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Game: Bad House (Demo) Developer: Andrew Morrish Publishers: The Arcade Crew · Dotemu Genre: Auto-Battler Dungeon Crawler Demo: Free — out now Full Game: Early 2027 Platform: PC (Steam) Steam Deck: Unknown 🏚️ These Are Demo Impressions The full game isn’t out until early 2027. This piece covers the free demo, released today, which includes the first two levels of the basement and two of the game’s three playable characters. The score below is provisional — we’ll review the full release when it arrives. Content note: the developer warns of frequent depictions of blood and gore, occasional body horror, and…

Game: Songs of Glimmerwick Developer/Publisher: Eastshade Studios Genre: Witch Academy RPG / Life Sim Released: September 30, 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) Price: $24.99 · 10% off to $22.49 until Oct 14 Reviews: Positive (early) Steam Deck: Playable 🎶 Two Things to Know Before You Buy 1. It’s more RPG than life sim. As one player put it, there are companion quests rather than relationship meters — no daily chats and gift-giving loops — and time is part of the story rather than scaffolding for your days. If you want Stardew-style routines, adjust your expectations. 2. It’s built on music minigames.…

Game: GRAVHOUNDS Developer/Publisher: Octopus Panic, Inc. Genre: Co-op Action Builder / Extraction Players: 1–4, online co-op Status: Playtest — Early Access “Coming Soon” Early Access Length: ~6 months planned Controller: Full support Steam Deck: Unknown 🧪 These Are Playtest Impressions, Not a Final Review GRAVHOUNDS isn’t out yet. It’s heading to Early Access with no date announced, and this piece is based on the recent open playtest build and the detailed feedback playtesters have been posting. Everything here reflects a work in progress. The score at the bottom is provisional, and we’ll review the Early Access release properly when it…

Game: Dressmaker Developer: Cozy Lives Publisher: Free Lives Genre: Cozy Crafting Sim Released: September 21, 2026 Platforms: PC · macOS (Steam) Price: $14.99 Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive Steam Deck: Playable Crafting Design & Illustration Job Simulator Cozy Simulation Relaxing Life Sim Management Casual Colorful Singleplayer Stylized Cute Resource Management Family Friendly Shop Keeper Immersive Sim Indie LGBTQ+ Historical $14.99Price 6,300+Steam Reviews 5Fabric Types 32Achievements 3Fully Voiced Languages 🧵 Know this first: this is the dress-up game a whole generation grew up wanting. Players keep describing the same feeling — being twelve again, designing outfits in browser games — except now every…

Game: The Guild 1 Remake: Europa 1410 Developer: Ashborne Games Publisher: THQ Nordic Genre: Medieval Economic & Dynasty Sim Released: September 17, 2026 — Early Access Price: $29.99 · 34% off to $19.79 until Oct 1 1.0 Target: Summer 2027 Reviews: Mostly Positive (565) Steam Deck: Unsupported 📋 This Is Early Access, and It’s Early Ashborne are targeting summer 2027 for 1.0 — roughly nine months away. Right now you get 6 cities and 8 professions, and some systems are labelled “WIP” or “not functioning” inside the game itself. One player went as far as calling the current build an…

Game: Garfield – Escape from Monday Developer: OSome Studio Publisher: Microids Genre: 3D Platformer / Collectathon Released: September 24, 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) & consoles Length: ~6–7 hrs · more for 100% Content: 3 worlds · 40+ levels Steam Deck: Unknown ⚠️ Camera Warning — Motion Sickness Reported Multiple early reviewers report that the camera sits on a slight slant by default, and one noted that two members of their household experienced motion sickness while playing. If anyone in your home is sensitive to that, adjust the camera sensitivity before handing over the controller — particularly relevant here, since this…