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Developer BIGO opened the Steam store page for the short adventure game ECHOES. Players wake in a ruin and meet an android girl whose speech uses unknown characters that must be deciphered. The game takes 30 minutes to one hour to complete, has three endings, and is due on PC in 2026.
Valve's Counter-Strike 2 returned to first place on the Steam sales ranking for the week of July 6, 2026, followed by Apex Legends and Shadowverse: Worlds Beyond. Bandai Namco's Echoes of Aincrad, a new Sword Art Online console game, debuted at seventh place ahead of its July 10 release.
Game Spark and Inside have published their weekly roundups of new game releases for the week of July 6, 2026, covering both the Japanese and North American markets. The headline titles this week are 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced', 'GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink - Endless Ragnarok', and 'Palworld', all scheduled for release on July 9 and July 10 respectively. 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced' launches on July 9 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. 'GRANBLUE FANTASY: Relink - Endless Ragnarok' also arrives July 9 on PC, PS5, PS4, and Nintendo Switch 2. 'Palworld' follows on July 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. Other notable releases include 'Echoes of Aincrad' (July 9 on PS5, Xbox, PC; July 10 on PS5, Xbox, PC), 'Digimon Story Time Stranger' (July 9 on Switch 2 and Switch), 'Wuthering Waves' (July 10 on Xbox Series X|S), and 'College Football 27' (July 9 on PC, PS5, Xbox). The lists also include dozens of smaller indie and digital-only titles across all platforms.
Game Spark reviews Maseylia: Echoes of the Past, a 3D Metroidvania on PC via Steam. The game features classic platforming actions like double jumps and grappling hooks, a minimalist story told through lore items, and a combat system the reviewer found outdated. Sequence breaks are possible and encouraged for speedrunning. The reviewer notes missing translations and long death rewinds as rough spots.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America released the opening movie for the action RPG Echoes of Aincrad, featuring the theme song "Live to Survive" by Aimer. The song launches digitally Wednesday in English and Japanese. The game launches July 9 in Japan and July 10 worldwide on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam.
Bandai Namco Entertainment America released the second story trailer for Echoes of Aincrad, a new action RPG set in the original Sword Art Online world. The game launches July 9 in Japan on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and July 10 on PC via Steam, with a Western release on all platforms July 10. Aimer performs the theme song.
Square Enix is offering Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age on Steam for 2,739 yen, half off its regular 5,478 yen price, through July 10. The Definitive Edition includes voice acting, extra character scenarios, 2D mode, and restriction play options.
On June 20, 2026, VTuber Sakuna Yuki streamed the demo of the new Sword Art Online game Echoes of Aincrad, which released on all platforms on June 16. The action RPG, based on the Aincrad arc, puts players in the role of a regular player rather than Kirito. Sakuna completed the roughly four-hour demo on Normal difficulty and expressed interest in the full game's Death Game mode, where a game over deletes save data. The full version launches July 9, 2026, with the Steam version following on July 10.
Sol Brothers released the 3D Metroidvania 'Maseylia: Echoes of the Past' on Steam. The game features sci-fi art inspired by Moebius, a connected world, and abilities like double jump and grapple hook. It is available for 2,150 yen with a 20% launch discount until July 4. A console release for overseas markets has been announced.
Bandai Namco Entertainment released the demo for Echoes of Aincrad, the new action RPG set in the Sword Art Online universe, on June 16. The demo covers the entire beta test chapter that opens the full game, letting players experience the period before the official service of the in-game MMO Sword Art Online becomes a death game. Playtime is roughly three to four hours, and save data carries over to the full release. Players control a fixed young swordsman avatar during the beta test, then customize their real appearance when the main story begins. The demo includes five missions, all weapon types, and a tutorial for the combat system, which features light and heavy attacks, sword skills, guarding, dodging, parrying, and a severance mechanic that lets players destroy enemy limbs. Partner character Iori, a hardcore beta tester, accompanies the player and can be ordered into Switch Mode or Free Mode. The full game launches July 9 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, and July 10 on PC via Steam. Aimer performs the theme song "Live to Survive." Streaming guidelines restrict full-game streaming to Very Hard difficulty with Death Game Mode enabled until July 17.
Bandai Namco Entertainment released a second story trailer for the action RPG Echoes of Aincrad, set in the original Sword Art Online death game world. A demo arrives June 16. The game launches July 9 in Japan on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and July 10 on PC via Steam, with a Western release on all platforms July 10. Aimer performs the theme song.
Bandai Namco Entertainment announced on June 11 that a demo version of the new Sword Art Online action RPG Echoes of Aincrad will be released on June 16 for PC (Steam), PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The full game launches July 9 on consoles and July 10 on Steam. Echoes of Aincrad reboots the Aincrad arc from the original light novel, placing the player as a beta tester trapped in the death game. Character creation lets players customize their avatar's real appearance, which is revealed during the iconic death game declaration scene by Kayaba Akihiko. The demo covers the early first-floor quests Summon and Going Ahead, where players meet partner character Iori and experience the moment logging out becomes impossible. The game offers four difficulty levels plus a permadeath Death Game Mode unlocked after clearing the story. Kirito voice actor Yoshitsugu Matsuoka recorded new lines for the game, which uses the original anime audio for Kayaba's announcement.
Developer Sol Brothers announced that the 3D Metroidvania 'Maseylia: Echoes of the Past' will launch on PC via Steam on June 19. The game follows a player searching for a missing father across six biomes, gaining abilities like double jump and grappling hook. A demo is available with positive Steam reviews.
Square Enix announced a Nintendo Switch 2 version of Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition, releasing September 24. The port includes graphics and performance optimization modes. The announcement coincided with the original Dragon Quest's 40th anniversary.