Author: Zachary Holmes

Game: Poly Fighter Developer & Publisher: HeartLoop Games Genre: Roguelike Fighting Game Early Access: October 13, 2026 Price: $19.99 ($17.99 until Oct 23) Players: Single-player Platform: PC (Steam) Controller: Full support (recommended) 🕹️ How we reviewed it: we played 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 been fighting through it since launch. Roguelike Fighting Singleplayer 2.5D Action Roguelite Action Roguelike 2D Fighter Retro Arcade Spectacle Fighter Combat PvE Controller Indie Early Access 16Fighters 3Grooves 3Leagues…

Game: Deep Dish Dungeon Developer: Behold Studios Publisher: Raw Fury Genre: Survival Dungeon Crawler Release: October 13, 2026 Players: Solo or co-op up to 3 Platforms: PC · Mac · Xbox Series X|S · Game Pass Steam Deck: Verified 🔦 How we reviewed it: we played Deep Dish Dungeon on PC ahead of its October 13 launch. Our verdict also draws on another reviewer’s early hands-on with the game. Dungeon Crawler Online Co-Op Survival Multiplayer Action RPG Exploration Cooking Magic Funny PvE 3D Survival Horror Fantasy Crafting Building Metroidvania Mystery Dungeon Adventure Horror Action Roguelike 1–3Players 0Maps Day 1Game Pass…

Game: Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival Developer/Publisher: Saber Interactive Genre: First-Person Survival Horror Released: October 8, 2026 Price: $39.99 · Deluxe $49.99 Platforms: PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S Length: ~8–14 hours Reviews: Very Positive Demo: Free on Steam Content warning: this is an extremely adult horror game. The Steam page’s content description lists strong violence, gore, torture, consensual mutilation, non-explicit consensual sex and nudity, drug and alcohol abuse and tobacco use. The story also deals with suicide, domestic abuse, BDSM and addiction. Players and critics agree it doesn’t hold back. If any of that is a dealbreaker, this one…

Game: Order of the Sinking Star Director: Jonathan Blow Developer: Thekla, Inc. Publishers: Arc Games · Gamirror Games Genre: Puzzle Adventure · Sokoban Released: October 8, 2026 Price: $29.99 Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive Steam Deck: Verified 🎮 How we reviewed it: we played Order of the Sinking Star on PC. With 1,000+ puzzles, no one has “finished” it yet, us included. Our verdict is backed by our own time with it and by players who’ve already put in 35 hours or more. Puzzle Adventure Sokoban Exploration 3D Top-Down Fantasy Sci-fi Controller Nonlinear Dynamic Narration Open World Singleplayer Indie Story Rich Time…

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…