Indie Pass launches on April 13 as a new $6.99 PC-only subscription service focused entirely on indie games. The platform is aiming to give smaller titles more visibility through a curated catalogue and regular additions.
Noblemen: 1941 mixes third-person shooting and real-time strategy in an alternate WWII setting filled with medieval-inspired armour, mechs, fortifications, resource control, and brutal melee combat.
Is Nvidia’s “DLSS 5” pushing PC gaming forward, or helping the industry rely too heavily on AI instead of proper optimization? This editorial looks at the bigger question behind Nvidia’s latest rendering push.
A Delaware Court of Chancery ruling has reinstated Ted Gill as CEO of Unknown Worlds, handing Krafton a major setback in the ongoing Subnautica 2 dispute.
Everlast: Undying Tale opens a public Steam playtest from March 19–22, 2026, letting players sample early combat, crafting, questing, exploration, and online co-op ahead of its planned Q3 release.
SULFUR has now sold 300,000 copies on Steam during Early Access, with the team thanking players, streamers, partners, and friends for the support.
Mirage 7 has some charm, a strong fairy tale tone, and solid voice acting, but repetitive quest design, awkward controls, and basic combat stop it from becoming truly engaging.
Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts delivers a cosy, funny medieval sandbox with a lot of charm, even if its small canvas and light client feedback limit how far its creative loop can go.
Kindling delivers one-hit tension, fire-based combat, and a strong haunted forest atmosphere in an early playtest that already shows clear promise.
Esports Manager 2026’s updated Steam Next Fest demo adds deeper semi-3D match simulation, 250+ tactics, role-based systems, a reworked Tactic Creator, improved UI, and broad quality-of-life fixes.
Fix Stories follows Archor Games’ milestone of 100 Steam releases, covering the solo developer’s meme-game reputation, kitbashing approach, long-running ARG clues, collaborations, and soundtrack work.
Tomas Sala explains how ShipShaper grew from a Bulwark tool into a relaxing standalone ship builder focused on flow, minimalist design, and creator-friendly exports.
Roots Devour earns a 6/10 for striking black-and-red horror style and strategic card placement, but rigid paths, card RNG, repetitive runs, and unclear progression hold the experience back.
Vital Shell developer Marvin explains the game’s inspirations, abandoned ideas, balance philosophy, iteration process, and why its arena-shooter identity was shaped by years of experimentation.
Game of the Week #39 goes to When the Embers Wake, a short wordless red-panda adventure about grief, deforestation, survival, resilience, and environmental storytelling through a fading forest.
