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  • Step Into the Backrooms of Football: Soccer Job Sim ‘Kitman’ Drops Steam Demo on October 8!

    Step Into the Backrooms of Football: Soccer Job Sim ‘Kitman’ Drops Steam Demo on October 8!

    Forget key passes and top-corner screeners—it’s time to find out who the real hero of match day actually is. Indie developer Outlier has officially announced that the demo for Kitman, its hilarious and chaotic soccer-themed job simulator, will hit Steam on October 8, 2026.

    If you’ve ever wondered what goes on behind the shiny facade of modern football, Kitman gives you and up to three friends front-row seats to the locker room madness.

    What Is Kitman?

    In Kitman, you play as the ultimate unsung hero in the backrooms of a football club. While spoiled players complain and the manager stands clueless on the touchline, it falls on you to keep the entire operation from falling apart.

    Whether playing solo or teaming up with up to four players in co-op, your duties include:

    • Match Day Chores: Cleaning muddy boots, sewing up torn jerseys mid-match, mashing laundry buttons, and making sure the drinks are perfectly chilled.
    • Steering from the Shadows: When nobody is looking, sneak into the gaffer’s office to adjust the team’s tactical board, scout talent, and set the starting lineup to secretly secure victory.
    • Match Day Mayhem: Solving unexpected mishaps on the fly so your squad doesn’t step onto the pitch in their underwear.

    What’s Included in the Steam Demo?

    Following a massive alpha playtest that saw over 50,000 players step into the kit room, Outlier has incorporated a ton of community feedback for this upcoming demo. Key features making their way to the October release include:

    • Full Team Customisation: Create your own club with custom team names, acronyms, colour palettes, jersey patterns, and club crests.
    • Deeper Management Mechanics: Deeper tactical options and overhauled backroom strategy.
    • Reworked Match Day Tasks: Upgraded equipment, rebalanced tasks, and—yes—a newly fixed sewing minigame.
    • Quality of Life Upgrades: Full gamepad support and built-in voice chat for seamless co-op communication.

    Want to Play Early? Pre-Demo Playtest Coming Soon!

    Can’t wait until October 8? Outlier is hosting an exclusive pre-demo playtest running from September 17 to September 20.

    Players wanting to test their boot-polishing skills early can apply via player.gg by wishlisting Kitman on Steam and joining the official Outlier Discord channel.

    Get Ready for Match Day

    With its blend of deep strategy, physics-based simulator slapstick, and co-op antics, Kitman is shaping up to be one of the most unique indie releases on the horizon. Be sure to add Kitman to your Steam Wishlist today so you don’t miss the demo launch on October 8, 2026!

    Find out more here

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  • Forget Disney—Mars Attracts is the Twisted Human Zoo You Didn’t Know You Needed

    Forget Disney—Mars Attracts is the Twisted Human Zoo You Didn’t Know You Needed

    We’ve all spent hours perfecting roller coasters in Planet Coaster or managing hospital chaos in Two Point Hospital. But have you ever looked at your park guests and thought, “I’d love to put these guys in a cage and study them for Martian science?”

    If your answer is a resounding “Ack! Ack! Ack!”, then Mars Attracts is about to become your new obsession.

    What is Mars Attracts?

    Developed by Outlier Games (the team behind This Means Warp), Mars Attracts is a theme park management sim that officially licensed the iconic, cult-classic Mars Attacks™ IP.

    Rather than playing as the puny humans trying to survive an invasion, you take the role of a Martian CEO. Your mission? To build the ultimate Red Planet tourist destination where humans aren’t the guests—they’re the star attractions.

    The Gameplay: Abduct, Display, Repeat

    The game successfully blends the deep, systematic management of RollerCoaster Tycoon with a darkly hilarious, B-movie aesthetic. Here’s what’s on the Martian menu:

    Historical Abductions: Use advanced Martian tech to snatch humans from across history. Want a Roman Gladiator next to a Cowboy from the Wild West? Go for it.

    Customisable Enclosures: You have to build habitats that keep your “livestock” alive—or at least interesting enough for Martian tourists to pay tickets for.

    Twisted Research: Study human behaviour through “experiments” (which range from silly to slightly gruesome) to unlock new technologies and bigger rides.

    Damage Control: Humans are “enclosed-brained” and unpredictable. If they escape, they’ll terrorise your guests, and you’ll have to deploy Martian security to clean up the mess.

    “Mars Attracts is like Zoo Tycoon, if the animals were historical figures and the zookeepers were trigger-happy aliens with disintegrator rays.”

    Why It Works

    What makes this stand out on the Steam storefront—where it currently sits with a “Very Positive” rating in Early Access—is the tone. It perfectly captures that 1962 Topps trading card vibe: bright colours, retro-futuristic gadgets, and a total lack of empathy for the human race.

    The UI is slick, the humour is sharp, and the management systems are surprisingly deep. You aren’t just placing buildings; you’re balancing Martian guest satisfaction against the sanity levels of your human captives.

    Current Status & Availability

    Platform: PC (Steam)

    Status: Early Access (Launched September 15, 2025)

    Full Release: Expected in 2026

    Developer: Outlier Games (Dublin/Belfast-based)

    If you’re a fan of the 1996 Tim Burton film or just love a management sim with a bit of “bite,” this is a must-play. There’s even a Supporter’s Edition available that includes a digital artbook and the soundtrack, which is filled with those wonderfully eerie theremin-led sci-fi vibes.

    Are you ready to stop the invasion and start the construction? Let us know in the comments if you’d survive a stay in a Martian zoo!

    Find out more here – https://www.outlier.games/mars-attracts

    #OutlierGames #MarsAttracts #ThemeParkSim #Scifi #Martians #gameupdate #games #gaming #gamers #platformer #gameplay #demogame #videogames #arcadegames

  • Mars Attracts invites Alpha Test players

    Mars Attracts invites Alpha Test players

    It is hard to imagine that the idea of Mars Attacks has been around since the early 1960s, but it has and now the story has evolved into a brilliant theme park management game that at the moment is looking for Alpha Test players to sign up and give the game a good running over with. The game is planned for early access sometime early on in next year, but with the Alpha Test, this gives players the chance to contribute to the development of the game.

    To find out more about the Mars Attracts game or to sign up for the Alpha Test go to the official game website here http://www.MarsAttracts.com of head on over to the games page on Steam here https://store.steampowered.com/app/2760580/Mars_Attracts/

    #MarsAttacks #MarsAttracts #ThemeParkManagementGame #Aliens #AlienInvasion #UFO #Martians #Invaders #AlphaTest #OutlierGames #Games #Gamers