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Yerba Buena Launches Today on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam - Focus Entertainment and Berlin's Mad About Pandas Drop the Launch Trailer for Their Surreal 1970s San Francisco Puzzle-Platformer, With the Oscillator's Copy-and-Paste Mechanic, an NPC Protagonist Named Barb, and a Hundred-Plus Glitch-Hunting Puzzles Aiming for a Patrick's Parabox-Scale Cult Following
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Yerba Buena Launches Today on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam - Focus Entertainment and Berlin's Mad About Pandas Drop the Launch Trailer for Their Surreal 1970s San Francisco Puzzle-Platformer, With the Oscillator's Copy-and-Paste Mechanic, an NPC Protagonist Named Barb, and a Hundred-Plus Glitch-Hunting Puzzles Aiming for a Patrick's Parabox-Scale Cult Following

Focus Entertainment and Mad About Pandas launch Yerba Buena worldwide today on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Steam, with a fresh launch trailer showing off the Oscillator's Copy-and-Paste mechanic, a surreal 1970s San Francisco game-within-a-game premise, and a single-mechanic puzzle-platformer designed in the lineage of Patrick's Parabox and Stephen's Sausage Roll.

Life Below Launches on Steam Today - Norwegian Studio Megapop and Kasedo Games Drop Their Underwater City-Builder With Rhianna Pratchett on Story, a Marine-Biologist-Consulted Reef Sim, and a Whale and Dolphin Conservation Supporter Pack at the Storefront
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Life Below Launches on Steam Today - Norwegian Studio Megapop and Kasedo Games Drop Their Underwater City-Builder With Rhianna Pratchett on Story, a Marine-Biologist-Consulted Reef Sim, and a Whale and Dolphin Conservation Supporter Pack at the Storefront

Megapop and publisher Kasedo Games launch their underwater reef-building city-sim Life Below on Steam today, putting Rhianna Pratchett's Thalassa campaign, biologist-vetted species systems, and a WDC charity supporter pack in front of PC players worldwide.

Luna Abyss Drops Its Launch Trailer After May 21 Release - Kwalee Labs' First-Person Bullet-Hell Shooter Lands on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PS5 as a Day-One Game Pass Title, Pulls in an 80 Metacritic Aggregate, and Has Push Square, Finger Guns and Hardcore Gamer Calling It a Sleeper Indie Hit
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Luna Abyss Drops Its Launch Trailer After May 21 Release - Kwalee Labs' First-Person Bullet-Hell Shooter Lands on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PS5 as a Day-One Game Pass Title, Pulls in an 80 Metacritic Aggregate, and Has Push Square, Finger Guns and Hardcore Gamer Calling It a Sleeper Indie Hit

Kwalee Labs' first-person bullet-hell shooter launched yesterday on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PS5 -- day one with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass -- and the official launch trailer paired with an 80 Metacritic aggregate has reviewers calling the brutalist sci-fi platformer a sleeper indie hit.

Echo Generation 2 Drops Its Launch Trailer Five Days Out - Cococucumber Spotlights Six Playable Heroes, a 150-Card Deckbuilding System, Voxel-Art Combat and an Inter-Dimensional Father-Son Story Ahead of the May 27 Xbox Game Pass Day-One Launch on Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Steam
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Echo Generation 2 Drops Its Launch Trailer Five Days Out - Cococucumber Spotlights Six Playable Heroes, a 150-Card Deckbuilding System, Voxel-Art Combat and an Inter-Dimensional Father-Son Story Ahead of the May 27 Xbox Game Pass Day-One Launch on Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Steam

Cococucumber's launch-window trailer for Echo Generation 2 lands five days out from the sci-fi deckbuilder RPG's May 27 release on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC and Steam, with day-one Xbox Game Pass availability, six playable heroes, 150+ cards and full Xbox Play Anywhere support.

