Game: Talaka Developer: Potato Kid Publisher: Acclaim Release: Coming soon Demo: Free on Steam now Platforms: PC (Steam) Genre: 2D action roguelite 🎨 The Talaka demo is free on Steam right now. Steam Next Fest wrapped on October 26, but Potato Kid’s hand-painted roguelite demo is still available to download, including the Dendê Tree boss fight. The full game is coming soon from publisher Acclaim, with no release date announced yet. 🌿 Myths on the Edge of Erasure The legends that once guarded Brazil’s lands are being erased from memory, and as they fade, they’ve lost themselves to a mysterious…
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Game: Playable Archive Developer: DarkStone Digital Publisher: DreadXP Release: Out now (October 26, 2026) Price: Free Platforms: PC (Steam) Length: 30–60 minutes Genre: Found-footage psychological horror Content note: the developers warn that the game contains strong language, violence, murder and references to the occult. 📼 Playable Archive is out now, and it’s completely free on Steam. Brian Clarke, the creator of The Mortuary Assistant, and publisher DreadXP shadowdropped the micro-horror experience just in time for Halloween. It runs 30–60 minutes, but there’s no save system, so play it in one sitting. 📹 Review With Caution An archive from an anonymous…
Event: Steam Next Fest: October 2026 Edition Dates: October 19–26, 2026 Ends: Monday, October 26 at 10 a.m. PT List: The 20 most-played demos so far Where: Steam (PC) Price: Free demos 🏆 Valve has revealed the 20 most-played demos of Steam Next Fest so far. It’s the event’s final weekend, and Next Fest runs until Monday, October 26 at 10 a.m. PT, so there’s still time to try every game on the list for free. 🎮 What Everyone’s Playing Right Now With thousands of demos to choose from, Next Fest can feel overwhelming. Steam’s list of the most-played demos…
Game: Pathologic 3 Update: The Great October Update Developer: Ice-Pick Lodge Publisher: HypeTrain Digital Released: Out now (October 23, 2026) Price: $22.74 (35% off) · usually $34.99 Platform: PC (Steam) · Steam Deck Playable Genre: Psychological horror RPG 🩺 Pathologic 3’s Great October Update is out now. In development since early summer, it adds a Photo Mode, Easy and Hard difficulty options, Steam Deck and low-end CPU optimizations, subtitle improvements, new ways to deal with Shabnak, and well over 100 fixes across the 12-day campaign. The game is also 35% off ($22.74) on Steam right now. 🕰️ Twelve Days. One…
Event: Steam Scream V Dates: October 26 – November 2, 2026 Starts: Monday, October 26 at 10 a.m. PT Theme: Spooky, creepy and dark games Where: Steam store 🎃 Steam Scream V starts Monday, October 26 at 10 a.m. PT and runs through November 2, with a witch’s brew of discounted horror games. Steam’s horror celebration is now in its fifth year, and whether you like your scares silly, SCARY or psychological, Valve promises you’ll find something to fit. 👻 Unspeakable Horrors (Except Now They’ve Said It Out Loud) Valve has kicked off the countdown with a typically tongue-in-cheek trailer,…
Game: Back to the Dawn Developer: Metal Head Games PS5 Publisher: Clouded Leopard Entertainment PS5 Release: Out now (October 22, 2026) PS5 Price: $34.99 Also On: PC · Xbox · Nintendo Switch · Switch 2 Genre: Prison-break RPG thriller 🔓 Back to the Dawn is out now on PlayStation 5 for $34.99 on the PlayStation Store. Played the PS5 demo? Your save data carries over to the full game. A physical edition from Clear River Games is also on the way for North America, Latin America and the EU, with details to come. 🐾 The Goal Is Simple: Find a…
