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An Ork racing through a wasteland in Warhammer 40k: Speed Freeks
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Warhammer 40k: Speed Freeks Release Date Brings Madcap Ork Racin' in August

Publisher Plaion and developer Caged Element have revealed the Warhammer 40k: Speed Freeks release date, and the chaotic combat racing game is heading to PC via Steam Early Access later this summer…

July 18, 2024 | 11:26 EDT

Key art for the city builder Whiskerwood, which depicts a cat and some mice carrying resources
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Manor Lords Publisher Announces Literal Cat and Mouse City Builder Whiskerwood

Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse has announced brand new city builder Whiskerwood, which apparently didn't get the memo that "a game of cat and mouse" is supposed to be metaphorical. Developed by…

July 16, 2024 | 10:02 EDT

A confused-looking NPC standing on Lego-style blocks in Supraworld
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Supraworld Early Access Release Planned for This Year

Supra Games has revealed that the Supraworld Early Access release is planned for sometime this fall, although the developer is hesitant to commit to a specific date or even a specific window right…

July 15, 2024 | 09:46 EDT

A spaceship firing its laser in Hooded Horse's sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder Breachway
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Manor Lords Publisher's Sci-Fi Deckbuilder Breachway Gets Release Date

Hooded Horse and developer Edgeflow Studio have announced the release date for sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder Breachway. The game, which was originally scheduled to launch sometime in July, will now…

July 12, 2024 | 10:25 EDT

A skeletal figure summoning a lightning spell in Dungeonborne
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Dungeonborne Release Date Revealed for Next Week

Mithril Interactive has announced the Dungeonborne release date, and if you've been excited to get your hands on the PvPvE dungeon-crawling action RPG, you won't have much longer to wait. Per an…

July 12, 2024 | 07:19 EDT

The cast of playable characters in dungeon-crawling PvPvE game Dungeon Stalkers
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Dungeon Stalkers Is Coming for Dark and Darker's Crown This Fall

Developer Action Square and pubilsher Hybe IM have announced that Dungeon Stalkers, a PvPvE dungeon-crawling action RPG that's gunning for Dark and Darker's crown, will launch into Early Access this…

July 11, 2024 | 10:17 EDT

Artwork featuring characters and a castle from the RTS Cataclismo
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Manor Lords Publisher's RTS Cataclismo Delays Release, Adopts Early Access

Cataclismo, an upcoming RTS from Manor Lords publisher Hooded Horse, has been delayed by a few days, and the decision has also been made to release the game in Early Access. In a Steam news post…

July 1, 2024 | 11:36 EDT

The player pointing a torch at a campsite in Phasmophobia
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Big Phasmophobia Update Introduces Point Hope and Speeds Up Leveling

Kinetic Games has released a new Phasmophobia update, and this one's got enough to offer that the devs have officially made it the 0.10 update, meaning future roadmap updates will have higher version…

June 25, 2024 | 11:50 EDT

Key art for Level Zero: Extraction showing characters running away from an alien
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Level Zero: Extraction Release Date Brings Alien Extraction Shooting Fun in August

Publisher tinyBuild and developer Doghowl Games have announced the Level Zero: Extraction release date, and the alien-blasting extraction shooter is launching later this summer. Per an announcement…

June 21, 2024 | 11:49 EDT

A character with an axe resting on their shoulder in Pax Dei
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Pax Dei Early Access Release Date Unveiled

Mainframe Industries has announced an Early Access release date for its social sandbox MMO Pax Dei, which will have you exploring a massive open world based on the myths and legends of medieval times…

June 4, 2024 | 10:24 EDT

Tribespeople in artwork for Soulmask
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Soulmask Provides Yet More Catnip for Survival-Crafter Lovers on Steam

If you've got room in your life for another indie open-world survival-crafter, you might want to take a look at Soulmask, which was released today on Early Access and which is climbing the Steam…

May 31, 2024 | 12:04 EDT

A character sitting at a fire surrounded by autumnal mushrooms in Dinkum
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Dinkum Autumn Update Brings New Weather, New Items, and More

Cozy Aussie farming sim Dinkum has received a brand new update, and since it's autumn (or fall if you're in the US) right now in Australia, that's exactly what you're getting in the update too. Like…

