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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…

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…

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,…

Game: Apidya’ Special Developer: Team Apidya Publisher: ININ Games Released: August 25, 2026 Price: $19.99 Platforms: PC (Steam) · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch Players: 1–2 (co-op) Genre: Horizontal shoot ’em up 🐝 Apidya’ Special is out now. The remake of the 1992 Amiga shoot ’em up launched on August 25 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Switch for $19.99. On Steam it’s rated Positive, with 39 of its first 41 user reviews recommending it. 📼 A Lost ’90s Console Port, Finally Finished Apidya was one of the Amiga’s most celebrated shooters: a beautifully drawn, brutally tough…

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…

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,…