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Nivalis Nights lead writer Thomas Welsh says the game has no player death, shooting or boss fights, but that doesn't mean it's a cosy game. He says life in its cyberpunk world shouldn't be relaxing at first, and players will have to earn a cosy existence in the city. Welsh also said the dating mechanics are meant to be messy, so players never quite know why a romance didn't work out.
MatPat (Matthew Patrick) has struck a multi-project deal with Blumhouse Productions, announced at this week's New York Comic Con, starting with a film adaptation of DreadXP's 2022 puzzle horror game Amanda the Adventurer. Patrick said he is partnering with Blumhouse to bring his favorite indie games and horror channels to the big screen. Which other games will be adapted has yet to be confirmed.
Medium Rare, a Resident Evil-inspired dungeon crawler RPG about rescuing your wife from a human meat factory, uses real stock photos run through Photoshop and dithered into crunchy, pixel-art-adjacent assets. Combat places enemies on a three by three grid where distance affects damage, with dice rolls and weapon choice determining survival, plus tile-based inventory management and infected enemies hunting you down. A demo is available on Steam, with release set for 2027.
Moss: The Forgotten Relic is $15.99 on US eShop https://buff.ly/wEiOA6q
"I've never encountered such difficulty in finding work," says Phil O'Connor, who spent years in AAA, but is now working on indie title Starship Bloopers. "I've been told by recruiters, tone down those 30 years of experience, I wouldn't mention that, it makes you sound old." https://bit.ly/4rNOmtG
The Lost Art Museum -Eirei Shūshūroku-, an adventure game published by Happynet, offered a prologue demo at TGS2026 in which players take the role of Vince, who wanders into a museum world and restores the lost memories of "Eirei" born from famous paintings. Producer and planning lead Honoka Ohara said the game's theme is passing down memory through paintings, aiming to bring more people closer to art rather than simply teaching art history. Each chapter focuses on one Eirei, while the reason they lost their memories and whether Vince can return to his own world form an overarching mystery.
M2 has announced Devil Blade Reboot Consumer Edition, a tentatively titled console version of the shoot 'em up Devil Blade Reboot, with platforms and a release date not announced. Devil Blade Reboot first launched for PC via Steam on May 23, 2024. The original Devil Blade was created by Shigatake Games in 1996 using the shoot 'em up creation tool Dezaemon Plus for the original PlayStation.
Nivalis Nights is a cyberpunk shop and life sim whose Steam user tags include relaxing, but lead writer Thomas Welsh says a cozy existence in the city has to be earned. The volume of quests and story content can feel overwhelming at times.
In the 1990s, early first-person shooters like Duke Nukem 3D and Quake spawned boxed level packs sold on store shelves, occupying an ambiguous space between expansions and mods. Third-party studios like Sunstorm Interactive produced well-regarded packs such as Duke Caribbean and Duke It Out in DC, while others like Micro Star Software's Nuke It series were unauthorized shovelware. This unregulated frontier ultimately ended in a lawsuit that changed copyright forever.
Developer Mike Lacher's Triple-A Minesweeper spoofs excessive handholding in blockbuster games with unskippable title cards, yellow diamond markers showing where to click, and a Sweeper who constantly vocalises his thoughts. Hitting a mine doesn't kill you—the Sweeper just exclaims "Oof, a mine!" and the game continues. It takes about five minutes to play.
Nivalis Nights : 'If you want a cozy existence in this city, you're going to have to earn it' https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/be-warned-nivalis-nights-may-not-be-the-cozy-game-you-expect-if-you-want-a-cozy-existence-in-this-city-youre-going-to-have-to-earn-it/
Triple-A Minesweeper is a gleeful send-up of blockbuster gaming's worst habits https://www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle/triple-a-minesweeper-is-a-gleeful-send-up-of-blockbuster-gamings-worst-habits-from-yellow-paint-to-characters-who-talk-too-much/
Indie RPG developer ATOM TEAM is marking its 10th anniversary and is currently working on ATOM RPG 2, a massive sequel to its first indie RPG. The studio is also preparing a new DLC for the original ATOM RPG called Plague Island, and now has two more titles under its belt: ATOM RPG: Trudograd and the fantasy epic Swordhaven: Iron Conspiracy. The team is holding an AMA on Reddit's r/Games to discuss lore, game design, and future plans.
Heathen is an upcoming indie first-person dungeon crawler from solo developer Christoper Yabsley, set in the fantasy town of Saltgrave. Its latest trailer reveals a new enemy dismemberment system that lets players chop off a monster's head, kick it midair, and kill another monster with it. The game will support online co-op when it launches into early access, with no release date announced yet.
This indie first-person ARPG will let you defeat monsters by kicking severed enemy heads at them https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/if-youre-skilful-enough-you-can-chop-the-head-off-a-monster-kick-it-midair-and-then-kill-another-monster-with-it-consider-me-sold-on-this-indie-first-person-arpg/
Push Square rounds up the 30+ games launching on PS5 from 12th to 18th October, including Castlevania: Belmont's Curse on 15th October and Planet Zoo 2 on 13th October. Other highlights include Valor Mortis, The Witch's Bakery, Ratatan, Tales of Eternia: Remastered, and two Toy Story re-releases.
On September 28, China beat Malaysia 4-0 in the Honor of Kings final at the Nagoya Asian Games, defending the gold medal it also won at the Hangzhou Asian Games, with player Yinuo becoming the league's first and only double gold medalist. On October 8, Tencent TiMi's Delta Force announced its China server daily active users surpassed 58 million as the game marked its second anniversary. NetEase also unveiled its extreme sports competitive shooter Extreme Battlefield, with its first test set to begin on October 15.
