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Action horror roguelite Demon Spore from Dino Boss has released a free demo, challenging players to escape a genetics laboratory overrun by a rapidly growing viral organism inspired by 80s monster movies like The Thing and The Blob.

Play as a scientist repurposing lab technology into makeshift weapons and overloading security systems to slow the tentacled mass of flesh while fighting through the facility in intense solo, online, or couch co-op runs.

Developed by a veteran designer previously behind titles like Bulletstorm and TimeShift, the full game launches in September 2026 as a strategic battle against an evolving biological disaster spreading out of control.

The PlayStation Store Summer Sale enters its second phase through August 13th, adding numerous new discounts on blockbuster and exclusive titles for PlayStation 5 players.

Highlighted deals include Ghost of Yotei, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Days Gone Remastered, LEGO Batman, METAL GEAR SOLID DELTA: SNAKE EATER, and The Last of Us Part II Remastered.

Additional reductions cover Baldur’s Gate 3, Horizon Forbidden West, Nioh 3, Starfield, Jurassic World Evolution 3, and DOOM: The Dark Ages among many other exciting offerings.

Handcrafted action RPG Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call from Titan Roc is now available on Steam, casting players as an everyday mercenary exploring a war-torn high fantasy city on the verge of collapse.

Define your own playstyle through fully customizable armour, weapons, spells, potions, and traps while seeking puzzles, secrets, and aiding survivors in personal tales of grief, love, and humour across an entirely original handcrafted world.

Inspired by Fable, The Elder Scrolls, The Lord of the Rings, and Warhammer, the single-player story-driven experience features full English voice acting, extensive character creation, and controller support on PC.

Realistic open-world survival game Short Snow strands players in a vast snow-covered forest after a plane crash, battling freezing temperatures, hunger, and an unknown virus that paralyzes muscles.

Manage hypothermia, craft resources, face dangerous predators, and explore the wreckage in Story Mode to uncover the past and find a way home, or embrace limitless sandbox possibilities in Survival Mode with expanded crafting and settlement building.

As part of GameTikker's 3rd anniversary celebration event, players are able to win a Steam key for this game on X throughout the month of July.

First-person psychological horror game Hariti from developer Ghostcase follows a mother searching for her missing daughter in a crisis-ridden abandoned Chinese hospital shaped by regional folklore and ghost stories.

Players experience a direct narrative drawn from the developers’ cultural roots, navigating the nightmare without heavy reliance on suggestion while a free demo offering the first twenty minutes is available now on Steam.

Planned for release in August 2026, the game represents Ghostcase’s third title after Dread Flats and Dread Neighbor, bringing Chinese horror traditions to an international audience through intimate, story-driven terror.

Dieselpunk heavy-artillery simulation IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator puts players in full manual control of a colossal 5,000-ton war machine turret in an alternate-history 1920s Spain on the brink of civil war.

Operate levers, dials, ballistic calculators, and elevation wheels to fire armor-piercing, smoke, or other specialized shells while processing intelligence from teleprinters and reshaping the battlefield through precise, consequence-heavy shots.

Featuring procedurally generated objectives, 15 regions, unlockable ammo types, medals, challenge modes, and a handcrafted story, launching on August 6th, with a free demo currently available on Steam for PC.

Rage-inducing physics platformer Potato Simulato: Together challenges players to control a helpless potato through absurd obstacle courses filled with spinning hammers, deadly spikes, and collapsing platforms.

Roll, jump, and struggle in unpredictable physics-based movement across funny environments like kitchens, deserts, and floating islands, where one mistake sends you straight back to the start with no mercy.

As part of GameTikker's 3rd anniversary celebration event, players are able to win a Steam key for this game on X throughout the month of July.

Turn-based tactical strategy game Ghost Justice from Centurion Developments highlights the vital role of sniper support, where one precise shot can control the battlefield and eliminate high-priority threats before they become dangers.