Savara's Console Launch Trailer Hits PS5 and Xbox - Doryah Games and Ankama's Colorful Action Roguelite Crosses From Steam to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 20, One Year After Its PC Debut, and the New Trailer Leans Into the Warrior God's Festival Loop That Made the PC Version a Word-of-Mouth Hit
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Savara's Console Launch Trailer Hits PS5 and Xbox - Doryah Games and Ankama's Colorful Action Roguelite Crosses From Steam to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on May 20, One Year After Its PC Debut, and the New Trailer Leans Into the Warrior God's Festival Loop That Made the PC Version a Word-of-Mouth Hit

Ankama Games and Doryah Games have brought Savara to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S as of May 20, 2026 - one year after the colorful action roguelite first launched on Steam. The new launch trailer leans into the warrior god festival loop that built the PC version's word-of-mouth following. The console builds run at 4K/60 on PS5 and Xbox Series X, with full DualSense support and Ankama-account cross-progression carrying meta state over from PC.

Minishoot' Adventures Drops Anchor on Phones May 21 - SoulGame's Steam Twin-Stick Metroidvania Lands on iOS and Android at $5.99 With No Microtransactions, No Energy Bars, and the Full PC Adventure Intact
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Minishoot' Adventures Drops Anchor on Phones May 21 - SoulGame's Steam Twin-Stick Metroidvania Lands on iOS and Android at $5.99 With No Microtransactions, No Energy Bars, and the Full PC Adventure Intact

SoulGame Studio and IndieArk's acclaimed twin-stick Metroidvania Minishoot' Adventures is shipping on iOS and Android on May 21 for a flat $5.99 - less than half the Steam price. The phone build keeps the entire PC adventure intact with no microtransactions, no energy timers, and no ads.

Annapurna Calls Mixtape Delisting Rumors 'a Lie' - Beethoven & Dinosaur Confirms All 28 Songs Are Locked in Perpetuity, So the Smashing Pumpkins, Joy Division, and Iggy Pop Aren't Going Anywhere
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Annapurna Calls Mixtape Delisting Rumors 'a Lie' - Beethoven & Dinosaur Confirms All 28 Songs Are Locked in Perpetuity, So the Smashing Pumpkins, Joy Division, and Iggy Pop Aren't Going Anywhere

Annapurna Interactive shut down rumors that Mixtape would be delisted over expiring music rights, confirming all 28 licensed tracks are paid in perpetuity. Creative director Johnny Galvatron told Kotaku the team paid extra at signing so the soundtrack - Joy Division, Iggy Pop, the Smashing Pumpkins, the Cure, and more - can never lapse.

Order of the Sinking Star Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 This Year - Jonathan Blow's 1,000-Puzzle Narrative Adventure From the Witness Team Just Landed an Overview Trailer and a Surprise Console Confirmation
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Order of the Sinking Star Is Coming to Nintendo Switch 2 This Year - Jonathan Blow's 1,000-Puzzle Narrative Adventure From the Witness Team Just Landed an Overview Trailer and a Surprise Console Confirmation

Arc Games and Thekla just confirmed Order of the Sinking Star is launching on Nintendo Switch 2 this year alongside Steam. Jonathan Blow's first new game since The Witness packs over 1,000 hand-crafted puzzles, four interlocking worlds, and five named playable heroes - including a talking boat.

Slime Rancher Finally Slides Onto iOS and Android on May 26 - Playdigious Is Bringing Monomi Park's Vacpack Sandbox to Mobile at $8.99 With Touch Controls, Three Difficulty Modes, and Full Controller Support
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Slime Rancher Finally Slides Onto iOS and Android on May 26 - Playdigious Is Bringing Monomi Park's Vacpack Sandbox to Mobile at $8.99 With Touch Controls, Three Difficulty Modes, and Full Controller Support

Playdigious is bringing the original Slime Rancher to iOS and Android on May 26 for $8.99 - full game, all five content updates, three play modes, no ads or IAP, and full controller support across both platforms.

