Author: Zachary Holmes

Game: Echoes of the Unread Developer: Clever Cat Games Publisher: Mega Cat Studios Genre: 8-Bit Musical Metroidvania Released: October 15, 2026 Price: $4.99 Platform: PC (Steam), NES cartridge 📚 How we reviewed it: on PC, via Steam. Echoes of the Unread launched on October 15, so we’ve also noted what its first players are saying, although there are only a couple of Steam reviews so far. Metroidvania Exploration Puzzle Platformer 2D Platformer Collectathon Puzzle Platformer Action-Adventure Female Protagonist 2D Funny Multiple Endings Cute Cartoony Colorful Pixel Graphics Comedy Adventure Old School Retro Echoes of the Unread Clever Cat Games Mega…

Game: Dead Party Developer: Radiation Blue Publisher: Snail Games USA Genre: Co-op Zombie Party Action Released: October 29, 2026 Price: $19.99 · $16.99 until November 5 Platform: PC (Steam) · Steam Deck Verified 🧟 How we reviewed it: on PC, via Steam. Dead Party only launched on October 29, so we’ve also noted what early players, including plenty of longtime Dead Block fans, are saying. Multiplayer Cartoony Action Party Game Zombies Shooter Survival Local Co-Op Online Co-Op Casual Comedy PvE Horror Third-Person Shooter Stylized 3D Party Third Person Local Multiplayer Co-op Dead Party Radiation Blue Snail Games USA 4Heroes 4Game…

Game: Transport Fever 3 Developer: Urban Games Publisher: Paradox Interactive Genre: Transport Tycoon / Management Sim Released: September 29, 2026 Price: $49.99 · Deluxe $64.99 Platform: PC (Windows, macOS, Linux) · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S 🚂 How we reviewed it: on PC, via Steam. Transport Fever 3 is the kind of game people sink hundreds of hours into, so we’ve also noted what players are saying, from total newcomers to fans with thousands of hours in Transport Fever 2. Simulation Transportation Management City Builder Casual Strategy Trains Economy Realistic Sandbox Time Management Procedural Generation Resource Management 3D Grand Strategy…

Game: Terrible Lizards Developer: WDR Studios LLC Publisher: Digital Pajamas · Behaviour Interactive Genre: First-Person Horror Parkour Released: October 29, 2026 Price: $24.99 (launch discount) Platform: PC (Steam) · Xbox Game Pass 🦖 How we reviewed it: on PC, via Steam. Terrible Lizards launches October 29, so we’ve also drawn on early critic impressions of the full campaign (it currently sits at 75 on OpenCritic) where it helps. Heads up: expect chase sequences, body-horror creature designs and plenty of first-person swaying (the accessibility menu can fix that). Horror Dinosaurs Platformer Atmospheric Action-Adventure Exploration 1990’s Psychological Horror Survival Horror Puzzle Platformer…

Game: Probably Stolen – Cyberpunk Shopkeeper Sim Developer: Questing Goose Studio Publisher: tinyBuild Genre: Shopkeeping Sim / Management RPG Released: October 28, 2026 Price: $19.99 · $17.99 until November 11 Platform: PC (Steam) · Steam Deck Playable 🛒 How we reviewed it: on PC, via Steam. It’s brand new, but some players already logged 100+ hours in the playtest and demo, so we’ve also noted what players are saying where it helps. Heads up: the game deals in drugs, alcohol abuse, bribery, racketeering and illegal goods, all with a pitch-black sense of humor. Shop Keeper Simulation Trading Management Cyberpunk Crafting…

Game: Virtue and a Sledgehammer Developers: Deconstructeam · Selkie Harbour Publisher: Devolver Digital Genre: Narrative Exploration / Action Released: October 27, 2026 Price: $14.99 Length: About 2–4 hours Platform: PC (Steam) · Steam Deck Verified Content note: This is a heavy game. The developers warn that it features violence and swearing, and that some characters are racist and homophobic, though the game never endorses it. Its themes include death, euthanasia, suicide, self-harm, bullying, misogyny, abusive relationships and physical punishment. The developers themselves call it possibly their harshest game yet. 🔨 How we reviewed it: on PC, via Steam. It’s still…