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  • THE LIGHTHOUSE WENT DARK — BREAK THE LOOP, SAVE THE SHIP, END THE NIGHTMARE

    THE LIGHTHOUSE WENT DARK — BREAK THE LOOP, SAVE THE SHIP, END THE NIGHTMARE

    Out on a storm-swept island, the lamp is dead. The waves are rising. And the night won’t end. Clairvoyage: The Lighthouse — the haunting debut from Finnish solo studio Volpe Software — launches today on Steam, casting players into an endless cycle of dread, discovery, and desperation where every 8-minute loop brings you closer to the truth… or deeper into the dark.

    THE SHIPWRECK THAT KEEPS HAPPENING

    You wake alone on a rain-lashed island after dark. The great lighthouse at its heart stands silent — no beam, no warning, no hope. A vessel is bearing down on the rocks, its fate seemingly sealed. Yet this catastrophe has already happened. And it will happen again. And again.

    Something ancient and unseen has woven the island into a time loop, trapping the night in repetition. You are the latest to step into the lighthouse keeper’s boots — and the last chance to stop the tragedy. The previous keeper left behind journals, notes, and fragments of a mind fraying at the edges. Follow his trail, piece together what broke here, and why — then find a way to relight the beacon before the ship strikes.

    But you are not alone. Shadows move in the dark. They hunt you across the island, drawing closer with every moment you linger unshielded. Your lantern is your lifeline — a fragile pool of safety in a world that wants you gone.

    EVERY LOOP MAKES YOU SMARTER — NOT STRONGER

    Clairvoyage: The Lighthouse plays unlike almost any horror you’ve known. There are no combat skills to unlock, no weapons to upgrade, no stats to grind. You do not grow more powerful — you simply see more clearly:

    • The island never changes — your understanding does. Every loop reveals new details, new connections, new routes. Where once you fled blindly, you’ll soon stride with purpose, knowing exactly where to go and what to carry
    • Physics-driven interaction means you reach out, pick up, carry, and operate — nothing is handed to you. You’ll align mechanisms, place fuel, turn cranks, and trace the keeper’s final hours through the objects he left behind
    • 8-minute cycles keep the tension razor-sharp. The clock is always ticking. Fail, and you return to the start — but with everything you’ve learned still intact
    • A one-sitting experience — crafted to be completed in roughly 1–3 hours. No filler, no padding, just a tight, atmospheric descent into mystery and dread

    A SOLO VISION FROM THE NORTH

    Clairvoyage: The Lighthouse is the work of Niilo Luhtanen, founder of Helsinki-based Volpe Software. Stepping from a background in film and television into game development, he built the entire experience alone — driven by a desire to bring cinematic pacing and emotional weight to short-form indie horror.

    “I wanted to make something that feels like a film you step inside — focused, immersive, and complete in a single evening. You don’t need hours of free time to get lost in this story.” — Niilo Luhtanen, Volpe Software

    This is also the first entry in the broader Clairvoyage anthology — a planned series of standalone, self-contained horror experiences, each set in a different time and place, sharing a hidden overarching narrative that unfolds slowly across releases.

    KEY DETAILS AT A GLANCE

    DetailInformation
    ReleaseOut now — 4 November 2026, Steam
    Developer/PublisherVolpe Software (Niilo Luhtanen), Helsinki, Finland
    Playtime1–3 hours — one-sitting experience
    Loop length~8 minutes per cycle
    LanguagesEnglish (full audio + subs), French, Italian, German, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese-Brazil, Japanese, Latin American Spanish
    Introductory offer10% discount until 15 November
    PlatformsWindows, macOS
    Steam AchievementsAvailable

    Mature Content Note: The game contains narrative depictions of suicide and violence — presented as story elements, not glorified.

    THE BEACON IS YOURS TO RELIGHT

    Clairvoyage: The Lighthouse doesn’t just ask you to solve a puzzle — it asks you to understand a grief. To see where one man fell, and to stand where he could not. Each loop brings you closer: to the truth, to the solution, and to the moment the light returns.

    Clairvoyage: The Lighthouse — out now on Steam. The ship is approaching. The shadows are watching. And the lighthouse is waiting.

    Find out more here: Clairvoyage The Lighthouse

    #ClairvoyageTheLighthouse #VolpeSoftware #IndieHorror #TimeLoop #Puzzle #SoloDev #FinnishGames #Atmospheric #Psychological #Lovecraftian #OneSittingGame #Clairvoyage #Techmash

  • Who’s Riding With You? — Going My Way? Demo Overhauled for Steam Scream V Fest

    Who’s Riding With You? — Going My Way? Demo Overhauled for Steam Scream V Fest

    All aboard — and watch your fellow passengers closely. Siberian Koala and publisher Spaghetti Cat have rolled into Steam Scream V Fest with a completely refreshed demo for their eerie psychological horror, Going My Way? — free to play right now through November 2.