Fantasy Idle Expedition, a pixel JRPG idle game developed by One Interactive Studio and published by Infini Fun, launched on Steam on October 9 at 36 yuan with a 20% discount for the first two weeks. The game features 91 sub-classes derived from 7 main classes and over 200 equipment pieces, with two DLCs, the Supporter Pack and Starter Pack, released alongside it.
An indie developer posted on Reddit's indie dev board claiming someone used AI to clone his game demo from social media videos and demanded $200 to not publish it on Steam first. Commenters noted Steam charges a $100 listing fee and that the AI video showed broken physics and enemies spawning off-map, so it wasn't a playable game. Users then found he never shared his email publicly and that he had threatened other developers with an AI clone three weeks earlier, suggesting a staged stunt.
"Elite Legion," a tactics card mini game published by Nanjing Yuanrong Network, has stayed within the WeChat mini game best-selling chart's Top 20 since launching during National Day, peaking in the top ten. The game features a Red Alert theme with tactics card PvP and human-vs-AI combat, and monetizes through in-app purchases and rewarded video ads.
Hit Academy will showcase 15 student games at booth B12 during Beijing Nuclear Fusion 2026, held October 24-25 at Shougang International Convention Center. The lineup spans strategy, puzzle, and platformer titles including "玩个Gui2:天脊之下," "神代之烬," and "代号:大娘." The booth will also offer stamp collection, interactive raffles, and small merchandise giveaways.
'Overcooked broke you apart and Stage Fright is there to put you back together'
Stage Fright is the next co-op adventure from Overcooked maker Ghost Town Games, published by Hello Games, and co-director Oliver De-Vine says "Overcooked broke you apart and Stage Fright is there to put you back together." Two players guide a pair of kids through a Luigi's Mansion-style adventure of puzzles, threats, and mystery, relying only on verbal communication with no inventory management. The game supports both local and online splitscreen co-op, with the developers aiming to make online play feel as close to sitting on the couch together as possible.
Blumhouse Productions has partnered with YouTube star Matthew "MatPat" Patrick to create a series of movies based on viral indie horror games, starting with Amanda the Adventurer. The partnership was confirmed at New York Comic Con 2026, where MatPat said he and Blumhouse are in talks with writers and directors and are "actually moving fast" on the project. This follows other YouTuber-led film projects, including Jacksepticeye's animated Bloodborne movie and Markiplier's self-funded Iron Lung adaptation.
Polygon lists seven racing games worth trying for fans of Fuse Games' Star Wars: Galactic Racer, including Star Wars Episode 1: Racer, Burnout Paradise Remastered, F-Zero GX, Wipeout Omega Collection, Fast Fusion, Reality Drift, and Need for Speed Unbound. Reality Drift has a demo available on Steam now and launches on Nov. 11.
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Game Informer's weekend roundup highlights games to play, including Echo Weaver. The game keeps Metroidvania-style exploration but ties progression to knowledge gained during play rather than new equipment. Reviewer Kyle Hilliard calls its unique approach admirable and well executed, with a fantastic sense of discovery.
The Humble Twisted Trilogies and Terrors Bundle collects multiple dark visual novels. It includes evil spirits and nasty curses.
Roguelite hockey game Tape to Tape is officially targeting an Xbox release this month alongside its 1.0 launch. Its campaign is being revamped for 1.0, and it can be played single-player or with a friend. No exact date or price has been announced, though it's expected to launch around $20-25.
Indie developer Nik's rhythm-platformer Beat, Heart, Beat launches in Early Access today on Steam. Started in September 2023 by a fully volunteer team, the game blends precise rhythm gameplay with hack-and-slash platforming, featuring a surreal collage art style and a midwest emo soundtrack. The developer is hosting an AMA on Reddit to answer questions.
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At Tokyo Game Show 2026, Japanese indie publishers are diverging from tradition by selling doujin zines, stickers, and other merchandise to fund in-development games and build audiences. Finding Polka, about searching for a missing dog, won the Platinum Prize for best indie game and is published worldwide by Parco Games, a new publisher from the Japanese department store chain. Events like Comiket draw over 300,000 people across two days, while Comitia's quarterly Tokyo events attract over 30,000 attendees each.
Cozy campfire game Fireside Feelings is free to keep on Steam for a limited time. Players can grab a spot by the fire and share a tale or two.
Wizards of the Coast announced at NYCC 2026 that Dungeons & Dragons' next Universes Beyond release is a Star Wars crossover, including the adventure Star Wars: Tyro Squadron and a new Core Rules expansion. Tyro Squadron is set during the Original Trilogy and casts players as part of a secret Rebel crew fighting the Empire. More details on the expansion will be shared at Star Wars Celebration in April 2027.
Pony Island, an early game from Inscryption developer Daniel Mullins, is free to keep on Steam until Oct. 12, 2026. A sequel to the game is scheduled for early next year.
A review of RuneScape: Dragonwilds finds the game strikes a respectable balance between fantasy RPG and survival crafting, but its crafting system is bloated with workstations and materials that make it more laborious than fun. The first arc took 20 to 30 hours to finish, and the second arc, Fellhollow, took about the same time for its story quests. Dying drops your entire inventory and teleports you back to your last camp, though this can be turned off in the settings.
Nivalis Nights is a story-heavy shop simulation with light relationship building, where conversations affect four attitudes toward the player—friendly, combative, romantic, and savvy—but dialogue options are not clearly marked. Lead writer Thomas Welsh said the opaque romance system was an intentional choice rather than a tested alternative. Some characters' romantic paths are obvious, for comedic effect.
Why Nivalis Nights intentionally avoided transactional romances https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/i-was-nice-to-you-three-times-in-a-row-so-can-i-have-one-sex-please-why-nivalis-nights-intentionally-avoided-transactional-romances/