Paired with a spotter, snipers reduce risks, disrupt enemy positions, and give the elite task force the initiative in missions set during a brutal narco war, allowing safer advances and careful planning over risky assaults.

The game emphasizes teamwork and tactical advantage in assembling a task force, with players encouraged to wishlist it on Steam as development continues toward its planned release in early 2027.

Crime life job simulator Toll Booth Simulator tasks players with operating a remote desert highway booth to pay off a debt after a failed prison escape by checking passports and collecting payments.

Plant exotic seeds, harvest mutating fruit, mix mocktails with unpredictable side effects, and sell drinks to travelers while managing traffic and deciding who passes through the gate.

As part of GameTikker's 3rd anniversary celebration event, players are able to win a Steam key for this game on X throughout the month of July.

Chaotic yet cozy town-building sim Go-Go Town! from Prideful Sloth is out now in full 1.0 on Steam for PC and Nintendo Switch, casting players as mayor of a picturesque fixer-upper town ready for transformation.

Plan streets, build shops and homes, automate production chains, attract tourists, recruit residents, and customize nearly everything while managing the delightful chaos of deliveries, vehicles, and townsfolk in solo or co-op play.

Watch the sleepy stopover grow into a bustling tourist hotspot through hands-on management that rewards clever systems and embraces the wonderfully sideways moments of running a lively community.

Open-world survival game Permafrost from SpaceRocket Games and Toplitz Productions invites players into a frozen apocalypse after “The Shattering” destroyed the moon and blanketed Earth in ice and sub-zero temperatures.

Survive deadly cold zones that can kill in minutes, predators reclaiming the food chain, and hostile human factions while preparing for Early Access release on Steam, GOG, and the Epic Games Store on October 9th.

A new Deep Dive Video with the lead producer explores the unforgiving white hell, and the game will be playable at gamescom from August 26th to 28th alongside other Toplitz titles.

Hybrid city-building grand strategy game City States: Medieval from Reverie World Studios launches its full 1.0 version on Steam for PC, with a 20% launch discount, plus a free demo.

Build a merchant republic from a single 12th-century city by trading commodities across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East, then defend it through real-time siege warfare and tactical combat against larger kingdoms.

Command historic heroes, garrison armies, and master rebuilt systems for trade, research, and lord management in the deepest and most balanced iteration of this hybrid strategy experience shaped by Early Access feedback.

Arcade combat-racing game Gospel Drift from Retromagine, let's players drift through a demon-infested underworld in a possessed muscle car driven by Grandma.

Crush hordes of enemies beneath the tires to harvest souls for power upgrades while battling demonic vehicles, swarms, and massive bosses in high-speed, relentless chaos across hellish tracks.

What starts as a rusty ride turns into a soul-harvesting engine of destruction - faster, deadlier, louder. But hell doesn't go down easy: demonic vehicles will ram players off the road, swarms will surround them, and massive bosses will try to end the run in fire and steel.

Psychological horror adventure Insomnia: Chapter One from Melon Polygons is available now, casting players as technician Ethan Miller at the isolated Arctic research station Persei in 2012.

Explore tangled corridors, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover journals and relics to reveal the station’s dark past while the line between reality and madness blurs in this atmospheric, weapon-free narrative experience.

The first standalone chapter in a series exploring isolation, memory, and guilt offers meticulous world-building, immersive sound design, and decisions that shape the story in a single haunting session of creeping Arctic dread.

Cozy sandbox adventure A Game About Penguins from CO's Entertainment and Ultimate Games launches on PC on August 10th, with the free prologue 'First Catch' already available on Steam for PC since July 22nd.

Play solo or in online co-op with up to 12 players as adorable penguins fishing, climbing, throwing snowballs, ice skating, and customizing outfits in a snowy world full of mini-games and shared campfire gatherings.

The full release expands on the prologue’s core mechanics with more NPCs, items, and content, while PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S versions are planned for a later date.