Desolate is an Early Access survival horror game that poses all sorts of questions. Why are horrific monsters all over the island? What turned the residents turned into angry madmen? Who is this…
March 21, 2018 | 12:00 EDT
An update for Astroneer has been released today which improves upon the game's existing rovers with new models and functionality according to a forum post on the game's official website. The primary…
March 15, 2018 | 11:20 EDT
With every evolution comes the death of potential. As a genre moves forward, ideas are left behind, forever tied to what came before. When FPS design shifted from DOOM's familiar hellscape to the…
February 15, 2018 | 09:00 EST
Sunless Skies, the latest release from Failbetter Games and the semi-sequel to Sunless Sea, released its latest update on January 31st entitled Exploration. Incorporating much of the work from the…
February 5, 2018 | 09:52 EST
French indie developer Motion Twin has finally confirmed some specifics regarding the console ports of its hit Steam Early Access 2D roguelike Dead Cells, including which consoles it will be coming…
January 29, 2018 | 12:18 EST
Welcome to Coverage Club, our new regular series where we shift our critical eye towards smaller games that deserve some attention. Each week, our review editors select two titles and provide honest…
January 26, 2018 | 11:00 EST
Recently, Aaron Greenberg, Head of Xbox Games Marketing at Microsoft, has released news that the Xbox One version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds now has over 3 million players. This is quite…
January 12, 2018 | 05:00 EST
Today, Bulkhead Interactive, the developers of The Turning Test, has announced that Battalion 1944 will be available on Steam's Early Access February 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wQ9dkqxF9Y…
January 10, 2018 | 09:26 EST
Those paying attention to THQ Nordic's website earlier today found that a countdown timer had appeared. The time that the countdown would end coincided with the beginning of The Game Awards 2017…
December 7, 2017 | 08:15 EST
Just when you thought it was safe to log onto the net, TechRaptor's 2016 Indie Game of the Year has returned. SUPERHOT: MIND CONTROL DELETE is a brand new expandalone that continues the story of "the…
December 5, 2017 | 08:00 EST
Bohemia Interactive, the developers behind DayZ, an open world zombie survival game that came into being following the success of the ARMA 2 mod of the same name, recently announced that it would not…
December 4, 2017 | 10:30 EST
Dodgeball Rising, a dodgeball game set in Edo-era Japan developed by Asakusa Studios and published by Happinet, will be entering Steam Early Access on December 14, 2017, according to the publisher.…
November 11, 2017 | 02:00 EST
Ahhh, Early Access. The time when a game is booted out of the developer’s nest whether it’s ready or not. A time where a game will either be cannibalized by testers and reviewers alike or soar like a…
October 28, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
If you've been wondering what a 2D sidescrolling action take on Kingdom would look like, it appears that there may be an answer for you in the upcoming Regions of Ruin. In Regions of Ruin you play…
September 16, 2017 | 05:15 EDT
I can only imagine the boardroom at inbetweengames (a studio made up of 3 former YAGER veterans) during the development of All Walls Must Fall. I can see them with an enormous fish bowl full of what…
August 23, 2017 | 01:00 EDT
Just a few short months ago, I played Fortnite for the first time. I was charmed by the game's cartoon characters and its fun shooting, and my short session made me excited to play more. Now that I'…
August 17, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
I am of two minds regarding Fire Pro Wrestling World. On the one hand, it is the type of game I love, providing a customizable sandbox with near limitless ability to “play God” in the lives of the…
July 21, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
It's probable that most gamers who want to play a digital CCG are already finding their needs met nowadays. You have the trendsetter Hearthstone retaining a large player base, adaptations of major…
July 17, 2017 | 01:00 EDT
I really like The Martian. I read the book by Andy Weir about four times and I can't remember how many times I've seen the movie. I had always wondered why a game developer hadn't taken the time to…
May 15, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
Valve has posted a rather lengthy blog post talking about their vision for the future of the Steam store. This blog post is meant to inspire a dialog between Valve and the enormous installed user…
May 9, 2017 | 08:32 EDT
Production Line, a game from Positech Games where you manage a car factory, will be coming to Steam Early Access on May 18th according to a press release. Fans of games like Factorio and Big Pharma …
May 7, 2017 | 11:30 EDT
Turn-based strategy games can get a little dry for some people's tastes. Studio Chahut and PLAYDIUS Entertainment are attempting to remedy that with Post Human W.A.R by adding a self-proclaimed…
May 4, 2017 | 02:00 EDT
I think by now it's safe to say that PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is the next big hit coming from Steam's Early Access program. The game, made by the modder who created Battle Royale mods for games…
May 3, 2017 | 09:23 EDT
Nvizzio Creations and Darewise Entertainment have announced ROKH, an online survival game set on Mars coming to Steam's Early Access program on May 16. Here's a gameplay trailer showcasing some of…
April 29, 2017 | 05:45 EDT
