Author: Obsidian

Thirteen years in the making, ROUTINE has finally launched, and it proves that sometimes, vaporware can solidify into something spectacular. Developed by a tiny three-person team at Lunar Software, this first-person sci-fi horror game drops players into an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. It’s a game that feels like Alien meets early Resident Evil—clunky, analog, and absolutely terrifying. The premise is simple: you are an engineer sent to investigate why the Lunar Propagation Station has gone silent. What follows is an immersive, slow-burning nightmare where exploration is king, and hand-holding is non-existent. There are…

What began as a legendary, award-winning total conversion mod for Doom II has now been fully reimagined as a standalone survival horror nightmare. Total Chaos, from developer Trigger Happy Interactive, drops you onto the decaying island of Fort Oasis, a concrete labyrinth of mining towns and military bunkers where reality is crumbling. The premise is pure survival horror: scavenge, craft, and fight to survive against nightmarish monstrosities. But this isn’t just a nostalgic trip. It’s a “glow up” that transforms the original mod into a full-fledged, terrifying experience that rivals genre heavyweights like Silent Hill and Condemned. “Without a doubt…

The co-op cooking genre, dominated by titans like Overcooked! and PlateUp!, is crowded. It takes something special to stand out. Restaurats manages to do just that by adding a delightful layer of medieval chaos and putting you in the tiny, scurrying paws of a rat chef. Developed by toR Studio, this game is less about culinary perfection and more about the frantic, hilarious joy of being a rodent trying to run a restaurant for orcs and vampires. The premise is simple: you and up to three friends (or randoms via online matchmaking) run a medieval eatery. You cook, you serve,…

‘Tis the season for savings on Steam! Valve has kicked off its celebration of the “holiday” known as Black Friday with a week-long event packed with discounts, hardware deals, and the start of the annual Steam Awards. One-Stop Shop for Deals: From now through the week, Steam is hosting a dedicated landing page featuring all the games developers have put on sale. Whether you’re looking for the latest AAA blockbuster or a hidden indie gem, this is the place to find your next favorite game at a discount. Steam Deck LCD Discount: Looking to take your Steam library on the…

The post-apocalyptic Soviet-era MMO FPS has crossed 500,000 wishlists and is finally ready to open its doors to players. GFA Games has officially announced that its highly anticipated MMO shooter, PIONER, will launch into Early Access on Steam this December 16, 2025. The announcement comes as the studio celebrates a significant milestone: the game has surpassed 500,000 wishlists on Steam, underscoring the massive community anticipation for this gritty, alternate-history FPS. Set on the isolated, Soviet-era island of Tartarus, PIONER blends the tension of a survival game with the scale of an MMORPG. Players will explore a vast, open world spanning…

In an era where modern RPGs are cluttered with GPS trails, floating objective markers, and “Chosen One” narratives that treat you like a god from the opening cutscene, Of Ash and Steel is a rude, refreshing awakening. Developed by Fire & Frost, this open-world RPG is a love letter to the “Euro-jank” classics of the early 2000s—games like Gothic and Risen—where the world didn’t care about you, and survival was earned, not given. You play as Tristan, a cartographer who survives a shipwreck only to wash up on the dangerous island of Greyhaft. You don’t start as a warrior. In…