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Reigns: Beyond Returns to Phones on August 12 - and Reaches Android for the First Time
mobile1 month ago

Reigns: Beyond Returns to Phones on August 12 - and Reaches Android for the First Time

Nerial and Devolver Digital's swipe-based space-band adventure is listed for a standalone App Store release on August 12, with Android pre-registration open now - the first Android version the game has ever had. It left Apple Arcade in October 2025 after five years as a subscription exclusive.

A Free 45-Minute Game About Voyager 1 Is Quietly Topping Steam: 'Control, I'm Not Coming Back' Goes Overwhelmingly Positive
news2 months ago

A Free 45-Minute Game About Voyager 1 Is Quietly Topping Steam: 'Control, I'm Not Coming Back' Goes Overwhelmingly Positive

Desborde Games' free narrative game Control, I'm Not Coming Back is climbing Steam's charts with a 98% Overwhelmingly Positive rating, telling a 45-minute, Voyager 1-inspired story about hope and human connection.

Among Us Story: On Guard Is Innersloth's First Single-Player Among Us Game - and Its Demo Headlines Steam Next Fest on the Series' 8th Birthday
news2 months ago

Among Us Story: On Guard Is Innersloth's First Single-Player Among Us Game - and Its Demo Headlines Steam Next Fest on the Series' 8th Birthday

Innersloth marks eight years of Among Us with its first-ever single-player game: a story-driven murder mystery starring Guard, the ship's security officer. The free demo is live now as a Steam Next Fest highlight.

Island of Winds Conjures a Dreamlike 17th-Century Iceland in Its Latest Trailer - Parity Games and ESDigital's Folklore Adventure Casts You as Balance Keeper Brynhildur, Trading Violence for Empathy, Ahead of Its 2026 Launch on PC and PS5
news3 months ago

Island of Winds Conjures a Dreamlike 17th-Century Iceland in Its Latest Trailer - Parity Games and ESDigital's Folklore Adventure Casts You as Balance Keeper Brynhildur, Trading Violence for Empathy, Ahead of Its 2026 Launch on PC and PS5

Parity Games' folklore adventure Island of Winds returns with a new trailer showcasing its dreamlike vision of 17th-century Iceland. Published by ESDigital Games, it casts you as Balance Keeper Brynhildur, using magic, puzzles and an empathy-based encounter system instead of pure combat, ahead of a 2026 launch on PC and PS5.

Mixtape Drops Next Week — Annapurna’s ’90s Coming-of-Age Adventure Hits Day One on Game Pass and Switch 2
news4 months ago

Mixtape Drops Next Week — Annapurna’s ’90s Coming-of-Age Adventure Hits Day One on Game Pass and Switch 2

Annapurna Interactive’s narrative adventure Mixtape launches May 7 on all platforms and day one on Game Pass, following three friends through one last night of 90s high school nostalgia.

Coffee Talk Tokyo Pours Its First Late-Night Brew on May 21 — Toge Productions Returns With Latte Stencils, Lo-Fi Jazz, and a Whole New Cast of Tired Souls
news4 months ago

Coffee Talk Tokyo Pours Its First Late-Night Brew on May 21 — Toge Productions Returns With Latte Stencils, Lo-Fi Jazz, and a Whole New Cast of Tired Souls

Toge Productions' cozy late-night cafe series returns May 21 with a new Tokyo setting, a 20-character cast, cold drinks, latte-art stencils, and a Tomodachill social-feed system that feeds back into dialogue. Andrew Jeremy is back on soundtrack duty, leaning into city pop.

INDUSTRIA 2 Launches Tomorrow — Bleakmill's Narrative FPS Returns to a Hostile Parallel Dimension
news4 months ago

INDUSTRIA 2 Launches Tomorrow — Bleakmill's Narrative FPS Returns to a Hostile Parallel Dimension

INDUSTRIA 2 launches tomorrow on PC. Bleakmill's atmospheric FPS sequel returns to a parallel dimension consumed by a hostile AI, with overhauled gunplay, upgradeable weapons, and a 4-6 hour narrative pitched as precision over scale.

Beholder: Conductor Rolls Onto Mobile April 28 With a Dystopian Train Full of Moral Dilemmas
mobile4 months ago

Beholder: Conductor Rolls Onto Mobile April 28 With a Dystopian Train Full of Moral Dilemmas

The Beholder series' train-set spin-off brings dystopian surveillance gameplay to iOS and Android on April 28 alongside its multi-platform launch.

OPUS: Prism Peak Quietly Becomes the Highest-Rated Game of 2026 on Launch Day
news4 months ago

OPUS: Prism Peak Quietly Becomes the Highest-Rated Game of 2026 on Launch Day

Taiwanese studio SIGONO's narrative photography adventure OPUS: Prism Peak launched today on PC, Switch, and Switch 2 to a 91 on OpenCritic, making it the highest-rated game of 2026 so far with its painterly art direction and Kevin Penkin soundtrack.