    The World Never Sleeps — And Neither Do the Things Pretending To Be Human

    A sleeplessness pandemic has swallowed the world. Laws have frayed. Reality warps with every exhausted blink. As a nameless conductor driving Train No. 667 through an endless, blizzard?shrouded night, your duty is simple: keep order, serve tea, and spot the Wanderers — inhuman things wearing people’s faces, hiding in plain sight, waiting to feed.

    And you’re trapped in a time loop. Nine days to reach the City. Nine days to uncover the truth — or vanish into the snow forever.

    How You Investigate

    • Tea is your most powerful tool — Mint loosens tongues, sleeping pills dull suspicion, and milk can strip a Wanderer’s disguise. Choose your additives carefully; supplies are scarce
    • Watch everything — mannerisms, odd replies, things that don’t add up. The wrong passenger could be your last
    • Learn from every loop — repeat journeys reveal new clues, new choices, and new endings
    • The horror isn’t just outside — exhaustion distorts your own perception. Trust your eyes… but not too much

    What’s New in the Updated Demo

    This isn’t just a refresh — it’s a full overhaul:

    UpdateWhat It Means
    New character: The RiddlerA mysterious passenger boards with puzzles that might hold the key to surviving the loop
    New soundtrackFresh tracks deepen the atmosphere of dread and isolation
    Reworked onboardingMechanics explained more clearly — no more guessing how the tea system works
    Camera focusAnomalies and scares now framed to hit harder when they strike
    Blur toggleTurn the disorienting blur effect on or off — your comfort, your call
    Performance polishSmoother framerates, fixed audio levels, and general tuning throughout
    Special guest revealYakob from acclaimed horror No, I’m Not a Human will appear in the full release — crossing over from one nightmare into another

    The demo covers three full in?game days, core mechanics, branching dialogue, and a bonus level — with 91% Positive reviews from early players already.

    Play Now — Free, Through Nov 2

    • Grab the demo directly from the [Going My Way? Steam page](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4720060/Going_my_way_Demo/) — one click, no waitlist
    • Available now through November 2, 2026
    • Windows 10+ — 16GB RAM recommended, GTX 1060 or better
    • Languages: Russian, Simplified Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese (English interface coming with full release)
    • Full game release — planned for 2026

    Find out more about Going My Way

    #GoingMyWay #SiberianKoala #SpaghettiCat #SteamScreamFest #PsychologicalHorror #IndieHorror #TrainHorror #TimeLoop #FreeDemo #PCGaming #Techmash

    Published on Techmash — Don’t fall asleep

  • Loops, Leaps & Lost Time — Echo Weaver Weaves Its Way Onto All Platforms!

    Loops, Leaps & Lost Time — Echo Weaver Weaves Its Way Onto All Platforms!

    Time is your currency, secrets are your upgrades, and the timeline is unravelling. Developer Moonlight Kids, alongside publisher Akupara Games are thrilled to announce that Echo Weaver — the breathtaking time-loop metroidvania — is available right now across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, Xbox Game Pass, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG, and Microsoft Store.

    The launch trailer has debuted today, following the Weaver — the last of their kind — as they race, leap, and flow through a world where reality itself threatens to rewind at any moment.

    A World Unspun — The Gilded Ruin Awaits

    Once a paradise, the Gilded Ruin now hangs in fragile fragments, held together only by fraying threads of time. You are the final Weaver, bound to a mysterious, reality-bending glaive, and tasked with piecing together not just what happened — but why. Who — or what — is the Congregation? And how did a shining utopia collapse into broken echoes?

    This isn’t a story of grinding stronger to smash through walls. This is a journey of understanding: what you learn matters more than what you loot.

    Knowledge Is Power — The “Metroidbrainia” Revolution

    Echo Weaver reimagines the metroidvania blueprint, and developer Moonlight Kids calls it a “metroidbrainia” — and here’s why:

    • No gear, no level-ups, no stat boosts — your only upgrades are the secrets you uncover and the truths you grasp
    • Learn the ability, master the moment — the game doesn’t gate you behind unlocks. If you figure out how to do something, you can do it. Discover a technique early? Use it early
    • Choreography over reaction — success isn’t about lightning-fast reflexes alone. It’s about rhythm, memorisation, and finding the perfect flow through shifting hazards. Master the pattern, and you’ll glide through danger as if you’re dancing

    Time Is The Resource — Spend It Wisely

    The loop itself is your lifeline — and it’s finite:

    • Gather echoes to extend your remaining time
    • Spend time to heal, trade with denizens, or unlock hidden paths and sealed chambers
    • Rewind & retry — when the clock runs out, you return to the start, but everything you’ve learned stays with you. The map knowledge, the shortcuts, the enemy tells — you are the permanent progress

    Each loop brings you closer to perfection. Memorise the ruin’s pulse. Anticipate its twists. Make every run tighter, swifter, more complete.

