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7.8/10RetroSpace
A single-player disco-punk immersive sim about a janitor exploring an interconnected space station through stealth, combat, hacking and environmental problem solving.
Oct 1, 2026
7.7/10Garden of Witches
Garden of Witches is Team Tapas's first PC game: a cute/creepy action roguelike where Thread Witch Sil herds lazy colleagues to a tea party with giant scissors. 1.0 finishes the story and rebuilds combat. Buy at $13.29 through 11 Sep 2026; wait if you need Hades-class depth.
Aug 28, 2026
7.4/10Box Knight
Box Knight is a silly side-scrolling brawler in a cursed office: clock out Friday, put on the cardboard helm, and climb the tower to the CEO. 1.0 is on Steam with couch co-op. Buy if you want Castle Crashers energy with roguelite retries. Skip if you need a German build or a deep systems RPG.
Aug 25, 2026
7.3/10Wayfinder
Wayfinder left the live-service MMO dream behind and shipped as a buy-to-play 3-player co-op action RPG from Airship Syndicate. Stylish Wayfinders, loot-heavy hunts, and Gloom Dagger mutators that let you shape runs. Worth a look on sale if you want Borderlands-style drop-in co-op with MMO dungeon bones; skip if you needed the original MMO pitch or a stutter-free endgame treadmill.
Oct 21, 2024
7.8/10How to Fish
How to Fish looks like a cozy fishing trip and plays like Peak with rods, rifles, and seagull chaos. Shipwrecked after a boozy boat ride, you fish, fight, gamble your catch, and unlock islands with 1-4 players. Buy for chaotic co-op nights; wait if you want a chill fishing sim.
Aug 20, 2026
7.3/10Goblin Company
Goblin Company is BitBorne’s co-op mining survival debut — dig tunnels, lay chaotic rail networks, fight the dark and the creatures, chase the Giant Crystal for WHAAG MINING INC. Solo or online co-op, Deep Rock–adjacent but sillier and cheaper. Best with friends who like janky physics comedy; wait if you need polished DRG-level systems day one.
Jun 12, 2026
8.0/10Duskfade
Duskfade is Weird Beluga’s love letter to classic 3D action-platformers — jump, dash, grapple, glide, and slash with Zirian and mechanical Cuckoo to free a sister from a Clock Tower that drowned the world in night. Multiplatform (PC/PS5/Xbox/Switch 2), Steam Deck Verified. Best for Jak/Spyro nostalgia with modern combat; skip if you want pure open-world sandbox.
Aug 13, 2026
6.8/10Brigador Killers
Brigador Killers is Stellar Jockeys’ Early Access follow-up to the cult isometric Brigador — now an insurgency sim where you fight on foot and in stolen armor, scavenge a private arsenal, and take the war to the SNC on Mar Nosso. Expect destructive tactical sandbox missions, Makeup and Vanity Set violence-as-soundtrack, and systems still in flux through 2026. Best for Brigador fans and patient EA buyers; wait if you need a finished campaign or non-English/Linux day one.
Aug 20, 2026
8.0/10Yet Another Zombie Survivors
A squad-based survivor roguelite where three characters combine weapons and abilities against zombie hordes.
Aug 20, 2026
8.4/10Akatori
Gorgeous metroidvania with sharp combat and tricky difficulty
Aug 5, 2026
7.3/10Korea. IL-2 Series
Stunning sim, wobbly launch—wait for a sale?
Aug 4, 2026
8.3/10Liquidation
Nostalgic RTS with modern polish
Aug 4, 2026
8.7/10Pih 2
Brutal, funny, and addictive one-hit-kill FPS.
Aug 4, 2026
7.4/10Beast of Reincarnation
Gripping combat, strong atmosphere, rough edges.
Aug 3, 2026
8.2/10Anomaly President
A quirky roguelite about campaigning by day, fighting by night.
Aug 3, 2026
6.0/10Ragnarok: The New World
Pretty world, mobile bones — fun for casual nostalgia, not for purists.
Jul 26, 2026
7.2/10Mistfall Hunter - Upgrade to Deluxe Edition
Deluxe cosmetics, mailbox quirks, extraction vibes.
Jul 29, 2026
8.2/10Quasimorph
Punishing tactical extraction with brilliant vibes.
Jul 31, 2026
8.1/10PARKSIDE: DECAYED SOUL MANIPULATION
Immersive sim with brutal choices
Jul 30, 2026
9.1/10Sephiria
Action roguelite with inventory puzzles
Jul 31, 2026
8.6/10Kusan: City of Wolves
Brutal top-down combat, high skill ceiling.
Jul 30, 2026
8.1/10Machine Party
Savage party minigames—best with friends.
