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Cozy pixel art mining adventure Glintseeker Island launches a Steam Playtest now ahead of its 2027 release, featuring procedurally generated caves inspired by Pokémon Underground and Stardew Valley mining.

Players dig strategically in interactive excavation minigames to uncover treasures without collapsing walls, battle enemies and bosses across biomes, upgrade hammers and backpack while solving inventory puzzles and completing village quests.

The nostalgic experience blends exploration, combat, petting a shadow dog, and uncovering the island's hidden story in a relaxing yet challenging underground world. 2/21/2026

Horror adventure Bendy and the Ink Machine launches physical edition for Nintendo Switch, available now from Silver Lining Direct and retail stores with enhanced visuals and updates.

Players control retired animator Henry exploring an abandoned 1930s studio filled with living ink, warped cartoons, environmental puzzles, and ink-born horrors in this unsettling descent into a haunted cartoon world.

The definitive physical version includes a download code for the original soundtrack, bringing the cult-favorite ink-soaked terror to collectors and new players on Switch. 2/21/2026

Psycho-horror first-person exploration The Occultist returns with a refined demo for Steam Next Fest, letting players control paranormal investigator Alan Rebels in the eerie island town of Godstone.

As Alan hunts for his missing father, use a pendulum to uncover hidden occult symbols, blood-stained clues, and traces of violence while helping restless spirits move on in a slow-burning atmosphere of vulnerability and dread.

The updated demo is available in multiple languages, with the full game launching in Q2 2026 alongside a new dev diary exploring character and unsettling world design. 2/21/2026

Narrative-driven underwater adventure Echoes of Mora launches April 29th with a playable demo now on Steam for PC and PC-VR during Steam Next Fest, blending Subnautica exploration with emotional storytelling in a sunken village.

Players dive into a mysterious lake, meet girl Mora seeking her brother, solve puzzles via time portals to influence past events and uncover truths about a flooded village's fate.

The game offers total freedom with keyboard/mouse, controller, or immersive VR motion-tracked swimming, plus seamless PC/VR switching in this atmospheric time-bending mystery. 2/21/2026

Cozy abstract adventure What Surrounds Us demo launches for Steam Next Fest 2026, offering the first 15 minutes to explore an ecosystem as a creature solving environmental puzzles by observing flora and fauna.

Players interact with surroundings to restore balance against an unknown threat in this relaxing, non-moralizing ecological experience inspired by In Other Waters, A Short Hike, and Neva.

The full game is planned for PC release in Q2 2026. 2/21/2026