Author: CtrlQueen

Hi there! I’m Marie, also known as CtrlQueen. I’m passionate about keeping up with the latest in gaming news and sharing my insights. RPGs steal my heart with their rich narratives and immersive worlds, but I also love unwinding with fun, casual games. Whether you’re here for deep dives into game mechanics or just to chat about your favorite casual game, you’ve found the right place! Let’s game and explore together.

Game: Echoes of Elysium Developer: Loric Games Publisher: Snail Games USA Genre: Airship Survival RPG Update: Tempest — out now Platform: PC (Steam) Players: 1–6 co-op Adds: Rain, wind, rebalancing, QoL ⛈️ The Tempest update is live for Echoes of Elysium, adding long-requested rain and wind effects to Loric Games’ airship survival RPG — plus a rebalance of thrusters, sails and weight, and a run of quality-of-life fixes. 📖 We’ve Already Reviewed This One Echoes of Elysium came through our reviews section earlier — you can read our full Echoes of Elysium review here for the complete picture on the…

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Developer: Jackbox Games (Chicago) Titles: Trivia Murder Party 3 · The Jackbox Party Pack 12 Dates: September 17 & October 15, 2026 TMP3 Setting: Camp Mass Acres Pack 12 Contents: Five all-new games Controller: Your phone 🎉 Jackbox Games have dated two releases for this autumn. Trivia Murder Party 3 — the first standalone spin-off in the studio’s history — arrives September 17, followed by The Jackbox Party Pack 12 with five brand-new games on October 15. Sept 17 Trivia Murder Party 3 PC via Steam and Epic, in Early Access. Full 1.0 release follows next year on PC, Xbox,…

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Game: CONCRETE BURIAL Developer: Games From The Abyss (Brazil) Publisher: DreadXP Genre: First-Person Horror Release Date: September 17, 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) Length: Short / bite-sized Series: XP ULTRA — third entry 🩸 CONCRETE BURIAL arrives September 17 from Games From The Abyss and DreadXP. A knight of the Crimson Clan descends into a brutalist catacomb to collect four artifacts of desire, confront god, and be granted an irrefutable wish — armed with a single weapon that runs on their own blood. 🩸 One Weapon, and It Costs You to Fire It This is the mechanic the whole game hangs…

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Game: OmOchim Developer: Asobism (Tokyo) Publisher: Asobism Genre: Physics Sandbox · Building Release: 2027 Platform: PC (Steam) Multiplayer: Local, single screen Sharing: Mechs and courses, online 🔧 Asobism have announced OmOchim, a physics-based sandbox game arriving on Steam next year. Build contraptions out of pencils, tyres and plastic bottles to solve problems — then take your creations into local multiplayer and watch them fall apart in front of your friends. 💥 “If It Works, It’s an Invention. If It Fails, It’s a Disaster.” Asobism state their design philosophy outright, and it’s the most telling line in the whole announcement: “those…

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Game: Food Truck Empire Developer: Lichthund Publisher: Fireshine Games Genre: Economic Strategy · Management · Automation Release: Later this year Platform: PC (Steam) Demo: Extended demo out now Playtest: September — sign-ups open 🚚 Food Truck Empire has an extended demo on Steam right now, with a new playtest coming in September and a full launch later this year. Build one hamburger truck into a fleet spanning multiple cities — and automate the kitchen while you’re at it. 🍔 Two Chances to Play Before Launch 1. The extended demo is live on Steam today. Start customising your fleet and crafting…

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Game: Rogue Waves Developer: Pomelo Games (Uruguay) Genre: Roguelike Deckbuilder · Surf Platform: PC (Steam) Demo: Available now Setting: Porto Calambre Structure: Four-round competitions Combat: None whatsoever 🏄 Uruguayan studio Pomelo Games have launched the Steam demo for Rogue Waves, a roguelike deckbuilder about competitive surfing — where you bid for the best wave, chain physically impossible tricks, and trade insults with rivals in the world’s least regulated tournament. 🌊 The Steam Page Just Went Up, and the Demo Is Already There Worth noting the sequencing. Pomelo Games launched the store page and the playable demo on the same day,…

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