Sundew Studios showcased Tearoom of Terror, a cozy gothic murder mystery, during the Cozy After Dark Showcase. Players run a Victorian tea parlor serving lavender teas and scones to strange customers while being the primary suspect in their aunt's murder. A demo is available now on Steam.
On October 10, Cloud Imperium Games released a new trailer for Squadron 42, the single-player portion of Star Citizen, and opened its Steam store page with wishlisting for the first time. The trailer shows the Vanduul alien invasion, the player joining Squadron 42 as a UEE Navy recruit, and first-person platforming, puzzles, and ship customization. The game began as part of Star Citizen's 2012 crowdfunding goals, has slipped repeatedly, and in August its release window was pushed to the second quarter of 2027 to avoid GTA6.
META Publishing and developer Pokuch announced that Blind Descent will launch in Early Access for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG on December 2. PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions will follow alongside the full release. The cooperative science-fiction survival game sends up to four pioneers beneath the Martian surface to uncover the fate of a missing crew.
Finji has delayed the supernatural third-person action adventure game Usual June from its previously planned October 28 release date to January 20, 2027. It will be available for PC via Steam.
Blind Descent launches in Early Access for PC on December 2
Usual June delayed to January 20, 2027 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/usual-june-delayed-to-january-20-2027
Use voice commands on your expedition in #Pikmin4 – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Dandori Academy on Nov 12.
Indie studio Perfect Garbage announced a new release date for its horror-themed farm sim Grave Seasons during Monday's Cozy After Dark showcase. The game was originally set for an August launch before being delayed indefinitely, and the showcase also offered a look at autumn and how progression works.
Table Knight Games announced that UnderMire, a cooperative first-person roguelite adventure, will launch for PC via Steam on November 13, with a demo available now. The game supports one to four players in online co-op, featuring four characters and the SMUSH system that combines junk into weapons and items.
UnderMire launches November 13 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/undermire-launches-november-13
Hello Games announced that No Man's Sky will arrive on iOS on 28 October with all of its previous updates included, supporting devices as old as the iPhone 11, with pre-orders opening the same day. Studio co-founder Sean Murray said the mobile project has been in the works for nearly three years and supports touch, controllers, and mouse and keyboard. He said some of the performance and memory work behind the port came from Light No Fire, which shares the same engine, and that these changes should also benefit players on PC, PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox.
The developers of World of Warcraft: Forever say alts are part of the game's core progression plans, with reasons to play them and unlock Legacy points. The game launches November 4, and executive producer Holly Longdale calls it the lowest barrier to entry for newcomers. The team is also considering account-wide banks to support alt play.
Canadian studio Norsfell announced its new game Aftergods during the 3i Plan indie showcase in the early hours of October 9, positioning it as a top-down light survival-building ARPG where players act as gods who summon storms to harvest forests, call down temples and recruit followers to run their home. Its previous game Tribes of Midgard reached 5 million players worldwide over five years, and the new title expands to mythologies from multiple countries, including Chinese myth. Norsfell calls the approach Survivalite and aims it at players who like mythic worlds but find traditional survival games too harsh.
Colorbound, a puzzle-platformer from Panpipe Studio, is out now on Xbox Series X|S for $14.99. Players control Anku, a boy in the mountains of Chile who uses color to reunite his late grandfather's scattered band. The game draws on Aymara culture of the Andes, blending pastel watercolor visuals and panpipe music into a story of love, loss, and family.
SteelSeries has released the Aeon Pro wireless gaming controller for PC and Xbox, available at the SteelSeries store for $259.99. It uses a hot-swappable dual-battery system with a charging dock for infinite battery life, plus a QuickSwitch system for instant switching between Xbox, PC, and mobile. The controller features Hall Effect joysticks, mechanical switches, adjustable trigger travel, and four styles of modular thumbsticks.
Clear River Games announced that He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction will launch on Feb. 4, 2027. The retro-style beat 'em up is developed by Bitmap Bureau and will get a physical release on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X, plus digital versions on those platforms, PS4, Windows PC, and Xbox One. It features four playable characters — He-Man, Teela, Man-at-Arms, and She-Ra — and the Steam page lists 13 levels.
A demo for Metaphor: ReFantazio has begun appearing on some regional Switch 2 eShops. The full game from Atlus is set to launch on Switch 2 on Nov. 12, just over two years after its debut on other major platforms.
Nintendo of America announced that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 will come to Nintendo Switch 2 on Oct 23. The post was shared by the official Nintendo of America account with a link.
