Author: Zachary Holmes

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…

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.…