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June Steam Next Fest 2026 Roundup – Part 1

Oh dear god, they’ve done it again. As you might have noticed, the week after a shedload of showcases ruined everyone’s life, the same week as Monaco (thanks for that, by the way). It is now a week where a shedload of…

Garden and a Goat (PC) Preview

One of my favorite game franchises in the 2000s was the Viva Piñata series. The puzzle of bringing creatures into their proper ecosystems and trying to build a perfect garden fascinated me for a while. In fact, I’ve always wanted them to release…

Vampire Crawlers (PC) Preview

I, like many other people, fell down the Vampire Survivors rabbit hole eons ago. Poncle’s flagship Bullet Heaven captured many hours of my time, and it seems like they may do it again with Vampire Crawlers. After playing several hours of the…

Vow of the Wordlocks (PC) Demo Preview

Alright, let’s see what we’ve got here: The demo version of a game that takes place in a medieval, high-fantasy setting, has a pun in its title, and brings back fond memories of making people hate playing against me at Scrabble? Well,…

Dwarf Eats Mountain (PC) Demo Preview

During a Steam Next Fest, one might say I “consume” an unhealthy amount of game demos within the span of a week. I’ve found one such game demo that metaphorically references eating in a weird way: Dwarf Eats Mountain, developed and published…

Malware Tycoon (PC) Demo Preview

If I had a nickel for every game demo I’ve covered in the past month that centers around computer viruses in the Windows XP era, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it’s happened twice. What we’ve…

Tombwater Gets Updated Demo and Release Date

I’ve been following Tombwater for a while now. In fact, last month, I covered the announcement for the Character Archetypes that will be available. Now, the dev team for Tombwater has revealed a release date, as well as updates to the demo.…

Celestial Return (PC) Preview

It is very rare that I find a game that blends my love of detective games with narrative RPG elements. It is even more rare to find one that blends those things with a certain kind of weirdness that just captivates me…

The Caribou Trail is a World War I adventure

Oh, I do love a bit of gaming that focuses on history. Then again, if you’ve been around long enough, you’ve seen me talk about a constant interest in both World Wars. Indeed, “Yes, but what do you mean, World War 1?”…

Behind the Curtain – Let’s Talk About Demos

Steam Next Fest has passed us by, but a lot of games are still vying for our attention. As a game review site that covers both news and reviews, a lot of things are grabbing our attention at any moment. Let’s talk…