Salt & Soul: Pocket Chef’s Adventure is our Steam Next Fest Demo of the Day, turning a giant kitchen into a fragile platforming adventure about cooking, family recipes, and care.
Into the Fire’s playtest is over, but Starward Industries’ volcanic survival game already shows danger, rescue tension, and a clear identity.
Sparrowland discusses The Tragedy at Deer Creek, a cinematic point-and-click adventure about photography, mystery, family, sacrifice, and quiet heartbreak.
In The Drift is our latest Game of the Week pick: a promising narrative platformer from Sable co-creator Daniel Fineberg about repairing broken connections across space.
Sports Card Shop Simulator is now on Steam Early Access, mixing sports card collecting, shop management, pack openings, grading, auctions, and soccer card fever.
Medic: Pacific War launches June 4 on Steam Early Access, offering a different kind of World War II game where players step into the role of a frontline medic, treating wounded soldiers and managing survival under pressure.
Jake reviews Alruna: End of History, a compact post-apocalyptic Metroidvania from Neckbolt that hides clever puzzles, versatile movement, and surprising depth inside a small package.
SULFUR earns our Game of the Week #56 spotlight because it remembers the most important thing: games should be fun. Perfect Random’s roguelite FPS mixes sharp gunplay, chaotic upgrades, cooking, loot, and risky experimentation into a loop that keeps pulling you back.
Huntdown: Overtime brings neon-soaked run-and-gun chaos, roguelite upgrades, crisp controls, and 80s B-movie attitude together in one of 2026’s most satisfying arcade action releases.
Running an independent games outlet is not a hobby when it becomes full-time work. This editorial looks at the real cost of staying independent, from money and time to trust, support, ads, services, travel, and the pressure of building something without selling your voice.
SHULERO – Dice Roguelike is free to try now on itch.io before its May 29, 2026 Steam launch, mixing Poker Dice-inspired scoring, Wild Dice, bosses, and casino tricks.
Fix Access explains why PR and press outreach still matter for game developers and publishers, covering creator targeting, Steam visibility, launch timing, wishlists, and why communication needs to start before release.
Fail Fail Succeed turns repeated failure into the path forward, using clever puzzle design, compact worlds, and strange dreamlike platforming to make every solved room feel earned.
Fail Fail Succeed launches on Steam today, and solo developer Martin Zetterman speaks with Fix Gaming Channel about failure, mental health, solo development, and the real dog Eira behind the game’s quiet comfort.
Storm Horse Simulator’s free Steam demo is now available on PC, offering six story missions, herd care, open-world exploration, and an early look at its cozy wild horse adventure.
