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Game: Rogue Reigns Developer: Venn Studios (São Paulo) Genre: Party-Based Dark Fantasy Deckbuilder Release Date: October 28, 2026 Playtest: August 27 – September 3 Platforms: PC · PS5 · Xbox Series · Switch 2 · Mobile Engine: Proprietary “Wildcard” Party Size: Three heroes, three decks ⏰ The Playtest Opens Today — and Closes September 3 Venn Studios have opened a one-week Steam playtest for Rogue Reigns, running August 27 through September 3. That’s a seven-day window, and sign-ups go through the game’s Steam page. The build covers the core party-based deckbuilding systems — strategic combat, character synergies, party composition and…

Game: Graveyard Keeper 2 Developer: Lazy Bear Games (Lithuania) Publisher: tinyBuild Genre: Management Sim · Farming · Undead Automation Release Date: September 22, 2026 Price: $24.99 Platforms: Eight, including Switch 2 Revealed At: Future Games Show at Gamescom ⚰️ Graveyard Keeper 2 launches September 22 across PC, PlayStation, Xbox and both Nintendo Switch generations, priced at $24.99. Lazy Bear Games and tinyBuild revealed the date during the Future Games Show at Gamescom, and pre-orders are open now. 🧟 The Corpses Are the Workforce Now This is the escalation that makes the sequel worth paying attention to, and it’s a properly…

Game: We Were Here Tomorrow Developer: Total Mayhem Games (Rotterdam) Genre: Co-Op Puzzle Adventure Release: October 2026 Platforms: Steam · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S Crossplay: Yes Players: 2 (co-op only) Series Entry: Sixth 🎮 We Played This at PAX East We sat down with We Were Here Tomorrow at PAX East earlier this year, and it’s stayed with us — the asymmetric puzzle design is one of those things that sounds straightforward until you’re the one trying to describe a room your partner can’t see. Now it has a launch window: October 2026, announced during the Future Games Show…

Game: Vaewolf Developer: Milky Tea (UK) Publisher: Megabit Genre: Hack and Slash Action Release: Early 2027 Platforms: PC · Switch 2 · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S Xbox: Play Anywhere supported Setting: The English North 🐺 Vaewolf was revealed at Gamescom during the Find Your Next Game showcase — a hack and slash power fantasy about a young elf who becomes a werewolf-vampire hybrid and goes hunting for the Viking clan that killed her family. It arrives in early 2027. 🏔️ It’s Set in the Lake District, and That’s the Best Thing About It Most fantasy action games reach for…

Game: Alien Deathstorm Developer: Rebellion (Oxford, UK) Publisher: Rebellion Genre: Action-Horror First-Person Shooter Release: Spring 2027 Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · PC · PS5 Game Pass: Day one Protagonist: An isolated Engineer ☄️ Rebellion have dated Alien Deathstorm for Spring 2027 and released a new gameplay trailer at Gamescom, where the action-horror shooter is playable for the first time. It arrives day one on Game Pass. 🌪️ The Storm Is the Second Monster This is what separates Alien Deathstorm from the rest of the “colony overrun by aliens” shelf. You aren’t just fighting the swarm — you’re fighting the weather,…

Game: Volvy’s Adventure: Reslimed Developer: Doinksoft (Gato Roboto, Gunbrella) Publisher: Devolver Digital Genre: Action Platformer Release Date: November 19, 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) Price: $4.99 (25% off pre-order) Worlds: Four 💥 Yes, That’s the Same Day as Grand Theft Auto VI Devolver Digital have been threatening this one for a while, and they’ve followed through: Volvy’s Adventure: Reslimed launches November 19 — directly opposite the most anticipated game of the decade. Their pitch, more or less verbatim, is that you can pre-order Volvy for 25% off a $4.99 base price, or you can go and spend a hundred dollars on…