Froggy Hates Snow Drops Its Launch Trailer as Digital Bandidos' Snowguelike Roguelite Lands on PS5, Xbox, Switch, and Steam at .99
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Froggy Hates Snow Drops Its Launch Trailer as Digital Bandidos' Snowguelike Roguelite Lands on PS5, Xbox, Switch, and Steam at .99

Digital Bandidos' digging-survival roguelite Froggy Hates Snow is live across PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and Steam for .99, with a launch trailer that walks through the 16 maps, ten unlockable frogs, 60-plus tools, and the dedicated peace mode for players who just want to shovel snow.

Outbound Just Hit Game Pass Day One — Square Glade Games' Camper Van Cozy Open World Goes Live on PC and Xbox May 11, With PS5 and Switch a Three-Day Wait Behind
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Outbound Just Hit Game Pass Day One — Square Glade Games' Camper Van Cozy Open World Goes Live on PC and Xbox May 11, With PS5 and Switch a Three-Day Wait Behind

A 14-person indie studio just shipped a sustainability-flavored road-trip RPG to Game Pass Ultimate. Build your own house on wheels, source power from sun, wind, or water, and bring three friends along — Subnautica 2's three-day head start was no accident.

Mixtape Launches Tomorrow — Annapurna’s 90s Coming-of-Age Road Trip Brings The Smashing Pumpkins, Joy Division, and a Full Existential Crisis to Every Platform
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Mixtape Launches Tomorrow — Annapurna’s 90s Coming-of-Age Road Trip Brings The Smashing Pumpkins, Joy Division, and a Full Existential Crisis to Every Platform

Beethoven and Dinosaur’s narrative adventure launches May 7 across all platforms with day-one Game Pass access, a killer 90s licensed soundtrack featuring The Smashing Pumpkins and Joy Division, and a coming-of-age story set on the last night of high school.

This 8-Person Indie Studio Just Sold 250,000 Copies in 48 Hours — Far Far West Is the Co-Op Hit Nobody Predicted
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This 8-Person Indie Studio Just Sold 250,000 Copies in 48 Hours — Far Far West Is the Co-Op Hit Nobody Predicted

Eight-person French indie studio Evil Raptor has sold 250,000 copies of co-op cowboy shooter Far Far West in just 48 hours, climbing to No. 1 on Steam's top sellers and racking up an Overwhelmingly Positive review score. We break down the gameplay, the server hiccups, and the chances this hot streak holds.

Coffee Talk Tokyo Pours Its First Late-Night Brew on May 21 — Toge Productions Returns With Latte Stencils, Lo-Fi Jazz, and a Whole New Cast of Tired Souls
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Coffee Talk Tokyo Pours Its First Late-Night Brew on May 21 — Toge Productions Returns With Latte Stencils, Lo-Fi Jazz, and a Whole New Cast of Tired Souls

Toge Productions' cozy late-night cafe series returns May 21 with a new Tokyo setting, a 20-character cast, cold drinks, latte-art stencils, and a Tomodachill social-feed system that feeds back into dialogue. Andrew Jeremy is back on soundtrack duty, leaning into city pop.

inKONBINI: One Store, Many Stories Brings 1990s Japanese Convenience Store Charm to Game Pass on April 30
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inKONBINI: One Store, Many Stories Brings 1990s Japanese Convenience Store Charm to Game Pass on April 30

A cozy 90s Japan convenience store sim arrives April 30 on all platforms, launching day one on Xbox Game Pass at $24.99.

Vending Machine Co. Pops Into Japan Today — Cozy Sim Wants You to Stock Every Street Corner
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Vending Machine Co. Pops Into Japan Today — Cozy Sim Wants You to Stock Every Street Corner

Rogue Duck Interactive's Vending Machine Co. launches on Steam today, April 25 — a Japan-inspired cozy management sim where you stock, repair, and optimize vending machines across a stylized city. Each neighborhood has its own demographic and best-sellers.

Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School Brings the First Open-World Escape Room to Game Pass Day One
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Escape Academy 2: Back 2 School Brings the First Open-World Escape Room to Game Pass Day One

The sequel to the 4-million-player puzzle hit goes open-world with an explorable campus, deeper mysteries, and full co-op support, coming to Game Pass day one.

Echo Generation 2 Debuts at ID@Xbox With a May 27 Launch, Deckbuilding Combat, and Day-One Game Pass
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Echo Generation 2 Debuts at ID@Xbox With a May 27 Launch, Deckbuilding Combat, and Day-One Game Pass

The sci-fi RPG sequel revealed at ID@Xbox adds deckbuilding combat and six playable characters, launching May 27 day one on Game Pass with a free demo available now.

Titanium Court Launches Today: The IGF Grand Prize Winner That Defies Genre
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Titanium Court Launches Today: The IGF Grand Prize Winner That Defies Genre

Titanium Court, winner of the IGF Seumas McNally Grand Prize, launches today on Steam with its genre-defying blend of match-3, tower defense, and roguelike mechanics.

Last Flag Brings Capture-the-Flag Chaos From Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds to PC
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Last Flag Brings Capture-the-Flag Chaos From Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds to PC

Last Flag, the 5v5 hero shooter from Dan Reynolds' Night Street Games, brings a unique hide-and-seek CTF twist to PC with console ports coming this summer.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Delivers a Jazz-Fueled Cartoon Noir Masterclass
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MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Delivers a Jazz-Fueled Cartoon Noir Masterclass

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire from Fumi Games hits Metacritic 81 with its stunning 1930s cartoon art style and explosive FPS gameplay, earning 95% positive Steam reviews.

Slime Rancher Is Heading to iOS and Android on May 26 — Monomi Park's Beloved Farm Sim Goes Premium Mobile
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Slime Rancher Is Heading to iOS and Android on May 26 — Monomi Park's Beloved Farm Sim Goes Premium Mobile

Slime Rancher will launch on iOS and Android on May 26, 2026 as a premium $8.99 title with no microtransactions, ported by Playdigious with a fully revamped touch interface and all post-release content included.

Sintopia Turns Eternal Damnation Into a Day Job — Team17's Darkly Comic Hell Sim Is Available Now
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Sintopia Turns Eternal Damnation Into a Day Job — Team17's Darkly Comic Hell Sim Is Available Now

Sintopia, a darkly comedic management sim where you run Hell as a corporate middle manager, has launched on Steam from developer Piraknights Games and publisher Team17, with a 15% launch discount through April 30.

REPLACED Finally Arrives After Years of Delays — A Cyberpunk Pixel-Art Platformer That Stuns the Eyes Even When It Stumbles
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REPLACED Finally Arrives After Years of Delays — A Cyberpunk Pixel-Art Platformer That Stuns the Eyes Even When It Stumbles

REPLACED, the long-delayed cyberpunk 2.5D platformer from Sad Cat Studios, has finally launched on PC and Xbox Series X|S with stunning pixel art and fluid combat, though auto-save issues and minor technical bugs keep it from reaching its full potential.

Nubby's Number Factory Hits iOS and Android Tomorrow — The Cult Plinko Roguelike Goes Mobile
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Nubby's Number Factory Hits iOS and Android Tomorrow — The Cult Plinko Roguelike Goes Mobile

Nubby's Number Factory, the acclaimed plinko-style roguelike from MogDogBlog Productions, launches on iOS and Android on April 15 as Nubby Mobile. Available as a free lite version or $4.99 paid version.

