haven, farm vital supplies, manage resources, and engineer modular upgrades for your vessel.

2. Below the Surface (Deep Abyss)

Take the helm of your customizable, upgradeable submarine and submerge into a dangerous, shifting underwater world. From colourful coral reefs and sunken pirate shipwrecks to dark trenches full of mutant sea life and environmental hazards, you’ll need to gather rare crafting materials, defeat hostile creatures, and unlock deep secrets hidden at the ocean floor.

How to Sign Up for the NAUTUS Playtest

Joining the playtest takes just a minute:
1. Visit the Sign-Up Page: Head over to playtest.playnautus.com.
2. Submit Your Details: Complete the registration to request access for the Steam Closed Beta.
3. Wishlist on Steam: Don’t forget to head over to the official NAUTUS Steam Store page to wishlist the game and stay up to date on future updates.
Get your crew together, sign up early, and prepare to explore the depths when the beta goes live on August 31!

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25th August 2026