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: Agent of Strange: Arrival Developer: Studio Sever Publisher: HypeTrain Digital Genre: Narrative Sandbox Thriller / RPG Release: October 8, 2026 — during LudoNarraCon Price: Free Length: ~1.5–2 hours per playthrough Full Game: No date yet — news expected in 2027 🕵️ Agent of Strange: Arrival is free on Steam from October 8. It’s a standalone prologue — a complete first chapter with its own beginning and ending — for the next game from the studio behind The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante. ⚖️ “You Won’t Miss Point-Blank at 95%” Studio Sever have published an unusually detailed FAQ about…

Read More

Game: Ratacombs Lead Developer: Noemi Genre: Social Deduction · Light Horror Players: 3–8 online (P2P) Engine: Unity Status: In production, nearing Alpha Target Release: Late 2027 – 2028 First Seen: GDC 2026 🐀 We first met Ratacombs at GDC earlier this year — a social deduction game about cultist rats, pitched to us by its lead developer, Noemi. She’s since sent us a packet of new material, and the game has changed enormously. Here’s what’s new. ⚖️ Everyone Is Preparing a Sacrifice — and the Sacrifice Doesn’t Know At GDC, Ratacombs was a strong premise: a lobby of cultist rats,…

Read More

Game: Wild West Pioneers Developer: EmpireCraft Studios Publisher: Toplitz Productions Genre: City Builder with Survival Elements Status: Early Access — out now Platforms: PC · Steam · GOG · Epic Games Store Setting: The American West, Gold Rush Era 🤠 Wild West Pioneers is out now in Early Access on Steam, GOG and the Epic Games Store — a classic city builder set during the gold rush, with a published content roadmap and a personal mystery running underneath the town-building. ⚖️ The Gold Rush Is the City-Builder Loop The Wild West is a surprisingly rare setting for a city builder…

Read More

Game: R.I.P. – Reincarnation Insurance Program Developer: WarmCore Studio Publisher: 2P Games Genre: Bullet Heaven Looter Roguelite Status: 1.0 — out of Early Access Price: $14.99 · 30% off to $10.49 until Sept 30 Milestone: 250,000 copies sold Steam Deck: Verified 🤖 AI Disclosure, Filed on Steam WarmCore state that AI generation tools were used to assist with store marketing assets (such as capsule art) and some in-game item icons, and that those assets were reviewed and polished by humans afterwards. We flag every disclosure we find. ⚰️ R.I.P. has left Early Access. Version 1.0 adds the melee specialist Ling,…

Read More

Game: Gods, Death & Reapers Developer: Wolcen Studio Genre: Isometric Dark Fantasy ExtrAction RPG Event: Closed Alpha 6 playtest Running: Now until September 28, 2026 Regions: NA · EU · SA · SE Asia · East Asia Early Access: February 2027 (Steam) Platform: Windows PC ⏳ The Playtest Closes September 28 Closed Alpha 6 is live right now and ends on September 28 at 9 AM PDT / 12 PM EDT / 6 PM CEST. If you want in, register at playtest.wolcenstudio.com or via Steam. Worth registering even if you can’t play this week: Wolcen confirm that anyone who joins…

Read More

Game: NBA THE RUN Developer: Play by Play Studios With: NBA & NBPA Update: Wave One — 2000s Legends Date: September 29, 2026 Platforms: PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Steam Legends: 5,000 CRED each or $9.99 for all five Everything Else: Free 🏀 NBA THE RUN’s biggest update yet lands September 29. “Wave One — 2000s Legends” adds Allen Iverson, Vince Carter, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnett and Dirk Nowitzki, plus a new court, new camera angles, custom matches and a practice mode — and it kicks off the game’s first official Season. ⚖️ You Can Earn the Legends, or…

Read More