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Wield an umbrella, parry giant cats, and explore surreal biomes in the first playable slice of Memoria Wake, available now on PC and Mac. Dreams don’t usually fight back — but in Memoria Wake, they do. The isometric soulslike from indie developer Team Crescendo just dropped its first playable demo on Steam, giving players a hands-on look at the strange, haunting world that awaits when the full game launches in 2026. In Memoria Wake, you play as Nilo, a lone wanderer trapped inside a dream world with only fragments of memory and a mysterious friend lost somewhere within. Your only…

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What do you get when you mix a haunting dark fantasy world, punishing combat, and cats? You get Kristala, the upcoming indie soulslike from Astral Clocktower Studios—and it’s about to claw its way into Early Access on the Epic Games Store starting July 28. A playable demo is available now if you’re ready to test your reflexes and your nine lives. Set in the mystical world of Ailur, Kristala casts players as an Anagativan—a feline warrior chosen to harness the elemental powers of the Sacred Six Kristals. As the “chosen Kristalan,” your journey involves battling grotesque curse-born monsters, navigating a…

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Indie publisher Midwest Games and solo dev Max Mraz (of Ocean’s Heart fame) have just lifted the veil on the sprawling in-game map for Tombwater, the upcoming 2D souls-like action RPG arriving on PC later this year. And if you thought this top-down adventure was going to be bite-sized — think again. Revealed alongside the playable demo, the Tombwater world map showcases nearly 20 distinct biomes layered across a haunted Wild West world gone very, very wrong. Think A Link to the Past, but grimmer, weirder, and riddled with madness. “We were having so much fun exploring what could be…

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If you’ve ever wished Dark Souls and a roguelike had a brooding, tactical offspring, Netherworld Covenant might be exactly what you’re looking for. The debut Early Access title from developer MadGoat and publisher Infini Fun just dropped on PC via Steam, offering a grim, deliberate mix of brutal combat and procedural progression. Set in the cursed realm of Languireg, Netherworld Covenant hands you the Nether Lantern—a powerful, forbidden artifact—and throws you into a war between plagued heroes and nightmarish demons. It’s a dark, tactical grind through corrupted worlds where every dodge, parry, and counterattack matters. Forget button-mashing; this is combat…

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Get ready, action RPG fans—AI LIMIT is almost here! Publisher CE-Asia has just unveiled a brand-new launch trailer, setting the stage for this anime-style Soulslike before its global release on March 27 at 14:00 UTC. The latest trailer plunges players into a world on the edge of annihilation. Civilization has crumbled, leaving humanity struggling to survive in the ruins of Havenswell, the last city. But among the chaos, an immortal Blader named Arrisa embarks on a relentless quest for truth. However, she won’t be the only one wielding a blade—her journey is threatened by a mysterious rival Blader, determined to…

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Round Toast Studios has dropped the first major update for Mortal Rite, their action-packed crossover blending Souls-like combat with roguelite mechanics. Since launching into Steam Early Access in November 2024, the team has been actively tuning the game based on player feedback. This update marks a big step forward, refining core mechanics and adding key improvements to enhance the overall experience. Available now on Steam Early Access for $24.99 USD / £19.99 GBP / €24.99 EUR, Mortal Rite continues its journey toward a deeper, more polished action RPG experience. What’s New in the Update? Revamped Onboarding: A brand-new tutorial helps…

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