Author: Zachary Holmes

Game: Serious Sam: Shatterverse Developer: Behaviour Interactive Publisher: Devolver Digital Genre: Co-Op Roguelite FPS Released: August 31, 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) Price: $19.99 Players: 1–5, online co-op with crossplay Run Length: 45–60 minutes Steam Deck: Verified ⚠️ Content note: Behaviour flag frequent violence, blood and gore in a stylised fantasy setting, plus some crude language. It’s Serious Sam — this is the expected register, not a surprise. Action Adventure Roguelike Shooter Action Roguelike Boomer Shooter Roguelite Hero Shooter 3D Cartoony First-Person Colorful Atmospheric Comedy Fantasy Co-op Sci-fi Combat Female Protagonist PvE $19.99Price 5Playable Sams 3Acts 12hMain Story 65OpenCritic 💥 Know…

Game: [HERROR] Gas Station Case Developer: [HERROR] — solo developer Publisher: [HERROR] (self-published) Genre: Narrative Horror / Walking Sim Released: August 11, 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) Price: $5.99 Length: 90–120 minutes Setting: Ohio, 1999 Steam Deck: Playable 🤖 AI Disclosure, Filed on Steam [HERROR] disclose that AI was used to create some unusual visual assets, amounting to less than 0.1% of the entire game. That’s an unusually precise figure — most disclosures don’t quantify at all — and it’s the narrowest scope we’ve seen filed. 🔊 Turn Your Volume Down Before You Start A genuinely useful heads-up from players: on…

Game: SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed Developer: Fair Play Labs Publisher: tinyBuild Genre: Competitive 2D Combat Racer Released: September 3, 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) Price: $9.99 (10% off to Sept 17 — $8.99) Players: 1–8 online · local split screen · LAN Steam Deck: Playable Reviewed On: PC 2D Platformer Competitive Multiplayer Combat Racing Parkour Racing Sports PvP Platformer Arcade 2D Funny Controller Action Casual Cartoony Colorful Family Friendly Combat 4 Player Local $9.99Price 8Players Online 12Characters 16Map Layouts 64Tournament Size 📋 A Note On This Review SpeedRunners 2 launched today into a Mixed Steam rating across 276 reviews, and…

Game: BioEden Developer: Broken Arms Games Publisher: Focus Entertainment Genre: Cozy Management / Colony Sim Released: September 3, 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) Price: $21.99 Length: ~10 hrs one guild · 20–30 hrs all five Players: Single-player Steam Deck: Playable Reviewed On: PC Nature Casual Resource Management Animals Relaxing Atmospheric Colony Sim Strategy Exploration 3D Colorful Isometric Cute Management Stylized Simulation Building Singleplayer Family Friendly 4X $21.99Price 5Guilds 27Achievements ~10hOne Full Run 0Fail States 🌱 Know this first: this is a cozy game, not a deep sim. Broken Arms are upfront about it and so are we — there are no…

Game: Talespinner Developer: Flash Cat Games Publisher: Kwalee Genre: Roguelike Deckbuilder Released: August 6, 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) Price: $14.99 Players: Single-player Steam Deck: Verified Reviewed On: PC · 10+ hours 📋 Disclosure: the developers provided a free review copy of Talespinner. It had no bearing on our score or conclusions. Roguelike Deckbuilder Card Battler Roguelike Card Game Turn-Based Deckbuilding Roguelite RPG Strategy Turn-Based Combat Replay Value Strategy RPG Perma Death Difficult Mythology Procedural Generation Singleplayer Turn-Based Strategy Indie Fantasy $14.99Price 200+Battle Cards 50+Companions 3Heroes 38Achievements 🎴 Know this first: it isn’t a Slay the Spire clone, and it isn’t…

Game: Marsupilami 2 – Salsa Palombia Developer: Ocellus Studio Publisher: Microids Genre: 2D Action Platformer Released: September 3, 2026 Platform: PC (Steam) Length: ~3 hours campaign Players: 1–2 local co-op & Remote Play Together Reviewed On: PC · solo and two-player Action Adventure 2D Platformer Co-op Platformer 2.5D Colorful Cute Comic Book Family Friendly Cartoon Nature Local Co-Op Local Multiplayer Multiplayer Singleplayer Music Side Scroller Cartoony Animals 3Playable Marsupilamis ~3hMain Campaign 5Versus Minigames 2Player Local Co-Op 2021Last Entry 🎺 Know this first: the campaign is about three hours long. There’s a decent pile of optional content around it — collectibles,…