May 15, 2024 | 10:43 EDT

A screenshot from Hades II, showing Melinoe outside a venue for a musical performance.
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You Have to See This Hades II Boss Fight

With Hades II now available in Early Access, my colleagues have been tucking into Supergiant Games' first sequel. But while some were coming to terms with new weapons, boons, and some new crafting…

May 6, 2024 | 05:10 EDT

Melinoe in Hades 2
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Everything Different in Hades II From Its Prequel (So Far)

Hades II is more than just a direct sequel to its very successful predecessor; it's also braving new pathways with a variety of updates and changes that make this experience feel entirely new. …

May 6, 2024 | 01:00 EDT

A close-up of a character's face looking angry in No Rest for the Wicked
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No Rest for the Wicked CEO Praises Early Access, Calls on Sony and Nintendo to Embrace It

Thomas Mahler, the CEO of No Rest for the Wicked developer Moon Studios, has come out swinging in favor of Early Access, describing it as "one of the best decisions" his studio ever made. In a…

April 24, 2024 | 09:58 EDT

Artwork for The Planet Crafter showing an astronaut with the game's text logo in the foreground
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The Planet Crafter Release Date Set for April, New Content Incoming

Miju Games has announced a full The Planet Crafter release date, bringing the planetary survival game out of Early Access after more than two years. Originally released in Early Access back in March…

March 27, 2024 | 10:32 EDT

Key art for the ancient China-set survival game Pathless Woods, showing some of its characters and its art style
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Pathless Woods Brings Cozy Ancient Chinese-Inspired Survival to Steam Early Access Next Month

Developer AniYa Games Studio has announced the Early Access release date for the ancient China-inspired open-world survival crafter Pathless Woods. The game, which blends cozy gameplay with a…

March 22, 2024 | 11:17 EDT

A warrior, a wizard, and a rogue in artwork for Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors
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Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors 1.0 Launches in April, Brings Local Co-op and More

Paizo and BKOM Studios have announced that Pathfinder: Gallowspire Survivors, a Vampire Survivors-style roguelite auto-shooter, is leaving Early Access next month. Per a press release, Gallowspire…

March 1, 2024 | 10:23 EST

A thief character standing in a forge in Enshrouded
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Huge Enshrouded Patch 2 Live Now, Includes Big Balance Changes and More

The second major patch for open-world survival RPG Enshrouded has arrived, and it contains some fairly major changes that are likely to make a significant difference to your gameplay experience.…

February 26, 2024 | 08:39 EST

An armor set in Last Epoch
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Last Epoch Prepares For Full Release With 1.0 Patch Notes

Eleventh Hour Games is finally ready to fully release its highly-anticipated action RPG Last Epoch following a long time in early access, and the 1.0 patch notes have been released. The game has…

February 19, 2024 | 02:10 EST

A town in Cuanacht in Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon
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Promising Open-World RPG Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon Reveals Gorgeous New Region

Polish Studio Awaken Realms revealed a brand new region coming to its promising open-world RPG Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon. The region was showcased in a new development video and it's called…

February 11, 2024 | 06:02 EST

One of the mechs in Lightyear Frontier standing in a calm meadow surrounded by butterflies
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Lightyear Frontier Release Date Revealed for March, Demo Available Now

Calming mecha farming sim Lightyear Frontier finally has an Early Access release date, and it's pretty much just around the corner. After the release date was delayed indefinitely last year, Frame…

February 1, 2024 | 09:28 EST

An angry-looking dwarf wielding a gun and getting ready to slay some hordes in Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
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Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Early Access Release Date Set for Valentine's Day

Ghost Ship Games has revealed the Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Early Access release date. The Vampire Survivors-esque "auto-shooter", which is being developed by Don't Die in the West developer…

February 1, 2024 | 08:49 EST

The four members of the Suicide Squad lined up and looking incredulously at something off-camera in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
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Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Pulled From Early Access Over Game-Breaking Bug (UPDATED)

Update January 30th 8:47AM: Rocksteady has confirmed the Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League servers are back online. A fix for the below problem has also been implemented. Original story follows…

January 29, 2024 | 08:51 EST

An astronaut in close-up in Boundary
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Major Boundary Update Rings Out the Year with Brand New PvE Mode and Much More

