Author: Obsidian

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…

Game: Holey Ship Developer: Essencia Sentinam Publisher: Judatone Studios Genre: Co-Op Repair Chaos Released: August 25, 2026 — Early Access Platform: PC (Windows) Price: $6.99 Players: Up to 4, online co-op Steam Deck: Unknown ⚠️ You Will Need to Bring Your Own Friends The store page invites you to “join online lobbies, meet other players” — but at the time of writing, Holey Ship’s concurrent player count is effectively zero, with an all-time peak of four. There is no matchmaking pool to drop into. There’s also no single-player mode yet (the developers have confirmed it’s coming). So right now this…

Game: Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Developer: Asobo Studio Publisher: Focus Entertainment Genre: Action-Adventure Released: August 27, 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) Price: $49.99 Length: ~12 hours main story Critics: Metacritic 84 · OpenCritic 81 Steam Deck: Verified ⚠️ Photosensitivity Warning — Strobe Effects, No Toggle A player reports a late-game area built around strobe lighting that nearly made them stop playing — they finished it wearing sunglasses. Despite Resonance offering ten accessibility features, they couldn’t find any setting that disables the strobe effect. If you’re sensitive to flashing lights, or have photosensitive epilepsy, please be aware of this before buying,…

Game: Golden Swirl Developer: Snako Production Publisher: Infini Fun Genre: Semi-Real-Time Action Deckbuilder Released: September 9, 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) Price: $19.99 · 20% off to Sept 23 Content: 4 heroes · 120 cards · 100+ relics Steam Deck: Playable Voice: Fully voiced (English) 🎨 A Note on the Art Before You Buy Golden Swirl’s character art includes a noticeable amount of fanservice, and player opinion on it is genuinely divided — some describe it as light and part of the appeal, others find it one-sided and off-putting. We lay out both views properly further down. It’s a taste call…

Game: Forsworn Developer: Resummon Studios Publisher: Resummon Studios (self-published) Genre: Turn-Based Tactics Roguelite Released: September 10, 2026 Platform: PC (Windows & Linux/SteamOS) Price: $15.99 · 20% off to Sept 24 Players: 1–4, online co-op Content: 6 heroes · 200+ abilities · 150+ items Steam Deck: Unknown 👀 The Reviews Will Warn You About the Graphics. They’re Right. Something unusual is happening on Forsworn’s Steam page: players who love it are going out of their way to pre-warn newcomers about how it looks. “The graphics are trash, but the gameplay is legendary.” “This game looks like ass but it’s fun and…