ReStory coming to Android in 2026 https://www.gematsu.com/2026/10/restory-coming-to-android-in-2026
Publisher tinyBuild and developer Mandragora announced that ReStory, a Y2K-era Japan electronics repair shop simulation game, will come to Android via Google Play in 2026. The game first launched for PC via Steam on August 6, where it has sold over 500,000 copies. It features licensed Atari consoles to repair, including the Atari 2600 and Jaguar.
The Trophy list for Castlevania: Belmont's Curse has surfaced online ahead of launch, and one Trophy requires 100% completion, meaning players must gather every weapon, fill out Rose's tarot deck, and find all health and mana upgrades. Another Trophy asks players to beat the game in less than four hours. The first 2D Castlevania game in a long time launches on 15th October, 2026 for PS5.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls revealed the next three Year 1 DLC fighters: Jane Foster as Thor, Venom, and Jubilee, arriving over the next year. Jane Foster Thor is set for winter 2027, Venom for next spring, and Jubilee for the summer, with Venom's release also adding the Klyntar stage. Phoenix Cyclops was previously announced as the first DLC fighter and joins on November 2.
The Metaphor: ReFantazio Switch 2 prologue demo is now available in Japan and Australia. It is not yet live in North America, where it is expected tonight or tomorrow.
Nintendo of America announced that The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is available now on Nintendo Switch 2. The post also links to the game's store page.
Take on Skeletor's evil forces to defend Eternia in He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction! Launching Feb 4 on Nintendo Switch.
Hello Games announced that No Man's Sky will launch on iOS on October 28, including last month's large Cosmos update and the full game rather than a lite version. The studio said the port took three years and shrank the game to under 4GB, with iPhone 11 and 3rd gen iPad Air and above supported, Planetary Settlements limited to iPhone 15 Pro and above, and no multiplayer. Controls and UI were redesigned for touch, with controller and mouse and keyboard also supported, and the game will use a free to try model with the full price not yet revealed.
Chivalware will launch for Switch 2 and PC via Steam on November 5, publishers The Arcade Crew and Imperfect Games and developer Regal Pigeon announced, with the Switch 2 version newly added. A demo is available now for both platforms. The tile-matching action roguelite has players equip up to three weapon disks, with four playable Disk Knights, over 80 weapons, and more than 150 upgrades.
Chivalware is adding a Switch 2 version and will launch on November 5. The report comes from Gematsu and gives no further platform or gameplay details.
No Man's Sky has been released for iPhone and iPad. The release includes ten years worth of updates, according to Digital Foundry.
Vampire Crawlers: The Turbo Wildcard From Vampire Survivors is officially out on phones. Author Giovanni Colantonio looks back on the games he has played this year and still counts the April release among his best-of-the-year picks.
Chivalware is set to release on Nov 5 for PC and Switch 2.
Hytale released an official trailer for Early Access Chapter I.
Riftbound's new Radiance set features rare cards dominated by Riot Games Music crossovers, including Oversized Heartsteel cards, SP K/DA cards, and an Oversized Ekko, Revolutionary using Ekko's original True Damage skin. The set's only Ultimate Rare is Battlefield: Packed Amphitheater, appearing in about 0.025% of booster packs, or roughly 1 in 4,000 packs. Radiance Pre-Rifts start at local game stores on Oct. 16, with booster boxes, packs, and vaults available on Oct. 23.
No Man's Sky is coming to iOS on October 28. The game is currently available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store. The iOS version lets players try the beginning for free, with a one-time purchase unlocking the full game including 10 years of updates.
Bitmap Bureau's beat 'em up He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction will launch on Switch on 4th February 2027 after a lengthy delay. Pre-orders are now open at Clear River Games (£25) and Limited Run Games (£30), with a £100 collector's edition and a free 5.5-inch He-Man action figure for the first 2,250 collector's edition pre-orders. Limited Run pre-orders close on 22nd November at 11:59pm eastern time.
Publisher Clear River Games has announced that He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: Dragon Pearl of Destruction will launch on PS5 and PS4 on 4th February, 2027. The side-scrolling brawler is in development at Bitmap Bureau and supports up to four-player co-op across a 13-stage campaign.
Retro-Style He-Man Beat-'Em-Up Finally Hits Up PS5 and PS4 in February https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/10/retro-style-he-man-beat-em-up-finally-hits-up-ps5-and-ps4-in-february
No Man's Sky will arrive on the App Store on October 28, the only one of seven titles in Apple's Indie Games Week not yet available. Hello Games' Sean Murray said the iOS port has been in development for years and was held up by the studio's ongoing free updates, which the team has now caught up with. Players can sync progress from other platforms to their App Store copy, and the game supports controllers, touch controls, or a mix of both on iPhones and iPads released as far back as 2019.
No Man's Sky is set to release on iOS on Oct 28.
No Man's Sky is coming to iOS on October 28. Gematsu reported the date and linked to its full story on the site.