Game: On the Rocks Developer: LootBAG Studios Publisher: 312 Interactive Demo: Out now (free) · with 4-player co-op preview Next Fest: October 19–26 Planned Release: Q4 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) Players: 1–4 · online co-op Genre: Bar management · crafting · survival 🍺 The updated On the Rocks demo is out now, free on Steam, and it adds a preview of the game’s online co-op for up to four players. It’s available ahead of Steam Next Fest, October 19–26, and Steam currently lists the full game for Q4 2026. 🍸 Running a Bar Has Never Been a One-Person Job Water…
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Game: Harvest Skies: Crop Dusting Simulator Developer: Digital Chiefs Studio Publisher: HypeTrain Digital Playtest: Open now (free) · since October 12, 2026 Planned Release: Q2 2027 Platform: PC (Steam) Players: 1–4 · online co-op Genre: Flight sim · job sim · management 🛩️ The Harvest Skies co-op playtest is open now, free on Steam. It went live on October 12. Hit “Join the Playtest” on the Steam page and it’s added straight to your library. The full game is planned for Q2 2027. 🧰 A Biplane Held Together by Hope and Duct Tape Is it a job sim? A flight…
Game: Cat-Astrophy Developer: Heraan Studios (Aarón Hernández) Publisher: Dojo System Release: Thursday, November 5, 2026 Price: €14.99 Platforms: PC · Mac · Linux (Steam) · PS5 · Xbox · Switch Languages: 14 Genre: Action roguelite · precision platformer 🐈🚀 Cat-Astrophy launches Thursday, November 5 on Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox and Nintendo Switch, all at once, for €14.99. There are 10% discounts lined up on every platform around launch (dates below), and a free demo is on Steam now. 🐾 The Cat Is Called Polo, and He’s Real Polo is an astronaut cat lost in a hostile galaxy that wants to…
Game: PAPERHEAD Developer: Paperhead te4m Publisher: HypeTrain Digital Released: October 9, 2026 Price: $19.99 · $15.99 until Oct 23 Platform: PC (Steam) · Steam Deck Verified Mode: Single-player Genre: Boomer shooter · horror Content note: Don’t let the cardboard fool you. PAPERHEAD’s Steam page warns of cartoonish blood and gore, and it mixes genuine horror in with the action. ✏️ PAPERHEAD is out now on Steam. The full game launched on October 9 for $19.99, with a 20% introductory discount to $15.99 that runs until October 23. 📦 Nearly Two Years After a Free Prologue Won Players Over Lots of…
Game: Silver Pines Developer: Wych Elm Publisher: Team17 Released: October 8, 2026 Price: $24.99 · $22.49 on sale until Oct 22 (Steam) Platforms: PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch · Switch 2 Mode: Single-player Genre: Survival horror · Metroidvania 🌲 Silver Pines is out now. Wych Elm’s survival horror Metroidvania launched on October 8 on Steam (Steam Deck Verified), the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2. It’s $24.99 / £21.99 / €24.99, and on Steam it’s currently 10% off at $22.49 until October 22. Steam users rate it Very…
Event: Steam Cooking Fest 2026 Host: Valve Starts: Monday, October 12 · 10:00 AM PT Ends: Monday, October 19 Length: One week What’s On: Discounts + demos Platform: Steam (PC) 🍳 Steam Cooking Fest runs October 12 through 19, starting at 10:00 AM Pacific on Monday. Expect a week of discounts and demos for cooking games and “cooking-adjacent” games alike. 🍽️ “Everything in Between” Is Doing a Lot of Work Every Steam themed fest has an eligibility line, and Cooking Fest’s is refreshingly broad. According to Valve’s Steamworks event page, it’s for games “about cooking, feeding people, and everything in…
