Trailers, dates, and what shipped.
A short roundup of trailers, dates, and releases from the last few days.
Chris Roberts and Cloud Imperium Games have finally put up a Steam page and fresh trailer for Squadron 42, the standalone cinematic story campaign in the Star Citizen universe. Originally pitched during Kickstarter for a 2014 release, the game is now targeting Q2 2027.
French indie studio Saltitude and Team17 announced Little Prince Tyger, a minimalist, twitchy archery action-platformer inspired by William Blake’s poem The Tyger. It tests your precision and reflexes across roughly 1,000 single-screen challenge levels.
11 bit studios and Team Instant Defeat announced Volatiles, a sci-fi roguelike survival action game with horror undertones. The central twist: you construct the battlefield square by square, unlocking new zones, perks, and hazards as you fight. In development for PC.
Retrofiction Games announced Dead of Darkness 2, an old-school survival horror tailored for fans of early Resident Evil games. Classic inventory juggling and puzzle solving meet pixel-art environments and anime-style cutscenes. Heading to PC and consoles.
Team17 announced The Escapists 3, transitioning the popular prison breakout franchise into full 3D. Study guard routines, craft makeshift tools, and orchestrate the perfect escape — or wing it on the fly. In development for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.
Seventeen years after the beloved point-and-click original, Amanita Design announced Machinarium 2. Reunited and searching for a new home, little robots Josef and Berta discover a hidden valley populated by two unusual mechanoid clans running out of power.
Two games are currently free to claim permanently on the Epic Games Store: hidden-object puzzle Out of Sight and meditative city builder TerraScape. Available to grab until 15 October (15:00 UTC).
Deep stats, severe bodily injuries, grim atmosphere, and a sprawling mystic labyrinth filled with grotesque beasts — Age of Harvest is a traditional turn-based roguelike headed to Steam Early Access.
What happens when you cross Worms, tank warfare, and Tetris? War Mouth Games announced Tower Tanks, a chaotic co-op physics battler where you assemble and crew screen-high combat rigs. Features solo play along with online and split-screen co-op. Targeted for Q2 2027 early access.
Think a darker, grown-up Gravity Falls. Supernatural anomalies, secret societies, and creeping mysteries await in a Pacific Northwest 1990s town. Equipped with a camera, sensors, and detective board, you piece together clues across two shifting timelines. In development for PC.
Aurora Arts unveiled Fae & Fauna, an open-world creature-collecting fantasy RPG. The reveal showcased scenic biomes, companion beasts, crafting trades, homestead decorating, and wild expeditions. Playtest signups are open on Steam.
Solo developer David Catuhe (Deltakosh) announced CottageCore, a cozy village-building sandbox where you craft homes, take care of villagers, and prepare stores before winter sets in. Scheduled for PC release on 14 April 2027.
Ubisoft shared gameplay for March of Giants, a free-to-play 4v4 tactical MOBA where you take the field as a towering titan commanding steampunk infantry squads across shifting front lines. Pioneer playtests have begun on Steam.
Lucasfilm Games, Secret Mode, and Fuse Games launched STAR WARS: Galactic Racer on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series. Dedicated track-based racing inspired by classic podracing and speeder circuits. Very Positive on Steam (83% of 3,247).
Prequel shooter Gears of War: E-Day has arrived on PC and Xbox. The combat delivers classic brutality (74% positive on Steam out of 6,500 reviews), though narrative shifts and focus on a new frontline lead character have sparked heated debate among franchise veterans.
Swedish studio Wych Elm and Team17 released surreal survival horror metroidvania Silver Pines across PC, PS5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch. Step into the shoes of investigator Red Walker exploring an eerie American town to locate a missing musician. Very Positive on Steam (90% of 195).
Chaotic four-player co-op roguelike action platformer Neon Abyss 2 graduated from early access to 1.0 on PC, PlayStation, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch. Reception has swung to Very Positive on Steam (84% of 103).
Ticroco Entreprise released SPAM, a fast, free-to-play competitive online card battler. Launching with strong momentum, it holds a Very Positive rating on Steam (83% of 1,057) with 3,000 to 6,000 active players.
Dark psychological horror Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival launched on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch. Cenobite lore, puzzle boxes, and visceral imagery have earned Overwhelmingly Positive Steam reviews (95% of 1,221). A demo is available on Steam.
Thekla (Jonathan Blow's studio) released Order of the Sinking Star on PC, PlayStation, and Nintendo Switch. Packed with over a thousand interconnected spatial and logic puzzles, it sits at Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (96% of 565).
MythicOwl released countryside delivery simulator Truckful on PC and Android. Pilot your pickup across challenging off-road terrain, upgrade parts, haul cargo, and uncover mysteries in quiet forest hamlets. Mostly Positive on Steam (72% of 94).
Polish developer SpaceRocket Games and Toplitz launched Permafrost into Steam Early Access. A story-driven survival sandbox set in an open world locked in permanent sub-zero freeze. Playable solo or in co-op for up to four with a loyal canine companion. Mostly Positive on Steam (71% of 886).