Author: Obsidian

Game: Permafrost Developer: SpaceRocket Games Publisher: Toplitz Productions Genre: Open World Survival Craft Early Access: October 9, 2026 Price: $24.99 · $19.99 until Oct 23 Players: Solo or co-op up to 4 Reviews: Mostly Positive Steam Deck: Unknown 🎮 How we reviewed it: we played about five hours of the Early Access build on PC. This is an Early Access review, so the score reflects the game as it stands today, and we also draw on the experiences of players who’ve put in 20 hours or more since launch. Content note: Permafrost includes violence against humans and animals, and the…

Game: SiN: Reloaded Remaster: Nightdive Studios Original: Ritual Entertainment (1998) Publishers: Nightdive Studios · Atari Genre: Retro FPS / Boomer Shooter Released: September 24, 2026 Price: $29.99 Reviews: Very Positive Steam Deck: Playable 🎮 We’ve played it. Earlier this year at GDC in San Francisco, our team sat down one-on-one with members of the Atari team and played SiN: Reloaded on Steam Deck — and even in that early build it ran beautifully and delivered that unmistakable late-’90s shooter feeling. Read our GDC coverage here. Action FPS Shooter Action-Adventure Character Action Game First-Person 3D Gore Violent Shoot ‘Em Up Singleplayer…

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…