The Sinking City 2 Shifts to Survival Horror, Reveals PC Specs and Pre-Order Details
The genre overhaul marks a deliberate departure from the first game's identity, and the high recommended specs suggest a technically ambitious title.
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Retro-Style Roguelike FPS 'Blast Vein' Gets a Trailer
The trailer reveals a gameplay loop that shifts from survival to domination as players descend, a hook that distinguishes it in the roguelike FPS genre.
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Steam Page Opens for Horror Medical Sim 'Kochira Mahou Shoujo Kyumei Geka'
The game presents a horror medical simulation where players must make triage decisions that determine magical girls' fates.
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Weekly Steam Square #161: Palworld 1.0, Cat Mail Co., and More
The roundup highlights the breadth of Steam's release slate, with Palworld's full launch as a milestone for the survival crafting genre.
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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Re:synchronized Draws Mixed Reviews on Steam After Launch
The remake's rocky launch highlights how promotional strategies and technical issues can trigger coordinated negative reviews, even when the game itself receives higher praise in other regions.
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Far Far West Dev Log Maps Out New Maps, Melee, and Shields
The dev log shows the studio prioritizing community-requested features like shields while expanding combat and exploration options ahead of more updates.
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Azur Lane Summer Fair 2026 POP UP Store to Open July 31 With Swimsuit Goods
The online sales phase starting August 18 extends the event's reach beyond the physical pop-up stores, making the limited goods available to a wider audience who cannot visit the Akihabara and Namba locations.
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CodePhantom Steam Page Opens, 2026 Release Planned
The opening of the Steam page for CodePhantom signals a new mecha action title with a sync-driven combat system, and its planned Steam Next Fest demo gives players a chance to try it before the 2026 launch.
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Idle RPG 'Artes Note' PC Version Launches July 13 With Demo Save Transfer
The PC release brings a mobile idle RPG with a substantial text-driven story to Steam, offering a hands-off dungeon crawler for players who value narrative depth alongside automated progression.
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Barrier Defense Game Dear Magical Girls Launches Free on Steam July 31
The game offers a free, no-microtransaction experience that uses a barrier defense mechanic to tell a story about the emotional toll of being a magical girl, a rare combination in the genre.
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LightSup! Co-Op Roguelike Playtest Now Live on Steam
The playtest gives an early look at a co-op roguelike that emphasizes friendship and shared adventure, with a multi-platform release planned for 2026.
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Cinderia Major Update Buffs Isudara, Adds 10 New Maps
The update shows the developer responding to player feedback on Isudara's difficulty while adding substantial content to the early access title, which has already seen strong sales and positive reception.
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Mech Action Game ARMED FRAME Suspends Playtest Registration After Overwhelming Demand
The suspension indicates the unexpected demand for a niche indie mech game, driven in part by its distinctive first-person perspective.
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Lucky Tower Ultimate Developer Talks Player Creativity, Pendleton Ward, and Future Pets
The interview shows how Studio Seufz turned player curiosity and community feedback into core design pillars, with concrete post-launch plans that include pets and more content.
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Final Eight Set at EWC 2026
The EWC's group-stage format and the players' expressed confidence point to a competitive final with a $250,000 prize.
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Kill The Shadow Gets August 5 Release Date on Steam
The game's blend of 2.5D pixel-art characters with 3D environments and a memory-reading deduction partner offers a distinct take on the investigative adventure genre.
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Crimson Desert DLC Confirmed as Paid, Multiplayer Feasibility Under Study
The comments clarify Pearl Abyss's monetization strategy for Crimson Desert's post-launch content while tempering expectations for a multiplayer mode that was part of the game's original online design.
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Deck-Building Roguelite Cooking Game 'Kiny to Meijoushigatai Odenya' Launches July 27
The game combines deck-building roguelite mechanics with absurd ingredient combinations, offering a chaotic cooking experience with no fixed recipes.
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The Guild - Europa 1410 Early Access Delayed to September
The delay signals a responsive development cycle where player feedback from the Steam Next Fest demo directly shapes the launch build, with the September version effectively serving as an enhanced early access debut.
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Shirogane no Shiro Demo Impresses with Urban Fantasy Cityscapes at Bilibili World 2026
The demo positions Shirogane no Shiro as a visually distinctive entry in the urban fantasy genre, with its Unreal Engine 5 cityscapes being the main draw over its cutscenes.
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Project Sekai Releases Full-Size 2DMV for '1000-Nen Ikiteru' Sekai Version
The release adds a new full-length animated music video for a popular Sekai version featuring Megurine Luka and Wonderlands×Showtime, expanding the game's available visual content.
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PlayStation Store Summer Sale Kicks Off With Up to 80% Off as July Bargain Sale Ends
The sale marks the first time several major titles, including Metaphor: ReFantazio and the Caligula series, have reached their lowest-ever prices on the PlayStation Store.
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Steam First-Half 2026 Sales Hit Record $11.1 Billion, Back Catalog Drives 79% of Revenue
The shrinking share of new releases in Steam's revenue indicates that the platform's growth is increasingly fueled by its expanding back catalog, a trend that may influence how publishers prioritize discounts and bundles over launch-day sales.
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Kotodaman Summer Event Turns X Polls Into a Romance Story With Sunshine Ikezaki
The campaign turns a standard social media feature into a game mechanic, offering a low-cost, participatory way to engage players during the summer event period.
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