Award-winning actor and filmmaker Charles Davis, alongside his studio Chunkle Freaky’s Movies Games, has revealed Obey the Insect God, the studio’s first foray into video game development. Launching on PC later this year, the game is a deliberate throwback to the late ’90s, embracing digitized 2D sprites, live-action performances, and the kind of intense action that defined a generation of arcade classics. Built as a modern take on an era-defining style, Obey the Insect God drops live-action characters into the unsettling lair of its titular deity. The result is a surreal blend of old-school visuals and eerie atmosphere that feels…
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Indie developer Indifferent Penguin has announced that Tackle for Loss, its fast, violent, top-down action game inspired by American football, is launching on PC on February 5, 2026—just days before the real-world Super Bowl kicks off. Drawing clear inspiration from Hotline Miami and the relentless intensity of Taken, Tackle for Loss puts players in the cleats of a former pro football player forced back into action. Bruised, broken, and haunted by years of concussions, the protagonist dives headfirst into a criminal underworld to rescue his kidnapped daughter, relying on raw instinct, explosive power, and zero margin for error. Four Downs.…
Lirai: Heir of Darkness is a third-person dark fantasy action game set in a shattered, post-apocalyptic world scarred by corruption and endless conflict. Civilization has fallen, twisted creatures roam the ruins, and the final traces of humanity’s resistance are buried deep within a hostile landscape that tells its story through decay and destruction. Players step into the role of Brian, a lone knight pushing forward as one of humanity’s last remaining defenders. This isn’t a tale of shining heroics, but a slow descent into darkness as Brian battles both external horrors and the corruption threatening to consume him from within.…
Curve Games and indie studio WILD WITS have officially lifted the curtain on Sovereign Tower, a narrative-driven Round Table management RPG heading to PC in August 2026. Inspired by Arthurian legend but leaning heavily into humor and the absurd, the game puts players in charge of a kingdom that’s always one bad decision away from complete collapse. In Sovereign Tower, you step into the role of a newly crowned sovereign tasked with keeping both your knights and your subjects in check. That’s easier said than done when your Round Table is filled with eccentric champions whose egos often rival their…
Liquid Donkey Games has released a new demo for Folklore Hunter, its co-op urban legend hunting survival game, available now on PC via Steam. The demo went live today at 12:00 PM PST and arrives ahead of the game’s full 1.0 launch on January 30, marking the next major milestone since its Early Access debut in 2020. The demo gives players access to the complete Wendigo hunt, one of the game’s three major story-driven investigations. Set in dark, decaying woodland environments, the hunt draws inspiration from North American Algonquian folklore and emphasizes atmosphere, exploration, and problem-solving over straightforward combat. The…
Ghost Keeper is officially launching in Early Access on Steam on January 28, bringing a darker twist to strategy and puzzle gameplay. Following the release of its demo during Halloween 2025—which earned a generally positive 84% Steam review score—the developers are expanding the experience with a more polished and content-rich version of the game. The Early Access release will include seven controllable characters, six distinct Victorian-era locations, and a fully unlocked sandbox mode. The game will be available at a launch price of $12.99 USD. About Ghost Keeper In Ghost Keeper, players command a roster of ghosts, demons, and other…
Solo developer Ariano GAMES is set to release Craftlings, a strategy-driven resource management game inspired by classic ’90s problem-solving titles, on January 15. Ahead of launch, the game has already surpassed 140,000 wishlists, signaling strong interest from fans of thoughtful, systems-driven gameplay. At its core, Craftlings blends old-school strategy design with modern pixel art. Players command a growing settlement of Craftlings, assigning them tasks such as gathering resources, delivering materials, constructing buildings, and engaging in combat. As the settlement expands, these responsibilities become increasingly complex, pushing players to refine automation, manage production chains, and make efficiency-focused decisions. Progression is tied…
Publisher Mayor Games, in partnership with indie.io, has released Elemental Brawl on Steam, delivering a fast-paced multiplayer brawler designed for both online and couch play. With a colorful cast of cartoon-styled characters and constantly shifting rulesets, the game blends platforming, elemental mechanics, and party-style minigames into a highly reactive competitive experience. Six Elements, Endless Combinations At the core of Elemental Brawl are six elemental forces that spawn dynamically across each arena. Each element has a distinct function: Water creates slippery puddles that reduce movement control Fire burns through environments and deals increased damage Earth generates dirt globs used for shields…
Fans of classic point-and-click mysteries have a new case to dig into. Hollow Mire, the upcoming narrative adventure from indie studio Mowlo Games, has released a free demo on Steam, giving players an early taste of its slow-burn blend of detective work and psychological horror — alongside a newly released trailer. Set in 1952, post-war England, Hollow Mire opens as a brutal blizzard traps you near the looming Breken House, a place where silence feels heavy and nothing is quite what it seems. What begins as two separate investigations quickly unravels into something far more disturbing, as buried truths claw…
Celestial Return is shaping up to be a bold new entry in the narrative RPG space. Developed by Metaphor Games and backed by publisher Shoreline Games, this cyberpunk-noir, dice-based adventure is launching on PC via Steam in spring 2026 after blasting past its Kickstarter goal with over 200% funding. Survival isn’t guaranteed — or even expected — in Celestial Return. Instead, the game invites players into a grim, story-first experience where dice aren’t just mechanics, but lifelines. Every roll represents a choice, a risk, or a last chance to claw forward in a city that refuses to stay dead. Dice…