Risk of Rain 2 leaves Steam Early Access, launches on PC

Risk of Rain 2 officially launches today on PC with its 1.0 Update. The game had been in Steam Early Access. Risk of Rain 2 is described as a “fast-paced, co-op roguelike” shooter. Players can team with up to three other friends in their quest to escape an alien planet. You can play as ten unique … Read more

Risk of Rain 2 launches August 11

Risk of Rain 2 is leaving Steam Early Access and officially launching on August 11. The game’s Launch Update introduces new content including story cutscenes, a new survivor, final stage and boss, and more. On launch day, Risk of Rain 2 will retail for $24.99. Right now, though, the game is discounted at its Steam Early Access … Read more

Curse of the Dead Gods early access roadmap revealed

Focus Home Interactive has released a development road map for their rogue-lite action game Curse of the Dead Gods. Curse of the Dead Gods is currently in Steam Early Access. The developers at Passtech Games recently released a major update called ‘Serpent’s Catacombs,’ which expands content in the game. As for the road map, it highlights … Read more

User-created content may be the best feature in Skater XL

Skater XL officially launches in a couple of weeks. And while we’ve covered the game quite a bit in Steam Early Access, there are still more features that have us excited. We’ve mentioned how a new update adds powerslide, mo-cap animations, and other game improvements. However, the main feature that may really set this game … Read more

Superhot: Mind Control Delete is free for owners of the original game

The developers at Superhot Team are officially releasing Superhot: Mind Control Delete next week. The game will be free for millions of users. According to a tweet from the developer, Superhot: Mind Control Delete is free for owners of the original Superhot. You’ll have to buy the original game prior to the release of Mind … Read more

Turn-based strategy game Angels on Tanks launches today on Steam Early Access

The strategy game Angels on Tanks is out today on Steam Early Access with a 35 percent launch discount. The Steam Early Access release brings the game into the hands of supporters who backed its Kickstarter campaign. The developer, Ninju Games, is planning a physical release on Nintendo Switch later this year. Angels on Tanks … Read more

Main Assembly Early Access Review: Build to your heart’s content

Team 17 has had plenty of recent success with the launches of Moving Out this year and the likes of My Time in Portia last year. The publisher’s success shows no signs of abating with the early access launch of Main Assembly. Developed by Bad Yolk and available on Steam, this is one of the … Read more

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is leaving Steam Early Access next month

Dungeon Defenders: Awakened is leaving Early Access and getting a full release on Steam on May 28. The co-op tower defense action role-playing game has been in Steam Early Access. Now that it is getting a full release, the developers have announced a host of new content, including new difficulty settings. According to Chromatic Games, … Read more

Skater XL is getting a multi-platform release in July

Easy Day Studios is bringing Skater XL – their self-described “most authentic skateboarding game” – to PC and consoles this July. The game has been in Steam Early Access, and it was already confirmed for PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One. This announcement narrows the official release window for all four platforms. The development team … Read more

The Half-Life remake Black Mesa is finally finished

Black Mesa has morphed from a fan project to a full-fledged standalone PC game. Eight years after its release as a Half-Life 2 mod, the remake of the original Half-Life is now officially out. If you’ve been following this project since the beginning – like me – then you probably already know that it started … Read more

Broomstick League joins Steam Early Access; console version confirmed

Today, the team behind Slender: The Arrival and Citadel: Forged with Fire released Broomstick League on Steam Early Access. It was also just confirmed for PS4 and Xbox One. Broomstick League was announced last September as a fast-paced, high-flying Quidditch-like sports game. We mused that it had the potential to rival Rocket League as a competitive multiplayer … Read more

Skater XL confirmed for PS4 and Xbox One

The Steam Early Access skateboarding game Skater XL is getting released on PS4 and Xbox One. Developer Easy Day Studios confirmed the planned console release today. It was already previously announced for the Nintendo Switch. The full release should come out around the same time on all four platforms, including a full Steam launch. Easy … Read more

SRC: Sprint Robot Championship gets Early Access update, release date

The first-person racing game SRC: Sprint Robot Championship is celebrating its Steam Early Access anniversary with a new update. The developers have also confirmed the release date for the full version. The Anniversary update introduces bug fixes and “quality of life” improvements. You can now race through all of the tracks in either Circuit or Eliminator … Read more

Broomstick League enters Steam Early Access in March

The Quidditch-like sports game Broomstick League just got an Early Access release date. Indie developer Blue Isle Studios confirmed today that Broomstick League will be coming to Steam Early Access on March 5. The game was announced last September. It had a weekend-long closed beta in December. Blue Isle Studios says that it will have another closed … Read more

Skater XL update adds powerslide, mo-cap animations, game improvements

The latest Skater XL update adds a new level of control for players and “numerous” gameplay improvements. According to developer Easy Day Studios, the addition of powerslide and revert mechanics “opens a new layer of style and expression to gameplay, in addition to allowing players to better control speed.” Among the other improvement are new … Read more

Stoneshard devs talk game’s story, inspirations, Kickstarter experience

Roughly two years after first announcing the project, indie studio Ink Stains Games is set to release the turn-based role-playing game Stoneshard in Steam Early Access next month. Last week, the developers released a new batch of screenshots and confirmed the February 6 Early Access date. The Kickstarter-funded project looked interesting to me, so I invited the … Read more

Stoneshard goes into Steam Early Access next month; new screenshots released

The Kickstarter-funded turn-based role-playing game Stoneshard is going into Steam Early Access on February 6. Ahead of the launch, the developers have released a batch of new screenshots. Stoneshard is a turn-based open-world RPG set in a grim, medieval world where “danger and death wait around every corner.” According to the developers, you’ll “take full … Read more

Team-based RTS A Year of Rain now available on Steam Early Access

Daedalic Entertainment today released A Year of Rain on Steam Early Access, a team-based RTS that unites classic strategy elements with hero units and co-op team play. It looks similar to a classic Blizzard real-time strategy game with modern graphics. “A Year Of Rain’s story and multiplayer modes are built from the ground up with teams of … Read more