There are a lot of games on the market right now that are based upon survival. An offshoot of those games has emerged, with several mods and titles focusing on "last-man-standing" gameplay elements.…
April 28, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
Its debut on Steam's Early Access came just a few weeks ago, but PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is already making waves. After having spent 2 weeks at the top of the Steam charts, the Battle Royale-…
April 17, 2017 | 11:39 EDT
Brilliant Game Studios' Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator, the sandbox battle simulator where you set the rules, entered early access on Steam on the 12th of April and is available right now for players…
April 14, 2017 | 09:20 EDT
PC exclusive Everspace, the gorgeous space game made by the devs behind the Galaxy on Fire franchise is gearing up to officially release their game to the Steam Store on May 26, ending the Early…
April 13, 2017 | 12:23 EDT
Independent game studio Arcanity Inc. is launching their game Tanzia on Steam’s Early Access. The action role playing game is currently in closed beta and will be available in Early Access on…
April 12, 2017 | 03:45 EDT
When we last had a look at Compulsion Games' creepy survival game We Happy Few, it was little more than a loose collection of interesting ideas. Of course, the game is still in alpha so it will…
April 5, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
Last year, Compulsion Games released their work-in-progress dystopian survival title We Happy Few into early access. While the gameplay may have been (and still is) fairly traditional survival fare,…
April 2, 2017 | 06:26 EDT
Dean Hall, the creator of the popular ARMA II mod DayZ, has presented his new game Stationeers at EGX Rezzed. EGX Rezzed is a British event that features panels by industry specialists as well as…
March 31, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
Bringing mobile ports to PC is a tricky prospect. Mechanics that work on a touchscreen often feel clunky and archaic when you make the switch to keyboard and mouse, and graphical fidelity that looks…
March 25, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
Spike Chunsoft has announced that the wrestling game Fire Pro Wrestling World will be debuting on Steam Early Access sometime in the second quarter of 2017 according to a press release by the company…
March 4, 2017 | 10:17 EST
A brand new game from Shiro Games, the developers of the Evoland series, has been released on Early Access today for fans of the strategy and city building genres. Northgard brings together a mix of…
February 23, 2017 | 10:54 EST
UPDATE: An ESRB representative has emailed TechRaptor stating that Fur Fun's E rating was indeed not legitimate and it has been removed from the Steam store page as of February 23rd. The original…
February 23, 2017 | 09:00 EST
Storytelling in games is typically done in a relatively linear fashion. Even when you add in options, those are often, especially these days, more narrative choice than plot choices, with Telltale…
January 31, 2017 | 01:01 EST
Conan Exiles will be launching with Denuvo DRM included as reported by DualShockers. Conan Exiles is an open world survival game set in the Conan The Barbarian universe. You'll be playing as one of…
January 29, 2017 | 10:40 EST
Multiplayer survival game The Wild Eight will be launching on Steam Early Access on February 8, 2017, according to a news post on the game's official Steam community page. The Wild Eight is a…
January 28, 2017 | 04:00 EST
Shiro Games has announced that their upcoming strategy/exploration game Northgard, which is based on Norse mythology, will be heading to Steam Early Access on February 22nd 2017. Northgard is a…
January 20, 2017 | 07:41 EST
The developer of the striking survival horror game We Happy Few set in an alternate reality version of England has been chugging along nicely since its release on Steam's Early Access platform.…
January 19, 2017 | 01:46 EST
Update: Studio Wildcard has taken down the original post, and released a new one that promises the Sheep regardless if they win the victory. You can learn about it here, and if you want to see what…
December 27, 2016 | 05:23 EST
In a move that is distinctly saddening for the time of year, Pixelmage Games has announced that they are shutting down and ceasing development on Hero's Song. It's too bad because even though there…
December 26, 2016 | 07:50 EST
'Tis the season to be jolly, as the song goes. What better way to feel jolly than throwing fireballs and arrows at each other in a virtual arena? According to Stunlock Studios, adding swarms of nasty…
December 13, 2016 | 05:54 EST
Battlerite, the PvP arena brawler from Stunlock Studios, just came out from a free weekend and they closed it with a blast. During the free weekend, Battlerite managed to put together some impressive…
December 6, 2016 | 04:00 EST
It was back in January that the reveal trailer for Conan Exiles was first shown, giving a look at the tone Funcom were going for with their new game. After a few more trailers, it was announced in a…
November 22, 2016 | 11:36 EST
The newest creation of Freelives and Devolver Digital is the party type game Genital Jousting, which has has been loosed onto Steam Early Access with a few quick notes. Firstly, it's banned on Twitch…
November 19, 2016 | 07:34 EST
Back in 2011, MOBAs were a relatively new thing. Sure, Defense of the Ancients had been around for a while already, but with League of Legends being relatively young, Heroes of Newerth getting the…
October 21, 2016 | 10:00 EDT