A Brutal Stealth Experience with a Star-Studded Cast
Players take on the role of The Whisper, a ruthless yet charismatic assassin with a few screws loose, voiced by none other than David Hayter (Metal Gear Solid’s Solid Snake). Set in a sprawling steampunk city teetering on the edge of collapse, SteamDolls challenges players to strike a balance between cunning stealth and savage brutality. Will you silently slip through the shadows, or leave a trail of destruction in your wake?

The Early Access version will feature the game’s first six chapters, offering an estimated 5-7 hours of gameplay, with support for English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. The developers aim to use player feedback to refine mechanics, balancing, and content leading up to the full 1.0 release. For those eager to get a taste of the action before launch, a free demo remains available, featuring the game’s opening sequence.

A Passion Project Years in the Making
Originally teased in 2019 and successfully funded on Kickstarter, SteamDolls is deeply rooted in the creative vision of its developers. Inspired by the studio’s own comic book series, the game combines hand-drawn 2D art with stunning 3D cinematic cutscenes, creating a uniquely immersive aesthetic.

The world of SteamDolls is vast and richly detailed, featuring diverse locations such as:

• A Once-Grand Chapel – Now overgrown and consumed by nature.
• A Flesh-Woven Nightmare – A grotesque underbelly seemingly made of living tissue.
• An Electrified Industrial Bunker – Crackling with danger.
• A City Overrun by Insectoid Horrors – The infection spreads, warping the streets into something unrecognizable.

As players explore this labyrinthine world, they’ll uncover hidden lore, upgrade The Whisper’s abilities, and customize his home base, where treasures and trophies from their blood-soaked journey can be put on display.

Features That Set SteamDolls Apart

• Stealth-Lite Meets Brutal Action – Sneak through the shadows or unleash devastating combat finishers.
• Hack and Discover Hidden Secrets – Solve puzzles and glimpse into the past…and future.
• A Dark Comic Book Aesthetic – Hand-drawn 2D visuals blend seamlessly with cinematic 3D cutscenes.
• A Massive World to Explore – Each zone brims with secrets and grotesque creatures.
• AAA Voice Cast – Featuring Metal Gear Solid alumni David Hayter (Solid Snake), Christopher Randolph, and Jennifer Hale.
• Deep Customization – Upgrade The Whisper’s skills and shape your own playstyle.
• Personalize Your Base – Unlock lore, trophies, and more.

Prepare for the Chaos
SteamDolls is set to unleash its Early Access version on February 11th, giving players a chance to shape the game’s future with their feedback.

Set against the backdrop of a reimagined Boshin War, Shadow of the Road immerses players in a world where Japanese mythology collides with steampunk technology. Tradition and modernity clash as you navigate a land torn between the Shogun and the Emperor. With captivating narratives and dynamic gameplay, players will guide a diverse cast of characters through a world where their choices shape not just their destiny, but the fate of the war itself.

Key Features of Shadow of the Road

• Your Story
  Embark on an epic journey led by Tokugawa’s spymaster as he recruits ronin warriors Satoru and Akira to protect a young boy with dangerous, uncontrollable powers. Along the way, you’ll encounter a cast of compelling characters, each with their own history, motivations, and struggles. Together, they face escalating challenges, reclaiming honor and reshaping the war’s outcome.
• Your Choices
  Every decision matters. Forge new bonds, mend old family ties, or sever friendships forever as your choices guide your team along unique, character-defining paths.
• Your Team
  As a master strategist, assemble an elite squad of individuals with diverse skills and backstories. Each team member brings their own desires, fears, and motivations to the table, adding depth to both the story and combat.
• Your Fight
  Take the battlefield in turn-based combat with a tactical samurai twist. Each character’s unique abilities, personal goals, and relationships influence every encounter. Master these elements to emerge victorious and lead your team through the chaos of war.

Shadow of the Road promises a blend of artful storytelling and strategic gameplay set in an unforgettable alternate Japan. To stay in the loop, follow Shadow of the Road on X (Twitter), Facebook, and Discord, and prepare to enter a world where every decision leaves a mark.

Shadow of the Road, developed by Another Angle Games and published by Owlcat Games, is one of the first titles under Owlcat’s new publishing banner. This game embodies everything the new arm stands for—complex characters, deep narrative, a unique setting, and engaging turn-based combat. The game will be available on PC via Steam.

In Shadow of the Road, players will explore a richly detailed alternate 19th-century Japan as the Boshin War nears its brutal conclusion. This is a world where tradition meets modernity, blending Japanese mythology with steampunk technology. As the conflict between the Shogun and the Emperor intensifies, you’ll lead a diverse group of adventurers through a dynamic, enchanting realm where every decision you make shapes your destiny.

