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Fear The Timeloop Review (PC) – Old-School Horror Energy, Modern Rough Edges

February 8, 2026May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Old-school survival horror energy, with modern rough edges Reviewed on PC.Score: 6.5/10 I’ve put nearly seven hours into this so far, and honestly, it has exceeded my expectations. It’s not without its growing pains — there are definitely moments of confusion and a few progression-halting bugs — but the developer responsiveness is what really stands…

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Witchbrook Targets 2026 Release, Chucklefish Confirms

February 8, 2026May 2, 2026 Aidan Minter

Mossport is finally taking shape — and Witchbrook is now targeting 2026 Witchbrook is the long-in-development witch-life sim from Chucklefish, and it’s now officially targeting 2026. The newest update puts the spotlight on Mossport — the coastal town where your routine actually lives: school days, friendships, seasonal shifts, and the small details that make a…

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About Fishing preview: fishing mechanics with uneasy answers

February 4, 2026May 2, 2026 Jake Boyette

A calm cast, then something pulls back About Fishing is a fishing-themed murder mystery from The Water Museum. It’s also currently playable via a Steam playtest — and based on my first short session, it already feels like one of those games that looks simple until you notice how many little systems are hiding under…

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Fix Stories: From hobby dev to full release — Droplet: States of Matter after seven years

February 4, 2026May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Seven years in spare time — and the moment Droplet finally hit 1.0 This is part of Fix Stories — dev-authored journeys published on Fix Gaming Channel. Story My name is Karl “Krayfishkarl” Ast. I am a hobbyist solo developer, and I created the 3D platformer Droplet: States of Matter, a game heavily inspired by…

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Roulette Heist: Gameplay Attempt — No Players Online, Match Wouldn’t Start

February 3, 2026May 2, 2026 Daniel Sarach

A multiplayer game that can’t begin without a crowd While trying to record Roulette Heist, I ran into a hard stop: I couldn’t start a match because no players were available to join during the session. With no one online at that moment, the game didn’t offer a way to kick off a round —…

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DRUDGE — 32:9 Ultrawide Gameplay (Early Access First Look)

February 3, 2026May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

A grim quota-driven bunker sim with a slow-building survival bite DRUDGE is a first-person dystopian survival/sim experience where the “job” is part of the horror: you’re trapped underground, forced to meet daily quotas under a punishment collar while you earn money, unlock passages, and gear up to push deeper. If you’re curious about how DRUDGE…

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Pie in the Sky is Out Now on Steam — Become Australia’s Swooping Menace

February 2, 2026May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

A retro magpie power fantasy where “swooping season” never ends Pie in the Sky is out now on PC via Steam, turning you loose as an Australian magpie with one job: cause chaos, steal food, and terrorize anyone unlucky enough to walk beneath your flight path. Classic arcade-style objectives, score-chasing mischief, and a deliberately throwback…

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GOTW #39: When the Embers Wake — A Quiet Red Panda Story With a Cause

January 31, 2026May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

A quiet red panda story that treats nature like the main character This week’s Game of the Week pick is When the Embers Wake — a third-person, wordless narrative adventure about a young red panda trying to survive as the forest changes around you. On Steam, it’s described as a story “with a cause,” built…

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Cairn Review: The Mountain Is Incredible, the Stability Isn’t

January 31, 2026May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

A beautiful, brutal climb — and a GOTY contender that wouldn’t let me go Reviewed on PC.Score: 9.5/10 I’ve been following Cairn for a while, and if you want the earlier context: Cairn launching January 29, 2026 and GOTW #23: Cairn (Demo) — Game Delayed to 2026. This review exists in the first place because…

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Vampires: Bloodlord Rising launches in Early Access on January 30

January 29, 2026May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

Dragos awakens — Vampires: Bloodlord Rising enters Early Access on January 30 Vampires: Bloodlord Rising launches in Early Access on January 30, 2026 for PC. You play as Dragos, a survivor of a vampire attack turned into a creature of the night, fighting to carve out a place in the gothic open world of Sangavia….

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Grave Stakes: All Set for the Show, No One in the Seats

January 29, 2026May 2, 2026 Daniel Sarach

A multiplayer game show that can’t start without a crowd Reviewed on PC.Score: N/A I was genuinely excited to try Grave Stakes. The whole deadly game show angle is right up my alley — eight players, risky challenges, rotating hosts, and double-or-nothing moments where you gamble your progress for a shot at something bigger. The…

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Killing Momentum: Umbral Moon (Fix Stories) — The Feedback That Changed Everything

January 25, 2026May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

A tough comment that sparked the “Oil revolution” and pushed Umbral Moon forward This is part of Fix Stories — dev-authored journeys published on Fix Gaming Channel. Just a few weeks ago, I was the proud owner of an adorable mess. My game – Killing Momentum: Umbral Moon – was a mismatch of impasto oil…

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Vital Shell turns the survivor-like genre into an intense bullet hell (GOTW #38)

January 25, 2026May 2, 2026 Jake Boyette

A colorful survivor-like that becomes an intense bullet hell This week’s Fix Gaming Channel Game of the Week pick is Vital Shell, a colorful and spontaneous survivor-like game that brings a fun and fresh way to survive the hordes by turning it into an intense bullet hell. If you’re new to the weekly picks, you…

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Wordatro! Review — A Smart Roguelite Word Game That Needs More Modes

January 21, 2026May 2, 2026 Fix Gaming Team

A clever word-game twist on roguelite structure—until the content ceiling shows Reviewed on PC.Score: 7/10 Wordatro! is a word game that clearly wears its inspiration on its sleeve: the “one more run” loop of roguelites (and yes, the Balatro comparison is hard to avoid) applied to spelling, scoring, and smart decision-making. It’s the kind of…

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The Kingdom Loop demo is live on Steam

January 19, 2026May 2, 2026 Ronny Fiksdahl

A tactical roguelike built around loops, cards, and long-term decision-making January 19, 2026 — Kingdom Loop is an upcoming tactical roguelike that blends loop-based progression with turn-based strategy and deckbuilding. The free demo is available now on PC via Steam, giving players an early look at its core systems ahead of a planned full release…

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