Jul 30, 2026
8.1/10Lunarium
Charming souls-like with gorgeous art
Jul 28, 2026
8.6/10Bills Must Be Paid
Satisfying pig-smashing incremental with short, addictive runs
Jul 29, 2026
8.2/10DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO - Super Limit-Breaking NEO
Big roster, new solo mode, DLC controversy.
Jul 29, 2026
7.2/10Mistfall Hunter
Dark fantasy extraction ARPG — rough launch.
Jul 29, 2026
7.2/10Truck-kun is Supporting Me from Another World?!
Weird, frantic driving arcade with isekai jokes and heart.
Jul 29, 2026
6.8/10Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand
Tactical wave-defense meets roguelite — fun, flawed, pricey.
Jul 29, 2026
8.3/10Bonehold
Tight combat, diverse builds and juicy loot in a spooky fortress.
Jul 28, 2026
7.3/10Sir, We Have an Orc Problem
Satisfying swarm mayhem with incremental progression.
Jul 28, 2026
6.8/10Halo: Campaign Evolved
Visually brilliant remake, technically messy.
Jul 28, 2026
6.5/10Mahou Arms
Stylish anime action with promise, hampered by polish issues.
Jul 27, 2026
8.4/10Slip & Skid
Party racing where your obstacles matter.
Jun 3, 2026
6.5/10Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call
Handcrafted fantasy, fun systems, rough launch polish.
Jul 27, 2026
8.2/10Pass the Fear
Chaotic buildcraft meets arcade bullet hell.
Jul 22, 2026
8.4/10Scrap Mechanic
Creative sandbox survival with engineering and chaotic physics
Jul 24, 2026
7.3/10Arakure – Hero – FOR HONOR
Tonfa brawler, big personality, messy launch.
Jul 23, 2026
7.3/10Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game
Great core fighting, messy launch — for fans and lab rats.
Jul 23, 2026
9.2/10Grim Dawn - Fangs of Asterkarn
Massive expansion, new shapeshifting mastery, stellar value.
Jul 23, 2026
7.6/10Dewdrop Dynasty
Cheerful gun-jump Metroidvania with charm.
Jul 23, 2026
6.0/10Carnival Hunt
Promising mechanics marred by technical hiccups.
Jul 23, 2026
8.2/10Dinoblade
A jagged, entertaining dinosaur souls‑like with heart and jank.
Jul 23, 2026
8.6/10Gurei
Boss fights, stolen powers, dynamic difficulty.
Jul 22, 2026
8.4/10Rubinite
Timing-based boss combat with gorgeous pixel art.
Jul 22, 2026
8.6/10DragonSword : Awakening
A gacha soul, minus the gacha. Stylish combat.
Jul 22, 2026
7.4/10Ludus Magnatus: Gladiator Manager Simulator
A gritty Ludus management sim with big potential.
Jul 21, 2026
8.2/10Hand of Fate: Hordes
Deck-driven survivor action with a talking Dealer.
Jul 22, 2026
8.2/10Birds of War
Fast, messy, hilarious aerial egg conquest.
Jul 22, 2026
8.4/10Tears of Metal
Scottish musou meets roguelite, co-op chaos.
Jul 22, 2026
7.6/10Incrempire
Compact, addictive incremental tower-defense.
Jul 21, 2026
7.2/10Drone Sector
Gunship tactics, drone cams and fragile AI.
Jul 21, 2026
8.3/10DIVE or DIE - Children of Rain
Lovecraftian diving roguelike with base management.
Jul 21, 2026
7.3/10Scarlet Deer Inn
Hand-stitched charm, great music, occasional frustration.
Jul 21, 2026
8.2/10Meowgic
Voice-driven cat co-op with chaos and charm
Jul 20, 2026
8.3/10Unrailed 2: Back on Track
Chaotic multiplayer track-building with depth and flair.
Jun 11, 2026
8.2/10G-Rebels
Neon skies, addictive glider combat.
Jul 20, 2026
8.2/10EverRail
Mobile-base survival on a forever-moving train.
Jul 20, 2026
8.3/10ZeroSpace
Cinematic choices meet massive RTS combat.
Jul 20, 2026
8.6/10Moss: The Forgotten Relic
Charming storybook adventure with a tiny, brave mouse.
Jul 16, 2026
7.4/10Happy's Humble Burger Cult
Chaotic co-op cooking horror with solo balance issues
Jul 16, 2026
9.2/10Pathogenic
A bullet‑hell roguelite where you build your own pathogen.
Jul 16, 2026
7.0/10Funnel Runners
Chaotic tornado co-op with incredible weather sims.
Jul 16, 2026
6.4/10GROUND BRANCH
Tactical mil‑sim with great guns, messy AI.
Jul 16, 2026
8.3/10Hell Maiden
Deck-building horde survival with Dantean flair.
Jul 16, 2026
7.6/10eBaseball™: PRO SPIRIT
Stunning visuals, deep modes, shaky performance.
