Game: Fallen Tear: The Ascension Developer: Winter Crew Studios (Philippines) Genre: Hand-Drawn Metroidvania Status: 1.0 — out now on Steam Price: $24.99 · £21.99 · €24.99 · 10% off for 14 days Early Access: March 2026 – September 2026 Length: 35–40 hrs story · 80+ hrs completion Reception: Very Positive in Early Access ⚔️ Fallen Tear: The Ascension has reached 1.0. Winter Crew Studios’ hand-drawn, JRPG-inspired Metroidvania leaves Early Access with a conclusion to Hira’s story — and roughly double the content it had before. There’s a 10% launch discount running for 14 days. ⚖️ In This Metroidvania, Your Movement…
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Event: Central & Eastern European Game Awards 2026 Gala: October 23, 2026 Location: Poznań, Poland Held During: Game Industry Conference (GIC) Organiser: Creative Industries Institute (IPK) Categories: 8 Countries: 16 Top Nominee: REPLACED — 6 nominations 🏆 The CEEGA 2026 nominees are in. Games from 16 Central and Eastern European countries are competing across 8 categories, with winners announced at a gala in Poznań on October 23. REPLACED leads with six nominations — matching the awards’ all-time record. ⚖️ REPLACED Is Nominated in Every Category It Can Be Sad Cat Studios’ REPLACED picked up six nominations, tying the historic record…
Game: We Were Here Tomorrow Developer: Total Mayhem Games (Rotterdam) Genre: Co-Op Puzzle Adventure Launch: October 20, 2026 Platforms: Steam · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S Price: $19.99 · £16.99 · €19.99 Players: Exactly two Crossplay: Yes, at launch 📻 We Were Here Tomorrow arrives October 20. The next entry in Total Mayhem Games’ co-op puzzle series launches on Steam, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S for $19.99 — with full crossplay from day one. ⚖️ Crossplay Matters More Here Than Almost Anywhere Crossplay is a nice bonus in most games. In this series it’s close to essential. We Were…
Game: Hello Sunshine Developer: Red Thread Games (Oslo, Norway) Publisher: Megabit Genre: Survival Mystery Shown At: PC Gaming Show: Tokyo Direct Players: Solo or co-op Release: Coming soon — 2026 Platform: Steam (wishlist now) ☀️ Hello Sunshine has a new trailer, shown at the PC Gaming Show: Tokyo Direct. It’s a survival mystery set in the sun-scorched ruins of a corporate empire, where your only protection from the heat is the shadow of a giant robot. ⚖️ Your Shelter Walks Around Survival games usually give you a base: somewhere fixed to retreat to, build up and defend. Hello Sunshine gives…
Game: Stick it to the Stickman Developer: Free Lives Publisher: Devolver Digital Genre: Physics Roguelite Brawler 1.0 Launch: September 23, 2026 Price at 1.0: $11.99 Playtime: 10–15 hours Steam Deck: Verified ⏰ The Price Goes Up on September 23 Stick it to the Stickman leaves Early Access on September 23, and the price rises to $11.99 at 1.0. It’s on sale right now, and Free Lives confirm that anyone who already owns it won’t be affected by the increase. If you were going to buy it anyway, buying before Tuesday is the cheaper option. 🔨 Stick it to the Stickman…
Game: Flamecraft Developer: Monster Couch Studio Credits: Wingspan · Quilts and Cats of Calico Released: September 17, 2026 Platforms: Steam · PS5 · Xbox · Nintendo Switch Price: €19.99 · launch discount on Steam, Xbox & Switch Players: 1–5, with crossplay Genre: Cozy Turn-Based Strategy 🐉 Flamecraft is out now on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. It comes from Monster Couch, the Polish studio behind the digital version of Wingspan, and there’s a launch discount on every platform except PlayStation. ⚖️ The Studio That Makes Board Games Work on Screens If you’ve played Wingspan on a console or…