Multiplayer tactical FPS Boundary has received a massive year-end update that adds tons of new content, including a PvE game mode and much more. The new PvE mode offers three difficulty levels and…

December 28, 2023 | 09:45 EST

Two characters looking out over a cozy hamlet in Pioneers of Pagonia
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Settlers-Like Pioneers of Pagonia Hits 100k Sales in a Week

Cozy indie city-builder Pioneers of Pagonia has hit a major sales milestone within its first week on release, developer and publisher Envision Entertainment has announced. According to a new Steam…

December 21, 2023 | 10:00 EST

Concept art for Project Zomboid, which depicts a character wiping his mouth as zombies reach up to grab him
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Project Zomboid's Blacksmithing System Looks Frankly Crazy In New Dev Diary

Developer The Indie Stone has released new information about some of the systems and gameplay mechanics making their way to Project Zomboid in the future. In a new dev diary released on Steam, the…

November 24, 2023 | 10:42 EST

A low-angle shot of a player in Enshrouded wielding a glowing sword and flanked by ruins
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Enshrouded Early Access Release Date Brings Voxel Action RPG Fun In January

Keen Games has announced the Enshrouded Early Access release date, and it won't be too long before you get to check out this ambitious voxel RPG. Enshrouded will officially arrive on PC via Steam…

November 7, 2023 | 10:00 EST

Key art for Bellwright depicting soldiers in war
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Rebellious City-Building Adventure Bellwright Launches In December

Developer Donkey Crew and publisher Snail Games have announced the Early Access release window for city-building survival hybrid Bellwright. The game, which sees you build up your very own town and…

October 4, 2023 | 08:34 EDT

Artwork for the Dyson Sphere Program combat system update, depicting a sinister enemy launching ships to attack you
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Dyson Sphere Program Combat System Coming In December Update

If you've been waiting for a Dyson Sphere Program combat system update to liven up your factory-building efforts, then you're in luck. Developer Youthcat Studio and publisher Gamera Games have…

September 21, 2023 | 09:18 EDT

Two blocky voxel people in a bathroom in the new Shadows of Doubt Cheats and Liars update
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Shadows Of Doubt Cheats And Liars Update Checks Into A Seedy Motel Next Week

ColePowered Games and Fireshine have announced that the Shadows of Doubt Cheats and Liars update will be available next week. The update, which launches on September 25th, marks the first major…

September 19, 2023 | 08:31 EDT

The logo for Hades II in green text, three of the main characters are seen i nthe background including a darkskinned man, the female protagonist, and a muscular woman with a ponytail.
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Hades II Early Access Launch Window Announced

At last year's Game Awards, Supergiant Games announced Hades II. Aside from a trailer, little has been seen of this highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning original. Now in a development…

September 14, 2023 | 03:02 EDT

The player standing in a field with a house in the background in Enshrouded
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Enshrouded Demo Revealed For Next Month, New Gameplay Teaser Released

Keen Games has announced that an Enshrouded demo will be available to check out next month. The promising-looking survival RPG was announced in May, with a combat-oriented gameplay trailer following…

September 13, 2023 | 10:00 EDT

Baldur's Gate 3 Tiefling Character
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Baldur's Gate 3 Welcomes PS5 Players to the Party With Early Access Launch Trailer

PS5 players have been waiting to partake in the joys of Baldur's Gate 3, and at least for some of them, that wait has ended. The early access coming with the Collector's Edition and Digital Deluxe…

September 2, 2023 | 01:46 EDT

The Genesis Order Key Art
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Adult Adventure Game The Genesis Order Released on Steam in Early Access

Today developer NLT Media launched its adult adventure game The Genesis Order on Steam in early access.  The game, which has been in development for quite some time, funded via Patreon, can now be…

September 1, 2023 | 02:16 EDT

A group of settlers working at a bakery while the town bustles behind them in Pioneers of Pagonia
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Pioneers Of Pagonia Release Date Brings Settlers-Style Fun To Early Access In December

Settlers creator Volker Wertich and studio Envision Entertainment have announced the Pioneers of Pagonia release date for Early Access. The game, which got its first gameplay teaser back in June, is…

August 22, 2023 | 08:52 EDT

The player reloading their weapon while a giant enemy robot fires at them in Roboquest
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Comic Book-Style Roguelite Roboquest Launches This Fall, Developer Confirms