Mar 4, 2026
9.1/10Denshattack!
High-speed train skating with style and soul.
Jul 15, 2026
7.6/10SpiritVale
Old-school grind, modern ambition.
Jul 15, 2026
6.4/10The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu
Creepy co‑op extraction, brilliant vibe, rough edges.
Jul 15, 2026
8.1/10Rock Bottom
Short, addictive mining with permanent upgrades.
Jul 14, 2026
8.6/10KAZ
Fast, flashy, addictive score-chasing arcade.
Jul 13, 2026
6.5/10SpaceBourne 2
Huge ideas, rough polish — worth exploring.
Nov 18, 2025
8.0/10Bubsy 4D
Charming, fast 3D platformer — short but addictive
May 22, 2026
8.3/10Ascend to ZERO
Time-bending roguelite with addictive buildcrafting.
Jul 13, 2026
8.3/10Angels Fall First
Space, ships, boots on the deck — nostalgia with teeth.
Jul 11, 2026
7.5/10Forest Escape: Last Train
Co-op horror with a train, puzzles and surreal scares
Jul 10, 2026
7.6/10GERONIMO
A gritty VR CQB shooter with amazing gunfeel and early-access wobble
Jul 10, 2026
7.0/10Echoes of Aincrad
Solid SAO experience, rough around the edges
Jul 9, 2026
8.4/10Palworld
Open-world survival with cute (and useful) companions.
Jul 9, 2026
7.8/10Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced
Nostalgic pirate adventure, stunning visuals, rough launch.
Jul 9, 2026
7.0/10Disney Dreamlight Valley: Honeyglow Woods
Cute expansion, good content, clouded by bugs.
Jul 8, 2026
8.7/10Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok Upgrade Kit (Standard Edition)
Big expansion, bigger difficulty—summons, Conflux, and more.
Jul 8, 2026
8.7/10DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations
A brutal expansion that refines and reinvents combat.
Jul 7, 2026
7.2/10ARK: Dragontopia
Skyborne dragon taming meets messy launch.
Jul 3, 2026
6.3/10ARK Tides of Fortune
Pirate ships and treasure with a rocky launch
Jul 3, 2026
7.8/10Trail & Error
Oregon Trail meets janky physics and loud friends.
Jun 16, 2026
7.0/10Sineus Arena Survivors
Chaotic co‑op survivor with base building.
Jun 22, 2026
7.2/10EMPULSE
Parkour-first 6v6 shooter, promising but rough.
Jun 24, 2026
8.2/10Warhammer 40,000: Darktide - Skitarii Class
Augmented death-dealers with quirks and queues.
Jun 23, 2026
8.2/10FISH
Chaotic run & gun with a killer fish, bizarre art and tough bosses.
Jun 22, 2026
7.2/10SAND: Raiders of Sophie
Mech-based extraction shooter with sandbox customization
Jun 22, 2026
8.3/10Shelldiver
Cozy, short, and highly satisfying incremental diving.
Nov 16, 2025
7.0/10Thick As Thieves
Solid stealth bones, thin on content — fun with friends.
May 20, 2026
7.3/10The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
Zelda‑like HD‑2D action RPG
Jun 18, 2026
8.1/10SWAPMEAT
Meaty roguelite shooter with swap-based combat.
Jun 17, 2026
8.2/10Backrooms Lost Runners
Co-op horror with voice-reactive threats.
Jun 17, 2026
8.1/10The Last Salvage Squad
Short, stylish boomer shooter with giant robot girls and satisfying chaos.
Jun 17, 2026
8.4/10goblinAmerica
Weird, fast, secret-filled FPS
Jun 17, 2026
6.0/10Zenless Zone Zero
Fast combat, great music, gacha tradeoffs
Jun 16, 2026
8.4/10Dead by Daylight: Jason
A satisfying slasher with caveats.
Jun 16, 2026
6.8/10Dawn Break
Messy, charming sci‑fi shooter
Apr 8, 2026
7.4/10Caribbean Legend: Age of Pirates
Deep pirate sandbox with naval combat and old-school charm
Mar 13, 2026
7.6/10Rise of Piracy
Solo-made naval sandbox with trade and boarding
Feb 24, 2026
6.0/10Aces of Thunder
Cockpit immersion meets rough VR polish.
Feb 3, 2026
7.6/10Fear The Timeloop
Time-loop survival horror with atmosphere and quirks
Jan 30, 2026
8.3/10Wobbly Life
Kid-friendly chaotic sandbox with jobs and co-op
Sep 18, 2025
7.1/10World of Sea Battle
Beautiful naval MMO with deep systems and sour monetization.
Oct 21, 2025
7.2/10Escape the Backrooms
Creepy co‑op horror — atmospheric, messy, very replayable with friends.
Oct 23, 2025