    Launch Details

    TitleEcho Weaver
    DeveloperMoonlight Kids
    PublisherAkupara Games
    ReleaseOut Now — October 8, 2026
    PlatformsPS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Steam/Epic/GOG/MS Store)
    Day OneIncluded with Xbox Game Pass
    Style2D Hand-drawn Metroidvania / Time-Loop Exploration
    RatingE10+ / PEGI 7

    The Loop Begins

    The timeline is fraying, the Congregation’s shadow lengthens, and you are the last thread holding it all together. Every cycle brings clarity. Every secret reshapes the path.

    Run. Learn. Master. Repeat until the world is whole.

    More Info – Echo Weaver

    #EchoWeaver #MoonlightKids #AkuparaGames #Metroidvania #TimeLoop #IndieGame #XboxGamePass #NintendoSwitch2 #PS5 #PCGaming #LaunchDay #Techmash

  • Dragon Loop: Gorgeous Time-Loop Metroidvania Gets Nintendo Switch Physical Release This June

    Dragon Loop: Gorgeous Time-Loop Metroidvania Gets Nintendo Switch Physical Release This June

    Indie game publishers Leoful and developer Happy Player have announced that the hand-drawn, time-bending Metroidvania Dragon Loop is officially locking in a physical release for the Nintendo Switch.

    Physical game collectors and handheld adventurers can get their hands on a boxed copy starting June 11, 2026.

    If you’ve been looking for a fresh, gorgeous side-scroller to add to your physical Switch library, this one deserves a spot on your radar. Catch the newly released physical edition trailer below to see it in action:

    Escaping the 5-Day Loop

    In Dragon Loop, you step into the shoes of Xi, a young girl trapped in a strict five-day time loop. Alongside her reliable companion Ouro, Xi must navigate a vast, beautifully hand-drawn world to recover her lost memories and break the cycle before disaster strikes.

    Unlike traditional roguelikes, where a reset means losing everything, Dragon Loop treats time as a strategic resource. You map out your journeys using an in-game Time Map, opening up new worldlines to see how events and landscapes subtly alter depending on the day.

    Key Gameplay Features:

    • Turn Bosses into Summonable Spirits: Defeating the game’s unique bosses allows you to turn them into valuable allies. You can summon Explosive Spirits for raw firepower or Persistent Spirits to aid you over time, both of which can be upgraded.
    • Multipurpose Metroidvania Tools: Hidden throughout the world are rare Pearls that unlock unique traversal tools—such as magnetic boxes, spiky pufferfish, and a vacuuming whale spirit. Each tool pulls double duty in both exploration and combat.
    • Fast-Paced, No-Contact-Damage Combat: The combat relies heavily on speed and synchronisation between Xi and Ouro. An integrated “X-Rating” system rewards smooth play by boosting your combat power, and crucially, there is no contact damage from enemies, encouraging aggressive, fluid positioning.

    Retail & Pre-Order Details

    Pre-orders for the physical edition are going live at online and brick-and-mortar retailers, with initial availability confirmed across Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, and wider Southeast Asian markets, alongside global import availability for international collectors.

    The physical cartridge will feature robust language support, including English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German, and Spanish.

    Media & Creator Opportunities

    Leoful has indicated they are actively looking to connect with the global gaming community ahead of the launch. The publisher is open to inquiries regarding review keys, developer interviews, and coverage opportunities from media outlets and content creators worldwide.

    If you are a writer, streamer, or content creator looking to cover the launch of Dragon Loop

    Find out more here – https://s.team/a/2059210

    #Leoful #NintendoSwitch #DragonLoop #timeloop #metroidvania #techmash #n5dave #videogames #gamingnews #games #gamers #gaming

  • Forgotten 23 is coming to Steam on the 18th of July

    Forgotten 23 is coming to Steam on the 18th of July

    Imagine travelling across the vastness of space to a remote space station, only to find it deserted and in 23 minutes it will crash into the planet. This is the Forgotten 23 and players will be stuck inside a 23-minute time loop where they must find out what is wrong and fix it, over and over again, until eventually the space station is saved. Forgotten 23 will be launching on Steam for PC on the 18th of July.

    To find out more about the Forgotten 23, go to the official game website here https://koval.games/ or go to the game page on Steam here https://shorturl.at/SJIoQ

    #Forgotten23 #steam #pcgames #games #gaming #scifi #KovalGames #indieio #timeloop #adventure #puzzle #spacestation #mystery #planet #robots #spacetravel

  • UnLoop VR game coming to Meta and PICO

    UnLoop VR game coming to Meta and PICO

    A spy has managed to get aboard a remote space station, but the process there has been a temporal anomaly that creates a copy of the player each time there is a time loop. This is the UnLoop VR game, where players can literally learn from their mistakes in order to move on. UnLoop will be launching on Meta Quest and Pico towards the end of this year.

    To find out more about the UnLoop VR game, check out the links below;

    Official website https://cm.games/

    Meta Horizon Store https://shorturl.at/trVzl

    PICO Store https://shorturl.at/DGvub

    #UnLoop #vr #vrgames #virtualreality #CMGames #PCVR #metaquest #pico #VRpuzzlegame #timeloop #timetravel #puzzles #spy #remotespacestation #scifi #spacetravel #missions

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