Author: Zachary Holmes

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…

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,…