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Game: Hit or Die Developer: Cuvan Publisher: Cuvan Genre: Party Card Game Released: November 12, 2026 Price: $2.99 · $2.39 until November 22 Platform: PC (Steam) ⚠️ Content warning: cartoon slapstick violence with blood, burns and character death. Injuries stay on a character’s face for the rest of the match. One item is a cigar, so there’s tobacco use. The developer notes that chips act as health, so there’s no money or gambling. 🃏 How we reviewed it: on PC, via Steam. Hit or Die has only been out for two days and has a single Steam review so far,…

Game: GRAVHOUNDS Developer: Octopus Panic, Inc. Publisher: Octopus Panic, Inc. Genre: Co-op Action Builder Released: November 2, 2026 (Early Access) Price: $19.99 · $14.99 until November 16 Platform: PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S 🐕 How we reviewed it: on PC, via Steam. This follows our earlier playtest impressions, and it also reflects what players are saying in the first two weeks of Early Access. Early Access Online Co-Op Tower Defense Third-Person Shooter Base Building Action Roguelike PvE Roguelite Co-op Mining Multiplayer Shooter Action Loot Physics Strategy Third Person Extraction Shooter Sci-fi Roguelike GRAVHOUNDS Octopus Panic 1–4Players 25Planets 5Gravhounds 22Turrets &…

Game: Croc 2 Kingdom of the Gobbos Developer: Titanium Studios Publisher: Argonaut Games Genre: 3D Platformer Remaster Released: October 29, 2026 Price: $29.99 Platform: PC (Steam, GOG), PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 🐊 How we reviewed it: on PC, via Steam. Croc 2 launched on October 29, so we’ve also noted what players are saying, many of them returning to a game they first played on PS1 or a Windows 98 PC. 3D Platformer Action Platformer Action-Adventure Adventure 3D Cute Controller Colorful Family Friendly 1990’s Retro Singleplayer Sequel Croc Croc 2 Kingdom of the Gobbos Titanium Studios Argonaut Games…

Game: Hull Rupture Developer: Konfa Games Publisher: tinyBuild Genre: Base-Management Tower Defense Roguelite Released: November 4, 2026 Price: $14.99 · $13.49 until November 18 Platform: PC (Steam) · Windows, macOS, Linux Content note: Hull Rupture’s dark comedy is built around an AI that treats humans as fuel, shields and spare parts. Expect gallows humor, alien violence and the occasional crude joke. 🚀 How we reviewed it: on PC, via Steam. Hull Rupture launched on November 4, so we’ve also noted what players are saying in its first few days, including fans of the demo and the patches already rolling out.…

Game: Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse Developer: Evil Empire, with Motion Twin & KONAMI Publisher: KONAMI Genre: 2D Metroidvania / Action-Exploration Released: October 14, 2026 Price: $29.99 · Midnight Edition $39.99 Platform: PC (Steam), PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch Content note: rated T (Teen) by the ESRB for violence, blood and mild suggestive themes. Expect gothic horror imagery, monsters and some dark story beats. 🦇 How we reviewed it: on PC, via Steam. Belmont’s Curse launched on October 14, so we’ve also noted what players are saying a few weeks in, from longtime Castlevania fans to first-timers. Metroidvania Action Female Protagonist 2D…

Game: Knuckle Creek Developer: Claymatic Games Publisher: Claymatic Games Genre: Slapstick Party Brawler Released: October 29, 2026 Price: $5.99 · $5.39 until November 12 Platform: PC (Steam) 👊 How we reviewed it: on PC, via Steam. Knuckle Creek launched on October 29, so we’ve also noted what early players are saying, including fans who played its prototypes and betas over the years. Party Game Local Co-Op Multiplayer Funny Local Multiplayer Co-op Character Customization 4 Player Local Comedy PvP Beat ’em up Action Casual Singleplayer Stylized Arcade Team-Based Online Co-Op Parody Indie Knuckle Creek Claymatic Games Ltd 1–8Players 48Solo Challenges 20Voice…