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Short story-based quiet horror game Mayfly from Backyard Zoo has released a playable demo on Steam.

Players follow Caroline Miller as she searches for her missing husband aboard a narrowboat in northern England, descending into an increasingly twisted reality filled with psychological unease.

The atmospheric experience is brought to life through award-winning singer-songwriter Tammy King’s voice acting, with the full game available to wishlist now.

1-bit pixel roguelite Sorry, My King challenges players to gather 5000 gold in just 7 days as Knight Kairen to pay a harsh debt to the crown or uncover deeper truths.

Explore fresh procedural maps across forests, villages, and graveyards while engaging in card-based combat that mixes guess higher or lower mechanics with unique enemy patterns and minigames.

Every step consumes precious real-time seconds, with 40 story-rich items, 18 enemies, 9 memorable NPCs, a mysterious casino, and 8 endings shaped by choices and exploration.

Action RPG and roguelite double feature Achilles Double Pack - Troy Edition will receive a physical edition for PlayStation 5 on July 22nd.

Achilles: Legends Untold offers over 20 hours of souls-like combat in a handcrafted Ancient Greece world with stamina-based fighting, divine powers, and a constellation skill tree, while Achilles: Survivor delivers fast-paced bullet heaven roguelite waves with structure building and over 15 legendary survivors.

The physical edition includes the game, special case, postcard, and artbook, combining both titles inspired by Greek myths from developer Dark Point Games.

Survival-crafting colony sim Oceaneers is out now in Early Access on Steam.

In a flooded world of unstable islands, build your colony, scavenge debris, craft equipment, design rafts to explore and haul new islands, and manage survivor needs while fending off sharks and threats on land and sea.

Control multiple characters, research Float-Tech buoyancy systems, send expeditions across biomes, and uncover a deep-sea storyline in this single-player experience, with a free demo now available on Steam for PC.

Real-time tactical card battler Warena from Part Time Monkey opens its playtest on Steam from April 17-19.

In this 1v1 RTS card game both players act simultaneously, deploying troops and casting spells in real time while managing mana, with mid-match deckbuilding via Runes and pre-match Hero Skills that define playstyles.

Created by the original Angry Birds artist, the game features a full single-player campaign, no pay-to-win progression, and all cards earnable through play ahead of its Q3 2026 release.

Sci-fi submarine simulator Barotrauma will receive the Home & Harbor Expansion in Autumn 2026, introducing outpost ownership, base building, and management.

Crews can claim, expand, or seize outposts by force to create operational hubs with industry, research, and population management, all integrated into the game’s dynamic faction economy and living world on Jupiter’s moon Europa.

The expansion also adds the new Descendants faction with alien technology and body modifications, alongside new story elements, while the first gameplay trailer and developer diary offer a deeper look at the upcoming features.

Colorful 2D action-platformer LURRUNA - The Island of Towering Automatons has been announced by indie developer PD_CGT for a summer 2026 release.

Players control crash-landed pilot Dafne as she fights strange creatures and hazards on a mysterious island using chargeable arcing bombs, while navigating with fixed-jump momentum, backflips, and rolls in tribute to 80s retro platformers.

The game features six traditional stages with twelve bosses across multiple difficulty levels, challenging seasoned veterans while offering accessible practice modes.

Turn-based 4X strategy game Monarchs at Play from MixedMoonGames begins public playtesting on April 24th, distilling classic 4X gameplay into one-hour sessions.

Players place buildings to chain powerful adjacency bonuses, optimize resources, and outsmart rival monarchs through trade or war to earn the most Glory across singleplayer, multiplayer, or challenge modes.

Featuring six unique monarchs with special abilities, over 50 buildings, and deep city planning, the game is set for full release at the end of 2026.

Free-to-play action RPG Arknights: Endfield receives its latest free update "At the Wake of Spring" on April 17th, deepening the Wuling storyline with major developments.

Players face the first direct battle against Nefarith, welcome new playable Operator Zhuang Fangyi with Electric damage and lightning swordplay, explore new map areas including the Marker Stone facility and upcoming Test Area, and engage in post-disaster restoration.

The update also expands industrial base-building with a new outpost, resources, production options, plus new events, quality-of-life improvements, and rewards in this squad-based combat and factory game.

Team-based co-op magic school experience Royal Institute of Magic lets players attend randomized magical classes as students to earn points for their team of four.

Compete in up to 16-player matches across one in-game day, mastering skill-based spell drawing in Combative Magic, Alchemical Studies, Repulsion of Monsters, and Manipulative Magic while exploring the institute and joining events like the Duelling Club.

