Legendary game designer Greg Johnson and HumaNature Studios will launch Dancing with Ghosts into Steam Early Access for PC on October 8, 2026. The life-sim is a deeply personal project for Johnson, whose previous work includes the ToeJam & Earl franchise, the Starflight series, and Doki-Doki Universe. The game was inspired by Johnson’s experience following the tragic loss of his 28-year-old daughter and the devastation his family experienced during the 2023 Maui wildfires. During that difficult period, Johnson found comfort in the Thai culture and traditions introduced to him by his wife, Sirena. Those traditions helped shape the game’s focus…
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Nomori is an adventure puzzle game that puts players in control of time and space as they explore a colorful fantasy world filled with eccentric spirits and unusual environments. Players take on the role of Kiko, who sets out across a series of mysterious islands where the laws of reality can be manipulated. Rotating portals can create new paths through the environment, while time-control abilities open up additional ways to approach each puzzle. Inspired by the impossible architecture of M.C. Escher, Nomori encourages players to look at its world from different perspectives. What appears to be an obstacle from one…
Minerva is watching, learning, and waiting. Developer Phase 8 Studio and publisher LINE Games have opened registration for the next playtest of CODE EXIT, giving players another chance to enter the fallen city of Pantheon and face its rogue AI. The 1–4 player sci-fi co-op survival horror game will hold its next playtest from September 28 through October 19. A new trailer also provides a look at the challenges awaiting players, including new content being introduced during the upcoming test. Following the game’s July demo and hands-on appearances at BIC 2026 and GXG 2026, CODE EXIT once again puts players…
Lemonade Apocalypse puts players in charge of a lemonade business where the goal is simple: make as much money as possible. Start by selling lemonade, optimize your recipes, build your workforce, and take advantage of supply and demand to grow your profits. As the business expands, however, the stakes become considerably larger. Players can influence the climate, manipulate geopolitical events, run for president, and ultimately attempt to take control of the world. Every decision is technically legal, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be consequences. At its core, Lemonade Apocalypse is an incremental game built around the satisfaction of watching…
Metis Creative has unveiled WANE, an occult turn-based RPG set within an industrial noir world. Published in partnership with Shoreline Games, the game follows Declan Wayne, a fading archaeologist whose deteriorating sense of self has transformed his mind into a haunted labyrinth. As Declan turns inward, players will explore Ravelle, a realm constructed from his fractured memories. The world is shaped by trauma, obsession, regret and the moments that have defined his life, creating a constantly shifting environment filled with dangers and secrets. Players will recruit adventurers and assemble a three-person party before venturing into Ravelle’s three distinct biomes. Grid-based…
NGJ Corporation and developer iDiOSLAB have announced that Delve Survivors will officially launch on Steam on November 12, 2026, followed by Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on January 21, 2027. The Steam release will be the full Version 1.0, featuring nine main dungeons, expanded skills and equipment, and a 100-floor endgame dungeon known as The Abyss. Players will descend into dangerous underground environments where tactical positioning and careful planning are essential to surviving encounters with increasingly overwhelming enemy hordes. Inspired by classic roguelikes such as Rogue, Angband, and Tales of Maj’Eyal, Delve Survivors also incorporates elements from modern Survivors-like…
The Triple-i Initiative is returning on October 8 for a surprise showcase featuring 40 games in 45 minutes. Organized by Evil Empire, the event will continue the showcase’s familiar format: back-to-back trailers with no hosts, advertisements, or sponsors breaking up the announcements. Viewers can expect world premieres, gameplay reveals, release dates, and updates from a wide range of studios. The show will stream on YouTube, Twitch, Steam, bilibili, niconico, and through participating content creators. Eight World Premieres Are Planned This surprise edition of the Triple-i Initiative will include eight exclusive world premieres from studios including Team17, Amanita Design, Strange Scaffold,…
Clover Bite and developer Quarter Games are preparing to give players an early look at Don’t Pick Up, a narrative-driven psychological horror game set in an alternate version of the early 2000s. A free Steam demo is scheduled to arrive on September 24. The premise starts in a place that feels ordinary enough: a government-certified repair shop for phones and communication devices. Players take the role of a repair associate expected to fix what comes through the door, follow the rules, and avoid asking unnecessary questions. Of course, this is a horror game, so the devices do not stay ordinary…
Iceberg Interactive and solo developer Kate, working under the name Galactic Ghosty, have announced that Allogloomwill launch on Steam on October 13, 2026. The hand-painted point-and-click mystery takes players to Gruesome Grove, a place that looks whimsical at first glance but has clearly been hiding something much darker. Its residents have disappeared, strange relics are turning up around town, and Nora is left to figure out what happened before there is no one left to save. Rather than leaning on jump scares or action-heavy horror, Allogloom appears to build its tension through atmosphere, character interactions, and the unsettling feeling that…
Mega Cat Studios has released a demo for Lethal Wedding on Steam, giving players an early look at the brutal action game ahead of its full release on Steam and Sega Genesis in early 2027. Inspired by the classic chaos of Zombies Ate My Neighbors, the game puts a decidedly deadly spin on wedding day disasters. Players take on the role of badass bride Joanna as she sets out to rescue her kidnapped groom-to-be from a criminal cartel of killer clowns. The demo can be played solo or with a friend in two-player couch co-op, sending players through locations including…