Key Features of Shadow of the Road:

• Your Story: Embark on a daring journey led by Tokugawa’s spymaster, who enlists ronin warriors Satoru and Akira to protect a boy with immense, uncontrollable powers. As the adventure unfolds, you’ll encounter a cast of characters, each with their own backstory and motivations, all fighting to reclaim their honor and alter the course of the war.
• Your Choices: Every decision you make will guide these characters down unique paths, affecting their relationships, forming new bonds, breaking old friendships, or even mending family ties. Your choices will have lasting impacts on who they become.
• Your Team: Step into the role of a master strategist and command an entire team of characters, each with distinct backgrounds, skills, and fears. As you lead them through battles and challenges, you’ll set them on unique paths that reflect their personal stories and desires.
• Your Fight: Engage in turn-based combat with a tactical samurai flair. Each team member brings unique abilities to the battlefield, and their personal goals and relationships influence every encounter. Master these dynamics to lead your team to victory in a war where every move counts.

Stay tuned for more updates on Shadow of the Road by following along on X (Twitter), Facebook, and Discord.

Step into the role of a Steward in Frostpunk 2, overseeing the expansion of a metropolis and carefully balancing the needs and demands of its society. Citizens express concerns about their children’s future, street crimes, and the consequences of industrial growth. Juggling the need for workplaces with worries about squalor becomes a delicate task. As a leader, you must make tough decisions about resource allocation, food, shelter, and healthcare, knowing that pleasing everyone is impossible. The emergence of radical factions adds complexity, and the city teeters on the edge of boiling over with tension.

Set thirty years after the Great Storm, the era of tyranny has come to an end. Delegates can now vote on laws to fulfill the people’s will and shape the city’s future. However, the lingering mantra remains: The City must not fall.

Will you persist as a leader and witness the triumph of the city?

Frostpunk 2 is scheduled to launch on PC in the first half of 2024 and will be available day one with PC Game Pass. Additionally, it will later be accessible with Xbox Game Pass upon its release on Xbox Series X|S. Stay tuned for more additions to the Game Pass lineup from 11 bit studios’ portfolio, with details set to be unveiled at a later date.

Immerse yourself in the smog-filled streets of a captivating steampunk rendition of Victorian London, where centaurs, cyclopes, and other extraordinary city residents roam. Embark on a thrilling journey as three unique characters, each harboring their own secrets and challenges. Navigate the twists of fate with Sovereign Syndicate’s innovative Tarot system, unlocking arcane powers as you uncover the true identities of Atticus, Clara, and Otto, shaping their destinies and influencing the temperament of the city.

Dive into an expansive open world in this Victorian steampunk cRPG. Select from three playable characters, each with branching stories that intricately intertwine. Investigate, interact, and make choices that will leave a lasting impact on the world and its inhabitants. No more random stat points – hone your skills to level up and let fate guide you through our unique tarot card chance system.

So, how will you tackle the challenges ahead? Will you rely on combat, persuasion, magic, or explosives? The decision is yours, and all your cards are laid out on the table. Just beware, the docklands are not for the faint of heart.

Game Features:

• Explore a vast open world with 20 different locations across the city’s east docklands.
• Play as three distinct characters, each with their own captivating storyline.
• Experience intertwined narratives and a dynamic dialogue system.
• Customize your characters as you progress.
• Embrace the Tarot card chance system for an unpredictable journey.
• A single-player adventure awaits.

About Crimson Herring Studios:
Crimson Herring Studios is an indie game development studio based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Our team, scattered across diverse locations, is united by a passion for storytelling. We specialize in narrative-driven games infused with mystery and intrigue, inviting players to embark on unforgettable journeys.

Frostpunk meets Mad Max! Steampunk, Dieselpunk, Atompunk and Steelpunk clash on the ruins of the fallen civilization!

Prepare for battle! tinyBuild and Hungry Couch Games are ecstatic to reveal their highly-anticipated open-world action-adventure, Black Skylands, will be launching into Steam Early Access on June 11, 2021. The first of its kind in the skypunk genre, Black Skylands is the brainchild of a passionate and ambitious 15-person team based in Russia, and they could not be more excited for players to take to the air.

Black Skylands, with its jaw-dropping pixel art style, masterfully fuses open-world gameplay elements into a full fledged top-down shooter action-adventure. Drawing on inspiration from RPGs, farming simulators, sandboxes, and even bullet hell, the development team at Hungry Couch Games is eager to receive valuable feedback from their player community as they begin their journey from Early Access to the Black Skylands full launch.