RyseUp Studios and publisher Starbreeze have announced the Roboquest release window. The roguelite FPS, which blends comic book-style visuals with fast-paced shooter action, will launch in full on…

August 16, 2023 | 09:34 EDT

Several voxel people standing around a voxel fire in Shadows of Doubt
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Shadows Of Doubt Roadmap Updated As Early Access Period Is Extended

Indie immersive sim Shadows of Doubt has a brand new roadmap, and more content has been added to the game's future plans. In a new Steam post, developer ColePowered Games says the team has decided…

July 21, 2023 | 09:24 EDT

Traditional Japanese torii with a fox in the middle in Sengoku Dynasty
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Sengoku Dynasty Brings Open-World Feudal Japan To Life Next Month

Toplitz Productions and developer Superkami have announced an Early Access release date for their upcoming feudal Japanese sim RPG Sengoku Dynasty. The game is landing on Steam Early Access on August…

July 12, 2023 | 08:10 EDT

A kingdom full of soldiers and buildings and ready for defending in Thronefall
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Thronefall Release Date Brings Simple But Deep Strategy Next Month

GrizzlyGames has announced the Thronefall release date. The minimalist strategy game, created by the same folks behind stripped-down city-builder Islanders, is heading to Steam via Early Access on…

July 11, 2023 | 09:21 EDT

Key art depicting characters looking out over a bustling settlement in Pioneers of Pagonia
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Pioneers Of Pagonia Gameplay Trailer Shows Off Settlers Creator's New Project

The first Pioneers of Pagonia gameplay trailer has arrived, showing some in-engine footage of what you can expect if you play this new city-builder from the creator of the iconic franchise The…

June 29, 2023 | 09:13 EDT

A banner showing three troopers and the text Starship Troopers Extermination: Living Roadmap
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Starship Troopers: Extermination Early Access Roadmap Revealed

Starship Troopers: Extermination has been out there in the world for a little while, and now, Offworld Industries has shared the game's Early Access roadmap. Content making its way to the multiplayer…

June 2, 2023 | 02:50 EDT

The player riding a lizard and chasing a butterfly in Smalland: Survive the Wilds
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Indie Survival Game Smalland: Survive The Wild Hits 200k Sales

Merge Games has announced that Smalland: Survive the Wilds, its diminutive survival-craft-'em-up, has sold 200,000 copies since launching back in March. As you might expect with sales as encouraging…

May 17, 2023 | 08:27 EDT

The player staring at a plate of fish and chips while a bartender looks on in Landlord's Super
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Satirical British Construction Sim Landlord's Super Leaves Early Access Later This Month

Gaming can take you to some truly incredible places. You can fight aliens on Mars, battle skeletons in the deepest caverns of a fantasy realm, or, erm, become a landlord in a run-down, satirical…

May 5, 2023 | 11:06 EDT

Troopers blasting at bugs in the key art for Starship Troopers: Extermination
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Starship Troopers: Extermination Early Access Release Date Revealed

We now have a Starship Troopers: Extermination Early Access release date. If you hate bugs (as you should), you'll be able to blast 'em on PC via Steam starting from May 17th, and you won't just be…

May 3, 2023 | 10:04 EDT

A snowy colony in Going Medieval
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Going Medieval Temperature Changes Detailed In New Dev Update

It's time for another Medieval Monday dev diary courtesy of the fine folks behind Going Medieval, detailing what's coming in the game's next major update. This time, it's all about temperature, which…

May 1, 2023 | 09:32 EDT

Players soaring through a cave in Jected: Rivals, formerly Stuntfest: World Tour
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Stuntfest: World Tour Is Now Jected: Rivals, Hits Steam Early Access Next Week

THQ Nordic's Stuntfest: World Tour has been given a name change and a Steam Early Access release date. Say hello to Jected: Rivals, which is scheduled to land on Steam via Early Access next week. It…

April 28, 2023 | 09:32 EDT

A neat and orderly food production facility in Timberborn update 4
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Timberborn Update 4 Brings New Map, Faction Changes, And More

Mechanistry has released Timberborn update 4 via the game's experimental branch, and there's plenty to look forward to in this latest update. District limits have been removed, distribution has been…

April 12, 2023 | 08:42 EDT