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6.7/10Defender of the Crown: The Legend Returns
A medieval strategy revival with Retro, Classic, and Kingdom modes, combining territorial conquest, castle attacks, and a new systems-driven campaign structure.
NewAug 13, 2026
9.3/10Mewgenics
Weird cat breeding meets deep turn-based tactics.
Feb 10, 2026
8.3/10Liquidation
Nostalgic RTS with modern polish
Aug 4, 2026
8.1/10Corsair Cove
Vertical city-builder meets pirate adventure.
Jul 31, 2026
7.2/10Culdcept The First
Monopoly + CCG: deep, quirky, imperfect.
Jul 29, 2026
8.2/10Archon Soul
Deep dice-crafting meets tactical roguelike combat.
Jul 29, 2026
8.8/10Zoominoes
Hex tile deckbuilder with big-number combos
Jul 30, 2026
7.4/10Ugoku Sushi Bar
Cozy sushi sim with conveyor belts and crafting
Jul 29, 2026
8.6/10How Many Dudes?
Absurdly fun roguelike autobattler about building armies.
Jul 30, 2026
7.5/10My Infamous Dungeon
Villainous dungeon-building with heart and rough edges
Jul 28, 2026
8.6/10Bills Must Be Paid
Satisfying pig-smashing incremental with short, addictive runs
Jul 29, 2026
6.8/10Company of Heroes 3: Final Stand
Tactical wave-defense meets roguelite — fun, flawed, pricey.
Jul 29, 2026
8.2/10Shards of Order
Time-based deckbuilding meets grim RPG storytelling
Jul 28, 2026
7.3/10Sir, We Have an Orc Problem
Satisfying swarm mayhem with incremental progression.
Jul 28, 2026
7.8/10Prelude Dark Pain
Tactical depth, striking art, Early Access polish.
Jul 27, 2026
8.2/10Kinny and the Cosmic Cauldron
Whip up cosmic stews in a chaotic deck-building cauldron.
Jul 27, 2026
7.6/10Some of You May Die
Highly customizable autobattler with PvP and deep builds
Jul 24, 2026
8.4/10Aquapark Tycoon
Build wild slides, manage guests, relax in saunas.
Jul 22, 2026
7.4/10Ludus Magnatus: Gladiator Manager Simulator
A gritty Ludus management sim with big potential.
Jul 21, 2026
7.4/10Dirty Business
Underground base-building with grind and co-op
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
8.3/10Unrailed 2: Back on Track
Chaotic multiplayer track-building with depth and flair.
Jun 11, 2026
8.3/10ZeroSpace
Cinematic choices meet massive RTS combat.
Jul 20, 2026
8.2/10Go-Go Town!
Cozy multiplayer town-builder with automation and heart
Jul 16, 2026
8.6/10Fogpiercer
Train-based deckbuilding meets tactical grid warfare
Jul 17, 2026
7.0/10Diggin
Cute mining action with strong moments but an uneven finish.
Jul 16, 2026
7.4/10Bowling Alley Simulator
Chaotic management sim with heart and hiccups
Jul 14, 2026
7.8/10Dead Weight
Tactical roguelite with steampunk skies.
Jul 16, 2026
8.2/10Welcome to the Game III
Tense dark-net horror with hacking, gambling and NPC rivals.
Jul 16, 2026
7.8/10Backpack Dungeon
Inventory puzzle meets roguelike loop.
Jul 14, 2026
8.6/10Factory Town 2: Paradise
Cozy automation meets town-building under a volcano.
Jul 14, 2026
8.1/10Rock Bottom
Short, addictive mining with permanent upgrades.
Jul 14, 2026
8.3/10Cat Chess
Cute chess with cats and charming animations
Jul 14, 2026
6.5/10SpaceBourne 2
Huge ideas, rough polish — worth exploring.
Nov 18, 2025
7.6/10Carpet Cleaning Simulator
Oddly soothing incremental carpet-cleaning sim
Jul 12, 2026
7.6/10Machinefall
Post-apocalyptic RTS with massive battles
Jul 10, 2026
7.6/10Cheap Car Repair
Shady mechanic sim with Polish countryside charm.
May 28, 2026
7.2/10Esports Manager 2026
Deep esports management, rough edges
Jul 6, 2026
8.0/10Master Healer Kale with useless party
Short, charming healer-centric incremental RPG.
Jul 2, 2026
8.4/10Rift Wizard 3
Hardcore roguelike magic, now with crafting and sharper tactics.
Jun 23, 2026
7.2/10How To Grow a Black Hole
Feed a void, push numbers, survive the collapse.
Jun 23, 2026
9.1/10Orb of Creation
A thoughtful incremental sandbox driven by spellcraft.
Jun 23, 2026
6.8/10Bingle Bingle
Roulette meets roguelike; creative but rough around edges
Jun 22, 2026
8.2/10Treasure Beach
Cozy beach scavenging and shopkeeping
Jun 20, 2026
8.7/10The Scroll of Taiwu : Beyond The Dome
Deep wuxia RPG with village sim and emergent stories
Jun 16, 2026
7.5/10Jurassic World Evolution 3: Rebirth Expansion
Big dinos, secret labs, solid ideas.
Jun 16, 2026
7.6/10Rina's Undercover Train Operation
Psychic, tactical roguelite on trains.
Jun 12, 2026
8.7/10Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't
Boggle-ish roguelike with stickers, stamps and delightful madness.
Apr 2, 2026
7.6/10Crown of Greed
Indirect management, greedy heroes, and dark folklore.
Mar 31, 2026
7.6/10Zero Stress King: Idle Defense
Chill idle tower defense where lava does the job.
Mar 30, 2026
7.6/10Stellar Tactics
Tactical space-RPG with huge scope and rough edges
Mar 30, 2026
8.1/10Heroes of Science and Fiction
Heroes of Might & Magic vibes… but in space.
Mar 17, 2026
8.2/10Out of the Park Baseball 27
The definitive baseball sim—with deeper analytics and some rough edges.
Mar 13, 2026
8.4/10Wireworks
Wiring, modules and addictive auto-battling.
Mar 9, 2026
7.6/10Rise of Piracy
Solo-made naval sandbox with trade and boarding
Feb 24, 2026
7.4/10The Last Starship
Addictive shipbuilding, strong systems, patchy polish.
Feb 3, 2026
7.0/10Megastore Simulator
Hands-on supermarket management with baking and stock chaos
Feb 2, 2026
7.3/10Plinbo: Roguelike Plinko
Plinko meets roguelike deckbuilding.
Jan 31, 2026
8.1/10HackHub - Ultimate Hacker Simulator
Realistic hacking sim with heart and bugs.
Jan 26, 2026
7.8/10Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot
Build a dwarf army, tweak formations, survive the grind.
Jan 22, 2026
7.0/10Drifter Star: Evolution
Pretty, relaxing cosmic growth — buggy late game.
Dec 10, 2025