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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: Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder Developer: Crux Games (South Africa) Publisher: Crux Games (self-published) Genre: Roguelike Citybuilder Released: August 24, 2026 — out now Platform: PC (Steam) Run Length: ~30 minutes Team Size: Two people Steam Rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (1,135) 🏙️ Combolands is out now on Steam, and it’s sitting at Overwhelmingly Positive across more than 1,100 reviews. The two-person South African studio behind it includes the designer of BAFTA-nominated Terra Nil — and Polygon have called it the “coolest new roguelike in years.” ⚖️ Somebody Finally Noticed These Were the Same Idea The shorthand doing the rounds is Balatro meets…

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Game: Kitaria Fables 2 Developers: Secret Level Studios · Twin Hearts Publisher: PQube Genre: Action RPG · Farming · Co-Op Beta: September 7–21, 2026 Sign-Ups Close: September 4 Full Release: Spring 2027 Platforms: PC · PS5 · Xbox Series · Switch 2 ⏰ Sign-Ups Close September 4 — Register Now The Kitaria Fables 2 closed beta runs 7–21 September, but registration closes on 4 September. If you want in, that’s the date that matters — not the beta dates themselves. Selected players get access to a special build, and their feedback goes directly into refining the game ahead of its…

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Game: Brigador Killers Developer: Stellar Jockeys Publisher: Stellar Jockeys Genre: Isometric Insurgency Simulator Status: Early Access — out now Platforms: Steam · GOG Setting: Mar Nosso Soundtrack: Makeup and Vanity Set 💥 Brigador Killers is out now in Early Access on Steam and GOG. Stellar Jockeys’ long-awaited continuation of the cult-classic Brigador brings the series’ isometric destruction down to street level — you’re on foot now, and you have to go and take a vehicle before you can drive one. 100,000+Wishlists 93%Demo Rating 400+Demo Reviews ~10 YrsIn Development ⚠️ This Is an Early Access Launch Brigador Killers is available now,…

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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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