Author: CtrlQueen

Valve has officially pulled the curtain back on the biggest hits of the February 2026 Steam Next Fest. From high-stakes extraction shooters to cozy van-life simulators, here is what everyone was playing this week. The February edition of Steam Next Fest has officially wrapped, taking with it hundreds of free demos that have consumed our hard drive space for the last seven days. But while the main event is over, the data is just rolling in. Today, the Steam Team shared the official list of the 50 Most-Played Demos of the festival. Ranked by the number of unique players who…

Apogee Entertainment and Trigger Happy Interactive are dragging us back to Fort Oasis. Featuring a relentless new stalker, an alternate ending, and a brand-new Chapter 8, the “A New Requiem” update is not for the faint of heart. Apogee Entertainment and developer Sam Prebble (under the banner of Trigger Happy Interactive) have officially announced that the highly anticipated New Game+ mode for Total Chaos has been slightly delayed. Originally slated to drop today, March 2, the expansive free update—dubbed “A New Requiem”—will now launch across all platforms on March 16. According to the developers, this two-week push ensures the massive…

Undercoders and Fireshine Games have assembled a dream team of composers—including legends behind Persona, Jet Set Radio, and Sonic Mania—for their upcoming train-flipping platformer. If you are going to kickflip a multi-ton locomotive over a post-apocalyptic chasm, you need an absolutely flawless soundtrack to back you up. Today, developer Undercoders (Koa and the Five Pirates of Mara) and publisher Fireshine Games (Core Keeper) proved they understand the assignment perfectly. The studios have released a new musical trailer for Denshattack!, their upcoming trick-based platformer that blends high-speed train conducting with Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater-style combos. Dropping this Spring on PC, PlayStation,…

Total Mayhem Games announces the fifth mainline entry in their massive 25-million-player franchise. Get ready for asymmetric abilities, dark secrets, and a brand-new sci-fi setting. If your friendships survived the freezing dungeons of Castle Rock, it is time to put them to the test once again. Independent developer Total Mayhem Games has officially announced We Were Here Tomorrow, the fifth mainline installment in the acclaimed first-person co-op puzzle franchise. Slated for release in 2026, the game will launch simultaneously on PC (Steam), PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. With a staggering 25 million players worldwide across the franchise, the We…

FuturLab and Warner Bros. team up to bring the Land of Ooo to the ultimate cleaning sim. Get your Royal Candy Cleaner gear ready for split-screen and online co-op dirt-blasting. Grab your pressure washers and prepare for something truly mathematical. Following an exclusive debut at the recent IGN Fan Fest, independent UK developer and publisher FuturLab has announced the next major crossover for their squeaky-clean sequel. The PowerWash Simulator 2: Adventure Time Special Pack is officially launching on April 9, 2026. Officially licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, this DLC pack merges the whimsical, chaotic world of Cartoon Network’s Adventure…

The team behind the highly anticipated open-world RPG pulls back the curtain on the talent bringing Kliff, Oongka, and Damiane to life in the world of Pywel. As the launch window for Crimson Desert draws closer, Pearl Abyss is finally letting fans put faces to the voices that will guide them through the brutal, beautiful world of Pywel. Following a series of explosive gameplay trailers that highlighted the game’s dynamic combat and stunning proprietary engine, the developer has pivoted to showcase the narrative soul of the project. Premiering at the recent IGN Fan Fest, Pearl Abyss released a brand-new behind-the-scenes video…