Author: Dustin Klaas

Game: Isle Goblin Developer: Kilowatt Games Publishers: Fireshine Games · Pocketpair Publishing Genre: 2D Sandbox Survival Playtest: Open · free · limited spots Players: Solo or co-op up to 8 Release: To be announced Platform: PC (Windows · SteamOS/Linux) 🧪 Playtest impressions, not a final review. Isle Goblin is still in development, and this is based on its first open playtest, which launched on October 8. The score at the bottom is provisional, and features, balance and performance may all change before release. 2D Survival Sandbox Pixel Graphics Open World Exploration Open World Survival Craft Agriculture Adventure Action Building Life…

Game: HORSE CLUB Ride West Developer/Publisher: Wild River Games Franchise: Schleich HORSE CLUB Genre: Open-World Horse Adventure Released: October 8, 2026 Price: $24.99 Platforms: PC · Switch · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S Age: Family friendly 🎮 How we reviewed it: we played HORSE CLUB Ride West on PC. With only a handful of Steam reviews so far, we’ve also drawn on detailed feedback from players who know the series well, including fans of Horse Club Adventures 1 and 2. Horses Simulation Family Friendly Female Protagonist Western Adventure Open World Exploration Cozy Character Customization Sandbox Nature Colorful Cute Comedy Singleplayer…

Game: SILENT HILL: Townfall Developer: Screen Burn Publishers: KONAMI · Annapurna Interactive Genre: First-Person Psychological Horror Released: September 23, 2026 Platform Reviewed: PC (Steam) Price: $49.99 · Deluxe $59.99 Rating: ESRB M Steam Deck: Unsupported 🔇 Spoiler-free review. Nothing here reveals the story, the twist or the endings. The ending mechanics — how the game decides which ending you get — are explained in a click-to-reveal box further down, because they affect how you’ll want to play. Adventure Horror Action Psychological Horror First-Person Survival Horror Exploration Action-Adventure 3D Atmospheric Psychological Singleplayer Violent 1990’s Cinematic Story Rich Stealth LGBTQ+ Multiple Endings…

Game: Worming from Home Developers: Zach Northrop & Mason Sabharwal Publisher: Zach Northrop Genre: Physics Job Sim / Comedy Released: September 4, 2026 Platforms: PC · macOS (Steam) Price: $7.99 Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive (940) Steam Deck: Verified Simulation Funny Sandbox Physics Comedy Casual Memes Adventure Action Cute Management Satire Singleplayer Capitalism Exploration Colorful 3D Third Person Job Simulator Wholesome $7.99Price ~3.5hMain Story ~6hCompletionist 31Achievements ✓Deck Verified 🪱 Know this first: it’s short, and that’s fine. Worming from Home is an afternoon — about three and a half hours for the story, around six to see everything. We logged just over…

Game: Trivia Murder Party 3 Developer: Jackbox Games Publisher: Jackbox Games Genre: Party Trivia / Minigames Released: September 17, 2026 — Early Access Platform: PC (Steam) Price: $14.99 Players: Up to 8 — online matchmaking or local room codes EA Window: ~6 months to 1 year Language: English only 📋 Early Access — and a Live-Service Roadmap Trivia Murder Party 3 launched into Early Access three days ago, and Jackbox’s own store page is unusually specific about where it’s going. The planned full version includes “live events, season passes, daily/weekly challenges, and other live service features.” The price is locked…

Game: Garden of Witches Developer: Team Tapas Publisher: Team Tapas (self-published) Genre: Action Roguelite 1.0 Release: August 28, 2026 Early Access: May 2025 – August 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) Price: $18.99 Length: ~5.5 hrs story · ~9.5 hrs complete Steam Deck: Verified 📋 This Is a Review of Version 1.0 Garden of Witches spent fifteen months in Early Access, and 1.0 changed it substantially — the combat system was rebuilt from the ground up, keyboard and mouse support arrived, the story’s Epilogue Arc was completed, and achievements and Japanese voice acting were added. If you read reviews or watched videos…