Top teams advance with their progress while others restart, featuring no health points but unique spell effects that require clever combinations in this upcoming multiplayer title.

Survival horror point-and-click adventure Cult Vacui is out now on Steam, GOG, itch.io, and the Epic Games Store.

As a janitor on the remote Scottish Isle of Barra, explore the aftermath of a gruesome cult blood ritual with only hours left before its deadly finale, where every action consumes precious time and shapes multiple endings.

Featuring logical puzzles, handcrafted pixel art, an original cinematic soundtrack, and late 19th-century atmospheric horror, the game is available with a free demo on Steam.

Strategic city builder MEMORIAPOLIS returns on April 28 with the major BANNERS & WONDERS overhaul, rebuilt from player feedback after its Early Access.

Guide a living city across eras from Antiquity to the Industrial Revolution, navigating factions with unique banners and agendas while constructing a grand Wonder as the ultimate endgame objective.

The update delivers a streamlined experience, deeper political strategy, and greater creative freedom in building and governing your evolving civilization.

Supernatural point-and-click adventure Shadows of the Afterland will launch on Nintendo Switch on May 5th, following its acclaimed PC release.

Players possess multiple characters as ghost investigator Carolina to solve puzzles across the living and dead realms while uncovering the mystery of her own death in this mature narrative exploring identity and murder.

The Switch version features full voice acting, detailed pixel art, and optimized controls with both direct and pointer support including touchscreen.

Roguelike dungeon crawler UnderMine 2 will receive its major Duskfall Update on May 1st, adding new areas, a market, and challenging content.

Explore the Duskfall starting location and Thimble Thicket market for size-themed items, face the new boss duo Bul & Gogi, and tackle the Grim Crucible difficulty mode that combines summoning challenges with escalating heat-like modifiers.

The update continues the Early Access journey toward 1.0 with new arcana, characters, local co-op, and full mod support via Steam Workshop.

Acrobatic roguelite action game The Rogue Prince of Persia now has physical editions available for Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5.

Players master fluid combat and challenging parkour to the rhythm of an intense soundtrack, forging their playstyle through repeated deaths to rewrite fate and save the Persian kingdom.

A special Immortal Edition of the game includes a Steelbook, premium art cards, and a double-sided poster featuring amulets, weapons, and tools.

Run 'n gun boss rush action game FAR FROM DEAD is now available on Steam for PC and Mac.

A mysterious young man fights through harsh environments using dash, wall jump, and rapid-fire handgun to defeat seven challenging bosses with multiple phases in this bite-sized 2D platforming shoot 'em up.

The game lauched with a 10% discount for the first week, and includes Assist Mode for easier play and carries over progress from its free demo.

Fast-paced auto-battler roguelite Skull Horde is out now on Steam, where players control a flying necromancer skull seeking revenge on its betraying body.

Raise an army of skeletons, merge units into stronger forms, and stack perks with loot in procedurally generated dungeons while real-time auto-battles unfold against overwhelming flesh enemies.

With multiple characters, unique synergies, and support for Steam Deck and Linux, the game is currently available at a 25% launch discount.

2D sidescrolling shoot 'em up Gunboat God is available now on Steam with a 25% launch discount.

Master the Gunboat as you shoot, dodge, and upgrade powerful weapons like cannons, lasers, and bombs across 212 levels and over 20 mission types while battling multi-stage bosses on your way back to the Citadel in the Sky.

Developed by Janson RAD with vibrant visuals and a crocodile mechanic, the game will also launch on PlayStation and Xbox Series X|S in the near future.

Free-to-play action RPG Torchlight: Infinite launches its Lunaria season on April 16th, introducing the new seasonal mechanic Lunaria with Lunar Stone Statues and creatures across the Netherrealm.

Players can awaken statues for loot and energy, experience random Lunar Omens, battle with the new hero Scent Weaver Sage using an overhauled Elixir Skills system, and utilize permanent additions like the Creation Engine for high-quality rewards.

Additional features include the Renewed Memories progression system for trait upgrades, Modularization to summon boss replicas, and a limited-time Midas Touch anniversary event celebrating the game's third anniversary.

Tactical turn-based RPG Fight Life: Vanguard is now available on Steam in a pixel-art dark fantasy world.

Players lead a mercenary squad through engaging story chapters battling foes like the Spider Queen and Goblin King, while building and upgrading their team with strategic depth across three difficulty levels.

The game combines classic turn-based combat mechanics with modern design sensibilities, creating an experience that rewards careful planning and tactical mastery, and is currently discounted by 20% on Steam for PC.