Last Flag Is Out Now — Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Launches His 5v5 Capture-the-Flag Shooter
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Last Flag Is Out Now — Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds Launches His 5v5 Capture-the-Flag Shooter

Last Flag, a 5v5 third-person capture-the-flag shooter from Night Street Games (founded by Imagine Dragons' Dan Reynolds), launches today on PC with console versions coming this summer.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Brings 1930s Cartoon Noir to Life on April 16 — Everything You Need to Know
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MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Brings 1930s Cartoon Noir to Life on April 16 — Everything You Need to Know

Fumi Games' hand-drawn 1930s cartoon noir FPS launches April 16 on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, and PC. Troy Baker stars as hardboiled mouse detective Jack Pepper in a rubberhose-style first-person shooter.

Sea of Stars Goes Mobile: The Best Indie RPG of 2023 Arrives on iOS and Android
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Sea of Stars Goes Mobile: The Best Indie RPG of 2023 Arrives on iOS and Android

The award-winning JRPG Sea of Stars has launched on iOS and Android for $9.99. No ads, no microtransactions, full game included — here is why this is the mobile RPG launch of the year.

Replaced Brings Its Gorgeous Cyberpunk Pixel Art to Xbox and PC on April 14 With Day-One Game Pass
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Replaced Brings Its Gorgeous Cyberpunk Pixel Art to Xbox and PC on April 14 With Day-One Game Pass

Sad Cat Studios' long-awaited cyberpunk 2.5D platformer Replaced launches April 14 on Xbox and PC with day-one Game Pass availability, bringing over 850,000 wishlists worth of hype to its pixel-art vision of an alternate 1980s America.

Beyond Words Brings Roguelike Strategy to Word Games From the Creators of GoldenEye and TimeSplitters
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Beyond Words Brings Roguelike Strategy to Word Games From the Creators of GoldenEye and TimeSplitters

GoldenEye and TimeSplitters creators Steve Ellis and David Doak launch Beyond Words on April 9, a roguelike word-crafting game with 300+ modifiers that plays like Balatro meets Scrabble.

Mouse: P.I. For Hire Channels 1930s Cartoon Noir Into a Jazz-Fueled FPS on April 16
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Mouse: P.I. For Hire Channels 1930s Cartoon Noir Into a Jazz-Fueled FPS on April 16

Fumi Games’ hand-drawn rubber hose FPS puts players in a 1930s cartoon noir world as detective Jack Pepper, voiced by Troy Baker, blending investigation puzzles with explosive gunplay when it launches April 16.

Narin: The Orange Room Brings Supernatural School Horror to Steam on April 7
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Narin: The Orange Room Brings Supernatural School Horror to Steam on April 7

Korean indie horror game Narin: The Orange Room launches on Steam April 7 at $14.99, offering supernatural scares rooted in Korean folklore.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Brings 1930s Cartoon Noir to FPS Genre on April 16
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MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Brings 1930s Cartoon Noir to FPS Genre on April 16

Fumi Games' hand-drawn 1930s noir FPS launches April 16 on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2, and PC, featuring Troy Baker as detective Jack Pepper.

REPLACED Launches April 14 — The Cyberpunk Platformer Worth the Wait
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REPLACED Launches April 14 — The Cyberpunk Platformer Worth the Wait

Sad Cat Studios' long-awaited cyberpunk platformer REPLACED finally arrives April 14 on PC, Xbox, and Game Pass, delivering stunning pixel art and counter-driven combat set in a nuclear-scarred alternate 1980s America.

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Brings Rubber Hose Mayhem to PC on April 16
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MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Brings Rubber Hose Mayhem to PC on April 16

MOUSE: P.I. For Hire launches April 16, delivering a unique first-person shooter experience wrapped in gorgeous hand-drawn 1930s cartoon animation, as private eye Jack Pepper investigates crime in the corrupt city of Mouseburg.

REPLACED Finally Arrives — The Cyberpunk Platformer That Survived Five Years of Waiting
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REPLACED Finally Arrives — The Cyberpunk Platformer That Survived Five Years of Waiting

After a 2021 announcement and multiple delays, Sad Cat Studios' stunning cyberpunk platformer REPLACED has launched on PC and Xbox, and early impressions are glowing.